Yimi is the most common traditional Chinese medicine and a common food. It has the effects of invigorating the spleen, eliminating dampness, soothing tendons, and clearing heat and pus. Lemon water can be used for weight loss, skin moisturizing, and beauty. If we combine the two, what kind of effect will Lemon Yimi Drink have?
【Name】 Lemon Yimi Drink
【Ingredients】 Yimi, lemon, water.
【Method】
1. Stir-fry the Yimi.
2. After washing the Yimi, drain the water and stir-fry in a dry pan until it bursts.
3. Add water to the pot, bring to a boil, then add the Yimi and simmer on low heat for an hour and a half. The ratio of water should be more than when we cook porridge. When the water turns into a light milky white color and becomes slightly sticky, it's ready.
4. Cut half a lemon into slices.
5. Add the lemon to the Yimi water and continue to boil for 5 minutes. Then remove the lemon, add sugar to taste, and drink.
【Effects and Functions】
Yimi is a commonly used Chinese medicine and a commonly eaten food. It has a sweet and slightly cold taste, and has the effects of diuresis, reducing swelling, invigorating the spleen, eliminating dampness, soothing tendons, and clearing heat and pus. It is commonly used as a diuretic and dampness-reducing medicine.
Yimi is also a beauty food. Regular consumption can maintain the skin's luster and delicateness, eliminate acne, freckles, age spots, pregnancy spots, butterfly spots, and has good effects on dandruff, acne, chapped skin, and rough skin.
The effects of lemon water: weight loss, skin moisturizing, and beauty. Lemon tea also has a calming effect. Drinking lemon tea rich in vitamin C can prevent colds, help fight skin cancer, and delay skin aging.
【Precautions for Lemon Yimi Drink】
1. Do not drink too much.
Drinking too much Yimi lemon water can cause certain harm to the body. Therefore, while insisting on drinking Yimi lemon water, it's important to drink in moderation.
2. Do not drink on an empty stomach.
Yimi lemon water is acidic with a low pH value. Drinking it on an empty stomach or drinking too much can damage the gastric mucosa. Therefore, pay attention to the acidity and dosage of Yimi lemon water. Lemon water should also be consumed in moderation, with a daily intake not exceeding 1000 ml.
3. Do not drink too quickly.
Drinking water too quickly is not conducive to the absorption of the spleen and stomach, and may cause discomfort such as nausea and vomiting.
4. Not suitable for long-term consumption for those with a cold constitution.
Yimi can cause the body to become cold and weak. People with a cold constitution should not consume it for a long time. Therefore, women during menstruation should also avoid consuming it.
5. Pregnant women should avoid consuming it as much as possible.
Due to the cold nature of Yimi, pregnant mothers should especially avoid consuming it in the early stages of pregnancy, as it can easily affect the unstable fetus. However, in the 7-8 months of pregnancy, it is suitable to consume Yimi porridge, as the body is prone to edema in the later stages of pregnancy. Yimi combined with winter melon has the effect of clearing heat and reducing dampness, which is beneficial for reducing swelling during pregnancy. Yimi combined with Poria cocos is suitable for pregnant women to reduce water retention.
