Detailed introduction to the effects and functions of chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum is one of the important flowers in landscaping, widely used in flower beds, ground cover, potted flowers and cut flowers, etc. Below let us take a look at the detailed introduction to the effects and functions of chrysanthemum.
Detailed introduction to the effects and functions of chrysanthemum
The effects and functions of chrysanthemum
1. Clearing heat: In the hot summer, chrysanthemum can clear liver fire, treat headache and runny nose, and help relieve summer heat.
2. Antibacterial: Modern research has found that chrysanthemum has an antibacterial effect, can resist external viruses from entering the body, has a role in disease prevention, and has a protective effect on the human heart, brain and blood vessels.
3. Lowering blood pressure: Regularly drinking chrysanthemum tea also has the effect of lowering and stabilizing blood pressure, and has a certain therapeutic effect on high blood pressure.
The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: Chrysanthemum is sweet in nature and slightly cold, and has the effects of dispersing wind-heat and calming the liver to improve eyesight. While the "Shennong Bencao Jing" records: White chrysanthemum can "treat various wind-induced dizziness, swelling and pain, eyes about to protrude, dead skin, malignant wind-dampness impediment; taken over a long period it benefits qi, lightens the body, reduces fatigue and prolongs life." From this it can be seen how powerful the effects and functions of chrysanthemum are; for various diseases, chrysanthemum can almost play a role.
Contraindications of chrysanthemum
There are N many kinds of foods that cannot be eaten together with chrysanthemum! Chrysanthemum cannot be eaten together with chicken wings, sanhuang chicken, chai chicken, pork spine meat, celery, pig head, etc.
When everyone brews chrysanthemum tea, if you have a cold constitution you can add a little goji berry, but people with weak spleen and stomach cold should eat less chrysanthemum. If you are obese, or have indigestion, you can pair it with a little hawthorn and brew tea together. Finally, if you have an allergic constitution, are pregnant, have a cold constitution, are elderly or a young child, or have typhoid cold, it is recommended not to drink chrysanthemum tea.
How to eat chrysanthemum
How to make goji berry chrysanthemum cake
1. Mix 750 grams of clean water with water chestnut flour and stir until there are no lumps in the water chestnut flour liquid.
2. Take 750 grams of clean water and cook together with chrysanthemum and goji berries over medium heat for 10 minutes, add sugar, and after it boils again turn off the heat. Remove the chrysanthemum, pluck off the petals and put them back into the sugar water.
3. From the already prepared water chestnut flour liquid take 250 grams, pour it into the chrysanthemum goji berry sugar water, and immediately stir evenly.
4. Pour all the remaining water chestnut flour liquid into the sugar water, and continue stirring clockwise until it becomes a thick paste.
5. Smear a small amount of cooking oil around the steaming tray, pour the prepared paste into the steaming tray and smooth it out, wait for the water to boil, then steam over water over high heat for 10 minutes, then turn to medium heat and steam for 10 minutes. When you see the cake body become semi-transparent, insert chopsticks into the cake body; if nothing sticks when you pull them out, it is cooked.
6. After taking out the whole tray, put it in a cool place to cool; after the cake body cools it becomes firm and can be cut into pieces to enjoy.
How to make crystal chrysanthemum cake
1. Heat water, add sugar and chrysanthemum, until the chrysanthemum releases its flavor.
2. Boil gelatin powder in water until melted.
3. Pour the melted gelatin powder into the chrysanthemum water.
4. Use a strainer to remove the chrysanthemum, pour it into a square tray, put it in the refrigerator to cool for about 30 minutes, take it out and cut into pieces to serve.
Chrysanthemum blueberry turtle jelly
1. First brew a cup of chrysanthemum tea with boiling water, then pour turtle jelly powder into a small pot, turn on high heat, pour in cold water, and keep stirring with a wooden spoon. When the liquid starts to bubble, pour in the chrysanthemum water, leaving the chrysanthemum in the cup.
2. Turn the heat to low, still stirring constantly, add an appropriate amount of sugar or honey according to personal taste; when the liquid starts to set a little, you can turn off the heat.
3. Put two white chrysanthemums that were just steeped open into a small bowl or other container, then add some blueberries, and pour in the turtle jelly liquid. Let it cool slightly, then put it in the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours.
4. When eating, just turn it out from the bowl; if it is not sweet enough, drizzle a little honey.