In the "Micronutrient Fat Ranking of Food" released by the World Health Organization at the end of 2008, tea fats were named the best in the world. Green tea, black tea, and oolong tea were all included, but chrysanthemum tea, which is well-known and commonly consumed by the Chinese people, was not included in the list.
It is reported that the micronutrient fat content in chrysanthemum tea is only 0.9%, and it works together with the flavonoids in chrysanthemum to have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. However, some studies have shown that the micronutrient fat in chrysanthemum tea may cause the body to become cold and reduce immunity. Chief Physician of Traditional Chinese Medicine Yin Zhichao emphasized that some teas have the medicinal properties of clearing heat and detoxifying and should be consumed during a cold or infection. Drinking too much of it on a regular basis can make one's constitution increasingly deficient and cold. Chrysanthemum tea belongs to the cold nature, so it is not very suitable for people with the "yang-deficient constitution" in TCM and should not be consumed in large quantities for a long time. In addition, people with allergies should first try brewing one or two flowers of chrysanthemum tea. If there are no adverse reactions, they can then make more.