Serving size: 1 cup of 250ml.
Benefits: Helps to improve insomnia related to liver-fire, depression, mental fatigue & bitter taste in mouth, etc.
Ingredients
Dried chrysanthemum – 5 nos (1 gram).
Dried lavender – ½ teaspoon (0.16 gram).
Dried Peppermint – 2 leaves (0.4 gram).
Honey – 1 teaspoon or as desired.
Hot boiling water – 1 cup of 250ml.
* Daily recommended usage: Chrysanthemum not more than 30 grams = 150 nos; lavender not more than 1.5 grams = 1 ½ tablespoons & peppermint not more than 6 grams = 30 leaves.
Preparation
(1) Rinse dried chrysanthemum, dried lavender & dried peppermint with tap or distilled water & discard water. Then rinse again with hot water & discard water.
(2) Add washed ingredients to 1 cup of hot boiling water, cover with a lid & steep for 10 to 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, remove lid then add honey, stir well & drink.
Note: (1) Suitable for all especially those who have bitter taste in mouth & stressed at 1-2 cups daily and for children aged 5-12 years old at ½ cup every 2-3 days once. Advisable to drink a few hours before bedtime because may cause sleepiness.
(2) Moderate intake of Chrysanthemum, Lavender & Peppermint for those who have skin allergic problems because Chrysanthemum, Lavender & Peppermint may cause allergic skin reaction & sun sensitivity. Large oral doses have been associated with nausea, vomiting & anorexia.
(3) Moderate intake of Peppermint for those who have symptoms like heartburn & mouth sores because Peppermint may aggravate their conditions.
(4) Moderate intake of Lavender for women who pregnant or breastfeeding because Lavender act like estrogen in our body which may affect fetus’s growth or early delivery.
(5) Lavender might slow down the central nervous system during and after surgery, if used in combination with anesthesia and other medications given. Stop taking Lavender at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
(6) Advisable to complement with (1) Foot Bath for Insomnia related to liver-fire for quicker & better efficacy!
Caution: To drink this tea infusion at an interval of ½ to 1 hours from medications.
Reference: Insomnia Facts.
