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White chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea for tired eyes
White chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea for dry, tired eyes after screen time. Cooling, caffeine-free kitchen steep.
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In TCM, difficulty falling asleep with thin colour or drained energy often sits with Blood and Qi not anchoring the mind. Difficulty Falling Asleep Tea uses 3–5 dried lily bulbs (Bai He), 10 g Fu Shen, about ½ cup dried longan, and 1 cup seedless red dates with 500 ml water, boiled then simmered for 30 minutes. Drink two to three times a week. Educational food therapy, not a substitute for an insomnia consult.
Recipe
The method
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Combine
Add 3–5 dried lily bulbs, 10 g Fu Shen, ½ cup dried longan, 1 cup seedless red dates, and 500 ml water to a small pot.
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Boil
Bring all the ingredients to a boil over medium heat.
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Simmer
Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
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Serve
Drink warm two to three times a week when falling asleep feels hard.
Try today Simmer one small pot midweek when falling asleep feels hard and energy runs thin.
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Kitchen recipes are educational, not personal medical advice. Book a consult for ongoing insomnia, difficulty falling asleep that does not ease, or sleep that stays thin for weeks.
FAQs
Quick questions
What is in Difficulty Falling Asleep Tea?
Dried lily bulbs (Bai He) 3–5 pieces, Fu Shen (Poria with hostwood) 10 g, about ½ cup dried longan (Long Yan Rou), and 1 cup seedless red dates, simmered in 500 ml water for 30 minutes after bringing to a boil.
How is this different from Dreamful Sleep Tea?
This pot nourishes Blood and Qi with lily bulb, Fu Shen, longan, and red dates when falling asleep feels hard and energy runs thin. Dreamful Sleep Tea uses polygala, ophiopogon, and spine date seeds for a restless mind before bed. Mind Relaxing Tea is a cooling steep for Liver-linked 1–3am waking.
Why skip this tea after flu?
The kitchen recipe notes it is not suitable while recovering from flu. Sweet Blood-nourishing fruit and tonifying herbs can trap residual exterior pathogens. Wait until the acute phase has clearly settled, or ask a physician.
How often can I drink it?
Two to three times a week is the usual educational habit from the kitchen recipe. It is not a nightly medicine dose. Ease off if you feel heaty, bloated, or stools loosen.
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