Summer chrysanthemum is a beverage suitable for summer consumption, with good effects and functions. Want to know what the specific effects and functions of summer chrysanthemum are? Can summer chrysanthemum be consumed for a long time?
Cooling and heat relief
Summer chrysanthemum is a drink made from the combination of summer herb, mulberry leaves, and chrysanthemum flowers. These three substances are all cold in nature, so drinking it can cool the body and relieve heat, suitable for drinking in hot and stuffy weather in summer, and can prevent heatstroke.
Moistening and thirst quenching
Summer chrysanthemum contains a certain amount of carbohydrates, which can promote saliva secretion. The common way to consume summer chrysanthemum is to steep it in water or make it into a decoction, which can replenish a lot of water, so it can moisten the mouth and quench thirst.
Liver cleansing and eye brightening
Summer chrysanthemum is cold in nature and enters the liver meridian. It can enhance liver health and remove liver heat. The liver connects to the eyes, and a healthy liver will result in bright eyes. In addition, summer chrysanthemum contains rich vitamin A and carotene, which can improve vision. Therefore, summer chrysanthemum can cleanse the liver and brighten the eyes.
Relieving sores and detoxifying
Summer chrysanthemum is cold in nature. Consuming it can promote the elimination of body fluids and has a good effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. For people with sores, consuming some summer chrysanthemum can promote the elimination of toxins and help with treatment.
Diuretic and blood pressure-lowering
Consuming cold summer chrysanthemum can promote the excretion of water, has a strong diuretic effect, and can promote the excretion of sodium ions and water, thereby reducing the pressure on the blood vessel walls. It can to some extent promote diuresis and lower blood pressure.
Cooling down
Summer chrysanthemum is cold in nature. Consuming it has a good effect of clearing and reducing internal heat. It can effectively relieve redness, swelling, and pain caused by internal heat, so drinking summer chrysanthemum can cool down.
Can summer chrysanthemum be consumed for a long time?
It is not recommended to drink summer chrysanthemum for a long time.
Because summer chrysanthemum contains a lot of cold ingredients, drinking it will increase the coldness in the body. It can be consumed in moderation when the weather is hot and when there is internal heat. However, for people with normal constitution or cold constitution, long-term consumption of summer chrysanthemum can lead to excessive coldness in the body, which may result in discomfort such as colds or catching a cold.
