【Summer Grass Tea】
As the name suggests, summer grass grows vigorously in winter and withers in summer, so it absorbs the coldness of winter and has a cold medicinal property. Its functions include clearing heat, dispersing stagnation, and reducing swelling. It is used to treat headaches, dizziness, breast abscesses, breast hyperplasia caused by internal heat accumulation. Summer grass can be directly consumed as tea. It has the effects of relieving wind-heat, calming liver fire, and lowering blood pressure. It can be used for people who are prone to getting angry, sore throat, and swollen gums, as it has anti-inflammatory effects. However, it is not suitable for people with cold stomach.
Recommended Time to Drink: High blood pressure, strong liver fire, and breast hyperplasia caused by liver qi stagnation
Dietary Effects: Alleviating breast hyperplasia caused by liver qi stagnation
Suitable for: Patients with high blood pressure, women with breast hyperplasia
Not suitable for: People with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold, pregnant women, women during menstruation
Ingredients for Summer Grass Tea
Main ingredient: Summer grass (10g)
Method for Brewing Summer Grass Tea
1. Use water at around 85°C to brew the tea cup to ensure the hygiene of the utensils.
2. Use a tea strainer to take out an appropriate amount of summer grass and put it in the cup.
3. Pour in water at around 85°C, cover the lid, and let it steep for about 10 minutes before drinking.
Benefits and Effects of Summer Grass Tea
1. Clearing heat and improving vision: Summer grass is a type of traditional Chinese medicine that clears heat, promotes diuresis, dispels dampness and heat, and moistens the lungs.
2. Lowering blood pressure: Chinese medicine believes that summer grass can nourish kidney yin, moisten the lungs, relieve dryness, and dispel wind-heat while promoting blood circulation and detoxification. It can be regularly consumed by patients with high blood pressure to achieve a lasting decrease in blood pressure and improvement in symptoms such as dizziness and swelling, and it is also effective for toothache caused by wind and fire.
3. Clearing heat and dispersing stagnation: Summer grass can be used to treat diseases caused by heat stagnation, such as tuberculosis, goiter and tumors caused by phlegm-fire stagnation.
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