1. Mulberry Leaf and Mint Drink
Instructions: Take 5 grams of mulberry leaves, 5 grams of chrysanthemum, 3 grams of mint, and 30 grams of bitter bamboo leaves. Wash the herbs with clean water, put them in a teapot, and steep with boiling water for ten minutes. Drink as needed.
Efficacy: This product has both the effect of relieving exterior symptoms with its pungent and cooling properties and can also be used as a preventive tea.
2. Chrysanthemum Longjing Tea
Instructions: Mix 10 grams of chrysanthemum and 5 grams of Longjing tea in a teacup, pour in boiling water, cover and steep for 10 minutes before drinking.
Efficacy: It has the effects of dispelling wind-heat, clearing the liver and improving eyesight. It has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on early hypertension, chronic hepatitis, wind-heat headache, conjunctivitis and other symptoms.
3. Dryopteris crassirhizoma and Indigofera tinctoria tea
Preparation: Take 10 grams each of Dryopteris crassirhizoma and Isatis indigotica root, add an appropriate amount of water, decoct to extract the juice, and drink frequently as a tea substitute, one dose per day.
Efficacy: It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, and soothing the throat. It is often used to treat wind-heat colds, influenza, etc.
4. Honeysuckle and Forsythia Tea
Instructions: Boil 20 grams of honeysuckle and 15 grams of forsythia in water and drink as tea.
Efficacy: This tea is suitable for wind-heat type colds, which include symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, headache, yellow phlegm, and thick yellow tongue coating.
5. Three-flower tea
Instructions: Combine 15g honeysuckle, 10g chrysanthemum, and 3g jasmine. Place the honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, and jasmine in a teacup, pour boiling water over them, and steep for 10-15 minutes. Drink as tea.
Efficacy: Clears heat and detoxifies. Suitable for preventing and treating wind-heat colds, sore throats, carbuncles, etc., caused by heat toxins. In addition to its therapeutic uses, this tea can also help reduce internal heat in those who are prone to "internal heat" through regular consumption.
6. Peppermint and Honeysuckle Tea
Instructions: Steep 10g of mint, 15g of honeysuckle, and 5g of licorice root in boiling water and drink as tea.
Efficacy: Peppermint disperses wind-heat and soothes the throat, while honeysuckle clears heat and detoxifies. It can be used for wind-heat colds with symptoms such as fever, dizziness, and sore throat.
7. Honeysuckle and olive tea
Instructions: Take 10 grams of honeysuckle, 5 grams of mint, and 5 olives. Wash the honeysuckle and olives, add 600 ml of water and bring to a boil. Then add the mint and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the residue and drink.
Efficacy: Honeysuckle and olive tea can be used for colds caused by wind-heat accompanied by sore throat and swelling.
8. Honeysuckle and Isatis root tea
Instructions: 10g honeysuckle, 10g mint, 10g isatis root, 15g dandelion; this is a single serving. Steep in boiling water for 10 minutes and drink as tea.
Efficacy: It has the effects of dispelling wind and heat, preventing and treating wind-heat colds or influenza, and is also a drink for preventing heatstroke and cooling down in summer and autumn.
9. Chrysanthemum and Mulberry Leaf Tea
Instructions: Take 6 grams of chrysanthemum flowers and 6 grams of mulberry leaves, put them in a teacup, pour boiling water over them, and steep for 10-15 minutes before drinking.
Efficacy: Both mulberry leaves and chrysanthemums can dispel wind-heat, clear the liver and improve eyesight. When used together, they can relieve symptoms such as fever and headache in the early stages of wind-heat colds.
10. Peppermint and Platycodon grandiflorus tea
Instructions: 20-30g fresh mint, 10g platycodon root, 2g licorice root seeds, 5g green tea leaves, and rock sugar to taste. Rinse the fresh mint slightly, then finely shred or crush it slightly. Place it in a teacup with the green tea leaves, and add a little rock sugar to taste. Place the platycodon root and licorice root seeds in a pot, add water, and simmer over high heat for 20-30 minutes. Pour the water into the teacup and it's ready to drink.
Efficacy: This medicinal tea has the effects of dispelling wind and heat, relieving sore throat and phlegm and stopping cough. It is suitable for those with symptoms such as cough, sore throat, headache and red eyes.
Reminder: After catching a cold, it's crucial to rest and ensure adequate sleep. Staying up late or overworking will only worsen the cold. Drink plenty of water and strictly control your diet. It's recommended to eat less meat and more vegetables and fruits, such as pears, dragon fruit, and carrots, which have cooling properties.
