Recommended health teas in winter: a guide to teas that can repel the cold, warm the body, and nourish and moisturize dryness.

Health-preserving tea in winter mainly focuses on warming and repelling cold, moistening dryness and nourishing yin. Common ones include red dates and wolfberry tea, ginger tea, longan black tea, etc., which can regulate qi and blood and enhance immunity. Primary and secondary content is divided into three categories:Warming and tonic(such as ginger jujube tea),Moisturizing and drying products(such as white fungus and snow pear tea),blood circulation type(Such as rose tea). The following starts with the efficacy, formula and applicable groups, combined with traditional Chinese medicine theory and modern nutrition recommendations.

1. Warming and tonic health tea: the first choice to dispel cold and warm the stomach
When the cold weather hits in winter, ginger and red date tea is a classic combination. Ginger contains gingerol, which can promote blood circulation, and red dates nourish the body and replenish qi, which is suitable for people with cold hands and feet. Recommended homemade method: Boil 3 slices of ginger and 5 red dates for 10 minutes, and add brown sugar for seasoning. Brands such as Tongrentang also have finished tea bags (such as "Ginger Date Warming Tea"), but diabetics should be careful about using the brown sugar version.

2. Moisturizing health-preserving tea: relieve dryness and discomfort in winter
The heating in the north or the dry and cold weather in the south can easily lead to dry throat and cough. Tremella and snow pear tea can nourish yin and moisturize the lungs. Tremella is rich in plant gum, pear clears heat and promotes body fluids, and is better paired with lily. Wu Dazhen mentioned in "TCM Health Tea Drinks" that this recipe has a significant effect on dry cough. Market products such as "Fang Huichuntang Snow Pear Loquat Tea" add loquat leaves to enhance the lung-moistening effect.

3. Blood-activating health tea: improve qi and blood circulation in winter
Rose tea is suitable for women who are depressed in winter and have qi and blood stasis. Data from Shandong Pingyin Rose Research Institute shows that roses contain flavonoids, which can relieve stress. Paired with tangerine peel, it can regulate qi and strengthen the spleen, such as "Yifutang Rose Tangerine Peel Tea". However, people with heavy menstruation should avoid it, and pregnant women should use it with caution.

Precautions and summary of drinking tea in winter
Health-preserving tea should be selected according to your physical constitution: warm tonic tea is suitable for those with yang deficiency, and chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea for those with hot and dry constitutions; strong tea should not be drunk on an empty stomach, and tea containing theophylline should be avoided after 4 p.m. The table lists the efficacy comparison of common tea drinks:

Quote sources:
1. Wu Dazhen's "Healthy Tea Drinks with Traditional Chinese Medicine" (China Traditional Chinese Medicine Press)
2. Shandong Pingyin Rose Research Institute 2022 Research Report
3. Product data from official websites such as Beijing Tong Ren Tang and Hangzhou Fang Huichun Tang