Late-Night Repair Tea
I often lament with friends that back in the day, we could pull an all-nighter and still function normally the next morning. Now, just a little older, we rush home to rest after dinner; if we stay up late one night, we need two days to catch up on sleep.
When we were young, staying up late didn't make us tired because young people have better bodily functions and can better adapt to the stress of staying up late. Coupled with good liver and kidney function and a faster metabolism, fatigue could be quickly dispelled, so it was less likely to feel tired after staying up late. As we age, bodily functions gradually decline, liver and kidney detoxification functions weaken, and metabolism slows down, leading to easy fatigue after staying up late.
To instantly refresh myself, coffee is still my first choice, as it works immediately but unfortunately only provides a temporary effect. I occasionally binge-watch shows all night. To quickly restore my energy and repair my body after staying up late, I often brew tea with 5 grams each of Dendrobium, Lily Bulb, Ophiopogon japonicus, and Solomon's Seal. This tea nourishes yin, promotes fluid production, moistens the lungs, and calms the heart, injecting energy into the body.
Dendrobium is sweet and slightly cold, entering the stomach and kidney meridians, nourishing yin, clearing heat, benefiting the stomach, and promoting fluid production. Lily Bulb is sweet and cold, entering the heart, lung, and stomach meridians, capable of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, promoting lung health and nourishing yin, clearing heat and promoting urination, calming the heart and spirit, and harmonizing the stomach and detoxifying. Ophiopogon japonicus is sweet and slightly cold, entering the lung and stomach meridians, capable of benefiting the stomach and promoting fluid production, nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, and improving dry throat and thirst. Solomon's Seal is sweet and slightly cold, entering the lung and stomach meridians, capable of nourishing yin, moistening dryness, relieving vexation, and quenching thirst.
When we were young, staying up late didn't make us tired because young people have better bodily functions and can better adapt to the stress of staying up late. Coupled with good liver and kidney function and a faster metabolism, fatigue could be quickly dispelled, so it was less likely to feel tired after staying up late. As we age, bodily functions gradually decline, liver and kidney detoxification functions weaken, and metabolism slows down, leading to easy fatigue after staying up late.
To instantly refresh myself, coffee is still my first choice, as it works immediately but unfortunately only provides a temporary effect. I occasionally binge-watch shows all night. To quickly restore my energy and repair my body after staying up late, I often brew tea with 5 grams each of Dendrobium, Lily Bulb, Ophiopogon japonicus, and Solomon's Seal. This tea nourishes yin, promotes fluid production, moistens the lungs, and calms the heart, injecting energy into the body.
Dendrobium is sweet and slightly cold, entering the stomach and kidney meridians, nourishing yin, clearing heat, benefiting the stomach, and promoting fluid production. Lily Bulb is sweet and cold, entering the heart, lung, and stomach meridians, capable of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, promoting lung health and nourishing yin, clearing heat and promoting urination, calming the heart and spirit, and harmonizing the stomach and detoxifying. Ophiopogon japonicus is sweet and slightly cold, entering the lung and stomach meridians, capable of benefiting the stomach and promoting fluid production, nourishing yin and moistening the lungs, and improving dry throat and thirst. Solomon's Seal is sweet and slightly cold, entering the lung and stomach meridians, capable of nourishing yin, moistening dryness, relieving vexation, and quenching thirst.