Can Ophiopogon and Hawthorn be Used to Make Tea?
Yes, they can.
Ophiopogon has a slightly cold nature and a sweet taste. It has the effect of nourishing yin, moistening the lungs, and relieving cough. It is suitable for symptoms such as thirst with insufficient body fluids, dry cough with blood, and depletion of body fluids due to fever.
Hawthorn, also known as Shan Li Guo or Shan Li Hong, has a slightly warm nature and a sour and sweet taste. It can invigorate the stomach, aid digestion, promote blood circulation, and dissolve stasis. It has certain therapeutic effects on symptoms such as distension in the chest and abdomen, food stagnation, amenorrhea, and hernia.
Ophiopogon and hawthorn have no significant toxic side effects, and there are no contraindications for their combination. Eating them together can enhance their effectiveness, so they can be brewed together.
The Benefits of Brewing Ophiopogon and Hawthorn Tea
Stomach Nourishing and Digestion Promotion
Hawthorn contains organic acids and other acidic substances, which can promote the secretion of gastric juice and facilitate food digestion. Hawthorn is good at resolving meat accumulation and has a good therapeutic effect on poor appetite, distension in the epigastrium, and accumulation of meat. Ophiopogon belongs to the stomach meridian. When consumed together with hawthorn, it has the effect of nourishing the stomach and promoting digestion.
Lung Nourishing and Fluid Generation
Ophiopogon can not only moisten the lungs and relieve cough but also nourish yin and generate fluids. It is often combined with lily, American ginseng, and rehmannia to tonify qi and nourish yin. When consumed with hawthorn, it can nourish the spleen and generate fluids. It is suitable for symptoms of insufficient body fluids, dry mouth, dry cough with blood, as well as palpitations and insomnia caused by insufficient heart yin or depletion of body fluids due to fever.
Blood Circulation and Stasis Dissipation
Hawthorn tastes sour and sweet, invigorates the spleen, and opens the appetite. However, it also has the effect of promoting blood circulation and dissolving stasis. When consumed with ophiopogon, it can not only nourish yin, moisten the lungs, and nourish the stomach but also promote blood circulation and dissipate stasis. It is suitable for symptoms such as meat accumulation, distension in the epigastrium, blood stasis, amenorrhea, postpartum stasis, etc.
How to Brew Ophiopogon and Hawthorn Tea
Ophiopogon and Hawthorn Drink
1. Take 10 grams of ophiopogon and 10 grams of hawthorn, and wash them.
2. Put them in a cup and pour boiling water over them. Steep for 5 minutes.
3. Let it cool and drink. It can be brewed multiple times.
Effects: Tonifies the spleen, benefits the stomach, aids digestion, generates fluids, promotes blood circulation, and dissipates stasis.
Can Drinking Ophiopogon and Hawthorn Tea Aid in Weight Loss?
Ophiopogon is a nourishing yin herb that can nourish the stomach and generate fluids. When consumed together with hawthorn, which aids digestion and dissipates stasis, the weight loss effect is better. Hawthorn has a slightly warm nature and a sour and sweet taste. It is often used for symptoms such as food stagnation, distension in the epigastrium, and incomplete lochia. Hawthorn mainly resolves meat accumulation, and drinking it together with ophiopogon can reduce the storage of fats in the body.
Who Should Avoid Drinking Ophiopogon and Hawthorn Tea?
Those with Spleen Deficiency and Weak Stomach
Hawthorn contains organic acids and other acidic substances, which can promote the secretion of gastric juice. Ophiopogon has a cold nature. Eating them may cause discomfort in individuals with spleen deficiency and weak stomach, leading to symptoms such as stomach pain, belching, and nausea.
Women during Menstruation
Hawthorn has the effect of promoting blood circulation and dissipating stasis. Consuming it during menstruation may have certain effects on menstrual flow. Those with light menstrual flow can consume it in small amounts. Ophiopogon has a cold nature and is also not suitable for excessive consumption during menstruation.
Those with Wind-Cold Cold
Ophiopogon has a cold nature and has the effect of nourishing yin and moistening the lungs. It is often used for dry and hot coughs. Consuming it while having wind-cold cold may worsen the condition and hinder recovery.
Those with Loose Stools or Diarrhea
Both hawthorn and ophiopogon have certain effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Consuming hawthorn and ophiopogon tea may exacerbate symptoms of diarrhea or loose stools.
