Sanqi flower is a relatively precious type of flower tea. It is also one of the more than 100 edible medicinal plants, containing many effective medicinal ingredients. It belongs to high-end health tea. So what are the effects and functions of Sanqi tea? What are the dietary taboos?
Clearing heat
Sanqi flower is a cool herb in traditional Chinese medicine, with excellent heat-clearing and detoxifying effects. It is suitable for people with a hot constitution and prone to getting angry. It can reduce internal heat and treat oral ulcers caused by excessive internal heat. Therefore, Sanqi flower is also a popular flower tea in summer, giving a refreshing and cool feeling after drinking.
Detoxification
Sanqi flower has a strong detoxifying effect. Its main mechanism of action is to promote metabolism and enhance the body's self-detoxification function. Therefore, drinking Sanqi flower tea after drinking alcohol can promote the functioning of the liver and enhance its detoxification effect, achieving the effect of relieving alcohol intoxication.
Lowering blood pressure
Sanqi flower contains saponins, with the main ingredient being ginsenoside Rb1. It can act on platelets in the blood, reduce the effect of anticoagulant factors in the blood, and has a good effect of preventing disseminated intravascular coagulation. Therefore, it has a good effect of reducing blood pressure.
Enhancing immune function
Sanqi flower contains various components with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, including histamine, acetic acid, xylene, 5-hydroxytryptamine, bradykinin, etc. These components have a strong inhibitory effect on the permeability of capillaries, can enhance the body's humoral immune function, and improve the body's ability to resist diseases.
Anti-aging
Sanqi flower tea contains rich ginsenosides, which can greatly resist fatigue and aging, reduce free radicals, and have great value for beauty, especially for women.
Dietary taboos of Sanqi flower tea
Not suitable for people with weak and cold constitution
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, Sanqi flower belongs to a cool herb. Taking it can lower blood pressure and clear heat. It is not recommended for people with weak and cold constitution to avoid symptoms such as cold and runny nose.
Not suitable for women during menstruation
Sanqi flower has the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. If women drink it during menstruation, it may increase menstrual flow and prolong the duration of menstruation. Moreover, Sanqi flower is a cool herb. Drinking too much during menstruation can cause coldness in the uterus and painful menstruation.
Not suitable for colds caused by wind and cold
Colds caused by wind and cold have the effect of invading the body with cold qi, causing internal coldness. Drinking Sanqi flower tea at this time will only increase the coldness and worsen the cold, without helping to eliminate coldness from the body.
Not suitable for pregnant women
Sanqi flower and Sanqi both have strong functions of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Women should avoid contact with such drugs during pregnancy to prevent miscarriage caused by increased blood circulation, and drinking Sanqi flower tea is not beneficial for pregnant women and their fetus.
