Chinese Monthly Rose and Rose Petal Tea

Why people make this tea

Sometimes the best food-therapy is also the most enjoyable. Wandering into a small shop selling dried flowers, Nourilo discovered fresh stocks of Chinese monthly rose (yue ji hua) and several varieties of rose (mei gui hua) — the large French rose, the deep red Shandong rose, the purple-red Zhejiang variety, and the delicate golden-edged rose. Brewed together, these two flowers produce a tea that is genuinely fragrant and pleasant to drink, with a warmth that seems to settle and lift the spirit. In Chinese food-therapy, this combination is traditionally said to gently move the liver qi, support blood circulation, ease emotional tension, and benefit skin complexion. It is also particularly valued for women with irregular periods or menstrual discomfort.