Chrysanthemum Tea From The Slopes of Yellow Mountain, China
by Cheryl Malloy on 04/12/09 at 8:29 am
Huangshan, Yellow Mountain is located in the Anhui province in China. One of the highlights of visiting Huangshan is to see the local villagers harvesting the yellow and white chrysanthemum tea that grows on the lower slopes of the mountains.
As you drive through the area each corner you turn is a spectacular panorama of yellow and white, a sea of colourful chrysanthemums awaiting harvesting. The villagers work in groups to pick the tiny flowers ready for drying. The chrysanthemums are of a particular variety that grows to produce a flower of a couple of centimeters. These flowers are not for decoration, they will be dried in the sun and used as the basis for chrysanthemum tea.
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Chrysanthemum tea is reputed by the Chinese to be good for the clearing the head and strengthening of the lungs. It is used for treatment of sinusitis, rhinitis and coughing associated with the common cold. Many Chinese favour this tea for year round consumption as it is also a great remedy for mild headache.
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