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5 White Imperata Root Health Teas to Help You Dispel Heat and Detoxify

Tea News · Jun 15, 2026

 

 

Imperata and HoneysuckleTea: Take 40 grams of fresh white imperata root and 20 grams of honeysuckle. Add 1000 ml of water to a pot, boil the two ingredients, remove the residue, and add 20 grams of rock sugar for flavor. It can clear heat, detoxify, soothe the throat, and is suitable for viral colds, acute and chronic tonsillitis, etc.

Imperata and Moutan Tea: Take 30 grams of fresh white imperata root, 10 grams of moutan bark, and 10 grams of saposhnikovia root. Place them in a pot, add 500 ml of water, boil, and remove the residue. Drink one dose daily, divided into two servings before breakfast and dinner. It can clear heat and cool blood, enhance the body's disease resistance, and prevent colds.

 


 

Imperata and Lotus Node Tea: Take 30 grams of fresh white imperata root and 15 grams of lotus node. Add 500 ml of water, boil, remove the residue, and drink. It has the effect of clearing heat, cooling blood, and stopping bleeding. It can prevent and treat nosebleeds caused by excessive internal heat.

Imperata and Water Chestnut Tea: Wash and chop 50 grams of water chestnuts, take 50 grams of fresh white imperata root, put them together into 500 ml of boiling water, cook for 20 minutes, remove the residue, and add an appropriate amount of white sugar. Drink one dose daily, divided into two servings. It can clear heat, resolve phlegm, promote fluid production, quench thirst, and induce diuresis. It is effective for dizziness, cough, thirst, and dark urine caused by excessive internal heat.


 

Imperata, Sugarcane, and Carrot Tea: Take 50 grams of fresh white imperata root, 500 grams of sugarcane (cut into sections), and one carrot (peeled and cut into small pieces). Bring 1000 ml of water to a boil, add the three ingredients, boil on high heat for 20 minutes, then simmer on low heat for 1 to 2 hours. Remove the residue and drink. Drink 200 ml each time, 2 to 3 times daily. It can clear heat, detoxify, promote fluid production, quench thirst, purge fire, and moisten the lungs.

It should be noted that although white imperata root can "extinguish fire," its cold nature can damage yang qi, so it is not suitable for long-term or excessive consumption.

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