Sleep & Mind
Stress & Anxiety
Feeling tense, worried, irritable, tight chest or sighing a lot.
⚡ Quick & easy version · 5 min
Mint & Orange Peel Tea
Only a few things you probably already have at home.
You need
- ◆Fresh or dried mint
- ◆Orange peel
Steps
- Steep mint and a strip of orange peel in hot water 5 min.
- Sip slowly with long breaths out.
Rose & Tangerine Peel Calm Tea
You need
- ◆5–6 dried rose buds
- ◆3 g aged tangerine peel
- ◆250 ml hot water (90°C)
- ◆Honey optional
How to make it
- 1
Place in a cup, pour hot water.
- 2
Steep 5–8 minutes.
- 3
Drink 1–2 cups a day.
Chrysanthemum Mint Cooler
You need
- ◆5 chrysanthemum flowers
- ◆A few fresh mint leaves
- ◆3 goji berries
How to make it
- 1
Steep flowers and goji 5 min in hot water.
- 2
Add mint for the last minute.
- 3
Good for stress with headache or red eyes.
Helpful herbs
The TCM view
Liver Qi stagnation – emotions block the smooth flow of Qi. Classic formula: Xiao Yao San (Free & Easy Wanderer).
Food tips
Eat / do
- Leafy greens
- Citrus
- Celery
- Gentle exercise daily
Avoid
- Alcohol
- Too much coffee
- Greasy fried food
Sources
- Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Press)
- Scheid, Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Eastland Press)
- NCCIH – Herbs at a Glance (US National Institutes of Health)
- NCCIH – Traditional Chinese Medicine: What You Need To Know
- Memorial Sloan Kettering – About Herbs database (interactions & safety)
- Thuisarts.nl – Dutch GP advice (when to see a doctor)
⚠ Safety
- Panic attacks, depression or thoughts of self-harm: contact a doctor or crisis line immediately.
- Not a replacement for medical care. Ask a doctor before use if pregnant, breastfeeding or on medication.