Nakazen: Blended Herbal Tea ~ 18 Herbs for Longevity 長寿十八番茶 Nakazen

Nakazen’s 18 Herbs for Longevity blends 18 selected high quality herbs. The main ingredients (the foundation of this herbal blend) are barley and job’s tears, making it an easy-to-drink tea that can be enjoyed by both children and adults. This is a tea that is very kind and gentle to the body, providing “Nuchigusui” (Okinawan saying) to those that drink the tea with a sense of tranquility. Please enjoy this tea on a day-to-day basis. 

*Note: Nuchigusui (ぬちぐすい) is a saying that belongs to the daily lives of people living in Okinawa and can be directly translated to mean, “life medicine”. The significance is more expansive and can refer to the satisfaction felt after eating a good meal, experiencing something that makes one feel lighter, and feeling peace with oneself. 

Product Info

• Name: Blended Herbal Tea ~ 18 Herbs for Longevity 
• Ingredients: Barley tea, job’s tears, sicklepod seeds, cat’s whiskers (herb), dokudami (herb), oolong tea, tumeric, guava leaves, biwa (loquat) leaves, mikan (Japanese mandarin) peels, brown rice, pine leaves, ohbako, benibana, persimmon leaves, amachazuru, sarunokoshikake (fungi), cinnamon

Producer Info

• Name: Nakazen Yakuso Nojo LtD. 
• Location: 1190 Chinen Aza Chinen, Nanjo-shi, Okinawa Prefecture, JAPAN

Steeping Info

Boil 250 ml of water and pour into teapot. Place 5 grams of leaves into the teapot and wait for 10 minutes. Pour into cup to drink.