NIGHTLY TEA

WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUM TEA (júhuā chá) Relaxing Tea

Chrysanthemums, often called mums or chrysanths, are of the genus (Chrysanthemum) constituting approximately 30 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae which is native to Asia and northeastern Europe.

Chrysanthemums were first cultivated in China as a flowering herb as far back as the 15th century BC.[2] Chrysanthemum tea was first drunk during the Song Dynasty (960–1279).
The flower was brought to Europe in the 17th century. Linnaeus named it from the Greek word χρυσός chrysous, "golden" (the colour of the original flowers), and ἄνθεμον -anthemon, meaning flower.

                                         CHRYS-ANTHEMUN  =  GOLDEN FLOWER

HOW TO PREPARE TEA

To heat water at 90ºC (194ºF) to 95ºC (203ºF) and add 3 or 4 flowers, pour water and count to 20 seconds waving the teapot and then discard completely the liquid (this action is to rinse the flower-sand drink the first infusion), immediately add water again and let stand 1 minute and sweeten with sugar like you taste or preferably a teaspoon of honey.

It is recommended to re-watering the flowers for a second infusion but this time let stand 5 minutes.

With a portion of flowers may take up to three infusions without losing its natural features, keep in mind that each serving should leave more time for rest.

This thirst quenching tea is great for relaxation and releasing stress. We recommend adding either rock sugar or honey to enhance the taste of the chrysanthemum tea. This tea is excellent in treating mild sunstroke and easing a sore throat. Because this drink is caffeine free, the White Chrysanthemum tea would be a perfect summer time drink for kids.

MEDICINAL USES:

Extracts of Chrysanthemum plants (stem and flower) have been shown to have a wide variety of potential medicinal properties, including: anti-HIV-1 - antibacterial and antimycotic - aid in recovery from influenza - acne - sore throat and reduction of fever - making people more alert - as a pick-me-up to render the drinker more awake - used as a compress to treat circulatory disorders such as varicose veins and atherosclerosis - to clear the liver - eye pain - used to treat blurring, spots in front of the eyes - diminished vision - dizziness.[2] - stress - anger and related emotions.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

100gr. of white chrysanthemum contains the following nutritional information according to the USDA

• Calories :  84
• Fat : 0
• Carbohydrates : 21
• Fibers : 0
• Protein : 1
• Cholesterol : 0

MISCELANEOUS

In some countries of Europe (e.g., France, Italy, Spain, Poland, Hungary, Croatia), chrysanthemums are symbolic of death and are only used for funerals or on graves - similarly, in China, Japan and Korea, white chrysanthemums are symbolic of lamentation and/or grief. In some other countries, it represents honesty.[8] In the United States , the flower is usually regarded as positive and cheerful,[9] 

ATTENTION: the active ingredients, the oily essences of natural herbs, leaves of trees, flowers, rhizomes, roots and fruits are given into the  infusions in a very small quantities which means that to get a visible response to treatment or improvement from a disease, it will be not enough a simply a single drink tea, but it should be drinking 2 or 3 times a day for at least several weeks. The absorption or purification in this type of action is natural via of own body.

WARNING: All sources and knowledge represented here are of public knowledge in Asian cultures and written and virtual encyclopedias. Most of this is considered folk medicine that has no scientific proof of its actual effects, but I assure You this doesn't have any adverse side effect and for thousands of years has cured millions of individuals. I am not responsible under any circumstances for any treatment,  although all the teas I recommend have been tested and drunk by myself for a long time and I made ​​a healing  treatment of cancer which I am healed now.