The Benefits and Effects of White Chrysanthemum, and How to Brew White Chrysanthemum in Water
White chrysanthemum is one of the more common types of chrysanthemum, just as widely known as the yellow chrysanthemum. Of course, there are also some precious varieties among white chrysanthemums. The medicinal benefits of white chrysanthemum are excellent, in no way inferior to its ornamental value. Let's take a look.
I. The Medicinal Value of White Chrysanthemum
Modern medical research has confirmed that chrysanthemum contains active chemical compounds such as adenine, choline and stachydrine. The volatile oil extracted from chrysanthemum contains chrysanthenone, borneol, bornyl acetate and others. Pharmacological experiments have shown that white chrysanthemum decoction has an inhibitory effect on Shigella sonnei, Proteus, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae.
Regular consumption of chrysanthemum decoction significantly dilates the coronary arteries and increases coronary blood flow, can lower serum sterols and triglycerides, and can reduce blood pressure and prevent angina pectoris. White chrysanthemum can also be used as a tea substitute, with colour, aroma and taste no inferior to Longjing tea. Taken regularly, it can strengthen capillary resistance, inhibit capillary permeability, and produce anti-inflammatory and health-strengthening effects. The southern provinces and the Hong Kong, China and Macao, China regions like to use white chrysanthemum as a cooling summer drink.
Functions and indications: (1) "Bencao Zheng": "Good for promoting diuresis; pounded into juice and taken with wine, it greatly treats uroschesis." (2) "Gangmu Shiyi": "Treats furuncles, throat furuncles and throat tinea." Usage and dosage: Oral: decocted in water, 1 to 2 liang; or pounded into juice and drunk. External use: pounded and applied.
II. The Benefits of Brewing White Chrysanthemum in Water
1. Protecting the eyes: Many things nowadays need to be done on a computer, which easily affects eye health. Drinking more white chrysanthemum tea daily can effectively treat blurred vision and eye fatigue. It is suggested that if you experience dry eyes, you can drink more chrysanthemum tea.
2. Maintaining health: White chrysanthemum contains chrysanthemum glycosides, amino acids, flavonoids, and various vitamins and trace elements. Chinese medical research shows that white chrysanthemum has the effects of nourishing the liver and brightening the eyes, clearing the heart, tonifying the kidneys, strengthening the spleen and harmonising the stomach, soothing the throat, promoting fluid production, and regulating blood lipids.
3. Inhibiting the harm of bacteria to the body: The tea brewed from white chrysanthemum with boiling water has a good inhibitory effect on many kinds of bacteria, such as Salmonella paratyphi, Salmonella typhi, Proteus, Escherichia coli and Vibrio cholerae, effectively protecting health.
4. Preventing and treating cardiovascular disease: Regular consumption of chrysanthemum decoction significantly dilates the coronary arteries and increases coronary blood flow, can lower serum sterols and triglycerides, and can reduce blood pressure and prevent angina pectoris.
5. Anti-inflammatory and health-strengthening effects: White chrysanthemum can also be used as a tea substitute, with colour, aroma and taste no inferior to Longjing tea. Taken regularly, it can strengthen capillary resistance, inhibit capillary permeability, and produce anti-inflammatory and health-strengthening effects.
6. Protecting against radiation: For friends who need to face a computer regularly, brewing white chrysanthemum in water is a very good choice. It not only has a good anti-radiation effect, but its health-preserving benefits are also very good.
III. How to Take White Chrysanthemum
Place 10 g of white chrysanthemum and 10 g of white sugar together in a teacup, pour in boiling water to cover and steep for a moment, and it is ready to drink. When brewing chrysanthemum tea, it is best to use a transparent glass cup, put in four or five flowers each time, and brew with boiling water. If there are many people drinking, use a transparent teapot, put in a small handful each time, pour in boiling water and steep for 2-3 minutes, then pour the tea into each person's transparent glass cup. When drinking chrysanthemum tea, you can put a few pieces of rock sugar in the cup to make it taste sweeter.
In addition, if the ingredients are properly matched, white chrysanthemum can also be used to prepare delicious dishes. It seems that white chrysanthemum really can be called "beneficial in every way and harmful in none" for the human body. If you grow white chrysanthemum yourself, you can also more conveniently enjoy healthy white chrysanthemum.