After the good chrysanthemum tea is brewed, the flowers stretch out and seem to be alive, very energetic and angry, while the poor chrysanthemum tea is lifeless after brewing.

Introduction to chrysanthemum tea

Chrysanthemum tea refers to chrysanthemum, one of the top ten famous flowers in my country, which can be found almost everywhere across the country. There are many varieties of chrysanthemums. Sometimes some tea leaves are added to white chrysanthemums for seasoning. The famous Fubaiju from Futian River in Macheng, Dabie Mountain, Hubei, the Hangbaiju from Tongxiang, Zhejiang, and the Huangshan Gongju (Huizhou Gongju) at the foot of Mount Huangshan are more famous. Boju produced in Anhui's Bozhou, Chuzhou's Chuju, Sichuan's Zhongjiang's Chuanju, Zhejiang's Deqing's Deqing, and Henan's Jiyuan's Huaiju (one of the four major Huainan medicines) all have high medicinal effects. Especially the Huangshan tribute chrysanthemum, which grows in the high mountain clouds and mists, absorbs the aura of Huangshan Mountain and the essence of the mountains and rivers of southern Anhui. Its pollution-free nature makes it of higher drinking value to modern people.

The nutritional value of chrysanthemum tea

Analysis shows that chrysanthemum contains volatile oil, inulin, adenine, amino acids, choline, stachydrine, berberine, flavonoids, chrysanthems, vitamins, trace elements and other substances, which can resist pathogens and enhance capillary resistance; the flavonoids have been proven to have a strong scavenging effect on free radicals, and are effective in antioxidants and anti-aging. From a nutritional perspective, the essence of plants lies in their flowers and fruits. Chrysanthemum petals contain 17 kinds of amino acids, among which glutamic acid, aspartic acid, and proline are relatively high. In addition, it is also rich in vitamins and trace elements such as iron, zinc, copper, selenium, etc., so it has effects that ordinary fruits and vegetables cannot match.

The functions and efficacy of chrysanthemum tea

Chamomile with a pleasant fragrance is suitable for making tea, and feverfew produced in Suzhou and Hangzhou is even more popular. When drinking chrysanthemum tea, it is best to use a transparent glass, put four or five grains at a time, and brew with boiling water for 2-3 minutes. When the water is 70% to 80% hot, you can see that the tea gradually turns slightly yellow. Every time you drink, don't drink it all at once. Leave one third of the cup of tea, add new tea, let it steep for a while, and then drink it again.

When drinking chrysanthemum tea, you can put a few crystal sugars in the cup to make it taste sweeter. In fact, chrysanthemum tea does not add other tea leaves. You can just soak or boil the dried chrysanthemums in water. It is a good drink for hot drinks in winter and ice drinks in summer.

Chrysanthemum is also suitable for drinking with a variety of flowers and teas, and the effect is more significant, such as the following chrysanthemum teas.

Chrysanthemum and hawthorn tea: Take 10 grams of chrysanthemum, add 10 grams each of hawthorn and honeysuckle, and drink it instead of tea. It can remove stasis and fat, cool and lower blood pressure, and lose weight. It is suitable for patients with obesity, hyperlipidemia and hypertension.

Three-flower tea: A little bit of chrysanthemum, honeysuckle, and jasmine. Make a tea with water. It can clear away heat and detoxify. It is suitable for preventing and treating wind-heat cold, sore throat, carbuncle, etc. Regular consumption can reduce fire and has the effect of calming the mind and meditating.

Chrysanthemum honey drink: 50 grams of chrysanthemum, add 20 ml of water, boil briefly and keep warm for 30 minutes, filter and add appropriate amount of honey, stir well and drink. It has the functions of nourishing the liver and improving eyesight, producing body fluids and quenching thirst, clearing the heart and strengthening the brain, and moisturizing the intestines. Chrysanthemum tea, made from white chrysanthemum tea and high-quality oolong tea, is a must-have tea for office workers who are exposed to electronic pollution every day. Because this tea has a detoxifying effect, it has the effect of resisting and eliminating harmful chemicals and radioactive substances accumulated in the body.

Take 10 grams of chrysanthemum and 3 grams of tea and brew them together to prevent and treat early hypertension.

Take 10 grams of chrysanthemums, 5 grams each of mulberry leaves and loquat leaves, grind them into coarse powder, brew them with boiling water instead of tea, which can prevent autumn baths and is suitable for consumption after fever, dry throat, dry lips, cough and other symptoms caused by autumn dryness affecting the lungs. This prescription also has the effect of preventing influenza, meningitis, Japanese encephalitis, mumps, chickenpox, etc.

Chamomile has a non-bitter taste, especially feverfew or feverfew grown in Suzhou and Hangzhou. Use about 3 grams each time to make tea and drink it, 3 times a day. You can also use chrysanthemum plus honeysuckle and licorice to decoct and drink it as tea, which has the effects of calming the liver and improving eyesight, clearing away heat and detoxifying.

Take 15 grams of wild chrysanthemums (double the fresh ones), brew in boiling water for 10 minutes, add 20 grams of rock sugar and dissolve. Take 2 doses a day, drink instead of tea, and drink until tasteless. Clears away heat and detoxifies, cools blood and improves eyesight. For the prevention and treatment of nasopharyngeal cancer.

After every meal, take five or six chrysanthemums as a drink to quench thirst and promote fluid production.

Side effects of chrysanthemum tea

It is best to drink less if the spleen and stomach are weak

According to ancient records, chrysanthemum is sweet and bitter in taste and slightly cold in nature. It has the effects of dispelling wind-heat, calming liver yang, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, clearing away heat and detoxifying. Modern research believes that chrysanthemum contains a variety of nutrients and has antibacterial, antiviral, antipyretic, anti-aging and other effects. Chrysanthemum tea should not be drunk continuously for a long time, usually 3 to 5 days is enough. People with a cold constitution may wish to add some wolfberry, while those with weak spleen and stomach are advised to drink less. If people with Yang deficiency constitution blindly drink chrysanthemum tea, which has the effect of clearing away heat and purging fire, it will easily damage the righteousness and make them more deficient as they drink. Especially for people with weak spleen and stomach, drinking too much chrysanthemum tea, which is cool in nature, can easily cause stomach discomfort and lead to acid reflux. It can be seen that using chrysanthemum tea to reduce fire and clear away heat is also selective, and it cannot be done by one person.

You should choose chrysanthemums that are small and yellow in color

Chrysanthemums are prone to mold and insects, and the quality of chrysanthemums on the market varies. People who don’t know the ropes will choose chrysanthemums with white and large flowers. In fact, chrysanthemums that are small, ugly, and yellow in color are actually irritating

In addition, when choosing chrysanthemums, it is best to choose chrysanthemums with green calyx, which indicates that they were picked when they first bloomed. When purchasing, feel it with your hands first. Soft and smooth chrysanthemums are of better quality.

Be careful when adding rock sugar to tea

When drinking chrysanthemum tea, some people like to add a few rock sugar to increase 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 chrysanthemum tea alone. In addition, some people with spleen deficiency should not add sugar, because tea that is too sweet will cause such people to have sticky or sour mouth, increase saliva, and feel uncomfortable. Therefore, it is better for people who do not know their own constitution to drink chrysanthemum tea without adding rock sugar. When brewing chrysanthemum tea, just brew it with hot water.

How to make chrysanthemum tea

Chrysanthemum tea has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxification, clearing the liver and improving eyesight. It has certain effects on dry mouth, excessive fire, astringent eyes, or limb pain and numbness caused by wind, cold, and dampness. However, it should be noted that the correct method of brewing chrysanthemum tea should be mastered.

When making chrysanthemum tea, it is best to use a transparent glass, put four or five grains at a time, and then brew with boiling water.

If there are many people drinking, you can use a transparent teapot, put a small handful at a time, pour boiling water into it for 2-3 minutes, and then pour the tea into each person's transparent glass. When drinking chrysanthemum tea, you can put a few crystal sugars in the cup to make it taste sweeter.

Chrysanthemum tea has certain curative effects on diseases such as dry mouth, excessive fire, astringent eyes, or limb pain and numbness caused by wind, cold, and dampness. Healthy people can also drink it as boiled water.

Every time you drink, don’t drink it all at once. Leave one third of the cup of tea, add new tea, let it steep for a while, and then drink it again. Chrysanthemum tea is universally loved due to its medicinal properties.

Modern science has been able to extract the active ingredients in chrysanthemums and make drinks such as chrysanthemum crystals and chrysanthemum cola, making them more convenient for people who like fast and time-saving drinks. Chrysanthemum tea is a tea drink suitable for all ages.

Preparation method:

Chrysanthemum: Pick out leaf stems, flower stalks and mud debris.

Chrysanthemum charcoal: Take the cleaned chrysanthemums, place them in a pot and fry them until they are burnt brown, but they must be stored quickly and spray with water. Take out and dry.

Chrysanthemum tea quality judgment

Good chrysanthemum tea has neat flowers, no broken flowers, no impurities, no dust, and no bugs. The opposite is true for poor quality.

After the good chrysanthemum tea is brewed, the water will be transparent and clear, while the poor chrysanthemum tea will be turbid and contain many impurities.

After the good chrysanthemum tea is brewed, the flowers stretch out and seem to be alive, very energetic and angry, while the poor chrysanthemum tea is lifeless after brewing.

The above introduces the "Function and Efficacy of Chrysanthemum Tea-How to Brew Chrysanthemum Tea", I hope it will be helpful to netizens in need.

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