What are the benefits and effects of drinking gardenia flower infusion? There are these four major benefits to drinking it regularly
When it comes to gardenia flowers, most people are very familiar with them. In the hot summer, walking along the roadside, the refreshing fragrance of gardenia always drifts from the flower beds. More and more people are starting to pursue wellness and drink flower teas. So besides its visual beauty, can gardenia flowers also be infused in water for drinking? What benefits and effects do they have? Do you know the four major benefits of drinking it regularly?
1. Can gardenia flowers be infused in water for drinking?
Gardenia flowers can absolutely be infused in water for drinking. However, one point needs special mention: generally, when we infuse gardenia flowers in water for drinking, we use dried gardenia flowers. Fresh gardenia flowers cannot be picked directly and infused in water for drinking, otherwise the body will experience discomfort. So before drinking gardenia flowers, they must undergo proper processing. The commonly used method is: pick fresh gardenia flower buds or just-opened flowers, remove their calyx and pedicel, then press the corolla into a thin layer, place it in an oven to dry or steam it dry over a slow fire, and finally brew it with warm water for drinking.
2. What are the four major benefits and effects of gardenia flowers?
Benefit one: Clearing heat and relieving irritability
One of the benefits of gardenia flowers is clearing heat and purging fire. It is suitable for people who are under great work pressure and prone to agitation and internal heat, especially for female friends when their emotions tend to be unstable, as it can achieve the effect of calming the mind, relieving gloom and purging fire.
Benefit two: Anti-inflammatory and sterilizing
Gardenia flowers are rich in fruit acids and alkaloids. Besides having a good inhibitory effect on hemolytic streptococcus, they also inhibit the growth of other bacteria or pathogens, while eliminating various fungi in the human body, thereby achieving treatment of bronchitis and pneumonia.
Benefit three: Relieving constipation and promoting bowel movement
Gardenia flowers contain a large amount of cellulose. We all know that cellulose can help with weight loss and slimming. Besides that, it can also promote intestinal peristalsis, help with the excretion of stool, thereby achieving the effect of relieving constipation and promoting bowel movement, and even playing a role in preventing hemorrhoids and rectal tumor cancer diseases. So if people have poor digestion and frequent constipation, they can try infusing gardenia flower tea to drink, which has a certain relieving effect on these symptoms.
Benefit four: Promoting bile secretion and reducing jaundice
Gardenia flowers contain crocin and crocetin, which can promote the secretion of bile in the body and accelerate the rapid excretion of bilirubin in the blood, thereby achieving the effect of promoting bile secretion and reducing jaundice. It is recommended to decoct and take them together with Plantago seed, talc and Akebia stem, which has a certain effect.
3. Do gardenia flowers have side effects?
Currently in medicine, gardenia flowers have no obvious side effects or adverse reactions. Although as a traditional Chinese medicinal herb it has many nutritional values and benefits, this does not mean it can be used recklessly. Gardenia flowers have a cold nature, so they are not suitable for long-term or large-quantity consumption, otherwise it will lead to diarrhea or even dysentery. Especially for patients with cold constitution and internal deficiency, it easily harms the spleen and stomach. Pregnant women taking it in excess is also unfavorable to the fetus, and infants and young children should not take it without authorization either. So patients with weak constitution and internal cold, pregnant women and infants and young children should all consume it under the guidance of a doctor, to avoid harm.
4. How much do gardenia flowers cost in 2018?
In 2018, the general price of gardenia flowers is 10-20 yuan per plant; for potted ones, 20-30 yuan per pot; the online shopping price for directly buying dried gardenia flowers to infuse in water for drinking is generally 10-40 yuan per box.