Dried hawthorn, roselle petals, and licorice for weight reduction tea at PULSE TCM

Bites · Everyday TCM · General Health · Tea · About 5–10 minutes

Weight reduction tea with hawthorn and roselle

Hawthorn (山楂) helps move stuck food after greasy meals. Roselle (洛神) cools and supports water metabolism when the belly feels heavy or puffy. Licorice (甘草) softens the cup; brown sugar is optional for taste.

In brief

Place 15 g hawthorn, 5 g roselle, and 3 g licorice in a heatproof cup. Add brown sugar to taste if you like. Pour boiling water, cover, and steep for 5–10 minutes. This kitchen tea is used when digestion feels sluggish and water retention sits with post-meal heaviness. It is food therapy, not a weight-loss cure or a substitute for a pattern read.

  • Hawthorn 15 g, roselle 5 g, and licorice 3 g. Steep 5–10 minutes.

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Recipe

The method

  • Yield 1 cup
  • Time About 5–10 minutes

Ingredients

  • hawthorn 15 g
    山楂, Shan Zha
  • roselle / hibiscus 5 g
    洛神, Luo Shen
  • licorice 3 g
    甘草, Gan Cao
  • boiling water about 250 ml

Optional

  • brown sugar to taste
    红糖, Hong Tang
  1. Measure

    Measure the hawthorn, roselle, and licorice into a heatproof cup. Add brown sugar to taste if you want a sweeter cup.

  2. Steep

    Pour boiling water over the herbs. Cover and steep for 5–10 minutes.

  3. Sip

    Sip warm. You can resteep once if the flavour is still clear.

Try today Measure hawthorn, roselle, and licorice once and steep a cup after a heavy meal.

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Kitchen recipes are educational, not personal medical advice. Book a consult for ongoing weight, water retention, or digestion concerns, or if home teas worsen symptoms.

FAQs

Quick questions

Is this tea a weight-loss treatment?

No. It is educational kitchen food therapy for digestion and water retention after heavy meals. Ongoing weight goals need a pattern read on the Weight Management programme, not a daily tea alone.

When should I drink it?

After a heavy or greasy meal is the usual kitchen habit. Steep 5–10 minutes and sip warm. It is not an all-day slim-down sip.

Who should skip this brew?

Do not use it if there is any chance of pregnancy. Ease off if you feel cold easily, have acid reflux, or monitor blood glucose closely. Ask your physician if oedema or weight change is new or severe.

How is this different from weight management homemade tea?

This cup is hawthorn, roselle, and licorice, steeped in a mug. The homemade weight-management pot adds chrysanthemum, chen pi, and Chinese barley with a longer simmer for post-meal damp load. Pick the steep that matches how you feel after eating.

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