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Ophiopogon Goji Lotus Plumule Tea

traditionally used to nourish yin, calm the mind, and support restful sleep

In short: Ophiopogon Goji Lotus Plumule Tea is a herbal & flower tea that traditionally used to nourish yin, calm the mind, and support restful sleep. It is most often made for sleep & calm, everyday balance. Total time about 25 min. Key ingredients: ophiopogon root, goji berries.

By · Published under our editorial policy · Research library

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min
Makes
2 cups
Sleep & CalmEveryday Balance
Ophiopogon Goji Lotus Plumule Tea

Why people make this tea

Modern city life brings a particular kind of stress: not always physical exhaustion, but a restless, unsettled quality — trouble falling asleep, an irritable undercurrent, a sense of heat that seems to come from nowhere. Traditional Cantonese food therapy has a term for this state and a simple remedy for it. This three-ingredient tea — ophiopogon root, goji berries, and lotus seed embryo — is one of the gentlest ways to address that restless, overheated feeling. Nourilo recommends it especially in summer, when the heat outside can amplify the heat within.

What studies say about the key ingredients

Traditional use is not the same as clinical proof. Here is the strongest human research we found for each ingredient, limitations included.

  • Goji berries · Meta-analysis, 161 participants · 2012
    Compared with placebo (n=80), the goji juice group (n=81) reported greater improvements in several self-rated symptoms, including stress, mental acuity, sleep quality and overall well-being, under a random effects model.Limitation: Outcomes were self-reported symptom questionnaires, and several symptoms showed significant heterogeneity across the four pooled trials of a single branded juice.PubMed 22897500 · 3 more goji berries studies
  • Lotus seeds · Randomized crossover trial, 10 participants · 2019
    Lotus seed meals had a low glycemic index (GI 21–51 across the lotus seed and adzuki bean meals), while several other starchy foods did not differ significantly from rice. Lotus seed's in vitro hydrolysis index was also lower than that of other test foods.Limitation: Only ten healthy participants and acute single-meal tests, so findings may not apply to people with diabetes or to long-term intake.PubMed 30875961

From the Nourilo Research Library. Findings come from specific doses, extracts and populations and may not apply to a home-cooked recipe.

Safety first — read before you cook

This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:

  • are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
  • take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
  • have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.

Ingredient notes for this recipe

  • Goji berries: A few cases of raised INR (a bleeding-risk marker) have been reported in people taking warfarin after drinking concentrated goji tea or wine. If you take a blood thinner, check with your doctor. Source: Memorial Sloan Kettering — Lycium

Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes

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