NATURE:
Cool and slightly cold; sweet and bitter; attributive to lungs and liver.
CHARACTERISTICS:
A perennial flower grows wild or cultivated and is a superior herb very
popular in China. The flowers are dried and are pale yellow in color
and bittersweet in taste.
THERAPEUTIC EFFECTS:
Antipyretic; refrigerant; lower blood pressure; improve vision due to
kidney and liver dysfunction; clear internal heat; eases swelling and inflammation;
nourish blood. Also effective for vertigo,
headache with fever and for eye aches or itchiness.
USAGE:
Use as tea leaves to brew tea in a teapot or cook with a bit more water in a pot for 5-10 minutes for stronger
taste and effects. Add honey or brown sugar to taste if preferred. The tea can also be used as an external
wash to ease inflammation.
