Hawthorn & Roselle Drink (山楂洛神花茶)

This drink is effective for people who have overeaten and are feeling very bloated in their stomach. This drink contains two ingredients, hawthorn and roselle. We will only discuss the benefits of hawthorn here because there is little record on roselle in the official TCM classics.

Hawthorn has the following main property:

消食健胃 – Hawthorn is famously being used for improving digestion and strengthening the spleen. It is a herb that used for patients who are having digestions issue after overeating (especially meat-based).

行气散瘀 – Another property of hawthorn is that it can help to disperse blood clots in the body. Thus, this drink is very suitable for blood stasis body constitution people. 

Most suitable for:

This drink is highly suitable for people who have overeat and are feeling very bloated. This drink is also suitable for people who have a blood-stasis body constitution

Avoid if:

Do not consume this drink if you are feeling hungry. 

Where to buy the drink:

If you are living in Singapore, you can find this drink commonly available in local TCM retail stores like Hock Hua Tonic, ZTp and many others.

If you are living overseas, especially in the western countries, you might find it available in canned drink form in some supermarkets.