Soothing emotions: It has a calming effect on the central nervous system. Chrysanthemum tea can soothe emotions and help relieve anxiety, tension and mood swings.
The effect on the cardiovascular system is particularly significant. It has the effect of significantly dilating coronary arteries and enhancing coronary 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. China has made remarkable achievements in treating common diseases of the elderly.
Relieve eye fatigue: Chrysanthemum tea is good for the eyes and can relieve eye fatigue and dryness. Chrysanthemum is pungent, bitter, slightly cold and heat-clearing. It enters the liver meridian and can both disperse the wind-heat in the liver meridian and clear the liver heat to improve eyesight. It has the effect of clearing the liver and improving eyesight. Drinking it in moderation can help relieve the redness, swelling and pain in the eyes caused by the wind-heat in the liver meridian and the upward attack of liver fire.
Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial: Chrysanthemum is rich in flavonoids and volatile oils. In vitro, it has certain inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, B-thrombolytic Streptococcus, and Salmonella typhi. Its water extract also has inhibitory effects on some common skin pathogenic fungi. High concentrations also have antiviral and anti-spirochetal effects in vitro.
Promote sleep: Chrysanthemum tea helps relax the body and mind and helps improve sleep quality.
Anti-pathogen effect. In vitro, chrysanthemum has certain inhibitory effects on Staphylococcus aureus, B-thrombolytic Streptococcus, and Salmonella typhi. Its water extract also has inhibitory effects on some common skin pathogenic fungi. High concentrations also have antiviral and anti-spirochetal effects in vitro.
It has antipyretic effect. It has a strong inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Shigella flexneri, etc. Chrysanthemum is pungent and dispersing, clears the body and reaches the surface, slightly cold and clears heat, and has the effect of dispersing wind-heat in the lung meridian, but the power of dispersing surface evil is not strong. Regular drinking of chrysanthemum tea can help relieve wind-heat colds, or fever, headache, cough and other symptoms caused by warm evil invading the lungs in the early stage of febrile disease.
The chlorogenic acid contained in overnight chrysanthemum tea will oxidize and turn green in the air. At this time, the tea has been denatured and cannot be drunk. The temperature is high in summer, and the tea is easy to become sour and taste bad. If it is left for more than 24 hours, it is best not to drink it, otherwise it will cause diarrhea. The content of vitamin C in overnight chrysanthemum tea is greatly reduced, and the nutritional value is reduced, so it is not recommended to drink it. Overnight chrysanthemum tea, especially with sugar or honey, is easy to cause diarrhea for people with cold stomach and weak body.
Chrysanthemum can cause allergic conjunctivitis. Chrysanthemum can not only cause severe allergic conjunctivitis, but people who have had a history of hay fever allergic conjunctivitis should pay special attention, because such people are also prone to allergic reactions when taking chrysanthemum.
It is not suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness. Ancient books record that chrysanthemum tastes sweet and bitter, is slightly cold in nature, and has the effects of dispersing wind-heat, calming liver yang, clearing liver and improving eyesight, and clearing heat and detoxifying. Modern research believes that chrysanthemum contains a variety of nutrients and has antibacterial, antiviral, antipyretic, and anti-aging effects. People with yang deficiency constitution, if they blindly drink chrysanthemum tea with the effect of clearing heat and purging fire, are likely to damage their positive energy, and the more they drink, the weaker they become. Especially for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and coldness, drinking more chrysanthemum tea with cool nature is also likely to cause stomach discomfort and lead to acid reflux. It can be seen that using chrysanthemum tea to reduce fire and clear heat is also selective, and it cannot be the same for thousands of people. People with cold constitution are recommended to add some autumn mulberry, wolfberry, etc. to make chrysanthemum and wolfberry tea for drinking.
It is not suitable for people with yang deficiency constitution. Because chrysanthemum is slightly cold, some people with yin deficiency and heat constitution will get angry when drinking chrysanthemum tea. You need to know your constitution before drinking it to avoid the opposite effect.
Add rock sugar. For people with diabetes or high blood sugar, it is best not to add sugar. In addition, some people with spleen deficiency should not add sugar, because overly sweet tea will cause such people to have sticky mouth or sour mouth, increased saliva, and feel uncomfortable.
Chrysanthemum will aggravate pharyngitis. People with weak constitution, that is, people with yang deficiency constitution, if they blindly drink chrysanthemum tea with the effect of clearing heat and purging fire, it is easy to damage the positive energy, and the more they drink, the weaker they will be, so the symptoms of pharyngitis will be aggravated. It can be seen that using chrysanthemum tea to deal with pharyngitis is also selective. Don't use the same prescription for thousands of people, otherwise, it will be counterproductive. In addition, there are many factors that induce pharyngitis. In addition to bacterial and viral infections, such as irregular life, excessive physical and mental stress, staying in air-conditioned rooms all day, liking to eat hot pot, smoking, drinking, and lack of exercise, all have a great relationship. Therefore, to cure the disease, we must cure the root cause. We must not blindly drink chrysanthemum tea to reduce inflammation and reduce fire.
Use with caution if you have chronic colitis. Chrysanthemum is not called cold, but cool, sweet and slightly bitter, cool. Under normal circumstances, everyone can eat chrysanthemum, but if you often have cold hands and feet, cold stomach and stomach, can't drink any cold water, eat some ice cream, popsicles, you will feel uncomfortable, and often defecate three or five times a day. If you have chronic colitis, then chrysanthemum is not suitable.
There are not many stories about chrysanthemum tea in ancient times, but there are some legends and stories related to chrysanthemum itself. Among them, one of the most famous stories is the story about Qu Yuan.
It is said that after Qu Yuan was demoted to the State of Chu, he wrote the famous "Li Sao" and other poems by the Miluo River. The story related to chrysanthemum tea is about Qu Yuan's beloved dog. Legend has it that after Qu Yuan left, his beloved dog waited by the Miluo River every day, and eventually starved to death due to excessive longing. In order to commemorate the loyal dog, people began to drink chrysanthemum wine and appreciate chrysanthemums during the Double Ninth Festival to express their nostalgia for Qu Yuan and his beloved dog.
Although this story is not directly related to chrysanthemum tea itself, it reflects the importance and nostalgia of ancient people for chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemum has a deep historical origin in Chinese culture and is endowed with many symbolic meanings, such as steadfastness, loyalty, and nobleness. These traditional cultural connotations also add more historical and cultural heritage to chrysanthemum tea.
