Rhodiola is a highly valuable medicinal herb and a common herb used for kidney nourishment and yang reinforcement. Goji is also a common nourishing herb in daily life. Many people drink water infused with Rhodiola and goji. So what are the benefits of drinking water infused with Rhodiola and goji?
Benefits of Water Infused with Rhodiola and Goji
Kidney Nourishment and Yang Reinforcement
Rhodiola enters the kidney and large intestine meridians, and has the effect of warming and reinforcing the kidney. It contains rich alkaloids, amino acids, vitamins, and other nutrients, which can help warm the kidney yang and nourish essence and blood. Goji enters the liver and kidney meridians and has the function of nourishing the liver and kidney. It is often used for liver and kidney yin deficiency. Water infused with Rhodiola and goji is beneficial for symptoms caused by kidney deficiency such as spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, impotence, male infertility, and female infertility.
Intestinal Moistening and Bowel Movement
Rhodiola has the effect of moistening the dryness and smoothing the intestines. It can inhibit the absorption of water by the large intestine, promote the peristalsis of the small intestine, and facilitate the excretion of feces. It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on habitual constipation and senile constipation.
Nourishing Essence and Brightening the Eyes
Rhodiola and goji both have the effect of nourishing essence and blood. Water infused with Rhodiola and goji can assist in the treatment of dizziness, blurred vision, and visual decline caused by liver and kidney deficiency and essence and blood deficiency.
Enhancing Immunity
Rhodiola contains Rhodiola polysaccharides, which can help promote the proliferation of lymphocytes and improve their activity. Goji polysaccharides extracted from goji can help enhance the number and vitality of macrophages in the body and strengthen the immune function of immune cells.
How to Make Water Infused with Rhodiola and Goji
Procedure:
1. Take about 6 grams of Rhodiola and put it into a pot.
2. Add an appropriate amount of water.
3. Boil it over high heat and then simmer for about 30 minutes.
4. Filter the residue and pour the juice into a teacup, then add about 10 grams of goji.
5. Cover it and let it steep for about 10-15 minutes before drinking.
Precautions for Water Infused with Rhodiola and Goji
1. Dosage: The recommended dosage of Rhodiola is 6-9 grams and goji is 6-12 grams. Both Rhodiola and goji are nourishing herbs, and excessive intake may cause excessive internal heat.
2. Time: It is recommended to simmer Rhodiola for at least 30 minutes. Rhodiola is a tonic for kidney nourishment and yang reinforcement. Generally, tonic herbs need to be simmered for at least 30 minutes to fully release their medicinal effects.
3. Container: When simmering Rhodiola, do not use metal containers, as the ingredients in Chinese medicine may react with metal and produce substances that are not beneficial to human health.
Can Water Infused with Rhodiola and Goji be Consumed Long-Term?
It can be consumed in small amounts for a long time.
Rhodiola is sweet, salty, and sour in taste, and warm in nature. It enters the kidney and large intestine meridians. Goji is sweet in taste and neutral in nature. It enters the liver and kidney meridians. Both of them do not have obvious toxic side effects. If the dosage and the appropriate population are used, there should be no problem with long-term consumption of water infused with Rhodiola and goji. However, as both herbs have a warm nature, if you are concerned about experiencing symptoms of internal heat, it is recommended to drink 2-3 times a week.
Who Should Not Drink Water Infused with Rhodiola and Goji?
1. Those with Yin Deficiency and Excessive Fire
Water infused with Rhodiola and goji has a warm nature and strong nourishing effects. It may aggravate symptoms such as heat, insomnia, and dreaminess in those with yin deficiency and excessive fire.
2. Those with Spleen Deficiency and Diarrhea
Water infused with Rhodiola and goji has a certain effect of moistening dryness and smoothing the intestines. It may worsen symptoms such as diarrhea and loose stools in those with spleen deficiency and diarrhea.
3. Those with Damp-Heat Accumulation
Goji is a nourishing herb. It may worsen symptoms such as yellow and greasy tongue coating and sticky stools in those with excessive damp-heat accumulation. Therefore, it is recommended that those with severe damp-heat accumulation should not drink water infused with Rhodiola and goji.
4. Minors
Water infused with Rhodiola and goji has a strong effect of nourishing the kidney and reinforcing yang. Minors' physical and mental development is not yet complete, and drinking water infused with Rhodiola and goji may affect their own physical development.
