The life of four generations living together is the aspiration of many people. Paying attention to the health of the elderly should start from the details of life. Daily habits for the health and well-being of the elderly are important. Let's take a look at some specific methods together!
Recommended Health Teas for the Elderly
1. Cholesterol-lowering Tea
Ingredients: 30g fresh hawthorn, 6g locust flower, 10g poria, appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Method:
1. Wash the hawthorn, remove the core, mash it, and put it in a pot with poria. Add an appropriate amount of water and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes. Remove the residue and take the juice.
2. Use this juice to brew the locust flower, and finally add rock sugar to taste.
Effect: This tea is sour and sweet, with the functions of appetizing and aiding digestion, lowering cholesterol, dilating blood vessels, and preventing stroke.
2. Throat-clearing Tea
Ingredients: 10-15g dried persimmon, 1 loquat fruit, 1 fat sea.
Method: Steam the persimmon slices over water for 15 minutes, peel and mash the loquat fruit, and put them together with fat sea and persimmon slices in a teacup. Brew with boiling water, cover and let it sit for 5 minutes.
Effect: Many elderly people have the problem of coughing and wheezing, so it is necessary for them to drink some throat-clearing tea. This tea is refreshing and pleasant, with significant effects in clearing the throat, relieving pain, and reducing swelling.
3. Blood Pressure-lowering Tea
Ingredients: 3g pine flowers (chopped), 10g chrysanthemum flowers, 3g green tea.
Method: Put the three ingredients in a teacup, brew with boiling water, cover and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
Effect: Many elderly people suffer from high blood pressure. This tea has a slightly bitter and cool taste, with a refreshing aroma. Drinking it regularly can dissipate heat, lower blood pressure, and promote liver and eye health.
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