Star Ring Brand Packaged Teas
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3734	Ban Lan Gen  Chong Ji Infusion         Ingredients          Funtions Nan ban lan gen Baphicacanthus cusia root Drains heat, resolves fire toxicity, cools blood, benefit throat Pu gong ying Taraxacum mongolicum herb Clears heat and relieves fire toxicity, liver heat with red, swollen, painful eyes. Zi hua di ding Viola yedoensis herb Clears heat and fire toxicity.   hot swellings, red, swollen eyes, throat, ears; mumps Sugar   Dissolve 1 packet in 1 cup of hot water  3 x daily as needed. Functions: Ban Lan Gen Chong Ji Infusion Clears Heat, Expels Toxins, Benefits the Throat, Reduces Swelling, Invigorates the Blood.	20 Packets  per Bag	$8.99 per bag
3736	Zhi Ke Pi Pa Chong Ji  Loquat & Mulberry Combination Instant Herbal Beverage Ingredients       Functions Pi pa ye Eriobotrya japonica leaf Transforms phlegm, clears lung heat - lung heat patterns with cough. Sang bai pi Morus alba root-bark Drains lung heat  cough, wheezing Bai qian Cynanchum stauntonii rhizome expels phlegm  cough with copious sputum Bai bu Stemona sessilifolia root excess cough conditions Jie geng Platycodon grandiflorum root cough/ wheezing with profuse phlegm, inflamed throat, hoarseness Bo he nao Menthol dispels wind and heat Sugar   Dissolve 1 packet in 1 cup of hot water 3 x daily as needed Functions: Clears Lung Heat, Resolves Phlegm, Stops Cough Indications: For upper respiratory tract infections especially with cough or wheezing. Cautions & Contraindications: Not for use during pregnancy or with diabetes. Not for use in conditions of wind-cold. Contains sugar.	10 packets  per bag	8.99 per Bag
3740	Bi Yan Qing Du Chong Ji    Ingredient         Function Ye ju hua Chrysanthemum indicum flower relieves toxicity  sores, swollen throat Cang er zi Xanthium sibiricum fruit Expels wind damp Nasal passage obstruction - thick nasal discharge, sinus headache Chong lou Paris polyphylla rhizome Reduces swelling Mao mei gen Rubus parvifolius root heals swelling Liang mian zhen Zanthoxylum nitidum root Reduces pain Xia ku cao Prunella vulgaris spike Clears liver, reduces swelling Long dan cao Gentiana scabra root drain damp heat, sore throat, reducing pain Dang shen Codonopsis pilosula root enhance immune system Sugar   Dissolve 1 packet in 1 cup of hot water 2 x daily as needed For upper respiratory tract infection, cold and flu especially with runny nose and nasal or sinus congestion. Contraindiated during pregnancy	10 packets per bag	$9.59 Per Bag
3735	Gan Mao Jie  Du Chong Ji   Kudzu & Honeysuckle Combination Instant Herbal Beverage Ingredients          Function Ge gen Pueraria lobata root Reduce fever Jin yin hua Lonicera japonica flower Reduce fever, inflammation Huang qin Scutellaria baicalensis root Clears heat drains fire reduce fever Da qing ye, Isatis indigotica leaf Clears heat relieve toxins Lian qiao Forsythia suspensa fruit expel wind heat fever, chills, sore throat, headache Osmunda vachellii rhizome Expels Toxins Ban lan gen Isatis indigotica root reduce inflammation Relieve Toxicity Bai zhi Angelica dahurica root Opens nasal passages sinus congestion Yin chen hao Artemisia capillaris herb Clears heat reduces chills, drains dampness Zhi zi Gardenia jasminoides fruit Drains damp heat clears heat Sugar   Dissolve 1 packet in 1 cup of hot water 3 x daily as needed Disperses Wind-Heat, Clears Heat, Expels Toxins, Drains Dampness Contraindiated during pregnancy	10 packets per bag	$6.99 Per Bag

Health Benefits of Herbal Teas

Exploration into Chinese herbal medicine began over 3,500 years ago. Chinese medicine works on different philosophical principles than western medicine.  The herbal teas promote healing by harmonizing all aspects of our being, physical, emotional, and spiritual. When any aspect of our being is out of balance, this will bring illness. For example, when we eat too much, the illness
(indigestion) is almost immediate.  Though when we eat our next meal and don't over do it (in balance) we do not have the problem.

Herbal teas help our bodies in so many different ways.  Boost our blood, increases our libido, supports our nervous systems and strengthen our immune systems. In Chinese medicine, every aroma and flavor is associated with organ systems of the body.  These formulas are not put formulated randomly, but consciously, to benefit our system.  Such as  the sweet flavor found in anise seed has a special affinity for the stomach and spleen; the bitter flavor in dandelion leaf affects the heart and small intestines, helping to improve digestion and aid fat metabolism.  The pungent flavor in ginger, which I happen to LOVE,  helps to improve lung capacity and large intestine health.  Plus, can't forget those sour flavor such as  in rose hips which stimulates the functions of the liver and gall bladder.   The salty flavor in seaweed is beneficial to the kidneys and bladder. The benefits are immediate - as soon as we taste the herbal teas, our brains receive signals from the subtle qualities of the plants.

At times when any one asks "Would you like a cup of Tea?"  Most people think of black or green tea.  Or in the Chinese restaurants, Oolong is the first thought.  But No, broaden the mind, some of the best tasting teas are herbal.   Lemon and Ginger is one of my favorites during the hot summer days.   During the Winter, sits a large cup of Peppermint tea on my desk to help bright the day, and at night, I would not know what to do without my Chrysanthemum Flower Tea.....not Chamomile for me.  Experiment, get wild, try the many teas, which you have been missing out of.

It make sense to drink herbal teas, it really doesn't matter if you are sick or healthy.   The benefits from Herbal teas, are great for everyone.  The teas are a beautiful color, the aroma is superb and beneficial; which can help you on a cold winter night. Once you start understanding herbal teas, you will wonder why you hadn't started before.  

If I can just say one more work about herbal teas... thanks...When trying a new tea, don't use a microwave to heat the water up.
Boil the water on the stove and bring it to a full boil.  Then add the tea bag, and if it is a new tea for you, then brew one minute and taste it.   If not strong enough, let it brew two minutes and taste it.   Find the brewing time that suits you.  The reason I say this is
if I brew my favorite, Peppermint tea for more than 2 minutes to me it taste like a dirty sock.   But, if I only brewed my Bojenmi tea for 2 minutes I would think it is too weak.   So don't give up on teas, find the BREW TIME which you like, it does make a difference.