Cooling off, the traditional way

Mint Tea

Ingredients: 3g green tea or black tea, 6g dried mint leaves, Honey (optional)

Method: infuse the tea and mint leaves in boiling water for about 5 minutes. Wait for it to cool a little and add honey to taste. This will reduce internal heat.

Bitter Melon with Honey Tisane

Ingredients: 15g dried bitter melon strips, 1tbsp honey

Method: Soak the bitter melon strips in 300ml boiling water for about 12 minutes, add honey and drink warm. This helps lower blood pressure.

Wolfberry Tea

Ingredients: 10g wolfberries, 12g wuweizi, or magnolia vine,  6g chrysanthemum

Method: Place all ingredients in a large cup, pour over boiling water and infuse for 10minutes. It is good for lungs, and quenches thirst.