Skullcap Tea
Skullcap, also called turban grass, is a perennial lamiaceae plant unique to North China. Its roots can be used as a medicine and taste bitter, cold in nature. It can be used to clear heat, dryness and damp, relieving lung fire and lowering blood pressure. In the past several hundred years, folk people have been processing its stems and leaves into skullcap tea through steaming and other traditional processes, which is now a main drink for summer heat relief and guest receiving among people living in mountainous areas.