Burdock tea is a pure natural tea made from the herbal medicine burdock root. It has the characteristics of detoxifying the body and nourishing and regulating the body with nutritional ingredients. It conforms to the theory of "one elimination, one supplement" in Chinese medicine and is a health drink suitable for all ages and seasons. Let's learn about the efficacy and effects of burdock tea below.
I. Simple Brewing Method of Burdock Tea
1. Hot Drink
Put 10 to 14 pieces of burdock tea in a teapot and brew with hot boiling water at around 90-95 degrees Celsius: First brew: soak for about 40 seconds, second brew: soak for about 20 seconds, third brew: soak for about 30 seconds. You can brew it for about seven or eight times to fully release the tea flavor and then drink it.
2. Cold Drink
Take 10-15 pieces each time, add 500ml of water, boil with added sugar or honey, pour into a cup and cool in the refrigerator, and drink it anytime.
II. Efficacy and Effects of Burdock Tea
1. Detoxification
Burdock tea is rich in dietary fiber, which can slow down the release of energy from food, weaken the accumulation of fat in the body, and accelerate the decomposition of fatty acids. It not only reduces cholesterol and promotes heart health, but also helps with bowel movements, excretion, and quickly eliminates and prevents harmful metabolites accumulated in the body. Therefore, it is very effective for detoxification, bowel movements (3 hours-3 days), lipid-lowering, and weight loss (20 days-40 days).
2. Nutrient Supplement
Burdock tea contains rich protein, calcium, and vitamins, and the content of carotene is 150 times that of carrots. These nutrients can promote metabolism, improve immunity, promote the growth of new cells, and have the function of anti-aging. The nutritional ingredients in burdock tea help maintain body balance, regulate body functions, and play an important role in cancer prevention.
3. Balance Regulation
In traditional Chinese medicine, the occurrence of diseases is nothing more than an imbalance of yin and yang. Poor circulation of qi and blood will inevitably lead to an imbalance of yin and yang, which is the root cause of various diseases. In "Compendium of Materia Medica," it is stated that there are "twelve meridians that connect the major organs and surround the human body," which means that the main meridians that connect various organs and surround the human body are the twelve meridians, the conception vessel, and the governor vessel. They are the pathways for the circulation of qi and blood throughout the body. Smooth meridians and qi and blood circulation result in a balanced and healthy body.
4. Prevention and Inhibition of Cardiovascular Diseases
Hypertension is a common cardiovascular disease in the world and one of the largest epidemics in the world. It can easily cause complications in the brain, heart, and kidneys, seriously endangering human health. Therefore, early recognition, early prevention, and timely treatment of hypertension are of great significance.
Burdock tea contains rich water-soluble fiber and inulin, which can block the enterohepatic circulation of cholesterol, absorb bile acids, increase the excretion of bile salts and cholesterol, and reduce the intake of body fat. Therefore, drinking burdock tea regularly can lower cholesterol, lose weight, and prevent and treat stones. The burdock glycosides in burdock root can dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure.
High-fiber burdock tea is very beneficial for blood sugar control in diabetics and has a pharmacological effect of relieving thirst, making it very suitable for long-term use by diabetics.
5. Anti-Aging Effects
Burdock is rich in protein and various essential vitamins and trace elements for the human body. While eliminating toxins, it provides necessary nourishment and regulation, achieving the three effects of elimination, supplement, and regulation, restoring the natural balance of health. It can clean up blood waste, promote cell metabolism, prevent aging, make the skin beautiful and delicate, and eliminate blemishes and dark spots. In his book "The Anti-Aging Bible," the famous American health expert Earl Mindell pointed out that burdock is loved by people all over the world. It is a gentle and nutritious herb that helps maintain the body's good working condition and has the effect of restoring balance to the body's systems. He also pointed out that the longest-lived people in the world, the Japanese, have been using burdock for a long time.
6. Promoting Blood Circulation and Removing Blood Stasis
As early as in Li Shizhen's "Compendium of Materia Medica," it was recorded that burdock can "open the twelve meridians and dispel evil qi from the five viscera," and it can regulate the menstrual cycle in women and has a good effect on symptoms of qi stagnation and blood stasis in women and office workers who sit for a long time.
7. Detoxification, Stomach Nourishing, and Intestine Moistening
It can detoxify the stomach and intestines and has a good effect on stubborn constipation. Because of its good detoxification effect, burdock can accelerate the metabolism of ethanol in the body, and drinking it can quickly relieve drunkenness.
III. Precautions for Drinking
Burdock tea should not be too concentrated when drinking. Drinking it too concentrated can easily cause excessive internal heat, just like drinking thick soup. Drinking too much can easily cause internal heat. When brewing, you can add some honey to avoid excessive internal heat!
Also, burdock tea has the effects of detoxification, beauty, and weight loss. Women should avoid drinking it during menstruation!
Drink 5-8 grams per day, and those with constipation or those who want to lose weight can increase the amount of burdock tea as appropriate.
Burdock tea should not be drunk cold, as it can cause diarrhea.
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