I have been having a lot of internal heat recently, so I've been drinking honeysuckle tea. Whenever my friends drink honeysuckle tea, they always brew it repeatedly. I would like to know how many times can honeysuckle tea be brewed?
How many times can honeysuckle tea be brewed?
2-3 times.
Honeysuckle tea can generally be brewed 2-3 times. The first brew will have the strongest medicinal properties, and the subsequent brews will become weaker. To determine if you can continue brewing, you can observe the color of the tea. Honeysuckle tea typically has a pale yellow color with a hint of green. By the second or third brew, the color will already be very light, indicating that further brewing is not necessary.
How much honeysuckle should be used for each brew?
10-30 grams.
The recommended dosage for honeysuckle is usually 10-30 grams. It is not advisable to consume large amounts because honeysuckle is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb with cooling properties. Consuming excessive amounts of honeysuckle tea may stimulate the stomach and cause discomfort, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and loose stools.
Can honeysuckle tea be brewed for a whole day?
It is generally not recommended to brew honeysuckle tea for a whole day.
Honeysuckle tea contains active medicinal ingredients such as flavonoids and chlorogenic acid, which are volatile and prone to oxidation. If honeysuckle tea is brewed for too long, the effectiveness of these active ingredients may decrease, reducing the overall efficacy of the tea. Additionally, honeysuckle tea contains abundant nutrients, and leaving it steeped for too long may promote the growth of bacteria, which can be detrimental to gastrointestinal health. It is generally recommended to change the tea every 4 hours.
How to brew honeysuckle tea?
Preparation:
1. Take about 15 grams of honeysuckle and 3 grams of jasmine flowers and place them in a teacup.
2. Pour hot water over the flowers and steep.
3. Add rock sugar or honey and stir well.
4. Cover and let it steep for 5-10 minutes before drinking.
Effects: Clears heat, detoxifies, and soothes the throat.
Precautions when drinking honeysuckle tea
1. Pay attention to dosage.
Since honeysuckle tea has cooling properties, consuming excessive amounts may stimulate the stomach and cause gastrointestinal reactions such as diarrhea and loose stools. The recommended dosage for honeysuckle tea is usually 10-30 grams.
2. Avoid daily consumption.
It is not advisable to drink honeysuckle tea every day. After symptoms have subsided, it is recommended to stop consuming honeysuckle tea. Daily consumption may damage the spleen and stomach, which is not beneficial for gastrointestinal health.
3. Avoid consumption during menstruation.
Since honeysuckle tea has a sweet and cool nature, consuming it during menstruation may exacerbate the coldness in the uterus, leading to poor menstrual flow and worsening menstrual pain.
4. Use with caution for those with weak spleen and stomach.
Honeysuckle has a cooling nature, and consuming it may exacerbate the coldness in the intestines and stomach of individuals with weak spleen and stomach, leading to increased symptoms of loose stools, diarrhea, and poor digestion.
5. Not recommended for those with wind-cold colds.
Honeysuckle tea has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and can be used to treat various febrile diseases such as fever and sore throat. However, it is not suitable for those with wind-cold colds, as it may not only fail to treat the condition, but also worsen symptoms such as severe cough, thin and watery phlegm, and runny nose.
