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What are the benefits and effects of drinking pot marigold steeped in water?

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Pot marigold is calendula, and it is also called common marigold, golden marigold, and so on. It is an annual or overwintering herbaceous plant. Besides being ornamental, it also has high medicinal value and is edible, and people often steep it in water to drink. This kind of flower tea has many benefits, such as cooling the body and reducing internal heat, promoting digestion, and so on. Below is a detailed introduction.

1. Benefits of steeping it in water to drink

The main part of this plant used for steeping in water to drink is its petals, which contain vitamin C and the mineral phosphorus, among others. After steeping in water and drinking it, it can clear damp-heat, promote urination, induce sweating, and so on.

In particular, drinking it when you have a cold and fever is very useful for bringing down the fever; if someone with alcohol poisoning drinks it, it can have a soothing effect, and it is also somewhat beneficial to the liver. If it is brewed together with other flowers, it can provide even more benefits.

2. Brewing method

① Take one large spoonful of dried petals and put them in a cup, then add an appropriate amount of boiling water, cover the cup and let it steep for about 10 minutes before drinking; in addition, a little honey can be added. It is not recommended to put it in a pot and boil it in water.

② Take one large spoonful of dried petals, one small spoonful of dried verbena, one small spoonful of rose hips, and 500 ml of hot water. First put its petals in the hot water for half a minute and take them out, then pour out that water, put the verbena, rose hips, and its petals together in a cup, add hot water, and after about 3 minutes it can be drunk. This method can refresh the mind and also supplement vitamin C.

③ Take 3 g to 5 g of dried petals and one small spoonful of green tea, put them together in a cup, then pour in boiling water, and likewise after about 3 minutes it can be drunk. This method is suitable for drinking in the scorching summer, is very useful for relieving heat and summerheat, and can also nourish the complexion, making it a good drink for women.

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