Traditional Chinese medicine states, "The liver opens into the eyes." Therefore, modern office workers who spend long hours in front of computers and mobile phones, coupled with late nights and lack of sleep, are constantly damaging their liver health.

Protecting the liver requires addressing the root causes:

1. Reduce screen time.

2. Maintain a regular sleep schedule and avoid staying up late.

3. Quit smoking, alcohol, and avoid spicy and greasy foods.

Otherwise, all efforts will be in vain.

Additionally, drinking liver-clearing and eye-brightening tea can help. So, what are some recipes for such teas? Below, we introduce ten liver-clearing and eye-brightening tea recipes. Those with liver fire, dry eyes, or red, irritated eyes should take note.

Liver-Clearing and Eye-Brightening Tea Recipes

1. Hawthorn and Honeysuckle Chrysanthemum Tea

 

 

Recipe: 5g raw hawthorn, 2g honeysuckle, 3g chrysanthemum. Brew with boiling water until the flavor fades.

Benefits: Honeysuckle clears heat and detoxifies, while chrysanthemum disperses wind-heat and soothes the liver and eyes. This recipe not only detoxifies but also helps dissolve fat and improve mental clarity, making it ideal for relieving dizziness and fatigue.

2. Wolfberry and Job's Tears Tea

 

 

Recipe

300g Job's tears, a handful of wolfberries, 2-3 red dates, rock sugar, and water as needed. Remove impurities from the Job's tears, rinse, and drain.

Dry-roast the Job's tears in a pan over low heat until fragrant.

Cut the red dates in half or slit them and place in a teapot. Add wolfberries and rock sugar if desired, along with the roasted Job's tears. Pour boiling water over the ingredients and steep for 5-10 minutes before drinking.

Benefits: This tea nourishes the liver, brightens the eyes, and promotes diuresis, making it ideal for spring health.

3. Mulberry Leaf and Wolfberry Tea

 

 

Recipe: 6g mulberry leaves, 12g wolfberries, 3g green tea. Combine the ingredients in a cup, steep with boiling water, and let sit for five minutes before drinking.

Benefits: Nourishes yin, moistens the lungs, and supports liver and eye health. Mulberry leaves disperse wind-heat and clear the liver, while wolfberries tonify essence and improve vision.

4. Rosehip Eye-Brightening Tea

 

 

Recipe: 5g rosehips, 5g Hangzhou chrysanthemum, 10g dried lily bulbs, 2-3 bay leaves. Combine the ingredients in a teapot, steep with hot water, and add honey or sugar to taste.

Benefits: Detoxifies, reduces inflammation, and brightens the eyes. Rosehips are rich in vitamin C, promoting radiant skin and reducing fatigue. Chrysanthemum soothes the liver and eyes, while lily bulbs calm the lungs and mind. Bay leaves have antiviral and digestive benefits.

5. Chrysanthemum and Wolfberry Tea

 

 

Recipe: Chrysanthemum and wolfberry in equal amounts, steeped in boiling water for about 10 minutes.

Benefits: An excellent drink for clearing the liver and brightening the eyes. Wolfberries tonify the kidneys and improve vision, while chrysanthemum disperses wind-heat and soothes the liver.

6. Chrysanthemum and Longjing Tea

 

 

Recipe: 10g chrysanthemum, 3g Longjing tea. Place in a thermos, steep with boiling water, and let sit for 10 minutes before drinking. Can be steeped 2-3 times per serving. For severe cases, consume two servings daily.

Benefits: Disperses wind, detoxifies, and clears the liver and eyes. Ideal for treating red, swollen, painful eyes or excessive discharge, commonly known as "pink eye."

7. Chrysanthemum and Pu-erh Tea

Recipe: 5-6 chrysanthemum flowers, Pu-erh tea leaves to taste. First, rinse the tea leaves with hot water for 3-5 minutes, then discard. Add the flowers and steep for 5-10 minutes.

Benefits: Clears the liver, aids digestion, reduces phlegm, and brightens the mind.

8. Mint Tea

 

 

Recipe: Boil 2000ml water, add 10g dried mint and a small amount of green tea. Strain and sweeten if desired.

Benefits: Clears heat and brightens the eyes. Mint is also effective for treating wind-heat colds. For summer colds, boil 20g fresh mint and drink the decoction.

9. Selfheal and Mulberry Leaf Tea

Recipe: 15g selfheal, 10g mulberry leaves, 15g wild chrysanthemum, 15g gardenia, 15g capillary wormwood, 15g rabdosia, 10g plantain seeds, 10g skullcap root. Mix well and steep 10-15g in boiling water.

Benefits: Clears liver fire, brightens the eyes, and quenches thirst. Suitable for liver-gallbladder damp-heat syndrome: headaches, irritability, excessive eye discharge, bitter taste, red or itchy eyes, poor sleep, hard or loose stools, yellow urine, and thick yellow tongue coating.