How to Make Ginger and Jujube Tea

Wang Anshi said,Chiang can defend against a hundred evils, hence it is called Chiang"When the summer solstice comes around, friends say one should start eating ginger in the morning. When I was young, adults often mentioned: "Eat radish in winter,eat ginger in summer, no need for doctors to prescribe medicine". Later, reading The Analects, in Chapter of Xiangdang, I saw "Do not eat at a time when it is not right","do not remove the ginger before eating". Then, Zhu Xi's annotation said: "Ginger communicates with divine intelligence, expelling impurities, hence one does not need to remove it from their meal". Truly, ginger is a good ingredient. Now is the time to eat ginger. Search for various ways to consume ginger:vinegar pickled ginger, marinated ginger, ginger syrup with honey, ginger cola...Japanese people also eat a slice of red ginger between different sushito refresh their taste buds.During the eating of crabs in autumn, one often has to add some shredded ginger, as the saying goes: "Nature prevents accumulation and coldness, definitely with ginger". But the taste is too pungent; I find it hard to chew a few slices of ginger every morning for health. Upon further research, I found "ginger jujube tea". Jujubes are something I enjoy eating regularly. Last year, after some Chinese herbal medicine treatment, these were also used as decoction inducers. Later, I learned that in The Canon of Disorders and Health Prescriptions, the ratio of ginger to jujube is very high. In "The Formula for Longevity", ginger and jujubes are the most important ingredients. Ginger, according to the records in the Classic of Materia Medica, treats: "enters all five organs, expelling wind-dampness and cold, relieving headache from a cold, cough, upward breathlessness, stopping vomiting, removing phlegm, and promoting downward movement".”Raisins are said to nourish the spleen, harmonize stomach qi, open nine orifices, and assist in twelve meridians.” Ginger-jujube tea can warm the center, dispel cold, replenish blood,and strengthen vital energy. Especially during a cold with fever, drinking it helps to induce sweating and resolve exterior pathogenic factors. Prep 50g of ginger and 50g of jujubes. To avoid the spiciness, prepare 15g of rock sugar. Boil water in a pot. Cut the ginger and jujubes into pieces. Once the water boils, add the prepared ingredients to the pot. Cook on low heat for ten minutes. Just before turning off the heat, add the rock sugar."Do not remove the ginger before eating" is followed by "do not eat too much". Even good things should be consumed in moderation. Ginger-jujube tea ingredients and tools

Main ingredients:

ginger (50 grams) jujubes (50 grams)

Optional ingredients: rock sugar (as needed)

Cooking utensils: pot

Difficulty level: moderate