When it comes to Perilla leaves, most people may know very little about them. However, in traditional Chinese medicine, they are one of the most commonly used medicinal herbs. Perilla leaves can prevent colds, promote fetal development, and alleviate symptoms such as chest and abdominal distention, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. They can also treat periodontitis and inhibit pollen allergies. Perilla leaves can be soaked with other ingredients to make a tea that has anti-inflammatory and anti-diarrheal effects. Let's take a look!
1. Perilla Chrysanthemum Tea
Ingredients: 3g perilla leaves, 3g wild chrysanthemum flowers, 3g mint leaves.
Instructions:
1. Prepare a glass cup and tear the perilla leaves and mint leaves into pieces. Put them into the cup along with the wild chrysanthemum flowers.
2. Pour boiling water into the cup until it covers the tea leaves. Pour out the tea within 5 seconds to moisten the leaves, then pour in boiling water again and let it steep for about 3-5 minutes before drinking.
Benefits:
1. Perilla leaves: They have a spicy taste and can induce sweating. The volatile oils, brassinolide, phenolic acids, and other components in perilla leaves have antibacterial and anti-allergic effects.
2. Wild chrysanthemum flowers: They have the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, relieving wind, calming the liver, and reducing inflammation and swelling.
3. Mint: Its aroma can stimulate the brain and relieve depression, disperse wind-heat, promote blood circulation, and alleviate headache and cold symptoms.
4. Perilla chrysanthemum tea: This tea has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, heat-clearing, detoxifying, and anti-allergic effects. Perilla leaves can be brewed alone, but when experiencing mild diarrhea after eating seafood, drinking hot perilla tea can provide immediate relief.
2. Perilla Chamomile Tea
Ingredients: 3g perilla leaves, 3g chamomile flowers.
Instructions: Put the perilla leaves and chamomile flowers together in a cup, pour in boiling water, cover the cup, let it steep for about 3-5 minutes, and then drink.
Benefits:
1. Chamomile: It has a bitter and spicy taste, and has a moderate nature. It can clear heat, detoxify, antibacterial, and reduce inflammation. It is helpful for sore throat, wind-heat cold, and loss of appetite.
2. Perilla chamomile tea: This tea can reduce inflammation, stop diarrhea, clear heat, and detoxify. It is a great choice for hot summer days, early stages of a cold, and conditions such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite.
Friends, perilla tea is effective in reducing inflammation and stopping diarrhea. Be sure to save these medicinal tea recipes for your family.
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