Chrysanthemum tea, which originated in the Tang Dynasty, is a herbal tea made from chrysanthemums. In life, we often choose some drinks to nourish the body, and chrysanthemum is a popular one. The small chrysanthemum, soaked in hot water, not only exudes a light and elegant fragrance, but also may bring unexpected benefits to the body. Many office workers like to brew a cup of chrysanthemum tea in their spare time, which can also play a role in clearing the liver and improving eyesight. Nowadays, people are busy with work, smoking and drinking, and eating unreasonably, so there is a phenomenon of getting angry, and brewing a cup of chrysanthemum tea at this time can relieve these symptoms. In addition to the chrysanthemum itself can be used to make tea, it can also be matched with other materials, which also has a good effect on some diseases of the body.
The essence of plants lies in flowers and fruits. Chrysanthemum petals contain 17 kinds of amino acids, among which glutamic acid, aspartic acid, proline and other contents are relatively high. In addition, it is also rich in vitamins and trace elements such as iron, zinc, copper, and selenium, so it has an effect that ordinary fruits and vegetables cannot match. Chrysanthemum has a fragrant, cool and comfortable smell, and tastes spicy, sweet, bitter, and slightly cold. It belongs to the lung and liver meridians. There are two types of chrysanthemums on the market: yellow and white. Yellow chrysanthemums are suitable for dispersing wind and heat, which can prevent and treat wind-heat colds; white chrysanthemums are suitable for calming the liver, clearing the liver, and improving eyesight, and can be used for symptoms such as headaches and dizziness. There is also a kind of wild chrysanthemum, whose flowers are smaller and yellower, and the flower shape is not very good. Wild chrysanthemum has the strongest effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and is effective in relieving sores, toothaches, and bad breath.
Anti-pathogen effect. Chrysanthemum has some inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, B-thrombolytic Streptococcus, and Salmonella typhi in vitro, and its water extract also has inhibitory effects on some common skin pathogenic fungi. High concentrations also have antiviral and anti-spirochetal effects in vitro.
Enhance capillary resistance. Chrysanthemum extract injected into mice intraperitoneally can reduce the diffusion of local phenol blue injected intradermally with histamine, indicating that it can inhibit the permeability of capillaries and have anti-inflammatory effects.
It has an antipyretic effect. It has a strong inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Shigella flexneri, etc.
The effect on the cardiovascular system is particularly significant. It has the effect of significantly dilating coronary arteries and enhancing coronary flow. This product has a good therapeutic effect on senile diseases such as coronary heart disease, hypertension and hyperlipidemia, thereby playing a role in curing diseases and prolonging life. China has achieved remarkable results in the treatment of common diseases of the elderly.
It has a sedative effect on the central nervous system; it also has a detoxifying effect.
Remove moisture：Common symptoms of excessive moisture in the body are dry mouth, dry eyes, getting angry, or pain or numbness in limbs and joints. At this time, you can make a cup of chrysanthemum tea, which can not only effectively relax your mood, but also relieve eye fatigue. If you drink three or four times of chrysanthemum tea every day, it will be very helpful for restoring vision and protecting your eyes.
Anti-cancer and anti-cancer：Chrysanthemum contains a flavonoid antioxidant called luteolin, which can effectively kill cancer cells in a concentrated manner, which has a good effect on the treatment of cancer. Drinking more chrysanthemum tea in daily life can also play a good role in preventing cancer.
Treat constipation：Chrysanthemum tea contains a substance called tannin, which can effectively promote gastrointestinal motility, enhance the body's digestive ability and appetite, and effectively relieve constipation in the body. Daily use of chrysanthemum tea can also effectively prevent constipation and regulate the body without taking some drugs.
Chrysanthemum itself is cold and purging fire. If people with cold constitution take chrysanthemum, it will often lead to a worse constitution of this type of people, not only damaging the spleen and stomach, but also slowly reducing immunity, which is not conducive to physical health. Therefore, any group of people should first understand their physical condition before drinking chrysanthemum soaked water to avoid becoming weaker and weaker.
Many pregnant women have constipation during pregnancy, so they drink chrysanthemum soaked water as a beverage for a long time. In fact, this is wrong. Although chrysanthemum is good for the human body, in general, pregnant women have poor resistance and weak spleen and stomach. If they drink chrysanthemum soaked water for a long time, it will stimulate the stomach and intestines, causing abdominal pain and diarrhea, which is not conducive to the health of pregnant women and fetuses.
Although chrysanthemum contains a variety of nutrients that are beneficial to the body and has high medicinal value, it should be noted that chrysanthemum soaked water cannot be taken continuously for a long time. Generally, it can be drunk for about three days when the body needs it. Long-term drinking can easily damage the body's yang energy.
There are also some people in life who have allergic symptoms after drinking chrysanthemum soaked water, which are specifically manifested as skin rashes accompanied by itching. It is recommended that people who have never drunk chrysanthemum water try a small amount first to make sure they are not allergic before continuing to drink it.
