霜降时已是晚秋，常因冷空气侵袭而气温骤降。《月令七十二候集解》中记载:“九月中，气肃而凝，露结为霜矣。”根据中医理论的“生”“长”“化”“收”“藏”变化规律，霜降节气正处于阳气从“收”向“藏”的过渡阶段。此时，人体顺应季节变化，应以顾护正气，防寒入侵作为重要的养生法则，下面介绍的茶饮可作日常保健用。

组成：防风6克、黄芪10克、白术6克。

功用：益气固表。

对于肺卫气虚，容易出汗，反复感冒的人群，可以起到预防外感的作用。对于日常脾胃虚寒的人群，可以在玉屏风散的基础上添加红茶一同泡煮，既能益气固表，还可以温胃散寒。

霜降以后，气温不断下降，更是感冒最易流行的时期。这时更要根据节令特点来调节机体、提升抵抗力、预防疾病。霜降期间昼夜温差更大，甚至可达10℃以上，人体的皮肤和呼吸系统普遍会感到很难适应，尤其是年老体弱、抵抗力低下以及原来有慢性疾病的人群等非常容易因此而感冒、发热或者旧病加重。《丹溪心法》中记载的玉屏风散比较适合这类人群在霜降时节当作保健茶饮来使用。

组成：桑叶10克。

功用：疏散风热、清肺润燥、平抑肝阳、清肝明目，凉血止血。

《本草纲目》中记载:“桑叶, 以老而经霜者为佳, 欲其气之全、力之厚也, 故入药用冬桑叶, 亦曰霜桑叶。”桑叶味苦甘、寒凉, 入肺、肝经。经常饮用桑叶茶, 有利于防治风热感冒、肺热燥咳、咽喉肿痛、血虚头痛、眼部疲劳等。现代研究发现，桑叶还有降血压、降血糖、降血脂、预防脑血栓、减肥、保健等作用。“霜叶红于二月花”, 霜后的树叶不仅色彩鲜艳, 而且更能耐寒, 这些“坚强”的叶子经过初霜之后, 药用功效也随之增强, 服用后效果更佳。中老年人可在霜降后采集一些经霜的叶子, 洗净阴干后密封在瓶中, 用来食疗养生。《本经逢原》提到：“桑叶清肺胃，去风明目。取经霜者煎汤，洗风眼下泪。”，桑叶能清热润肺, 对燥热伤肺引起的咽喉疼痛、咳嗽痰多等有较好疗效, 可搭配麦冬一起泡茶饮, 配制比例为2∶1。

原料：龙眼肉、红枣、枸杞、菊花。

功效：滋阴润肺，清肝明目。

桂圆干，药用名龙眼肉，既能养血，又能有效预防秋风对身体的伤害。菊花具有清肝明目以及解毒的功效，对于肝阳过旺的眩晕、目赤昏花等症状以及风热感冒都有良好的调理作用。枸杞保护肝脏、滋肾润肺，有明显的增强身体免疫力作用。红枣可以帮助肝脏解毒。这款香甜可口的茶饮非常适合熬夜、用眼过度人群以及秋燥时节饮用。

Frost’s Descent Solar Term marks the final phase of autumn, a time when cold air sweeps in, bringing sharp drops in temperature. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this solar term represents the transition of yang energy from “harvesting” to “storing”. To align with this seasonal shift, it is essential to protect the body’s vital energy and guard against the intrusion of cold. Below are three nourishing teas to support daily health during this period.

Ingredients: 6g Fangfeng (Siler root), 10g Huangqi (Astragalus root), and 6g Baizhu (White Atractylodes)

Benefits: Strengthening the body’s defenses and boosting energy.

This tea is particularly beneficial for individuals with weak lung qi, excessive sweating, or a tendency to catch colds frequently. For those with a sensitive or cold-prone digestive system, adding black tea to the blend can warm the stomach while enhancing its protective effects.

After Frost’s Descent, temperatures continues to drop, with day and night temperature fluctuations often exceeding 10°C. Such conditions strain the skin and respiratory system, making it a high-risk period for colds, fevers, or the worsening of chronic conditions, especially among the elderly or those with weakened immunity.

Ingredients: 10g dried mulberry leaves

Benefits: Dispelling wind-heat, soothing lung dryness, calming liver yang, improving vision, cooling the blood, and stopping bleeding.

Mulberry leaves, with their slightly bitter sweet and cooling nature, target the lung and liver meridians. Regular consumption can help prevent wind-heat colds, dry coughs, sore throats, headaches caused by blood deficiency, and eye fatigue. Modern research has also highlighted their potential to lower blood pressure, regulate blood sugar, reduce cholesterol, prevent blood clots, and support weight management. Frost-touched mulberry leaves not only have bright colors, but are especially prized for their resilience and enhanced medicinal properties. Mulberry leaves can clear heat and moisten the lungs, and have good therapeutic effects on sore throat, cough, and phlegm caused by lung heat. They can be paired with Ophiopogon root in a 2:1 ratio for added soothing effects.

Ingredients: Dried longan fruit, red dates, goji berries, chrysanthemum flowers

Benefits: Nourishing yin, moistening lungs, clearing liver heat, and sharpening vision.

Longan fruit nourishes the blood and helps shield the body from the drying effects of autumn winds. Chrysanthemum flowers clear liver heat and remove toxicity, alleviate dizziness and blurry vision, and provide relief from seasonal colds. Goji berries support liver, kidney and lung health while boosting immunity, and red dates aid in detoxifying the liver. This mildly sweet tea is perfect for those who stay up late and overuse their eyes during dry autumn seasons.