Medicinal Ginseng & Mandarin Tea for Immunity
Alice Sun•Feb 6, 2023
Colds are such a frustrating illness, especially because the symptoms are so persistent! To help prevent the cold and flu and decrease the severity of my symptoms, I frequently make this tea on a weekly basis. The key ingredients to not miss out on are ginseng and mandarin orange. In Chinese medicine, both have medicinal qualities related to supporting the immune system and soothing coughs and congestion.
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Instructions
Steam the dried ginseng root (1 knob) first for an hour
Then boil it in ~3 cups of water for 30 minutes
Save 2 tbsp of ginseng tea for this, and store the rest with the root in a jar in the fridge
you can continue to use this for another 2 weeks and keep re-steeping the root for 2 more batches
Peel the orange (1), then place the segments in a heat proof tea pot
Add in the red tea (1 Tbsp), jujube dates (2), goji berries (1 tsp), and the 2 tbsp of ginseng tea
Top off with another cup of almost boiling water and steep for 3-4 minutes and enjoy