Pang Da Hai, Mu Hu Die and Green Olive Tea

Why people make this tea

People who talk for a living — and especially those who don’t speak from the diaphragm — often end up hoarse with a scratchy, sore throat. This tea is the kind of thing Nourilo reaches for in that situation: it is traditionally used to clear the lungs, ease the throat and help bring the voice back. It is also taken by people with a dry throat, hoarseness or a lingering, heat-type cough.

Method

1. Soak and rinse the ingredients; tap the green olives with the back of a knife to loosen them.
2. Add 900 ml of water and simmer down to 600 ml.
3. Serve.

Nourilo’s Tips

Green olives are sold at flower stalls or fresh-herb stalls. They clear heat and ease the throat. You can pickle some in coarse salt and keep them on hand for tea — handy for a sore, swollen throat, a stubborn cough, or feeling rough after drinking. Note: pickled olives need about four months before they are ready to use.