Herbal & Flower Teas
Chrysanthemum, Cassia Seed & Goji Berry Tea
traditionally used to soothe the liver and ease excessive gas and bloating
Why people make this tea
Passing gas is part of normal, healthy digestion — around twenty times a day is considered ordinary. But if it becomes frequent and foul, or comes with belly pain and bloating, it’s worth getting checked. Besides eating too many gas-forming or heavy, hard-to-digest foods (which ferment and produce gas), there’s another driver people forget: stress and mood. Anxiety, tension and low spirits all unsettle how the gut moves, and that can make wind frequent. This liver-supporting tea is the gentle answer for that stress-linked kind of bloating.
Who it suits / who should be cautious
- Suits people with liver-qi stagnation and those under work pressure who tense up easily; old and young can drink it.
- For best effect, also eat less spicy and fried food, chew slowly, and cut back on beans, very high-fibre foods and dairy.
Why these ingredients (the food-therapy logic)
- Chrysanthemum (ju hua): traditionally associated with clearing liver heat and soothing tension.
- Cassia seed (jue ming zi): used to clear the liver and gently ease the bowels.
- Goji berries (gou qi zi): nourishing, and balance the cooling herbs.
- Licorice & red dates: harmonize and soften the brew.
Ingredients (1 pot / about 4 cups)
| Ingredient | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Chrysanthemum (ju hua) | 1 small pinch | rinsed |
| Goji berries (gou qi zi) | 1 small pinch | rinsed |
| Cassia seed (jue ming zi) | 1 small pinch | rinsed |
| Licorice (gan cao) | 4 slices | |
| Red dates (hong zao) | 4 | pitted, sliced |
Method
- Rinse all the ingredients; pit and slice the red dates.
- Boil in 4 bowls of water for 20 minutes. Serve.
Bro Niu’s tips
This tea is a real help for liver-qi stagnation and for people under work pressure who tense up easily; old and young can drink it. Day to day, eat less spicy and fried food, chew slowly, and cut back on beans, very high-fibre foods and dairy.
Community questions answered (selected)
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Q (Mei Mei): I’m in my sixties with diabetes and high cholesterol, on medication. Lately my belly feels bloated, with constant burping and gas, and acid reflux at night. Any food therapy to help? Bro Niu: You can use a “four-gods” soup to strengthen the spleen and stomach — about 19 g each of huai shan, lotus seed, fu ling and qian shi, plus some chen pi, simmered with lean pork for an hour and a half, split over two days. You could also try the patent remedy Xiang Sha Liu Jun Tang; one bottle should help.
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Q (anonymous): I often have a dry, bitter mouth, and since major gynaecological surgery I get hot flushes. Sang ji sheng tea doesn’t suit me — which cooling teas or soups are good? Bro Niu: You can drink American ginseng and dendrobium (shi hu) tea, which is good for a dry, bitter mouth. Grind American ginseng and dendrobium to powder, 1 teaspoon each; if the dryness is bad, add 1 tablespoon of mai dong brewed as tea, then stir in the powder — that works better.
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Q (anonymous): Can you simmer bamboo cane with imperata root with the addition of dried tangerine (jat beng)? Bro Niu: Yes — adding 1 dried-tangerine cake (gat beng) to the imperata-and-bamboo-cane water is fine.
Published March 24, 2026 · Adapted and translated for Nourilo from a traditional home-kitchen recipe. Approx. 3 min read.
