Cardamom Herbal Tea

🫚 Ginger

The spark of the formula. In TCM, ginger is the quintessential Yang-warming herb — it stokes the body's digestive fire, improves circulation, and dispels internal cold. The kind of warmth that radiates from your core outward to your hands and feet.

🌿 Cinnamon

A deep, velvety warmth that penetrates the channels. Cinnamon is one of TCM's most powerful warming herbs — used for centuries to support circulation, ease cold extremities, and fortify the body's Yang energy from within.

🍊 Orange Peel

Bright and aromatic, orange peel lifts the entire blend with its citrus clarity. In TCM, it activates Qi flow in the digestive system — easing that tight, uncomfortable feeling after meals and helping the warming herbs work more effectively.

🌱 Fennel Seed

A classic digestive herb across both Eastern and Western herbal traditions. Fennel Seed relieves bloating, eases gas, and warms the digestive tract — making it ideal for those whose cold constitution shows up as sluggish, uncomfortable digestion.

🌸 Clove

One of the most intensely warming spices in existence. Even in small amounts, clove provides a deep, penetrating heat and acts as a powerful digestive tonic — supporting the stomach and helping the whole formula hit harder and faster.

🌰 Nutmeg

Warm, rich, and slightly sweet. Nutmeg is used in TCM to warm the spleen and stomach, ease chronic digestive discomfort, and add a rounded, almost dessert-like warmth to the overall flavour profile of the blend.

🌶 Black Pepper

More than just a spice — black pepper is a bioavailability enhancer. It helps the body absorb and utilise the other herbs in the formula more effectively, while adding its own pungent warming energy that gets blood moving.

🌿 Angelica Root (Bai Zhi)

A deeply warming and aromatic herb used in TCM to dispel cold, move Qi, and relieve the aches that come from cold and damp environments. Angelica Root adds an earthy, woody depth that anchors the blend's warmth.

🌼 Dandelion Root

The gentle detox note in an otherwise warming formula. Dandelion Root supports liver function and helps the body process and eliminate what it no longer needs — ensuring the warming herbs build vitality rather than stagnation.

🌱 Licorice Root (Gan Cao)

The harmoniser. Licorice Root is the classic TCM binding herb — it balances the more pungent ingredients, soothes the stomach lining, and ensures every cup is smooth and pleasant even with ten potent botanicals at work.

The immediate warmth is unmistakable. Ginger and cinnamon create a spreading heat from the first sip. Your digestion feels more active, and that tight, cold feeling in the abdomen begins to ease.

Circulation improves. Cold hands and feet become less severe. After-meal bloating starts to reduce. You may notice you feel warmer throughout the day — not from external heat, but from within.

The deeper Yang-building effects emerge. Greater resilience to cold environments, more comfortable digestion, and a general sense of vitality and inner warmth that stays with you through the day.

Is this tea caffeine-free?

Yes — all ten herbs in this blend are naturally caffeine-free. The warmth and alertness you feel come entirely from the circulation-supporting and warming properties of the spices, not from stimulants.

Is this too spicy to drink daily?

Not at all. The licorice root and orange peel balance and round out the more pungent spices. Most people describe it as comfortably warm and aromatic — like a well-crafted spiced tea rather than anything sharp or overpowering.

What does it taste like?

Spiced, aromatic, and deeply warming — with a leading note of ginger and cinnamon, a sweet citrus lift from the orange peel, and a smooth, grounding finish from the licorice root. Think of a classic chai, but rooted in Chinese herbal medicine.

Can I drink this if I already run warm?

This formula is specifically designed for those who tend to feel cold. If you naturally run warm or experience heat symptoms (flushing, thirst, dry throat), a cooling herbal blend like our Mint & Chrysanthemum Tea may be a better fit.

How long does one box last?

Each box contains 15 tea bags — a 15-day supply when used once daily. Most customers using it for cold constitution support find the best results with consistent use over several weeks.