The efficacy and contraindications of chrysanthemum tea

Everyone has drunk chrysanthemum tea. Drinking a cup of chrysanthemum tea in summer is very refreshing. Drinking a cup of hot chrysanthemum tea in winter makes you feel warm and can also relieve our fatigue of the day. Chrysanthemum is a herbaceous plant. It not only has ornamental value, but can also be used as a medicinal material. What are the effects and contraindications of chrysanthemum tea ?

The main ingredient of chrysanthemum tea is chrysanthemum, which is a cool plant in nature. It is especially refreshing when drunk in summer. In addition to being edible, chrysanthemum also has medicinal value. If chrysanthemum tea is used as medicine, what effect will it have? What are the effects of chrysanthemum tea?

Benefits of Chrysanthemum Tea

1. Clear the liver and improve eyesight

Chrysanthemum is a perennial herb belonging to the Asteraceae family. It is one of the traditional commonly used Chinese medicinal materials in my country, and its head inflorescence is mainly used for medicinal purposes. According to ancient books, chrysanthemum tastes sweet and bitter, and is slightly cold in nature. It has the effects of dispersing wind and heat, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and detoxifying and reducing inflammation. It has certain therapeutic effects on dry mouth, excessive fire, dry eyes, or limb pain and numbness caused by wind, cold and dampness.

2. Treat wind-heat cold

It is mainly used to treat colds, wind-heat, headaches, etc. It has preventive and therapeutic effects on dizziness, headache and tinnitus.

3. Lower blood pressure and fight cancer

Modern medical research has also confirmed that chrysanthemum has the effects of lowering blood pressure, eliminating cancer cells, dilating coronary arteries and inhibiting bacteria. Long-term drinking can increase the body's calcium, regulate myocardial function, and lower cholesterol. It is suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and for preventing epidemic conjunctivitis. It also has a good effect on dry eyes caused by excessive liver fire and eye use. At the same time, chrysanthemum tea has a rich aroma, which can refresh the mind and also has a certain effect of relaxing nerves and relieving headaches.

Now that we know the effects of chrysanthemum tea, what are the contraindications of chrysanthemum tea? Experts say that people with weak spleen and stomach should not drink chrysanthemum tea, because chrysanthemum tea is cold in nature, so after people with weak spleen and stomach drink it, it will increase the burden on the spleen and stomach. At the same time, people with yang deficiency should not drink it, because drinking chrysanthemum tea will cause more discomfort to their body. So chrysanthemum tea may not be suitable for everyone.