Mulberry Sour Jujube Seed Tea

Why people make this tea

City life tends to run on nervous energy. Deadlines, noise, and the relentless pace of modern schedules leave many people in a state that Chinese medicine has long described as “nervous weakness” (shen jing shuai ruo): a feeling of running on empty even after a full night’s sleep, difficulty concentrating, emotional volatility, a tendency to startle, and restless or dream-filled nights. Nourilo offers this simple, two-ingredient tea as a gentle everyday remedy. Both mulberries and dry-fried sour jujube seeds have been used for centuries to nourish the liver and heart, calm the mind, and ease the kind of exhaustion that comes not from physical exertion but from too much thinking and too little stillness. The brown sugar makes it slightly warming — helpful for those who run cool.

Method

1. Place the mulberries and sour jujube seeds into a teapot or heat-safe cup.
2. Pour a small amount of boiling water over them and swirl briefly, then discard this rinse water.
3. Add boiling water again along with the brown sugar.
4. Cover and steep for 15 minutes.
5. Drink warm. The tea can be re-steeped until the flavour fades.
6. Best enjoyed two hours before bedtime.

Nourilo’s Tips

Drink this tea 3–4 times per week, not necessarily every day. If you have fresh mulberries available, use about 38 g (38 g) instead of the dried form. The dried version is more concentrated, so the tablespoon measure is sufficient. For those who run warm or have acne related to hormonal imbalance, this tea can still be used — the brown sugar adds only a small amount of warmth. Diabetics should swap the sugar for stevia leaves, which have a natural sweetness and are themselves traditionally associated with blood sugar support.