The effects and contraindications of burdock soaking in water

Burdock is a traditional Chinese medicinal material with high medicinal value, and it is also very effective when used to soak in water. As the saying goes, all medicines are poisonous. Although burdock soaked in water has a very good health-preserving effect, it can eliminate toxins from the body, replenish necessary nutrients, etc., but there are some taboos in soaking burdock in water. Let’s talk in detail about the effects of burdock soaked in water and some of its contraindications!

The effect of burdock soaked in water:

Burdock tea is made from artificially cultivated fresh burdock taproots. It is a natural health food that is innovated on the basis of traditional craftsmanship and refined using advanced baking technology. Very suitable for the following five groups of people:

1. For those who suffer from gastrointestinal discomfort and constipation: Burdock root contains a large amount of dietary fiber and enzymes, which can promote colon motility and the growth of beneficial bacteria in the large intestine. Therefore, eating burdock regularly is very helpful in improving constipation and the effect is quick. While it is beneficial to health, it is also very effective in preventing and treating hemorrhoids and rectal cancer.

2. Friends with high blood lipids and obesity: Burdock root is rich in water-soluble dietary fiber and inulin, which can increase the excretion of cholesterol, block the anorectal circulation of cholesterol, interfere with the formation of small intestinal microparticles, thereby reducing fat absorption and achieving the purpose of lowering blood lipids and losing weight.

3. Patients with hypertension: The dietary fiber in burdock root can absorb sodium and be excreted from the body with feces, thereby reducing the sodium content in the body; the calcium content in burdock root is the highest among root vegetables, and calcium can pour sodium into urine and excrete it from the body; the protein in burdock root can make blood vessels flexible, separate sodium from cells, and excrete it from the body; the arctiin in burdock root can dilate blood vessels and achieve the effect of lowering blood pressure.

4. Diabetic patients: High-fiber foods (such as burdock root) are beneficial to blood sugar control in diabetic patients, can significantly improve blood sugar fluctuations, and help lower blood sugar.

5. Friends with acne: According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, symptoms such as acne and pimples are related to "too much poison" and "too much fire", and burdock root has the effect of dispelling wind and heat, detoxifying and reducing swelling. Drinking burdock tea regularly can help improve beauty.

Taboos of burdock soaking in water:

1. People who drink it for the first time may experience enhanced bowel movement (not watery diarrhea).

2. Some people may feel a little irritated at first when drinking fried burdock tea, but this phenomenon will disappear after a period of time. You can also use dried burdock tea instead. Experts recommend not eating spicy food and not staying up late when drinking burdock tea, and you usually won't get a sore throat.

3. Burdock tea should be stored in moisture-proof measures in summer. There is no need to wash it when eating to prevent loss of nutrients.

4. Because burdock tea helps to stabilize and lower high blood pressure, it is recommended that patients with low blood pressure drink it intermittently.

5. Do not mix it with other teas. It is best to eat the soaked tea leaves last.