Mulberry leaves and chrysanthemum efficacy and function

Mulberry leaves and yellow chrysanthemums are both cool and light in nature, and can dispel wind, cold, and heat evils and replenish deficiency. They are cool in nature and enter the liver meridian. They also have the function of clearing heat and detoxifying. They can work together to clear liver heat and clear the eyes, clear liver heat and suppress the hyperactivity of Yang. The two medicines are used together to improve the effects of evacuating wind-cold and wind-heat, clearing away heat and removing fire, and regulating liver yang. Let’s discuss the effects and functions of mulberry leaves and chrysanthemums below.

The effect of mulberry leaves and chrysanthemum tea

1. Clear away heat and relieve fire

Mulberry leaves taste slightly bitter and sweet, and are cold in nature; they enter the lung and liver meridians. Chrysanthemum is cold in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and enters the lung and liver meridians. Boiling the two together for tea and drinking has a certain alleviating effect on lung heat, dry cough, red eyes, dizziness, etc. Both are ophthalmic heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs. Taking them appropriately in daily life to clear away heat and reduce fire has a more obvious effect.

2. Adjust blood sugar levels

Mulberry leaves contain a kind of flavonoids, which can inhibit the decomposition of sugar enzymes. Drinking it as tea with chrysanthemum is helpful in preventing and assisting in the treatment of diabetes.

3. Reduce blood pressure

Mulberry leaves contain a special ingredient called quercetin, which can dilate coronary arteries and improve heart circulation. When combined with chrysanthemum to make tea, it can promote brain metabolism and restore brain nerve function, improve blood flow in the head, increase the activity of angiotensin 2-converting enzyme I, and promote blood pressure reduction.

4. Improve digestion

Mulberry leaves and yellow chrysanthemums are both Chinese medicinal materials with cold properties. When taken together, they have strong gastrointestinal lubrication properties. The rich water in them can also improve the nourishment level of the stomach and intestines, thereby promoting gastrointestinal motility and having a certain effect in promoting digestion.

How to soak mulberry leaves and yellow chrysanthemums in water

Raw materials: 18 grams of dried chrysanthemum, 6-10 grams of mulberry leaves, 3-5 grams of wolfberry.

practice:

1. Pick out the withered yellow parts of the yellow chrysanthemums and wash them together with the mulberry leaves and wolfberries;

2. Put it into the pot, add water to soak the yellow chrysanthemum, bring to a boil and cover it with a lid;

3. Simmer for one hour over low heat, or add boiling water and simmer immediately. When the heat drops to a low level, add pure honey seasoning.