Dandelion is a common Chinese medicinal herb with the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, diuresis, and dispersing stagnation. Dandelion contains various nutrients such as amino acids, vitamins, and proteins, and has high medicinal value. Dandelion dishes and dandelion porridge are also popular among people. So, can dandelion infused water treat constipation?
Can dandelion infused water treat constipation?
It has a certain effect.
Constipation is not a disease, but a common complex symptom in clinical practice, mainly referring to reduced bowel movements, decreased stool volume, dry and hard stool, and difficulty in defecation. Traditional Chinese medicine divides constipation into two types: excess pattern constipation and deficiency pattern constipation. Common symptoms of excess pattern constipation include body fever, red face, dry lips, bad breath, yellow and dry tongue coating, and rapid and forceful pulse. Deficiency pattern constipation is characterized by dull complexion, thin muscles, fatigue, palpitations, dizziness, thin and white tongue coating, and deep, thin, and weak pulse.
Dandelion has a cold nature and a bitter taste. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, diuresis, and dispersing stagnation. It is suitable for the treatment of symptoms such as fever, abscess, redness and swelling of the eyes, damp heat, jaundice, and boils. Therefore, it has a certain therapeutic effect on excess pattern constipation.
Is dandelion infused water effective for treating constipation?
The specific effect varies from person to person.
Dandelion can clear heat, detoxify, and is suitable for excess pattern constipation. Dandelion also contains ingredients such as dandelion sterol, dandelion saponin, and inulin, which have the effect of moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements. Therefore, dandelion can to some extent treat constipation. However, targeted treatment is needed, especially for those with severe constipation, it is necessary to go to the hospital for examination and follow the doctor's diagnosis and medication.
How to consume dandelion for treating constipation?
Dandelion honey tea
Ingredients:
10g dandelion, hot water, honey.
Instructions:
1. Clean the fresh dandelion and put it in a cup.
2. Rinse it with hot water and then steep it.
3. After the water temperature cools down, add honey and stir well.
Dandelion mung bean soup
Ingredients: 100g dandelion, 50g mung beans, salt.
Instructions:
1. Soak the mung beans in water in advance.
2. Wash the dandelion and remove the roots. To reduce the bitterness of dandelion, soak it in salt water for half an hour and then rinse it thoroughly.
3. Put the dandelion in a soup pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook it. After it is cooked, filter the liquid and discard the residue.
4. Put the filtered liquid back into the soup pot, add mung beans, cook until they are soft and mushy, and then add sugar and mix well.
What should be paid attention to when using dandelion to treat constipation?
1. Do not consume in excess
Dandelion contains amino acids, vitamins, calcium, iron, phosphorus, and other minerals, which have detoxifying, heat-clearing, and diuretic effects. Moderate consumption is effective in relieving constipation symptoms in excess pattern constipation. However, dandelion has a cold nature, and excessive consumption can have an impact on the gastrointestinal tract, causing diarrhea, abdominal pain, and other symptoms.
2. Do not consume for a long time
Dandelion contains effective ingredients such as inulin, dandelion saponin, and dandelion sterol, which have the effect of moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements. However, dandelion is a medicinal herb, and long-term consumption can harm the spleen and stomach. If symptoms such as sore throat, abscess, and heat-toxin occur, dandelion should be consumed in short-term and moderate amounts.
3. Do not use blindly
Dandelion has a cold nature and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying. It is suitable for excess pattern constipation. However, for constipation patients with yang deficiency, Qi and blood deficiency, and cold constitution, consumption of dandelion may aggravate the coldness in the body and worsen the constipation.
Which dietary therapies can relieve constipation?
Candied banana stew
Ingredients:
2-3 bananas, rock sugar.
Instructions:
1. Peel and slice the bananas.
2. Put the bananas in a pot and add an appropriate amount of water to stew.
3. After the bananas are cooked, add the appropriate amount of rock sugar and consume.
Sesame walnut soup
Ingredients: Sesame, walnuts, honey.
Instructions:
1. Roast black sesame seeds and walnuts separately.
2. Grind them into fine powder and store in a bottle.
3. Add an appropriate amount of honey and consume with warm water.
