Cooling 🔵
Chrysanthemum / Ju Hua
Best for: Stress, dry eyes, feeling overheated
A cooling flower tea for hot, tired eyes and a sharp mood. Chrysanthemum softens Liver Heat, while goji berries (枸杞) gently nourish the eyes.
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Stress
Ancient Chinese Hot Drinks for Stress.
Stress is not only in the mind. You may feel it as a tight chest, clenched jaw, restless eyes, or a mood that catches on every small thing.
Chinese tradition calls this Liver Qi losing its smooth flow. Floral teas, aged white tea, jasmine, longan, and goji are chosen to soften the inner wind and help your body remember calm.
Warming 🔴
Longan & Goji Berry
Best for: Mental exhaustion, poor sleep
Longan (桂圆) is used to settle the spirit and nourish Blood. Goji berries brighten the eyes and support Essence, making this a soft evening cup.
Cooling 🔵
Barley / Da Mai Cha
Best for: Summer heat, digestive stagnation
Roasted barley tea is an everyday East Asian comfort drink. Nutty, caffeine-free, and grounding, it helps the body feel less hot, restless, and heavy.
Neutral ⚪
Aged White Tea
Best for: Calm focus, anti-anxiety
Aged white tea feels quiet and spacious. Its cooling edge softens with time, making it useful when the mind feels hot but the body wants gentleness.
Warming 🔴
Jasmine Pearl
Best for: Emotional tension, mood lift
Jasmine opens through fragrance first. In the traditional view, its scent softens constrained Liver Qi and gives a tight mood more room to breathe.