On the eve of Qingming Festival, a large number of spring teas were launched, and the taste of tea before the Ming Dynasty also made many tea enthusiasts "intoxicated". As the saying goes, 'Drinking tea in spring is the best remedy.' Tea not only satisfies cravings, but also promotes health when consumed 'well'. Xu Ming, Director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department and Chief Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner at Nanjing Tongren Hospital, stated that spring tea, represented by green tea, is most suitable for drinking during this season. People with a hot constitution can also drink more green tea because it has a cool nature. The weather warms up in spring, and moderate consumption of new green tea, flower tea, white tea, etc. can dispel cold and evil, help regulate depression, and promote the recovery of masculine energy in the human body. Xu Ming told reporters that the key to spring health is to nourish the liver. Drinking flower tea, new green tea, and white tea can also help clear the liver, reduce fire, soften the liver, soothe the liver, and protect the liver. It is generally recommended to use a health pot or kettle to boil tea leaves. Boiling is better than brewing. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, different types of tea are suitable for different constitutions. Director Xu Ming introduced that green tea has a cool nature and is suitable for people with a hot constitution and high blood pressure, but those with weak digestive system should drink less; Black tea has a warm nature and minimal irritation to the stomach, making it suitable for people with a cold constitution and easy fatigue; Black tea has a high degree of fermentation, is gentle in nourishing the stomach, and is suitable for people with weak digestive function; White tea is generally light and has strong antioxidant properties, making it suitable for most elderly people. It should be noted that although spring tea is good, it is not suitable for everyone to drink. Xu Ming reminds that firstly, children are not recommended to drink tea, especially those under three years old, because tea contains sensitive ingredients such as caffeine, which can affect sleep if consumed excessively. For elderly people, it is also not recommended to drink strong tea because it contains a large amount of caffeine, active alkaloids, and various aromatic compounds, which can cause symptoms such as insomnia, tinnitus, and blurred eyes. Elderly people with weakened cardiovascular function should also control their tea consumption and drink 1-2 cups of light tea per day, avoiding drinking on an empty stomach. This is because the caffeine in tea leaves may stimulate the heart, leading to increased heart rate or blood pressure fluctuations. In addition, nutritionists recommend a tea to water ratio of 1:50 (3g of tea leaves mixed with 150ml of water) when brewing, with the first two minutes of steeping followed by a 30 second extension each time. Xu Ming also recommended several health teas suitable for spring consumption. Depending on personal preferences and organ cold and fever mechanisms, an appropriate amount of green tea, black tea, or flower tea can be added to drink together - ◎ Formula of Clear Liver and Bright Eye Tea: 6g Cassia Seed, 6g Honeysuckle, 6g Chrysanthemum, 6g Goji Berry, 6g Mulberry. Effect: Reduce liver fire, improve vision and dryness, alleviate dry eyes and bitter mouth. ◎ Formula for Soothing the Liver and Relieving Depression Tea: 3g of rose, 3g of acacia, 10g of lily, and 3 red dates (broken). Effect: Soothing the liver and relieving depression, regulating qi and stomach, relieving mental stress. ◎ Formula for Jianpi Qushi Tea: 10g yam, 10g Job's tears, 10g Poria cocos, 10g Atractylodes macrocephala. Effect: Nourish the spleen and qi, promote diuresis and dampness, improve spleen and stomach function, and promote metabolism. ◎ Beauty tea formula: 5g roses, 2 red dates (broken), 6g Angelica sinensis, 6g Goji berries, 10g Astragalus membranaceus. Effect: Dispels jaundice and replenishes qi, replenishes blood and qi, and improves skin problems. ◎ Formula for fat reducing and slimming tea: 10g hawthorn, 6g winter melon peel, 6g lotus leaf, 6g cassia seed, 10g Job's tears. Effect: Strengthen the spleen, eliminate dampness, reduce fat and slim down, relieve gastrointestinal burden. (New Society)