Chinese herbal tea recipe

In fact, many Chinese medicinal materials can be consumed as tea. Since these Chinese medicinal materials have very high pharmacological effects on the human body, drinking them as tea can exert certain medicinal value on the human body. For example, Polygonum multiflorum, which has the effect of blackening hair, can be used as tea to make Polygonum multiflorum health-preserving tea. This tea has the powerful effect of strengthening the body and activating blood circulation. In addition, what other Chinese medicines can be consumed as tea?

Chrysanthemum and American Ginseng Health Tea

This tea can improve eyesight and soothe the liver, refresh the mind, moisten the lungs and nourish yin, detoxify and clear away heat. Take 6g of American ginseng and 5 chrysanthemums, put them in a cup and soak them with boiling water. You can add a little rock sugar and soak them once a day.

Polygonum multiflorum health tea

This tea has the effects of promoting blood circulation and nourishing blood, nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney. It can enhance the body's immunity, resist fatigue and aging, and achieve the effect of strengthening the body. Take 15g of Polygonum multiflorum, 10g each of Salvia miltiorrhiza and Glehnia littoralis, a little green tea and rock sugar, put them in a tea set and brew with boiling water, drink one brew a day.

Cassia seed health tea

This health tea can relieve liver fire, promote bowel movements, lower blood lipids, lose weight, and improve eyesight. The method is very simple. Take 30g of Cassia seed and soak it in boiling water. Drink it once a day.

Ginseng and Astragalus Five Flavors Health Tea

This tea has the effects of replenishing qi and nourishing qi, promoting body fluid and nourishing the body. It can protect the liver and promote diuresis, promote diuresis and reduce swelling. It can also enhance hematopoietic function, improve immunity, and resist fatigue and aging. Take 5g each of ginseng and schisandra chinensis and 10g of astragalus, put them in a tea set, brew with boiling water, add appropriate amount of rock sugar and drink it, drink one cup a day.

Malt Health Tea

This health tea can strengthen the spleen and aid digestion, eliminate bloating and help digestion. Take 15g of roasted malt, 5g of roasted hawthorn, 3g of tangerine peel, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar, add boiling water and soak it. Take it once a day.

Notes on drinking tea

1. Do not drink strong tea

Tea can usually stay in the human body for about 3 hours, while strong tea can stay in the body even longer. This can cause excessive accumulation of tea alkaloids in the body and lead to neurological disorders. Due to the effect of tannic acid in tea, the function of intestinal mucosa to secrete mucus can be reduced, resulting in constipation. The usual amount of tea is 5 to 10 grams per day, divided into two brews.

2. Do not drink tea on an empty stomach

It is not advisable to drink tea on an empty stomach after getting up in the morning, because drinking tea on an empty stomach will dilute the gastric juice, reduce the function of gastric acid, hinder digestion, and affect the absorption of protein, which can easily cause inflammation of the gastric mucosa.

3. Don’t drink tea before going to bed

It is best not to drink tea two hours before going to bed. Otherwise, the mind will be too excited and affect falling asleep, or even cause insomnia. Elderly people who drink tea before going to bed are prone to anxiety, frequent urination, and even sleep disturbance. If insomnia is caused by drinking tea, even taking sleeping pills will not help.

4. Avoid drinking too much tea

Because tea contains caffeine, excessive tea drinking can cause symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, palpitations, and restlessness, leading to insomnia; it can also inhibit the gastrointestinal tract, hinder digestion, and reduce appetite. So be careful to drink tea in moderation.

5. Don’t drink tea that has been steeped for a long time

Tea should be brewed and drunk immediately, which is the best effect. If it is brewed for too long, the tea aroma will be lost and the vitamin C and vitamin B in the tea will be destroyed. In addition, if tea is steeped for a long time, the caffeine in it will accumulate too much and the tannic acid will increase greatly, which will have a stimulating effect. People with gout, cardiovascular and nervous system diseases should especially avoid drinking tea that has been steeped for a long time.

6. Don’t drink overnight tea

If tea is left for a long time, it will not only lose its nutrients such as vitamins, but will also easily become rancid and even moldy. The tannic acid in tea can also become highly irritating oxides, which can easily damage the spleen and stomach and cause inflammation.

7. Don’t drink the first cup of tea

This is because on the one hand it is for color and aroma considerations, in order to extract the essence, and on the other hand it is to consume less mold. Because tea is in the process of production, packaging, transportation and storage. It is extremely susceptible to mold contamination, especially when it is not recommended to use boiling water to make tea in order to preserve as much vitamin C and other nutrients as possible, mold cannot be completely killed. Therefore, it is safer to try not to drink the first cup of tea and pour out the tea floating on the surface.

8. Don’t drink tea when you have a fever

Some patients with fever still drink tea as usual, even strong tea. This will not only fail to lower the body temperature, but will also cause the body temperature to rise. This is because the caffeine in tea will increase the body temperature and the effect of antipyretic drugs will disappear or be greatly reduced.