CUP CHARACTERISTICS:Very floral with pungent notes. Long lingering finish.
INGREDIENTS:Chrysanthemum
INFORMATION: The chrysanthemum plant can grow up to 5 feet high and is known in the west as florist's chrysanthemum. The wide diversity in color and style has made this flower popular in floral arrangements. This plant is native to China but is now widely cultivated throughout the world.
Chinese herbal medicine has extensively used the chrysanthemum in its applications. There are reports of this flower being mentioned in 'Divine Husbandman's Classic of the Materia Medica' in China during A.D.1. The white chrysanthemum is sometimes known as the sweet chrysanthemum Chinese herbalists have claimed: - Chrysanthemum can be used by the respiratory system to clear fever and headaches associated with colds and flu. - used as a tonic for the eyes to sooth redness - ease tension and headaches.