Huang Jing Tea (黄精茶)

I drink this tea occasionally as my body is not used to the heat and the weather is here does not permit me to drink this everyday; it is summer throughout the year. If you drink this tea in cold days like autumn or winter it would be just perfect. I only drink this tea once in a week or for some choose to drink it once every fortnight. It all depends on how your body works with the herbs. As this drink will warm up your body. It has the properties to boost your energy, improves 'Qi' and improves blood circulation. Accordingly to Chinese medicine practitioner, he drinks this tea everyday and now he is nearly 70 years old and he as healthy as ever and his energy level can be compete with a 40 year old person. Well, the ingredients such as Astralagus root does improves 'Qi' in the body while Solomon seal's root (Siberian Solomon Seal Rhizome) improves the blood circulation.

http://tcm.health-info.org/Herbology.Materia.Medica/huangjing-properties.htm

Huang Jing Tea 黄精茶 (serve 1-2)

5g     American Ginseng 西洋参

10g   Chinese Wolfberries 枸杞子

15g   Astralagus root 黄芪

10g   Solomon seal's root 黄精

1. Place all ingredients in a mug/ cup with a lid.
2. Pour hot water in it and cover the mug.
3. Let it stand for 5-10 minutes before drinking it.
4. After finish drinking it, you can keep on pouring hot water and let it stand and drink it again and again.
5. You may drink it for at least 2-3 times.

Alternatively, you may boil all the ingredients in a pot with 4-5 cups of water for 15 minutes.