TEA that HEAL

The beverage made by boiling the Chrysanthemum flowers known simply as "chrysanthemum tea" is loved by many Asian for many centuries.

The flowers contain carotenoids, chrysanthetriol and yellow luteolin glycoside. Chrysanthemum tea has many medicinal uses, including an aid in recovery from influenza and headaches. Other medicinal uses of the tea including an aid in recovery from influenza and as a "cooling" herb.

According to traditional Chinese medicine the tisane can aid in the prevention of sore throat and promote the reduction of fever.

In western herbal medicine, Chrysanthemum tea is drunk and used as a compress to treat circulatory disorders such as varicose veins and atherosclerosis. The elements founded in the flower can be used for eye ailments, rheumatism, and fainting as well.

To prepare the tea, use the Chrysanthemum flowers (usually dried yellow flowers, although white ones may also be used), steep in boiling water; add some rock sugar. The drink is transparent and light to bright yellow in color, with a floral aroma. In Chinese tradition, once a pot of Chrysanthemum tea has been drunk, boiling water is typically added again to the flowers in the pot (producing a tea that is slightly less strong); this process is often repeated several times. Although typically prepared at home, chrysanthemum tea is also available as a beverage in many Asian restaurants (particularly Chinese ones), and is also available in canned form at most of the grocery stores in Asia.