Although the temperature in Guangzhou has remained high in recent days, the humidity of the air has dropped significantly. Some small partners began to have symptoms of dryness such as sore throat and dry skin. Jiang Jiazan, deputy chief physician of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, recommended four teas suitable for drinking in this season.
Autumn chrysanthemum jujube fruit tea
Ingredients: Take 3-5 white chrysanthemums, 1 apple, 5-8 dates, honey to taste.
Directions: Peel and pit the apples and cut them into small pieces. Add apple chunks and dates in water, then bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and cook slowly for 10 minutes.
Efficacy: This tea has the effect of nourishing yin and vitality, quenching thirst and detoxification. It has a preventive effect on all kinds of discomfort caused by "autumn dryness".
Contraindications: Friends with qi deficiency and stomach cold, spleen deficiency and diarrhea cannot be taken. Tea containing dates and honey should be used with caution by diabetics.
Honey cassia tea
Directions: Take 10-30 grams of raw cassia seeds, mash, add 200-300 ml of water, decoct for 5 minutes, add an appropriate amount of honey, stir well and drink as tea.
Efficacy: Taking honey is especially beneficial to friends who are constipated all year round, moisturizing and clearing heat, clearing liver and eyes, and taking long-term beauty.
Contraindications: Sputum wet connotations, full of swelling and false stools are forbidden to take. Use with caution in people with diabetes.
Reed root honey tea
Directions: Take 25 grams of fresh reed root and add honey to an appropriate amount. Add an appropriate amount of hot boiling water and cover and steep for 10 minutes, and use chopsticks and mix well before drinking.
Effect: It has the function of clearing heat, moisturizing the lungs and throat.
Contraindications: Use with caution in people with diabetes.
Silver flower tea
Directions: Take 15 grams of honeysuckle and 25 grams of white grass roots. Add 1 liter of water, bring to a boil, and season with the right amount of rock sugar.
Efficacy: Honeysuckle can clear heat, detoxify, and drain the throat. It can treat viral colds, acute and chronic tonsillitis.
Contraindications: Contraindicated diabetics should be used with caution. (Reporter Chen Hui Correspondent Wang Jian)