What are the benefits and effects of wild chrysanthemum, and can pregnant women take it?

Wild chrysanthemum is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family. Those with yellow color, no stems, intact, bitter and pungent, and flowers not fully open are considered the best. So what exactly are the benefits and effects of wild chrysanthemum? Can wild chrysanthemum honey also be used by pregnant women?

1. The medicinal value of wild chrysanthemum

Wild chrysanthemum has the effect of improving eyesight and clearing the liver. Some people simply brew chrysanthemum together with goji berries to drink, or use honey chrysanthemum tea, both of which are very helpful for soothing the liver and relieving depression.

1. Applied as a poultice, it has the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins. It can also be combined with honeysuckle, dandelion, Viola mandshurica, etc., to enhance the effect of clearing heat and removing toxins.

2. At the early stage of wind-heat common cold, with symptoms of fever, aversion to wind and cold, or sweating and headache, nasal congestion with turbid discharge, coughing yellow thick phlegm, and sore throat, it can be used alone in decoction; or combined with mulberry leaf, forsythia, honeysuckle, etc., to dispel wind, clear heat and remove toxins.

2. Dietary taboos and side effects of wild chrysanthemum

1. There are also taboos on the use of wild chrysanthemum. People who often have stomachaches and abdominal pain, which in traditional Chinese medicine is called spleen-stomach deficiency cold, or middle burner deficiency cold, cannot use wild chrysanthemum. In short, for those without heat signs, especially those with deficiency cold signs, it should not be used. Which symptoms belong to heat signs? Four words: red, swollen, hot, painful. If these four words apply, wild chrysanthemum can be used. If it is not red, not swollen, not hot, and not painful, and belongs to yin syndrome, it must absolutely not be used.

2. In addition, there is another very important point, which is that it should not be taken for a long time. Because wild chrysanthemum is different from chrysanthemum, it is a prescription medication for us. Unlike chrysanthemum, everyone can drink chrysanthemum water or chrysanthemum tea. Wild chrysanthemum is bitter and cold, and bitter-cold harms the stomach and spleen, so once the illness is better, it should be stopped immediately.

3. Chrysanthemum tea is cold in nature and sweet in taste, with an excellent effect of removing internal heat, but pregnant women themselves have low immunity and relatively weak spleen and stomach. Consuming chrysanthemum tea can easily irritate the intestines and stomach, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea, which is not conducive to the healthy growth of the fetus.

3. Wild chrysanthemum honey

Wild chrysanthemum honey is made by bees collecting chrysanthemums from mountain wilds. This honey can quench thirst and promote fluid production, clear heat and reduce internal heat, dispel wind and remove toxins, calm the liver and improve eyesight. It is especially effective for scabies, acne and other conditions, and also has a certain effect on rheumatism. It is a good beverage for preventing heatstroke and cooling down. However, it should be noted that people with stomach cold should consume it in moderation. Too much will increase stomach cold, diarrhea, and may even cause gastric ulcers, so drinking it in moderation will produce better effects.

Wild chrysanthemum honey is rich in amino acids, flavonoids, and various vitamins and trace elements. It nourishes the skin, eliminates wrinkles, and can make the skin delicate and radiant. Regular consumption of chrysanthemum honey can remove dampness in spring, quench thirst in summer heat, relieve dryness in autumn, and clear internal heat in winter.

4. Can pregnant women take wild chrysanthemum honey?

1. For honey types, longan honey can be chosen (it has the effects of tonifying the middle and benefiting qi, nourishing blood and improving complexion, and also has a certain effect on physical weakness and shortness of breath), or jujube flower honey (it has the effects of tonifying qi and nourishing blood, and is effective for women, children, and the elderly with deficiency of both qi and blood).

2. The reason honey can improve constipation is due to the active biological enzymes in it. Therefore, when choosing honey, choose honey with tiny bubbles on the surface (because they are produced by the constant movement of active biological enzymes, and eating this kind of honey is best for the body).

3. Try to take a cup of honey on an empty stomach in the morning, as absorption is best. It should be mixed with warm water below 45 degrees, which can keep the nutrients and active substances in the honey from being destroyed.

Wild chrysanthemum grows wild in hillside grasslands, field edges, roadsides and other wild areas. Everyone must pay attention to safety when picking.