Currently, in the daily lives of many white-collar women, "drinking flowers as tea" is quite popular. Some even believe that flowers like peach blossoms and apricot blossoms have beauty-enhancing effects, so they brew them with boiling water as a tea substitute, resulting in abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea.
In fact, not all beautiful flowers can be consumed as "tea." Some flowers even contain toxic substances (such as Rhododendron flowers and Oleander flowers), and drinking them can lead to mild to moderate poisoning reactions, or in severe cases, be life-threatening. Therefore, one must never blindly trust rumors. Chrysanthemum
Belongs to the category of herbs that release the exterior and cool the interior. It tastes sweet and bitter, with a slightly cold nature, and has the effects of dispelling wind-heat, calming the liver, and brightening the eyes, as well as clearing heat and detoxifying. Modern medical research has confirmed that chrysanthemum can lower blood pressure, dilate the coronary arteries, and has antibacterial properties. It is mainly suitable for middle-aged and elderly people and for preventing epidemic conjunctivitis. It is not recommended for young women to drink. Rose
Belongs to the category of herbs that regulate qi and invigorate blood. It tastes sweet and slightly bitter, with a warm nature, and has the effects of moving qi to relieve depression, harmonizing blood, and dispelling stasis. Rose has a fragrant aroma and mild medicinal properties. It can both soothe the liver and regulate qi to relieve depression, and harmonize blood and dispel stasis to regulate menstruation. It acts to soften the liver, awaken the spleen, move qi, and invigorate blood. It is mainly suitable for those with hypochondriac pain and epigastric bloating or pain due to disharmony between the liver and stomach, as well as for menstrual irregularity or premenstrual breast tenderness. Rose tastes sweet and is warm in nature, regulating qi and blood, and has a certain effect on treating facial melasma. Therefore, it is suitable for young and middle-aged women to drink. Honeysuckle
Belongs to the category of herbs that clear heat and detoxify. It tastes sweet and is cold in nature, and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, as well as dispelling wind-heat. Honeysuckle is an excellent remedy for clearing heat and detoxifying, capable of clearing both internal and external heat. Clinically, it is mainly used to treat various carbuncles, sores, and toxins, toxic dysentery with blood, and warm-heat diseases. The nature of honeysuckle is on the cold side, making it unsuitable for long-term consumption. It is only suitable for temporary consumption during hot summers to prevent and treat dysentery. A special reminder is that those with a deficient and cold constitution or during their menstrual period should not drink it. Otherwise, adverse reactions may occur. [China Food] Tropaeolum majus
Belongs to the category of herbs that clear heat and detoxify. It tastes bitter and is cold in nature, and has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. It is mainly used for symptoms such as swollen and sore throat, carbuncles and sores, mouth sores, and red eyes. Like honeysuckle, Tropaeolum majus is not suitable for long-term consumption. It is only suitable for people with mild sore throat. The contraindications are the same as for honeysuckle.
From this, it can be seen that the most suitable "flower" for young and middle-aged women to drink is the rose. When feeling depressed, with a bloated or painful epigastrium, or with menstrual irregularity and breast tenderness, steep 5-10 grams of rose in boiling water for 20-30 minutes and drink it. It has the effect of alleviating these symptoms.