Reed Root, Mint, Bamboo Leaf and Barley Tea

Why people make this tea

Chickenpox tends to peak in cooler weather — and when a child has passed the acute phase and the main rash is fading, there is often a lingering period of mild restlessness: residual warmth in the body, some itching, reduced appetite, and just a general sense that the system has been through something and is still winding down. This is the window where Nourilo recommends this tea. It is not a treatment for active chickenpox; it is a gentle, cleansing support for the days after the main illness, when the body is clearing out leftover heat and toxins.

Traditional Chinese medicine distinguishes between two types of chickenpox presentation: a milder “wind-heat with dampness” type where the rash is lighter and spread out, and a more intense “damp-heat blazing” type with dense rash, high persistent fever, restlessness and dark-coloured urine. This tea is suited to the milder type and the recovery period. The intense type needs a doctor.