The fragrant and pleasant chamomile is suitable for making tea, and the white chrysanthemum from the Suzhou-Hangzhou area is the best choice. When brewing chrysanthemum tea, it is best to use a transparent glass cup. Put four or five flowers in each cup, then brew with boiling water for 2-3 minutes. When the water is about 70-80°C hot, you can see the tea gradually turning a light yellow. When drinking, do not finish it all at once. Leave one-third of the tea in the cup, add new hot water, and let it steep for a moment before drinking again.
When drinking chrysanthemum tea, you can add a few rock sugar cubes to the cup to make it taste sweeter. Chrysanthemum tea does not actually require other tea leaves; you can simply brew dried chrysanthemums in water or boil them to drink. It is a great beverage for both hot consumption in winter and iced in summer.
Chrysanthemums are also suitable for brewing with a variety of flowers and teas for more significant health benefits, such as the following chrysanthemum tea drinks.
Chrysanthemum and Hawthorn Tea
1. Chrysanthemum and Hawthorn Tea:
Take 10 grams of chrysanthemum, add 10 grams each of hawthorn and honeysuckle, and drink as a tea substitute. It can resolve stasis and reduce lipids, cool the body and lower blood pressure, and aid in weight loss. It is suitable for patients with obesity, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension.
2. Three Flower Tea:
A small amount of chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, and jasmine flowers, brewed in water to make a tea drink. It can clear heat and detoxify, and is suitable for preventing and treating wind-heat cold, sore throat, and carbuncles. Regular consumption can also reduce internal heat and has a calming and mind-clearing effect.
3. Chrysanthemum Honey Drink:
50 grams of chrysanthemum, add 20 ml of water, simmer slightly, then keep warm for 30 minutes. After filtering, add an appropriate amount of honey and mix well before drinking. It has the effects of nourishing the liver and improving vision, promoting the production of body fluids to quench thirst, clearing the mind and strengthening the brain, and moistening the intestines. Chrysanthemum tea made from white chrysanthemum and high-quality oolong tea is a must-have for office workers who are exposed to electronic pollution daily. This tea has a detoxifying effect and can resist and eliminate harmful chemical and radioactive substances accumulated in the body.
4. Take 10 grams of chrysanthemum and 3 grams of tea, brew together, can help prevent early hypertension.
5. Take 10 grams of chrysanthemum, 5 grams each of mulberry leaf and loquat leaf, grind them into coarse powder, brew with boiling water and drink as a tea substitute. It can prevent autumn dryness and is suitable for conditions caused by autumn dryness affecting the lungs, such as fever, dry throat, chapped lips, and cough. This formula also has the effect of preventing influenza, epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, Japanese encephalitis, mumps, and chickenpox.
6. Chamomile, which is not bitter, especially the large or small white chrysanthemum from the Suzhou-Hangzhou area is the best. Use about 3 grams each time to brew tea, drink three times a day.
You can also use chrysanthemum with honeysuckle and licorice to decoct and drink as a tea substitute, which has the effects of pacifying the liver and improving vision, and clearing heat and detoxifying.
7. After meals daily, brew and drink with five or six Hangzhou chrysanthemums to quench thirst and promote the production of body fluids.
8. Take 15 grams of wild chrysanthemum (double the amount for fresh product), brew with boiling water for 10 minutes, then add 20 grams of rock sugar to dissolve. Take 2 doses daily, drink as a tea substitute, until the flavor is gone. It clears heat and detoxifies, cools the blood and improves vision. Used for the prevention and treatment of nasopharyngeal cancer.
9. Eight Treasure Chrysanthemum Tea:
10 grams of honeysuckle, 5 grams of dried tangerine peel, one fat sea, a little rock sugar, a little hawthorn, 5 grams of organic green tea, and two red dates. Brew with boiling water for 5 minutes and it is ready to drink. If it is too troublesome, you can buy pre-packaged ones from a large nearby supermarket to save time.
10. Goji Berry and Chrysanthemum Tea:
10 grams of goji berries and 8 chrysanthemum flowers, brew with boiling water. Goji berries function to tonify the kidneys and benefit the brain, while chrysanthemums are cooling and improve vision. Regular consumption of goji berry and chrysanthemum tea can effectively improve and protect the vision of computer workers.
Modern science can now extract the active ingredients from chrysanthemums to make products like chrysanthemum crystals and chrysanthemum cola, making it more convenient for people who prefer quick and time-saving beverages. Chrysanthemum tea is a tea drink suitable for all ages. Healthy people can also drink it as a substitute for water in daily life.
Goji Berry and Chrysanthemum Tea
Side Effects of Chrysanthemum Tea
Drink less if you have a weak spleen and stomach
Modern research believes that chrysanthemums contain a variety of nutrients and have antibacterial, antiviral, antipyretic, and anti-aging effects. When drinking chrysanthemum tea, it is not advisable to drink it continuously for a long period, generally 3-5 days is sufficient. People with a cold constitution can add some goji berries, while those with a weak spleen and stomach should drink it less.
For people with a yang-deficient constitution, drinking chrysanthemum tea, which has the effect of clearing heat and purging fire, can easily damage the body's vital energy, making one weaker the more they drink. Especially for those with a weak spleen and stomach, drinking too much of the cooling chrysanthemum tea can easily cause stomach discomfort and lead to acid reflux. This shows that using chrysanthemum tea to reduce internal heat is selective and cannot be applied to everyone in the same way.
Be careful with adding rock sugar
When drinking chrysanthemum tea, some people like to add a few rock sugar cubes to improve the taste. It is okay to add rock sugar to chrysanthemum tea, but for people with diabetes or high blood sugar, it is best not to add sugar and drink the chrysanthemum tea plain. In addition, some people with a weak spleen should not add sugar, because overly sweet tea can cause a sticky or sour mouth and increased saliva, making them feel uncomfortable. Therefore, if you are unsure of your own constitution, it is better not to add rock sugar when drinking chrysanthemum tea. You can simply brew it with hot water.
Choose small, yellowish flowers
Chrysanthemums are prone to mold and pests, and the quality of chrysanthemums on the market varies. People who don't know the ropes might choose large, white chrysanthemums. In fact, small, slightly unattractive, and yellowish chrysanthemums are actually the better choice.
In addition, when choosing chrysanthemums, it is best to select those with greenish calyxes, which indicates they were picked just after blooming. When purchasing, first touch them with your hand; chrysanthemums that are soft and smooth are of better quality.
It should be noted that wild chrysanthemum is bitter and cold in nature. Long-term use or excessive dosage can damage the spleen and stomach's yang energy, leading to adverse reactions such as stomach discomfort, poor appetite, bowel sounds, and loose stools. Therefore, people with a weak spleen and stomach and pregnant women should not use it.
Chrysanthemum and hawthorn tea
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