Grow these 5 flowers at home, and you won't need to buy tea leaves for brewing - the more you drink, the healthier you get
Jasmine
In early spring or early autumn, cut a few jasmine branches and root them in a well-drained sandy medium; they will take root in about a month. They bloom from May to August, and after blooming, the jasmine can be picked to make jasmine tea.
How to make jasmine tea:
1. Put the tea leaves into a sealed glass jar, then spread a layer of jasmine flowers on top, letting the tea leaves absorb the fragrance of the jasmine.
2. Every day, use a hair dryer to remove the moisture from the tea leaves to prevent mold and rot. Repeat adding jasmine flowers several times, and the tea leaves will have a rich jasmine fragrance.
3. When consuming, steep in boiling water for 3~5 minutes.
Note: People with iron-deficiency anemia, calcium deficiency, stomach ulcers, constipation and other such conditions are not suited to drinking jasmine tea.
Lily
Lilies like a semi-shaded environment with plenty of sunlight and moist soil. There are many varieties of lilies with diverse flower colors, and they are extremely beautiful. Lily flower tea can not only clear the lungs and relieve cough, but also has skin-beautifying and nourishing effects.
How to make lily flower tea:
1. Pick the petals of the lily flowers and dry them in a ventilated place with sunlight.
2. When consuming, brew with hot boiling water, steep for three to five minutes, and add some honey when drinking.
Note: People with weak and cold spleen and stomach had best not drink lily flower tea. In addition, lily flower tea had best not be mixed with other teas, and should not be left overnight.
Chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemums like sunlight and grow very well in a warm, humid environment. In the harsh winter, the roots and stems can overwinter underground, making them quite resilient. Chrysanthemum tea clears heat and reduces internal fire, and many people love drinking it.
How to make chrysanthemum tea:
1. Pick fresh flowers, remove the useless stems and branches, then clean the flowers thoroughly and place them in a cool place to air-dry until the flowers are dry.
2. Boil water in a pot, spread the chrysanthemums on a steaming rack (a steamer, steaming basket, or steaming tray all work), about 3 cm thick, and steam for 3~5 minutes.
3. After steaming, put the flowers in the sun to dry for 3~4 days, then turn them over and dry for another 3~4 days. Once the flower centers are completely dry, they can be used to brew tea.
4. When brewing tea, take 2~3 chrysanthemum flowers each time, steep in boiling water, and you can add an appropriate amount of honey or rock sugar.
Note: Pregnant women, the elderly and children should not drink chrysanthemum tea. In addition, people with a weak constitution or those with a cold should not drink chrysanthemum tea.
Mint
Mint is easy to care for; as long as it gets sufficient sunlight, it will grow normally. Cut a few mint branches for cuttings in early spring, and by summer you'll have a full pot of potted mint.
How to make lemon mint tea:
1. Take fresh mint leaves and rinse them clean with water.
2. Cut a fresh lemon into slices, add warm water, then put in the mint leaves, and the refreshing, thirst-quenching lemon mint tea is ready!
Note: Women who are breastfeeding or pregnant, and children, should not consume it. People with stomach ulcers or high stomach acid should not drink mint tea.
Honeysuckle
Honeysuckle has been a fine medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying since ancient times, and it is very suitable for home cultivation, with strong adaptability.
How to make honeysuckle tea:
1. Before the honeysuckle buds have opened, pick the honeysuckle buds and air-dry them.
2. When drinking, simply brew directly with boiling water.
Note: People with weak and cold spleen and stomach, and those with stomach ulcers, should not drink honeysuckle tea.
Have you all learned how to brew flowers as tea?
Be sure to give it a try when you have time!
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