I saw someone today using Schisandra chinensis and Eucommia ulmoides to make tea, claiming that it can nourish the liver and kidneys. Can Schisandra chinensis and Eucommia ulmoides be brewed and consumed as tea?
Can Schisandra chinensis and Eucommia ulmoides be brewed as tea?
Yes, they can.
Schisandra chinensis is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal herb with sour and sweet flavors. It is warm in nature and has the effects of astringing and consolidating, nourishing qi and generating fluids, and nourishing the kidneys and calming the mind. Eucommia ulmoides is the dried bark of the plant Eucommia ulmoides, a precious Chinese herbal medicine. It has a sweet flavor and warm nature, with the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, strengthening tendons and bones, and regulating the Chong and Ren channels. The medicinal properties and effects of Schisandra chinensis and Eucommia ulmoides do not conflict with each other, and both have the effect of nourishing the kidneys. Therefore, Schisandra chinensis and Eucommia ulmoides can be brewed together as tea.
The effects of Eucommia ulmoides and Schisandra chinensis tea
Nourishing the lungs and stopping coughing
Schisandra chinensis has a sour flavor and a slightly warm nature. It enters the lung, kidney, and heart meridians, and has the effects of nourishing the five viscera and consolidating the lungs to stop coughing. Eucommia ulmoides and Schisandra chinensis tea can be used to treat long-term cough, weak cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing caused by lung and kidney deficiency.
Nourishing the liver and kidneys
The "Bencao Jing Shu" states that "Schisandra chinensis specializes in nourishing the kidneys and also nourishes the five viscera." Schisandra chinensis has the effect of nourishing the kidney essence, while Eucommia ulmoides has a sweet flavor and warm nature, entering the liver and kidney meridians, and has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys. Eucommia ulmoides and Schisandra chinensis tea can be used to treat liver and kidney deficiency.
Astringing essence and stopping sweating
Schisandra chinensis, with its sour flavor, can astringe bodily fluids and has the effects of astringing sweat and consolidating the surface to stop sweating. Eucommia ulmoides and Schisandra chinensis tea has certain auxiliary therapeutic effects on conditions such as chronic diarrhea, excessive sweating, and thirst caused by fluid damage.
Strengthening tendons and bones
In traditional Chinese medicine, the kidneys govern the bones, and the deficiency of kidney essence is related to the strength of the bones. Schisandra chinensis can nourish the kidney essence, while Eucommia ulmoides can nourish the liver and kidneys and strengthen tendons and bones. Eucommia ulmoides and Schisandra chinensis tea has certain auxiliary therapeutic effects on conditions such as lower back and knee pain, weakness of tendons and bones, and weak legs and feet caused by kidney qi deficiency in middle-aged and elderly people.
How to brew Eucommia ulmoides and Schisandra chinensis tea
Ingredients: 15g of Eucommia ulmoides, 6g of Schisandra chinensis.
Instructions:
1. Grind the Eucommia ulmoides and Schisandra chinensis into coarse powder and put them into a teapot.
2. Pour boiling water into the teapot.
3. Cover and steep for 15-20 minutes.
4. When it cools slightly, it can be served as tea.
5. During this process, you can add water 3-4 times. One dose per day.
Precautions for drinking Eucommia ulmoides and Schisandra chinensis tea
1. Prevent allergies
A small percentage of people may experience allergic reactions such as fever, headache, urticaria, nausea, and vomiting when consuming Eucommia ulmoides and Schisandra chinensis tea. If you are unsure if you are allergic, you can drink a small amount of the tea first and observe for about 1 hour. If there are no adverse reactions, you can continue to consume it.
2. Pay attention to the dosage
The usual dosage of Schisandra chinensis is 2-6g, and the dosage of Eucommia ulmoides is 6-15g. Excessive consumption should be avoided. If you consume more than 13-18g of Schisandra chinensis, you may experience hiccup, acid reflux, stomachache, and burning sensation in the stomach. Eucommia ulmoides has a warm nature, and excessive consumption may cause excessive internal heat.
Contraindications for drinking Eucommia ulmoides and Schisandra chinensis tea
Those in the early stages of coughing
Schisandra chinensis has a certain effect of consolidating the lungs and stopping coughing, and it also has a certain nourishing effect. It can be used to treat long-term cough and weak cough. However, in the early stage of coughing, the treatment should focus on dispersing. If you consume Eucommia ulmoides and Schisandra chinensis tea, it may cause the evil qi to remain in the body, worsening the symptoms.
Those in the early stages of rash
Schisandra chinensis has a sour flavor and has the effect of astringing and consolidating. In the early stages of rash, the treatment should focus on dispersing and promoting the eruption of the rash. If you consume Eucommia ulmoides and Schisandra chinensis tea, it may retain the evil qi, exacerbating the symptoms of rash.
Those with excessive Yin and strong internal heat
People with symptoms such as heat in the hands, feet, and heart, afternoon heat, night sweats, dry mouth, and red tongue with little coating, who have excessive Yin and strong internal heat, should not consume Eucommia ulmoides. This is because Eucommia ulmoides has a warm nature, and consuming it may aggravate the existing discomfort.
