Plum Blossom, Fa Xia & Tangerine Cake Tea

Why people make this tea

Have you ever felt something lodged in your throat — not painful, not a physical lump — that you cannot swallow down or cough up? In traditional Chinese medicine this is called “mei he qi” (literally “plum-stone qi”) and it is a recognized pattern that predominantly affects women, often linked to emotional stress, suppressed feelings, or prolonged tension. The sensation tends to appear or worsen when the person is anxious and disappears during eating.

Classical TCM theory holds that when liver qi becomes stagnant — often through unresolved worry or frustration — it can travel upward to constrict the throat and create this very distinctive feeling. This tea formula draws on dried plum blossoms to gently ease liver stagnation, processed pinellia to resolve phlegm and descend rebellious qi, and tangerine peel and tangerine cake to harmonize the stomach and relieve bloating. It is a time-tested, pleasant-tasting remedy.