Winter turns to spring, a season where warmth and chill intermingle. This warm spring period is the perfect time to dispel the cold pathogens accumulated in the body during winter. Spring is the best season to drink tea, as it can promote the growth of the body's yang energy. So, what is the best tea to drink in spring? In spring, it's best to choose fragrant flower tea. This helps disperse the accumulated internal cold, refresh the mind, and clear away the drowsiness of winter.
Flower tea is most suitable for spring.
In spring, many people commonly experience fatigue and lethargy, which are signs of "spring fatigue." This is the most suitable time to drink flower tea. Flower tea is relatively sweet and cool, and its rich aroma can promote the growth of human yang energy, dispersing the cold that accumulated in the body during winter. It makes one feel clear-headed and refreshed, naturally alleviating the effects of spring fatigue.
Benefits of drinking flower tea in spring.
There are many types of flower tea, each with different medicinal values. So, how should we choose the right flower tea for ourselves in spring?
Rose Tea: Effects include activating blood circulation, regulating menstruation, soothing the liver, regulating qi, balancing endocrine, etc. It also helps beautify the skin, moisturize, and remove dark spots, making it especially suitable for drinking in spring.
Lavender Tea: Lavender tea has a special, rich aroma that can purify the mind, relieve stress, relax nerves, and aid sleep.
Chrysanthemum Tea: It has the effect of nourishing and calming the liver, and improving vision. It is particularly suitable for drinking in spring and can reduce liver fire.
Jasmine Tea: Jasmine tea is a top-grade tea for spring. Drinking jasmine tea can clear heat, relieve summer heat, strengthen the spleen, calm the nerves, resolve dampness, and alleviate gastrointestinal discomfort and menstrual pain.
Precautions for drinking spring tea.
1. Spring is not necessarily the best time to drink *new* spring tea.
As the saying goes, drink flower tea in spring. Drinking flower tea is best during the spring season. Very fresh teas like new green tea are not good for the body when consumed immediately and can easily hurt the stomach. Flower tea helps dispel the cold accumulated in the body during winter, promotes yang energy, and at the same time helps refresh the mind, relieve fatigue, and combat drowsiness.
2. Fresher spring tea is not always better.
Regarding the new tea we know, it generally refers to pre-Qingming tea (before the Qingming Festival) and pre-Guyu tea (before the Grain Rain solar term). During this time, teas like Longjing tea and Biluochun are of the best quality. This leads some consumers to believe all teas from this period are the best. Actually, this is not the case. Teas like Pu-erh tea and dark tea improve with longer storage time. Even green tea, which prioritizes freshness, needs to be stored for a short period before it can be consumed healthily.