This health drink tonifies the blood, calms the spirit and improves sleep... and is especially good for folks experiencing stressful times at work.
It is easy to prepare and the only ingredients are: dried longan 桂圆 (又龙眼肉) and red dates 红枣. You can get them from Chinese medical halls.
Dried longan is dried longan fruits and is sweet and contains vitamin B, glucose, sucrose and tartaric acid. It is known in Chinese medicine to calm the spirit and improve appetite. It is also used in strengthening the male reproductive system and treat swelling of mothers after labour. Red dates have been widely used in TCM to strengthen the functions of heart and lung, as well as to nourish the stomach and spleen. Red dates also balance blood pressure and modern nutritional analysis shows that red dates are rich in Vitamin C, which is essential for general health.
Two easy ways to prepare this lovely tea:
1. Wash 20 dried longans and 20 red dates and brew them with 300 ml of water over low heat for about half an hour; or
2. Put the ingredients in a vacuum flask, add boiling water and set aside for 2 hours.
That’s it... it’s that simple!
p.s. the ones outside are usually boiled using high heat and with lots of sugar added and the nutritional values of the tea could have been compromised. This home made version makes use of purely dried longan and red dates and with no added sugar and its natural sweetness lasts long and leaves a sweet aftertaste.
Hope you introduce this health drink to your family and loved ones... Cheers!
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