How to soak fresh camellia flowers in water How to soak dried camellia flowers in water

Camellia has a beautiful and elegant shape, elegant flowers and pleasant fragrance. It is a common ornamental plant in life. It is also very common in nature, mostly growing in some mountainous areas or garden scenic spots. In addition to being ornamental, camellia can also be used to make tea. Whether it is fresh camellia or dried camellia, it can be used to make tea, but their brewing methods are slightly different.

How to soak fresh camellia in water

1. When soaking fresh camellia in water, the water temperature should not be too high, because too high water temperature will easily scald the petals of the camellia, causing a large loss of nutrients. People will not be able to absorb the proper nutrients when drinking such water, and will not achieve the proper health-preserving effect. Therefore, when soaking fresh camellia in water, the water temperature should be between 80 and 85 degrees.

2. Camellia has certain medicinal effects. When people use fresh camellia to make tea, it is difficult to achieve the best medicinal effect if the whole camellia is used. The best way is to crush the fresh camellia, then put it in a clean glass, add appropriate amount of honey, and pour in boiling water at about 80 degrees. The water brewed with fresh camellia tastes sweet and has high medicinal value. It can clear away heat, detoxify, moisten the lungs and relieve cough.

How to soak dried camellia in water

1. Dried camellia can be brewed with boiling water alone. When brewing, you can add an appropriate amount of rock sugar. The resulting soup tastes sweet and has a strong floral aroma. People can directly drink the dried camellia in water, and absorb the amino acids and vitamins contained in the camellia, as well as some natural polysaccharides, which have a significant nourishing effect on the human body.

2. When soaking camellia flowers after they are dried, they can also be paired with honeysuckle, chrysanthemum and other ingredients. When they are soaked in water together, the taste of the soaked water will be more fragrant and mellow, and its nutritional value will be higher, allowing the human body to absorb more abundant nutrients. People soak camellia flowers after they are dried with chrysanthemums and honeysuckle to drink water to clear away heat, detoxify, nourish yin and moisten dryness, which has a good preventive effect on human internal heat and red and swollen eyes.