Chicken Gizzard Lining and Sanqi Powder Tea

Why people make this tea

Modern diets are over-rich, and middle-aged and older adults are especially prone to high cholesterol — which can in turn raise the risk of fatty liver and cardiovascular trouble. The everyday key is more vegetables, less meat. There’s a well-known folk food-therapy for cholesterol support: grinding chicken gizzard lining and raw sanqi (tienchi) into powder and taking it daily. Traditionally, milder cases see a difference after about 10 days, and stubborn cases after about 20. This powder-tea is traditionally credited with invigorating the blood, resolving stasis and easing swelling and pain — and is well regarded by those minding their cholesterol.

Method

1. Grind the chicken gizzard lining to a fine powder and grind the raw sanqi to powder.
2. Divide into 10 small sachets.
3. Morning and evening, mix one sachet into warm water and drink as a tea. 10 days is one course.

Nourilo’s Tips

Some Chinese-medicine shops will grind ingredients to powder for you, and some shops specialise in ready-ground powders — either is a convenient way to get these two ingredients. This tea is traditionally used to support healthy cholesterol and blood pressure, but it is not suitable during pregnancy.