Herbal & Flower Teas
Jian Pi Qu Shi Tea (Spleen-Strengthening Dampness-Clearing Tea)
traditionally supports digestive wellness and helps clear summer dampness
In short: Jian Pi Qu Shi Tea (Spleen-Strengthening Dampness-Clearing Tea) is a herbal & flower tea that traditionally supports digestive wellness and helps clear summer dampness. It is most often made for digestive wellness, cooling & summer heat. Total time about 65 min. Key ingredients: job's tears (coix), white atractylodes rhizome, poria.
Why people make this tea
In Hong Kong and other humid subtropical regions, summer brings not just heat but a pervasive, sticky dampness that many people feel in their bodies — heavy limbs, sluggish digestion, loss of appetite and a general sense of waterlogged fatigue. In Cantonese food therapy, this condition is described as “dampness accumulation” (shi) affecting the spleen and digestive system. This six-ingredient herbal tea is one of the most commonly prescribed remedies: mild, safe and effective enough for children and adults alike. Most Chinese herbal shops stock a pre-packaged mix that provides one batch, making it one of the most accessible food-therapy teas around.
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.
- Job's tears (coix)
Myeloperoxidase activity rose significantly in the placebo group after 8 weeks but showed no significant change in the adlay tea group. Vascular endothelial function improved in the adlay group, especially in those over 40.Limitation: Participants were healthy adults and the outcomes were surrogate markers, so the results say little about clinical disease outcomes. Tea is a polyphenol-rich extract, not whole grain.PubMed 38945894 · 2 more job's tears (coix) studies
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.
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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