Fire Element · 食疗

Mung-Bean & Lotus-Seed Cooling Tea (Fire)

A gentle, caffeine-free drink for hot days. In five-element food theory, bitter and cooling foods are the traditional counter to summer “heat” — the restless, flushed, can’t-sleep feeling linked with the Fire element.

This is food, not medicine.

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp dried mung beans (green)
• 1 tbsp dried lotus seeds
• 4 cups water
• 2–3 dried lily bulbs (optional)
• A few goji berries to finish

Method

1. Rinse mung beans and lotus seeds; simmer in water 25–30 minutes until soft.
2. Add lily bulbs in the last 10 minutes if using.
3. Strain into a pitcher and cool to room temperature.
4. Top each glass with a few goji berries.

When to reach for it

Traditional practice pairs this with Fire-time signals: a racing mind at night, feeling overheated, or a flushed, agitated mood in summer. It’s a moment of cool, not a treatment.

See the full routine in Fire Element & Summer.

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