There are many varieties of chrysanthemums, and the medicinal uses are divided into "wild chrysanthemums", "Chu chrysanthemums", "Gong chrysanthemums", "Hang chrysanthemums", "Bo chrysanthemums" and so on. The efficacy of subdividing different varieties is also different.
Fire lowering with chrysanthemum
Also known as "white chrysanthemum" and "chamomile", chu chrysanthemum is the one with the tightest petals in chrysanthemums.
Its flowers are golden yellow, the petals are crystal white, and it is known as the "five petals of the golden heart".
Chu Chrysanthemum has the strongest effect of evacuating wind and heat. If you have symptoms of "hot cold" such as dry throat and dizzy hair, drinking some chrysanthemum can alleviate it.
Blatantly use gongju
Because it was offered as a tribute to the emperor in ancient times, it was named "Gongju".
The chrysanthemums are snow-white and green. After brewing for a long time, even the tea soup will turn green.
The coldness of Gong Ju has eased up a bit, and the role of clearing the liver and eyes and nourishing the liver and eyes is more prominent. Gong ju tea and some goji berries are the eye protection recipe of the computer family.
Clear the throat with hang chrysanthemum
Hangzhou chrysanthemum flowers are larger, divided into two kinds of Hangzhou white chrysanthemum and Hangzhou yellow chrysanthemum, Hangzhou white chrysanthemum tastes more luscious.
Compared with Gong Chrysanthemum, the dark flower heart of Hang chrysanthemum is more obvious, and the petals are easy to fall off after brewing. Hangju clears the heat and throat is the strongest, and when the throat is swollen and sore, it is best to drink some Hangju.
Anti-inflammatory with wild chrysanthemums
Compared with the above types of chrysanthemums, the flowers of wild chrysanthemums are smaller and more yellow, the flower shape is not very good, and the bitter cold is heavier. Wild chrysanthemum flowers have the strongest detoxification and swelling effect, and are effective in relieving sores, toothache and bad breath. However, in general, do not drink wild chrysanthemums, so as not to damage the spleen and stomach yang qi, causing stomach discomfort, bowel sounds, loose stools and other adverse reactions.
There is a chrysanthemum that cannot be eaten
In fact, sulfur smoking is a simple and effective way to deal with Chinese herbal medicines, which can prevent the growth of insects and mold of medicinal herbs to a certain extent, thereby reducing the impact of improper storage on the efficacy of medicinal materials.
In the case of chrysanthemums, sulfur smoking can remove the waxy texture of its surface, so that the chrysanthemums dry quickly, saving time and cost, and the smoked chrysanthemums are large and white, very beautiful.
Although the sulfur smoking method has been used, there are regulations on the scope of use and the amount of sulfur used.
In recent years, unscrupulous traders have been blindly pursuing the sale of medicinal herbs and extending the storage time, using a large amount of sulfur to smoke Chinese herbal medicines.
Over-smoked herbs are not only bright and beautiful in color, but also can increase the weight of the herbs due to the use of water during the smoking process.
This kind of over-smoked chrysanthemum has a certain damage to human health, and also has adverse effects on liver and kidney function, and everyone needs to be careful when purchasing.
In general, unsmothered chrysanthemums have only a faint fragrance, while sulfur-smoked chrysanthemums have a pungent sour taste and can even smell the smell of sulfur in the nose.
Moreover, the texture of chrysanthemums that have not been smoked by sulfur is relatively soft and smooth, while the texture of the smoked chrysanthemums is dry and hard, and the feel is different when pinched.
In daily life, in addition to tea, people often brew some flower tea to drink, chrysanthemum tea is one of the common flower teas. Chrysanthemum tea is a kind of herbal tea made of chrysanthemum flowers as raw materials, after picking, through shady drying, raw sunning, steaming, drying and other processing methods. The history of Chinese people drinking chrysanthemum tea can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, and chrysanthemum tea is very popular with the public as a traditional drink. So do you know what are the benefits of drinking chrysanthemum tea, and what should you pay attention to when drinking chrysanthemum tea?
Benefits of drinking chrysanthemum tea
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Since ancient times, people have known that drinking chrysanthemum tea has the effect of protecting the eyes. This is because chrysanthemum tea is rich in vitamin A, which is known as "eye vitamin", which is an indispensable nutrient for maintaining the normal efficacy of eye rhodopsin, preventing and improving night blindness, dry eye and other indispensable nutrients. People who often feel dry eyes and tired eyesight, especially those who face the computer for a long time, can drink more chrysanthemum tea.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >2, nourish the liver and protect the liver</h1>
The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that chrysanthemums are "sweet in nature, cold in taste, and have the effect of dissipating wind and heat and calming the liver and eyesight". For people with liver fire and liver fire disease, insisting on using chrysanthemum tea to brew water to drink has a good auxiliary effect on the disease, and is a good product for liver nourishment and liver protection.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >3, clear heat and remove fire</h1>
Chrysanthemum is a kind of cold Chinese herbal medicine, the taste is slightly bitter, has the effect of clearing heat and dissipating wind, detoxification and swelling, and is mostly used for fire reduction. Especially for people with strong liver fire, drinking chrysanthemum tea can relieve symptoms very well. If there are symptoms such as irritability, redness of the eyes, headaches, and mood disorders caused by liver fire, insisting on drinking chrysanthemum tea for a period of time can make people feel much more comfortable. For symptoms such as acne, throat inflammation, mouth ulcers and other symptoms caused by dry fire, drinking some chrysanthemum tea can also be relieved.
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The tea polyphenols and lipopolysaccharides in chrysanthemum tea can remove harmful chemicals and radioactive substances that accumulate in the body. Therefore, chrysanthemum tea has also become an essential tea for office workers who are exposed to electronic products every day.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >5, sterilization and anti-inflammatory</h1>
Chrysanthemum tea is rich in chrysanthemum glycosides and flavonoids, which have a bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect, and can kill a variety of pathogenic bacteria in the human body. Modern research results show that chrysanthemum decoction and water immersion have inhibitory effects on a variety of bacteria and viruses, and can better prevent colds.
Contraindications to drinking chrysanthemum tea
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People with cold constitution are afraid of cold, weak spleen and stomach, low immunity, even in summer, they often have cold hands and feet, gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea and other symptoms. And chrysanthemums are cold, sweet and bitter, have the effect of wind and heat dissipation, clear liver and eyes, clear heat and fire, etc., if people with cold constitution often drink chrysanthemum tea is cold and cold, which will aggravate the cold of the body.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >2, patients with cold and cold are forbidden to drink chrysanthemum tea</h1>
Chrysanthemum tea can relieve wind and heat, suitable for wind fever and cold, people with wind chills and colds, drinking chrysanthemum tea will aggravate the disease.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >3, should not be drunk every day</h1>
Chrysanthemums are cold herbs, and long-term drinking will hurt the spleen and stomach, resulting in diarrhea, gastrointestinal discomfort and other symptoms. Therefore, chrysanthemum tea can be drunk 3 to 5 times a week, and the amount of each drink cannot be too much to avoid damage to the body.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" >4, chrysanthemum tea can not be drunk during menstruation</h1>
Chrysanthemum tea is a cold drink and should not be drunk during menstruation, so as not to cause or aggravate dysmenorrhea.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >5, patients with diarrhea should not drink chrysanthemum tea</h1>
Chrysanthemum tea cold, itself has the effect of diarrhea liver fire, promote defecation, diarrhea when drinking chrysanthemum tea will lead to diarrhea exacerbation, may also cause nausea, vomiting and other symptoms
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