Spring is prone to drowsiness, making people listless and sleepy, a condition some call "spring fatigue syndrome." To deal with spring fatigue, besides adopting measures such as diet, exercise, and maintaining a cheerful mood, drinking flower tea can also refresh and relieve spring tiredness.
1. Invigorating Lavender Lemon Tea
Preparation: Select 5–6 dried lavender buds and lemon slices or lemon juice. Place the dried lavender buds and lemon slices together in a teacup, add boiling water, cover, and steep for 5–10 minutes. If using lemon juice, add it after the tea has turned light green and cooled slightly. Efficacy: Lavender fragrance is beloved by many women and has been used since ancient times for nourishment, stress relief, and fatigue elimination. Lemon has diuretic properties, aids digestion and blood circulation, relieves headaches, and its subtle fragrance can refresh the mind. However, pregnant women should avoid teas containing lemon.
2. Fatigue-Dispelling Chrysanthemum Ginseng Tea
Preparation: Select 4–5 dried chrysanthemum buds and 10–20 grams of ginseng. Chop the ginseng into fine pieces, add to the chrysanthemum buds, and steep in hot water, covered, for about 10–15 minutes. Efficacy: Ginseng contains saponins and various vitamins, which help regulate the nervous system, improve immunity, and effectively dispel fatigue. Chrysanthemum has a pleasant fragrance and can clear heat and improve vision. The combination of the two has a refreshing effect. However, people with high blood pressure should avoid ginseng, and ginseng should not be taken with tea, coffee, or radish.
3. Refreshing and Heat-Dissipating Mint Tea & Rose Mint Tea
Preparation: Select 4–5 dried rose buds and a small amount of mint. Place the dried rose buds and mint together in a cup, cover, and steep for 10–15 minutes. Drinking it cool offers better refreshing effects. Efficacy: Emotions tend to fluctuate during the spring-summer transition. Roses are often favored by office women for promoting blood circulation, relieving stasis, and soothing emotions. Mint can dispel fatigue, making one feel refreshed. The sweet, pure fragrance of roses can offset the bitter taste of mint, achieving two benefits at once.
Rock Sugar Mint Tea Preparation: Select 5–10 mint leaves and rock sugar, honey, or fruit juice. Rinse the mint leaves with cold water, place in a teacup, add 200 ml of hot water, cover, and steep for 15–20 minutes until the herbal aroma is released. When cool, add rock sugar, honey, or fruit juice according to preference to enhance the flavor. Efficacy: Can stimulate movement of food in the digestive tract, aiding digestion—especially suitable for stomach discomfort or after eating overly greasy food. Can relieve stress for office workers and refresh the mind. Additionally, due to mint's unique aroma, using mint tea as a mouthwash or drinking it not only leaves a fresh breath but also reduces gum swelling and pain.
Furthermore, Mint Chrysanthemum Tea can clear heat, detoxify, and relieve fatigue. Combining it with mint, which has refreshing effects, enhances the results. Preparation: Select 3 qian of mint and 2 qian of chrysanthemum. Place the chrysanthemum and mint together in a teacup, cover, and steep for 5–10 minutes.
4. Refreshing and Health-Boosting Honey Chrysanthemum Tea
Preparation: Select 500 grams of honey and 1 kilogram of fresh chrysanthemum petals. Crush the fresh chrysanthemum petals, add water, decoct for half an hour, and repeat the extraction twice with equal amounts of water. Filter out the residue, combine the two extracts, and concentrate over low heat to 500 ml. When cooled to below 60°C, add honey and mix well. Take 20 ml before meals daily. Efficacy: Can refresh and strengthen the body, eliminating fatigue.
5. Brain-Boosting and Refreshing Herbal Tea
Preparation: Select a small amount of ginseng flowers and Hangzhou white chrysanthemum. Combine ginseng flowers with Hangzhou white chrysanthemum, and add a small amount of stevia leaves for flavoring. It has a fresh, light, and elegant taste. Efficacy: Can cool and reduce heat, clear heat and detoxify, nourish blood and qi, protect the liver and improve vision, and boost brain function and alertness.