The invention discloses a Cyclocarya paliurus leaf substitute tea, and a making method thereof. The Cyclocarya paliurus leaf substitute tea is made from, by weight, 40-50 parts of Cyclocarya paliurus leaves, 0-20 parts of Chinese yam, 0-10 parts of hawthorn fruit, 0-25 parts of mulberry leaves, 0-18 parts of green tea, 0-5 parts of Polygonatum odoratum, 0-25 parts of cassia seeds, 0-8 parts of Radix Puerariae and 0-15 parts of Polygonatum sibiricum. The making method comprises the following steps: 1, selecting fresh raw materials, removing impurities, placing the raw materials in an ultrasonic cleaning machine, cleaning the raw materials, taking out the cleaned raw materials, and airing the cleaned raw materials; 2, taking the raw materials according to above mass ratio, placing the raw materials of all components in a freeze drying machine, and freeze-drying the raw materials; 3, placing the freeze-dried raw materials of the components in a crusher, crushing the freeze-dried raw materials, and sieving the crushed raw materials for later use; and 4, uniformly mixing the processed raw materials obtained in step 3, and bagging the mixed raw materials. The Cyclocarya paliurus leaf substitute tea has blood pressure, blood sugar and blood fat lowering effects, can invigorate the spleen and moisten the lung, improves the immunity, can be drunk for a long term to well improve the sub-health of people, resists the invasion of diseases, and is especially suitable for modern people to drink.