What are the medicinal values ​​of chrysanthemum?

The yellow chrysanthemum is a kind of flower that can only be seen in November every year. Although this flower is inconspicuous, it can be integrated into traditional Chinese medicine. This flower has rich effects and functions, and it has a good effect on clearing wind and dissipating heat, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight. This is a common yellow chrysanthemum that can be used to make water, tea or medicinal wine. Although it tastes bitter, it has many effects, and the medicinal value of yellow chrysanthemum is very wide.

The efficacy and function of chrysanthemum

The effects and functions of chrysanthemum tea: It has the functions of dispelling wind and heat, nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, cooling and detoxifying. It can treat colds, carbuncles, high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis.

The difference from white chrysanthemum: Hangzhou chrysanthemum has the effect of clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and is suitable for liver fire inflammation, blurred vision, dizziness, and severe virtual fire; wild chrysanthemum clears heat and detoxifies, and is suitable for red and swollen eyes, furuncles, and boils, which are more like real fire; although both have the effect of clearing fire, they have different emphases. Moreover, using the two together is too purgative (too cold), and Chinese medicine generally does not use them together.

It can be used to mix other medicines to make medicines such as Sangju Cold Tablets and beverages such as Chrysanthemum Crystal. Yellow chrysanthemum can be used to make tea or wine. Drinking chrysanthemum tea or chrysanthemum wine regularly can "purify the five internal organs, detoxify and improve fitness", and play a role in prolonging life and beautifying. The chrysanthemum flowers used for drinking can be dried and used as pillow cores to cool down, reduce internal heat, and improve eyesight and refresh the mind.

Pharmacological Action

1. Anti-pathogen effect. Chrysanthemum has certain inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, B-thrombolytic Streptococcus, and Salmonella typhi in vitro, and its aqueous extract also has inhibitory effects on some common skin pathogenic fungi. High concentrations also have antiviral and anti-treponemal effects in vitro.

2. Enhance capillary resistance. Intraperitoneal injection of chrysanthemum extract into mice can reduce the diffusion of local trypan blue injected with intradermal histamine, indicating that it can inhibit the permeability of capillaries and have an anti-inflammatory effect.

3. It has antipyretic effect. It has a strong inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Shigella flexneri, etc.

4. Its effect on the cardiovascular system is particularly significant. It has the effect of significantly dilating coronary arteries and enhancing coronary blood flow. This product has a good therapeutic effect on geriatric diseases such as coronary heart disease, hypertension and hyperlipidemia, thereby playing a role in curing diseases and prolonging life. The country has made remarkable progress in treating common diseases among the elderly.

5. It has a sedative effect on the central nervous system and a detoxifying effect.

Conclusion: The article introduces some of the effects and functions of yellow chrysanthemum, as well as its nutritional value and pharmacological effects. It seems that there are certain differences between yellow chrysanthemum fish and other chrysanthemums.

Drinking chrysanthemum tea regularly can not only regulate the body and increase personal resistance. Many elderly people have declining physical fitness as they age, and are often seriously troubled by coronary heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and other diseases. At this time, the medicinal value of chrysanthemum comes into play. Drinking yellow chrysanthemum tea can relieve these diseases and prevent senile diseases.