09/28/2025
Medicinal Herbal Milk Tea: Sweet Wellness
When it comes to traditional Chinese medicine, many people immediately think of the strong, unmistakable herbal aroma from pharmacies—bitter herbs that, despite their subtle fragrance, are hard for some to accept. Personally, that smell often brings back childhood memories of being forced to drink bitter Chinese medicine.
But herbal wellness doesn’t have to be unappetizing! Today, let us introduce you to several types of medicinal herbal milk tea that will surely surprise you and change your perspective on traditional medicine. Good medicine doesn’t always have to be bitter. We can enjoy sweetness while nourishing our health!
Pretty ladies should try these herbal milk tea recipes~
1. Jujube Date and Longan Milk Tea
Ingredients: 5 pitted jujube dates, 5 longan meat pieces, 1 black tea bag, 200ml milk
Method: Boil jujube dates and longan in water for 10 minutes, add the tea bag and steep for 3 minutes, then pour in hot milk.
Benefits: Replenishes qi and blood, calms the mind and aids sleep.
2. Goji Berry and Rose Milk Tea
Ingredients: 10 goji berries, 3 dried rose buds, 1 black tea bag, 200ml milk, a little honey
Method: Steep goji berries, roses, and tea together, add milk, and sweeten with honey.
Benefits: Promotes radiant skin, improves vision, and soothes the liver to relieve stress.
3. Snow Fungus and Coconut Milk Tea
Ingredients: 5g soaked snow fungus, rock sugar to taste, 1 black tea bag, 150ml coconut milk
Method: Cook snow fungus until soft, sweeten with rock sugar, mix with brewed tea, and stir in coconut milk.
Benefits: Moistens the lungs, nourishes yin, and promotes fluid production.
4. Fragrant Solomon’s Seal, Lily, and Almond Milk Tea
Ingredients: 5g Solomon’s seal (Yu Zhu), 10g lily bulbs, 5g almonds, 200ml milk
Method: Boil Solomon’s seal, lily bulbs, and almonds in water for 20 minutes, strain, then mix with heated milk.
Benefits: Nourishes yin, relieves dryness, and moistens the lungs, eases coughs.
5. Black Sesame and Walnut Milk Tea
Ingredients: 2 tbsp black sesame paste, 1 tbsp walnut paste or finely ground walnut powder, 1 black tea bag, 200ml milk, honey to taste
Method: Mix sesame and walnut paste with a little warm milk until smooth, add brewed tea and remaining milk, then sweeten with honey.
Benefits: Strengthens the liver and kidneys, promotes hair growth and brain health.
6. Osmanthus and Mulberry Milk Tea
Ingredients: 15-20g dried mulberries (or mulberry jam), 1 tbsp osmanthus flowers, 1 black tea bag, 200ml milk, a little honey
Method: Soak dried mulberries, then simmer until soft and mash with a spoon. Add tea and osmanthus, bring to a gentle boil, stir in milk, turn off heat, and sweeten with honey.
Benefits: Nourishes yin, boosts blood, relieves dryness, and moistens the body
What are you waiting for? Give these lovely milk teas a try.
