What tea is good for the liver

“Good for the liver” corresponds to the efficacy category of “clearing the liver and removing fire” or “dredging the liver and relieving depression (treating depression by dredging the liver’s qi)” in Chinese medicine, and different teas such as Pu’er tea, Xia Gu Cao tea, cassia tea, etc., can be chosen according to the type of evidence. Different teas can be chosen according to the type of symptoms, such as Pu-erh tea, Xia Gu Cao tea, cassia seed tea, etc. Pu-erh tea: Pu-erh tea is rich in tea polyphenols, which has the effect of clearing the liver and fire, and brightening the eyes. Xia Gu Cao Tea: Xia Gu Cao Tea is a tea drink made from the dried fruit spikes of Xia Gu Cao, a plant of the Labiatae family, which is cold in nature, pungent and bitter in flavor, and enters the liver and gallbladder meridians. It is recorded in Diannan Materia Medica, “It is used to promote liver qi and open up liver depression.” Xia Gu Cao tea has a certain effect on liver health. Cassia Seed Tea: Cassia Seed Tea is a tea drink made from the mature seeds of the legume Cassia, which is cool in nature, sweet and bitter in flavor, and enters the liver and kidney meridians, with the effect of clearing the liver and brightening the eyes (clearing the liver fire to promote the restoration of eyesight), which can help nourish and protect the liver. The Rihuazi Materia Medica states, “It helps liver qi and benefits essence and water.” In addition, the tea has no curative effect, so if you feel uncomfortable with your liver, you should go to the hospital for a checkup.