
Tired of what you drink? I have something new, funny, and healthy to introduce to you! A popular drink from Southern China- Wong Lo Kat.
What is Wong Lo Kat?
Wong Lo Kat, one of most traditional and distinguished brands in Chinese heritage has more than 170 years of history. It's a functional drinks. Pricesly, it is herbal tea. It is a kind of beverage that helps to clear away the accumulated "heat" in the human body.
Where does Wong Lo Kat come from?
Wong Lo Kat herbal tea originated from Guangdong, China, and is a commonly known health drink in the region. Guangdong is situated in Lingnan, which has a subtropical climate. The weather is hot and humid.
Why Wong Lo Kat?
The influence of hot and humid climate, improper diet, and lack of sleep would easily lead to body heat, which is called "catching 'heatiness" in Chinese medical science. Such heatiness exists in human body. It is considered as toxic in the body, and would do harm to our health according to Chinese medication. In order to clear away such toxics, historical Chinese in Guangdong area created different types of herbal tea by using certain kinds of Chinese herbs with the functions of clearing away heatiness, moist, and summer-heat. So drinking herbal tea in Guangdong area is similar to drinking a lot of water after taking exercise, or taking a salt bath to detoxic our body in the United State.
What is catching "heatiness"?
“Heatiness” is a traditional concept in Chinese medical science. It is a general term in Chinese medical theory describing all diseases that are hot and masculine in nature. There are many ways to catch heatiness: living in a hot and humid environment; eating fried, toasted, grilled, or BBQ food; lack of sleep etc. And many body symptoms indicate that we are catching heatiness, for instance, having pain in the throat, getting pimples, or having halotosis. Without cleaning away the heatiness in our body from time to time, people become more prone to serious illness.
It's a natural dirnks. It's good for our health. It's sweented herbal tea. It's fun. So, to satisfy both the needs of your body and your curiosity, why not try Wong Lo Kat?
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