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Winter · from 7 Dec

Major Snow

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Deeply nourish, protect against severe cold.

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Roselle and apple tea
Major Snow · Tea break · Blood Stasis

Roselle and apple tea

Tangy roselle with apple and cinnamon — a beautiful ruby tea that warms and moves blood.

  • 15 min
  • Serves 2
  • Simmer
  • Easy
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Why it suits you: Blood-stasis types suffer cold hands and period pain at Major Snow. Roselle moves blood and cinnamon warms the channels.

Method

Prep 5 min · Cook 10 min
  1. 1Slice the apple.
  2. 2Bring the water, apple and cinnamon to the boil and simmer for 8 minutes.
  3. 3Turn off the heat, add the roselle and steep for 5 minutes.
  4. 4Strain and stir in the sugar.

Cautions

  • Avoid roselle in pregnancy.

Chef's tips

  • Add the roselle off the heat so it isn't too sour.

The TCM view

Roselle is sour and cool, moving blood; cinnamon is pungent and hot, warming the channels; apple generates fluids; brown sugar warms and moves blood.

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Seasonal principle

A time for deep nourishment. Use warming herbs and hearty stews to protect the body's core temperature. Avoid cold drafts and ensure your living environment is adequately heated. Practice gentle indoor exercises like Tai Chi to keep the joints mobile without sweating excessively.

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Blood Stasis

Sluggish circulation, dull tone, easy bruising

Enjoy: Black wood-ear fungus · Onion · Black beans · Hawthorn · Aubergine

Go easy: Raw and cold food · Very rich, fatty food · Sitting still for hours

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Based on traditional Chinese medicine for general wellness education — not a medical diagnosis or treatment. If symptoms persist, are severe or unusual, please see a doctor or registered Chinese medicine practitioner.