People with allergies should first steep one or two chrysanthemum flowers to test for any adverse reactions before drinking more, but they should also avoid excessive consumption.
Chrysanthemum is a common medicinal herb with sweet, bitter, and slightly cold properties. It contains substances such as volatile oils, chrysanthemoside, adenine, amino acids, choline, stachydrine, berberine, flavonoids, chrysanthemin, vitamins, and trace elements. It is used for disease prevention and treatment for its effects of reducing internal heat, relieving summer heat, and reducing inflammation. However, even among chrysanthemums, the功效 of home-grown chrysanthemums, wild chrysanthemums, tribute chrysanthemums from different origins, and Hangzhou chrysanthemums all vary.
Among them, home-grown chrysanthemums clear the liver and brighten the eyes. If you have an active acne outbreak accompanied by symptoms like a bitter taste in the mouth or a sore throat, wild chrysanthemum tea is the best choice. Wild chrysanthemum has the effect of clearing heat and reducing swelling and is useful for sores and bad breath. Tribute chrysanthemum from Huangshan, Anhui, is best for nourishing the liver and eyes. Adding goji berries when brewing it makes it an excellent remedy for eye care. Hangzhou chrysanthemums come in yellow and white varieties. The white Hangzhou chrysanthemum has the most significant effect of clearing heat and soothing the throat. When experiencing symptoms of a cold such as a dry throat or dizziness, it is advisable to drink white chrysanthemum tea.
Although chrysanthemum is both a food and a medicine, it is best not to drink the bitter wild chrysanthemum. People with allergies should first steep one or two chrysanthemum flowers to test for any adverse reactions before drinking more, but they should also avoid excessive consumption. Additionally, because chrysanthemum is cool-natured, individuals who are constitutionally weak, have a weak spleen, suffer from a cold stomach, or are prone to diarrhea should avoid drinking it.