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Green Tea Quick Facts

Name
Green Tea (绿茶, Lǜ Chá)
Thermal Nature
Cool
Flavor
Bitter, Sweet
Organ Affinity
Heart, Lung, Stomach
Best Season
Spring, Summer
Good For
damp heat, yin deficiency, qi stagnation

Green Tea

Cool

绿茶 (Lǜ Chá)

Flower

Flavor (味)

BitterSweet

Organ Affinity (归经)

HeartLungStomach

Benefits

  • ✓ Clears heat
  • ✓ Generates fluids
  • ✓ Promotes alertness
  • ✓ Resolves phlegm

Good For

damp heatyin deficiencyqi stagnation

Avoid If

yang deficiencyqi deficiency

Best Season

SpringSummer