Ophiopogon, Goji Berry and Chrysanthemum Tea

Why people make this tea

Most people associate fatty liver with heavy drinking or obesity, but it can also develop from protein malnutrition, abnormal lipid metabolism, or long-term use of medications such as painkillers, antibiotics and steroids that place strain on the liver. Early-stage fatty liver often produces no symptoms at all, which makes it easy to overlook. Only as it progresses does it start to cause upper abdominal discomfort, fatigue, poor appetite or foggy thinking.

This simple three-ingredient tea takes just minutes to prepare. In traditional Chinese food therapy, the combination of ophiopogon, goji and chrysanthemum is believed to nourish liver yin, inhibit the accumulation of fat within liver cells, and support liver cell regeneration. It is also pleasant for the eyes — a welcome bonus for anyone spending long hours at a screen.