Our eyes can become strained easily due to a variety of reasons, including work, leaving the eyes dry and tired.
Drinking Chrysanthemum tea is a good way to relieve eye strain. It contains lots of vitamin A, which is important for vision and is a good antioxidant.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), chrysanthemum is acrid, sweet and bitter in flavour, cool in the property. It is used to clear the liver and brighten the eyes (清肝明目). However, there are a few different types of chrysanthemum with slightly different uses.
White Chrysanthemum
The flowers are pale yellow, has a sweeter taste compared to most types of chrysanthemum.
It is typically used for brightening the eyes to help relieve eye strain, it is useful for individuals working for long hours.
Try out the Chrysanthemum Golgi tea below!
Chrysanthemum Golgi Tea
Ingredients
White Chrysanthemum 5g
Golgi berries 5g
Instructions
Put ingredients into a cup, and pour boiling water as you would with other tea.
Let it steep for 5 minutes before consumption.
Enjoy!
Suitable to drink once every 2-3 days.
Note: sometimes the tea may turn a little green after a while.
Not suitable for:
An individual who has weak digestion, cool body constitution, people under 16 years old and ladies who are pregnant or on period.
IMPORTANT
If you are not sure whether the tea is for you, we recommend consulting your TCM practitioner before consuming the tea
Other types of Chrysanthemum
Yellow Chrysanthemum
The flowers are yellow in colour, taste slightly more bitter than white chrysanthemum. It is commonly used to dispel Wind-heat. Suitable for Wind-heat type cold- common symptoms are: fever, sore throat, yellow sputum or discharge, cough
Wild Chrysanthemum
The flowers are dark yellow/ brown and taste more bitter.
The size is smaller with more cooling, thus it has a strong clear heat and relieves toxicity function than the rest of the chrysanthemum. Therefore used for ulcers or acne in herbal medicine. It is usually dispensed as herbal medicine due to its potent property, it is not advised to use without the direction of a TCM practitioner.