The *Huangdi Neijing Suwen* (Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic - Basic Questions) states, "The sage does not treat illness that has already manifested, but rather illness that has not yet manifested; he does not treat disorder that has already occurred, but rather disorder that has not yet occurred." Following the seasons for health preservation is the core essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) health preservation theory—the circulation of Qi and blood in the human body follows the waxing and waning of Yin and Yang in the four seasons: spring for growth, summer for flourishing, autumn for harvest, and winter for storage. Different seasons have different focuses for health preservation. Adjusting the body according to the seasons can maintain Yin-Yang balance and reduce the occurrence of diseases; violating the seasonal rhythms easily leads to various seasonal sub-health problems. Zhengzhou Xishoukang has launched a series of seasonal health-preserving herbal teas , inheriting the wisdom of seasonal health preservation for thousands of years. It selects medicinal and edible herbs to create four exclusive health-preserving teas for spring, summer, autumn, and winter, simplifying complex health preservation principles into a simple cup of tea, allowing ordinary people to easily practice seasonal health preservation and the concept of preventing disease before it occurs.
Many people feel that health preservation is complicated, requiring dedicated time, expensive ingredients, and complex procedures, making it difficult to maintain long-term. However, true health preservation should be integrated into daily diet and lifestyle. Drinking water is something everyone does every day. Replacing plain water with herbal tea allows for body conditioning while drinking water—a lightweight and easy-to-maintain approach suitable for modern people. The Four Seasons Seasonal Health Preservation Herbal Tea Series is designed based on this concept. Without changing lifestyle habits or spending extra time, a cup of tea daily subtly regulates the body's condition.
The series includes four products, each corresponding to a different health focus in each of the four seasons. The formulas each have their own emphasis, allowing for precise seasonal conditioning.
Spring-Style Liver-Soothing and Qi-Regulating Tea <br />Spring is a time of rising Yang energy, corresponding to the liver in the human body. A characteristic of spring is the vigorous and rising liver Qi. However, excessive stress and emotional depression can easily lead to liver Qi stagnation, resulting in problems such as irritability, chest and rib pain, poor appetite, insomnia, and excessive dreaming. This Spring-Style Liver-Soothing and Qi-Regulating Tea is made with carefully selected medicinal and edible ingredients such as goji berries, chrysanthemum, rose petals, dried tangerine peel, and roasted malt. Rose petals soothe the liver, relieve depression, regulate Qi, and invigorate blood circulation; dried tangerine peel regulates Qi, strengthens the spleen, and resolves dampness and phlegm; roasted malt promotes Qi circulation, aids digestion, and strengthens the spleen and stomach; goji berries and chrysanthemum, combined, nourish the liver, improve eyesight, and clear liver fire. The entire formula is mild and not cold in nature, relieving liver stagnation without damaging the spleen and stomach's Yang energy. It is suitable for people experiencing emotional distress, high stress, poor appetite, and susceptibility to heatiness in spring. One cup a day helps you follow the rhythm of rising liver Qi, giving you a good start to a year of health maintenance.
Summer-Specific Refreshing and Dampness-Clearing Tea <br>Summer brings intense heat, abundant rainfall, and high humidity, which corresponds to the heart and spleen/stomach in the body. This combination of heat and dampness can easily lead to problems such as excessive heart fire, irritability, insomnia, bitter taste in the mouth, dry mouth, heaviness in the body, loss of appetite, and sticky stools. This summer refreshing and dampness-clearing tea uses lotus seeds, lily bulbs, fresh lotus leaves, patchouli, and bamboo leaves as ingredients. Lotus seeds clear the heart and calm the mind, strengthen the spleen, and stop diarrhea; lily bulbs nourish yin and moisten the lungs, clear the heart and calm the mind; lotus leaves clear summer heat and dampness, and promote the upward movement of clear yang; patchouli is aromatic and clears turbidity, harmonizes the stomach, and stops vomiting; bamboo leaves clear heat, purge fire, and promote urination. The entire formula clears heart fire, strengthens the spleen, and removes dampness. It is mild in nature, not bitter or cold, and does not harm the stomach. It is suitable for people who experience summer heat and irritability, heaviness in the body, high humidity, and are prone to heatstroke. Drinking it during the hottest days of summer can also help the body relieve summer heat and dampness, allowing you to comfortably get through the summer.
Autumn Formula - Lung-Nourishing and Dryness-Clearing Tea <br>Autumn weather is dry, and dryness is prevalent, corresponding to the lungs in the human body. Dryness easily damages the lungs, leading to problems such as dry cough with little phlegm, dry mouth and tongue, dry skin, dry and itchy throat, and constipation. This Autumn Lung-Nourishing and Dryness-Clearing Tea is made with carefully selected ingredients such as dried snow pear, lily bulb, Solomon's seal, Ophiopogon japonicus, and dried tangerine peel. Dried snow pear promotes saliva production, moistens dryness, clears heat, and resolves phlegm; lily bulb nourishes yin, moistens the lungs, and calms the mind; Solomon's seal and Ophiopogon japonicus nourish yin, moisten dryness, and promote saliva production and quench thirst; dried tangerine peel regulates qi and resolves phlegm, avoiding the cloying nature of yin-nourishing ingredients. The entire formula is mild and moistening, neither too cold nor too hot, suitable for people experiencing dryness, dry cough, dry skin, and dry mouth and nose in autumn. Start drinking it after the beginning of autumn to help the body smoothly transition to the dry autumn season and reduce the discomfort caused by autumn dryness.
Winter-Specific Kidney-Nourishing Tea <br />In winter, Yang energy is stored and dormant, corresponding to the kidneys in the human body. Winter health preservation focuses on warming and nourishing Yang energy, strengthening the kidneys and consolidating essence to build up energy reserves for the coming spring. Insufficient Yang energy in winter can lead to symptoms such as aversion to cold, cold hands and feet, lower back and knee pain, lethargy, and susceptibility to colds. This winter-specific kidney-nourishing tea combines ingredients such as red dates, longan pulp, goji berries, yam slices, and dried ginger. Red dates replenish Qi and blood, and calm the mind; longan nourishes the heart and spleen, and calms the mind; goji berries nourish the liver and kidneys, and improve eyesight; yam strengthens the spleen and stomach, and nourishes the kidneys and astringes essence; dried ginger warms the middle Jiao, dispels cold, and restores Yang energy. The entire formula is warming without being drying, warming and nourishing Qi and blood, strengthening the spleen and kidneys, and is suitable for those who experience aversion to cold, cold hands and feet, insufficient Qi and blood, and lower back and knee pain in winter. It is best consumed around the winter solstice to help the body stay warm throughout the winter and build up health reserves for the coming year.
All ingredients in this series are sourced from the National List of Food and Medicine with Harmonious Properties. It contains no tea or caffeine, making it suitable for consumption before bed. Individually packaged in sachets, it's convenient to prepare and easy to carry at home, in the office, or while traveling. The formula changes with the seasons, allowing for seasonal health maintenance that is simple and long-lasting.
Warm reminder: This product is a medicinal and food substitute tea, which is a common food and cannot replace the treatment of diseases with drugs. Pregnant women, breastfeeding women, infants, and patients with serious chronic diseases should consult a doctor before drinking it. People with special constitutions should choose the appropriate version according to their own constitution. References: [1] Huangdi Neijing Suwen Siqi Tiaoshen Dalun [2] National Health Commission. According to the regulations on the management of substances that are both food and Chinese medicine in accordance with tradition [3] General Office of the State Council. National Nutrition Plan (2017-2030) [Z]. 2017