How to make tea with lotus leaves? Is it good for your health?

1. How to make tea

1. Select leaves: When making tea with lotus leaves, it is generally recommended to choose dried leaves. You can directly purchase special dried leaves. Try to choose good quality leaves. Do not choose smaller and more broken ones, otherwise the quality of the tea will be poor. You can also use fresh leaves to make tea. They must be washed before soaking in water and only be drunk after they are clean.

2. Brew and clean: Before making tea, put it in a teacup, add a small amount of water and shake it to achieve the effect of cleaning. It can remove the dust attached to the outside, and then pour out the water inside. This way it will be cleaner.

3. Add water and brew: After processing, you can add boiling water to brew. In addition to brewing it alone, you can also match it with other ingredients, such as hawthorn, rose, roselle, tangerine peel, cassia seed, etc. In order to increase the taste, you can also add a little honey. Let it stand until it is slightly cool and you can drink it.

2. Is it good for your health?

Drinking lotus leaf tea is good for the body and has certain effects. It can clear away heat and dampness, remove blood stasis and stop bleeding. It can also have the effects of diuresis, laxative, antiperspirant and astringent. Adults can drink a moderate amount at ordinary times.