Dry, tired eyes? Steep white chrysanthemum
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 a restless mind often sits with Heart and Shen unsettled. Dreamful Sleep Tea uses 5 g polygala root, 3–5 pieces of ophiopogon tuber, and about 10 spine date seeds with 500 ml boiling water for ten minutes. Sip warm. Educational food therapy, not a substitute for an insomnia consult.
Recipe
The method
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Measure
Place 5 g polygala root, 3–5 pieces of ophiopogon tuber, and about 10 spine date seeds in a heatproof cup or small teapot.
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Steep
Pour 500 ml boiling water over the herbs. Cover and steep for ten minutes.
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Sweeten
Add honey to taste once the liquid has cooled slightly below about 60°C, if using.
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Sip
Drink warm. Use about 3–5 evenings a week when falling asleep feels hard, then ease off if sleep settles.
Try today Steep one cup this evening when the mind will not quiet for sleep.
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Kitchen recipes are educational, not personal medical advice. Book a consult for ongoing insomnia, racing thoughts at night, or sleep that does not improve with home habits.
FAQs
Quick questions
What is in Dreamful Sleep Tea?
Polygala root (Yuan Zhi) 5 g, ophiopogon tuber (Mai Dong) 3–5 pieces, and about 10 spine date seeds (Suan Zao Ren), steeped ten minutes in 500 ml boiling water. Honey is optional once the cup has cooled slightly.
Who is this tea for?
Educational use when falling asleep is hard and the mind feels unsettled or racing. It is not the same cup as Mind Relaxing Tea for 1–3am waking with Liver heat, or bitter lotus plumule tea for Heart fire with forehead heat.
How often can I drink it?
About 3–5 evenings a week is the usual educational habit from the kitchen recipe. Ease off if sleep settles, or if you feel chilled, bloated, or stools loosen. It is not a nightly medicine dose.
Can I drink this in pregnancy?
No. If there's any chance of pregnancy, don't use this. Polygala and the full blend need physician guidance outside ordinary kitchen use.
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