Lotus Plumule & Green Tea (Lian Zi Qing Xin Cha)

Why people make this tea

Mouth ulcers are one of those irritating recurring problems that most people just put up with. In Chinese food therapy, ulcers that appear on the tip of the tongue or inner lips are often associated with “heart fire” — a pattern linked to late nights, stress, or a diet heavy in fried and spicy food. The lotus plumule (the tiny green embryo inside fresh lotus seeds) is considered one of the best natural “heat-clearing” foods for this pattern. Fresh lotus plumule has a pleasantly bitter edge and a clean fragrance; brewed into a tea with green tea leaves, it makes a light, slightly cooling drink that many people find helps reduce the frequency of outbreaks when taken regularly.