osmanthus

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guì huā

桂花

immunity
balance
relaxation
energy

origin/history

  • native to China and other Asian regions

benefits/uses

  • source of antioxidants
  • removes toxins
  • improves menstral symptoms
  • regulates blood pressure

ways to consume

  • boiled in teas
  • added to dessert soups

fun fact

  • in the Song Dynasty, the poet Yang Wanli wrote that osmanthus’s floral scent is so clean and rich, it’s “hard to believe it comes from nature and not the moon in heaven”

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