Prepared Fo-Ti and Goji Berry Tea

Why people make this tea

Graying hair can run in families or follow an illness, but Nourilo notes that a great deal of it comes from over-strained nerves — too much worry, mental overwork, fright, or stress. He has shared the fo-ti-and-black-sesame powder before; this time it is an easy steeped tea of prepared fo-ti slices with goji berries, traditionally taken to help maintain dark hair.

Method

1. Put both ingredients into a teapot.
2. Rinse once with boiling water and pour it off.
3. Pour in fresh boiling water and steep for about 7 minutes.
4. Drink; you can keep re-steeping until it runs pale.

Nourilo’s Tips

This tea is traditionally associated with nourishing yin and supporting the kidney, and it suits people with hardening of the blood vessels and those managing blood sugar. Buy your fo-ti fresh and finish dried herbs within a year for best quality.