The Chinese have used the herbs in this delicious,
mild-tasting tea for thousands of years to help maintain healthy blood
pressure function and to tonify the kidneys and liver. These herbs are
said to nourish the kidneys and liver, calm liver yang and clear heat.
Eucommia is highly esteemed as a longevity herb. In modern times, it
has been researched for helping to maintain healthy blood pressure
function. Uncaria, Chinese holly, loranthus, chrysanthemum, and
epimedium have a long history of use to tonify the kidney and liver.
Fo-ti is a renowned longevity herb, used traditionally to help nourish
the blood, build the system and tonify the kidney and liver. Regular
tonification of the kidney and liver was believed to contribute to good
health and longevity. It also was considered to help promote the
healthy function of the back, bladder and joints.