San Qi Hua

Herbal Tea（花草茶）

Herbal Tea Introduction

A herbal tea, tisane, or ptisan is an herbal infusion made from anything other than the leaves of the tea bush (Camellia sinensis), which originates from both China and the Middle East.

Herbal teas can be made with fresh or dried flowers, leaves, seeds or roots, generally by pouring boiling water over the plant parts and letting them steep for a few minutes. Seeds and roots can also be boiled on a stove. The tisane is then strained, sweetened if so desired, and served. Many companies produce herbal tea bags for such infusions.

Varieties of herbal tea

Varieties of herbal infusions are practically limitless,but most of herbal tea is mainly produced in China and East Asia.

Chinese herbal tea

	Ku Ding Tea

Chrysanthemum Flower Tea, Another caffeine-free tea,known for its soothing as well as relaxing attributes,made from dried chrysanthemum flowers, is but a top grade of the famous cooling tea infusion. It has a subtle sweetness and is highly refreshing.

Burdock Tea, Burdock root has been made as a tea in the treatment of cancer and a number of other maladies.

Chamomile tea, is a well-known herbal tea that has medicinal values. It has the capacity to soothe a person down and act as a muscle relaxant as well as a mild sedative.

Ginseng Tea, is a stimulant and can be used as a coffee substitute.Ginseng , a popular tea in China and Korea.

Jiao Gu Lan & Gynostemma pentaphyllum, An anti-aging, longevity tonic herb. It is reinforcing to overall health and has a strong anti-fatigue effect. Strengthens the immune system. Used for a variety of health complaints.

Luo Han Guo, refers to the fruit of Siraitia grosvenori, formerly called Momordica grosvenori, a member of the Curcubitaceae. Luo han guo has been used as a medicinal herb for treating cough and sore throat and is popularly considered, in southern China, to be a longevity aid.

San Qi Hua, San Qi Hua is the flower of the plant. Sweet and cool in nature, pacifies liver, lower BP, used for dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus due to hypertension and for acute sore throat.

Spearmint leaf tea, Spearmint tea has such a wonderful and pleasant aroma that is is simply unmistakeable. Once known only as a cousin to Peppermint Leaf, Spearmint tea now stands alone for its superior taste and smell.

	Goji Berry- Wolfberry

Goji Berry & Wolfberry, Wolfberry is also another name for the western snowberry, Symphoricarpos occidentalis. Renowned in Asia as one of nature's most nutritionally dense foods, wolfberries have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for nearly 2,000 years.

Cassia Seed & Jue Ming Zi, Cassia Seed is the dried ripe seed of Cassia obtusifolia L. or Cassia tora L. (Fam. Leguminosae). It is Slightly rhomboidal-cuboid or shortly cylindrical, both ends pararell and oblique, 3~7 mm long, 2~4 mm wide.

Schisandra chinensis & Wu Wei Zi, literally "five flavor berry" is a deciduous woody vine native to forests of Northern China and the Russian Far East.

Ban Lan Gen & Radix Isatidis* Isatis Root, Clearing away heat, detoxicating, removing heat from the blood and relieving sore-throat. It can also be used to prevent epidemic encephalitis B. It is mostly recommended for fighting flu pandemic.

Nasturtium, Nasturtium is used externally as an antimicrobial poultice or compress for treating local bacterial infections. It is also used internally as a medicinal tea to fight bacterial infections, particularly respiratory infections, as well as for treating influenza and the common cold.

Kuding tea, also known as "bitter tea" is a unique Chinese tea. It does not fall into any tea.

Eight Treasures Tea & Ba Bao Cha, This delightful beverage is a special blend of eight ingredients. Eight Treasures Tea is a great thrist quencher and it has medicinal properties that help to decrease body heat, promote digestion, induce appetite and relieve fatigue.

Herbal tea in other countries

Rooibos (Red Bush) is a reddish plant used to make an infusion and grown in South Africa. In the US it is sometimes called red tea. It has many of the antioxidant benefits of green tea, but because it does not come from tea leaves, it has no caffeine.