Wuzizi and Ciguajia are both commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal materials with high medicinal value. Can Wuzizi and Ciguajia be brewed together for drinking?
Can Wuzizi and Ciguajia be brewed together for drinking?
Yes, they can.
Wuzizi has a sour and sweet taste, warm nature, and is known for its astringent and tonifying properties, benefiting qi and generating fluids, nourishing the kidneys, and calming the mind. Ciguajia has a pungent, bitter, slightly sweet taste, warm nature, and is known for its effects in dispelling wind and dampness, tonifying the liver and kidneys, strengthening muscles and bones, and promoting blood circulation. The medicinal properties and effects of both herbs do not conflict with each other. Therefore, Wuzizi and Ciguajia can be brewed together for drinking.
Health Benefits of Wuzizi and Ciguajia Brew
Lung Soothing and Cough Suppressing
Wuzizi, with its sour and sweet taste and warm nature, enters the lung, heart, and kidney meridians. In traditional Chinese medicine, sour-tasting herbs have astringent properties that can help to suppress cough. Wuzizi is considered effective in treating chronic cough, coughing due to elderly lung and kidney deficiency, and other related symptoms such as wheezing and shortness of breath.
Diarrhea Stopping and Sweating Stopping
Wuzizi, with its sour taste, can help to astringe body fluids, with effects in stopping sweating and consolidating the surface. It can assist in the treatment of persistent diarrhea, excessive sweating, night sweats, and thirst due to fluid damage.
Kidney Nourishing and Calming the Mind
Wuzizi has the effect of nourishing the kidneys and calming the mind. It can be used to treat nocturnal emission, frequent urination, and other symptoms caused by kidney deficiency. In addition, the active ingredients in Wuzizi can to some extent inhibit the central nervous system, providing a stabilizing effect. Ciguajia also has the same effect of nourishing the kidneys and calming the mind, and can be used to treat neurasthenia, insomnia, and excessive dreaming. Therefore, brewing Ciguajia and Wuzizi together can help improve sleep and alleviate insomnia symptoms.
Wind Dispelling and Dampness Dispelling
Ciguajia has the effect of dispelling wind and dampness, and promoting blood circulation. Its warm nature can warm and invigorate the blood vessels and meridians in the body, which can assist in the treatment of wind-cold-damp arthralgia, lower back and knee pain, and injuries from falls.
Muscle and Bone Strengthening
In traditional Chinese medicine, the kidneys govern the bones. The weakness of kidney essence is related to the strength of the bones. Both Ciguajia and Wuzizi have the function of tonifying the kidneys, which can nourish the liver and kidneys to strengthen the muscles and bones of the body. Brewing Ciguajia and Wuzizi together can assist in the treatment of weak muscles and bones, and general weakness.
Ratio of Ciguajia and Wuzizi for Brewing
The recommended ratio is 3:2.
The recommended ratio for brewing Ciguajia and Wuzizi is 3:2, with 3 parts Ciguajia and 2 parts Wuzizi. However, there is no strict rule for the ratio of Ciguajia and Wuzizi for brewing. It can be adjusted slightly according to individual needs within a reasonable range, but excessive consumption should be avoided. The general dosage of Wuzizi is 2-6 grams. If the single dosage exceeds 13-18 grams, it may cause hiccups, acid reflux, stomach pain, burning sensation in the stomach, intestinal rumbling, and other discomforts. The usual dosage of Ciguajia is 9-27 grams. Excessive consumption of Ciguajia, which has a warm nature, may cause symptoms such as excessive internal heat, nausea, and vomiting.
How to Brew Ciguajia and Wuzizi
Ingredients: 6 grams of Wuzizi, 15 grams of Ciguajia.
Instructions:
1. Crush the Wuzizi and place it in a cup.
2. Add the Ciguajia and pour in boiling water.
3. Cover the cup and let it steep for about 15 minutes.
4. Drink it as a tea once a day.
Contraindications for Drinking Ciguajia and Wuzizi Brew
1. Early stage of cough
Wuzizi has a sour taste and strong astringent effects. It is good for treating chronic cough and cough caused by deficiency. However, the treatment for early stage cough should focus on dispersing and expelling pathogenic factors. Taking Wuzizi in the early stage of cough may cause the pathogenic factors to remain in the body, worsening symptoms such as cough and headache caused by external pathogens.
2. Early stage of skin rash
Wuzizi should not be taken in the early stage of skin rash, as the treatment for early stage skin rash should focus on dispersing and facilitating the eruption of the rash. Wuzizi has astringent properties, and taking it in the early stage of skin rash may cause the pathogenic factors to remain in the body, exacerbating the symptoms of the rash.
3. Yin deficiency and excessive internal heat
Wuzizi and Ciguajia have warm properties, and Ciguajia also has the effect of promoting blood circulation. Taking Ciguajia may exacerbate symptoms of excessive internal heat, such as restlessness, hot flashes, night sweats, dry throat, in individuals with yin deficiency and excessive internal heat.
