Cooling and relieving heat with flowers

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the hot summer months are when heat exhaustion is prevalent. Below are some effective remedies to help relieve heat that you should consider.

To combat this adverse condition, Traditional Chinese Medicine employs various methods, including a unique approach of using flowers with properties that clear heat, relieve thirst, and generate fluids to make foods and drinks suitable for consumption during the summer.

- Boil 10g of sea bean flowers and 10g of honeysuckle flowers in water and drink the decoction as a substitute for tea throughout the day. Uses: Clears heat and relieves summer heat, promotes diuresis and harmonizes the stomach; used to prevent heatstroke and stimulate digestion, creating a feeling of appetite in summer.

- 8 fresh loofah flowers, 60g mung beans, a sufficient amount of white sugar. First, wash the mung beans, simmer them in a large bowl of water until they become porridge, then add the loofah flowers and cook for a few more minutes. Consume within the day. Uses: Clears heat and relieves summer heat, suitable for hot summer days. Alternatively, boil 30g of fresh loofah flowers to make a decoction, add a little rock sugar, and drink throughout the day. Uses: Clears heat and relieves summer heat, moistens the lungs and generates fluids, making a very good refreshing drink during hot days.

- 15g of honeysuckle flowers, a sufficient amount of rock sugar. Boil the honeysuckle flowers thoroughly, strain the liquid, discard the residue, and mix with the rock sugar to drink throughout the day. Uses: Clears heat and relieves summer heat, moistens the lungs and generates fluids; very effective during hot summer days with intense heat.

- 15g chrysanthemum flowers, 10g patchouli, 10g licorice root, 10g fresh tea leaves. Boil all ingredients together to make a decoction and drink it throughout the day instead of tea. Uses: Clears heat and relieves summer heat, resolves dampness and strengthens the spleen. Suitable for those who experience fatigue, loss of appetite, headaches, and general heaviness in the body during summer.

- Wash 50g of chrysanthemum flowers and 500g of sugarcane, chop them into small pieces, and boil them to make a decoction to drink throughout the day instead of tea. Uses: Clears heat and relieves summer heat, nourishes yin and moistens dryness. This is a particularly good drink in summer, especially for those with significant dehydration, dry lips and mouth, and constipation.

- Steep 10g of white chrysanthemum flowers, 10g of Sophora japonica flowers, and Cassia seed in boiling water in a sealed container. Once completely cooled, drink as a substitute for tea throughout the day. Uses: Clears heat and dispels wind; beneficial for cases of high blood pressure, dizziness, and blurred vision caused by heat.

Chrysanthemum tea cools the body and helps prevent heatstroke.

- 50g of chrysanthemum flowers and 15g of bamboo leaves, divided into three portions, steeped in boiling water or decocted to make a drink to replace tea. Uses: Clears heat and relieves summer heat, reduces irritability, used to prevent sunstroke and heatstroke.

- Mix 20g of honeysuckle flowers and 10g of dried plum blossoms, divide into two portions, and steep in boiling water to drink as tea. Uses: Clears heat and relieves summer heat, generates fluids and stops coughs. Very effective for treating fever, headache, thirst, and preventing sunstroke and heatstroke in summer.

- Steep 5g of rose petals in boiling water in a sealed container for about 20 minutes, then drink as a tea substitute, three times a day. Uses: Clears heat and dampness, regulates qi and harmonizes the stomach; suitable for symptoms of chest and abdominal distension, dry lips and mouth, nausea, and loss of appetite in summer. Alternatively, take 15g of rose petals, 100g of mung beans, and a sufficient amount of white sugar. Cook everything together into a porridge, and eat it several times a day. Uses: Clears heat and relieves summer heat, promotes diuresis and harmonizes the stomach; used to prevent and treat heatstroke.

- Take 10g of honeysuckle flowers and 10g of rose flowers, decoct them in water and drink the resulting liquid as a substitute for tea throughout the day. Uses: Clears heat and dampness, relieves thirst and quenches thirst.

- 30g of fresh lotus flowers and 50g of honeysuckle flowers, decocted together to make a drink to be consumed throughout the day instead of tea. Uses: Clears heat and relieves summer heat, calms the nerves, especially beneficial for those with high blood pressure, headaches, and insomnia during the summer.

- 10g of purple basil flowers, 10g of purple basil bark, 10g of calamus root, decoct all ingredients and drink the resulting liquid as a substitute for tea throughout the day. Uses: Clears heat and cools the blood, dispels wind and dampness; used for cases of frequent abdominal pain during hot weather.

- 30g honeysuckle flowers, 500g fresh water chestnuts, a sufficient amount of white sugar. Peel and slice the water chestnuts, put the honeysuckle flowers in a cloth bag and tie the mouth tightly. Simmer both ingredients for 20 minutes, strain the liquid, discard the solids, add white sugar, and drink throughout the day. Uses: Clears heat and detoxifies, generates fluids and quenches thirst.

- 30g honeysuckle flowers, 5g licorice root, 100g mung beans, a sufficient amount of white sugar. Boil the honeysuckle flowers and licorice root in water, strain, then add the mung beans and simmer until tender. Add sugar and divide into several portions to eat throughout the day. Uses: Clears heat and relieves thirst, prevents sunstroke and heatstroke.

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