Scrophularia, Ophiopogon and Licorice Tea

Why people make this tea

Eating too many fried or grilled foods, or simply burning the candle at both ends, can leave the throat feeling scratchy, dry, or like there is something stuck in it — and the phlegm, when it does appear, tends to be thick and hard to shift. Traditional Chinese food therapy attributes this to “heat injuring the yin” of the lungs and throat. Nourilo puts together three well-known cooling and moistening herbs to make a tea that is easy to simmer on a weekday evening. It has a gentle, slightly bitter-sweet flavour and is designed to be sipped throughout the day.