Dried hawthorn slices, chen pi peel, and brown sugar for anti-bloating tea

Bites · Everyday TCM · General Health · Tea · About 5 minutes

Anti-bloating tea with hawthorn and chen pi

Dried hawthorn (山楂) helps digest greasy meals. Dried mandarin peel (陈皮) moves stuck food qi. A teaspoon of brown sugar rounds the cup. A short steep when the upper belly feels full and tight.

In brief

Place 9 g dried hawthorn, 3–6 g dried mandarin peel, and 1 teaspoon brown sugar in a cup. Pour boiling water and steep five minutes. Sip warm through the day, topping up with warm water as needed. This kitchen tea is often used for post-meal bloating from food accumulation. It is food therapy, not a substitute for a pattern read.

  • Hawthorn 9 g, chen pi 3–6 g, and 1 tsp brown sugar. Steep five minutes.

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Recipe

The method

  • Yield 1 cup
  • Time About 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • dried hawthorn 9 g
    山楂, Shan Zha
  • dried mandarin peel 3–6 g
    陈皮, Chen Pi
  • brown sugar 1 teaspoon
    红糖, Hong Tang
  • boiling water about 250 ml
  1. Measure

    Measure the hawthorn, mandarin peel, and brown sugar into a heatproof cup or small pot.

  2. Steep

    Pour boiling water over the herbs. Cover and steep for five minutes.

  3. Sip

    Sip warm through the day. Top up with warm water as the cup cools or the flavour fades.

Try today Steep one cup after a heavy meal and sip it warm through the day.

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Kitchen recipes are educational, not personal medical advice. Book a consult for ongoing bloating, pain, or nausea, or if home teas worsen symptoms.

FAQs

Quick questions

Can I drink this every day?

Occasional use after a heavy or greasy meal is the usual educational habit. It is not a daily medicine dose. Stop if stools loosen or the belly feels hotter.

How is this different from chen pi hawthorn jasmine tea?

This cup is hawthorn, chen pi, and brown sugar only, sipped through the day. The jasmine version adds flowers and is framed for indigestion and Liver-Stomach disharmony. Pick the steep that matches how you feel after eating.

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