TCM health | Chrysanthemum tea has many benefits, but are you drinking it right?

As a perennial herb, chrysanthemum is one of the commonly used Chinese medicinal materials in China, and chrysanthemum tea also occupies an important position in China's tea culture. Chinese medicine believes that chrysanthemums have the pure qi of heaven and earth, the elite of gold and water, full of dew cream, suffering from four qi, good qing on the scorched wind and heat, flat liver and eyes, clear heat and detoxification, one of the traditional Chinese medicinal materials. So, what are the effects of chrysanthemum tea? What are the precautions for drinking chrysanthemum tea? Weihai Municipal Third Hospital takes you to know together.

What are the benefits of chrysanthemum tea?

Reduce fire and remove dryness. Entering the autumn, many people often feel that the mouth and tongue, nasopharynx, dry skin and other "autumn dry" symptoms, drinking chrysanthemum tea can not only have a heat-clearing effect, but also can replenish water in the body, which is helpful for removing "autumn dryness".

Eye protection. For people who work in front of the computer for a long time, drinking chrysanthemum tea can alleviate eye fatigue and dry eyes and other discomforts, have a good eye protection effect, and take it with goji berries can also enhance the effect of nourishing the liver.

Depletion. Most people are prone to drowsiness, fatigue, lack of energy in autumn, etc. Chrysanthemum has a unique aroma that can eliminate the fatigue of the human body and help to relax.

What do I need to pay attention to when choosing chrysanthemum tea?

When you buy chrysanthemums in the market, you must not only stare at the color and appearance of the purchase, you can roughly judge whether it has been smoked by sulfur by "one look, two smells, and three pinches". "One look" refers to the eyes, the naturally dried chrysanthemum product is slightly yellow, the flower center is heavier than the color of the flowers and leaves, the color is uneven, and the flower holder is green; the color of the sulfur-smoked chrysanthemum is grayish white, the color is uniform, and the color of the flower holder is light green. "Two smells" refers to the nasal smell, unsmothered chrysanthemums have only a faint fragrance, and the chrysanthemums that have been smoked with sulfur have a pungent sour taste, and even can smell the sulfur smell of the nose. "Three pinches" refers to hand pinching, the texture of chrysanthemums that have not been smoked by sulfur is relatively soft and smooth, while the texture that has been smoked is dry and hard, and the feel of pinching is different.

What do I need to pay attention to when drinking chrysanthemum tea?

Drink as you like, not overnight. The chlorogenic acid contained in the overnight chrysanthemum tea will oxidize and turn green in the air, at which time the tea has become denatured and cannot be drunk. Summer temperature is high, tea is easy to sour and taste, if it is shelved for more than 24 hours, it is best not to drink, otherwise it will cause diarrhea.

Don't put rock sugar. For people with diabetes or high blood sugar, it is best not to add sugar. In addition, some people with weak spleen should not add sugar, because too sweet tea will cause such people to be sticky or sour, increased saliva, and feel uncomfortable.

There is caution in chronic colitis. Chrysanthemums are not called cold, called cold, sweet and bitter, cool, under normal circumstances, everyone can eat chrysanthemums, but often cold hands and feet, stomach and stomach are very cold, there is chronic colitis and the like, then chrysanthemums are not suitable.

Spleen and stomach deficiency should not be drunk. Chrysanthemum contains a variety of nutrients, with antibacterial, antiviral, antipyretic, anti-aging and other effects. Especially for people with spleen and stomach deficiency, drinking more cool chrysanthemum tea is also easy to cause stomach discomfort and lead to acid reflux. It can be seen that the use of chrysanthemum tea to reduce fire and heat is also selective, can not be a thousand people, people with a cold physique suggest that put some autumn mulberry, goji berries and other groups for chrysanthemum tea to drink.

Impotence of the constitution. Because the chrysanthemum is slightly cold, some people with a yin deficiency and fiery constitution will cause the phenomenon of chrysanthemum tea to be on fire, and they need to be clear about their constitution before drinking, so as not to have a negative effect.