Jinhua and Baihe are common Chinese medicinal herbs. It is common to see people using Jinhua and Baihe to make herbal tea. So what are the benefits of drinking Jinhua and Baihe tea?
Can Jinhua and Baihe be brewed together?
Yes, they can.
Jinhua is a precious Chinese medicinal herb with the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, and soothing the throat. Baihe is a medicinal herb that is both a food and a medicine. It has a sweet taste and a slightly cold nature, and it has the effects of nourishing yin, moisturizing the lungs, and calming the mind. Both herbs have no obvious toxic side effects, and their medicinal properties do not conflict with each other. Therefore, Jinhua and Baihe can be consumed together. However, because Baihe is more difficult to brew, it is recommended to boil it with water.
The benefits of brewing Jinhua and Baihe tea
Clearing heat and detoxifying
Jinhua has a sweet and cold nature and enters the lung, stomach, and heart meridians. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying. It can disperse wind-heat and clear blood toxins, and can be used to relieve symptoms of heat such as body heat, rashes, sores, swollen and painful throat, and other heat-related conditions.
Nourishing yin and moisturizing the lungs
Baihe has a sweet taste and a slightly cold nature. It enters the lung and heart meridians and has the effects of nourishing yin, moisturizing the lungs, and relieving cough. It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on symptoms such as long-term cough with yin deficiency, blood in phlegm, and dry cough due to lung dryness.
Calming the mind and soothing the nerves
Baihe enters the heart meridian and has the effects of clearing the mind and calming the nerves. It has a certain improvement effect on symptoms such as restlessness and palpitations caused by residual heat or emotional distress, insomnia with frequent dreams, and mental confusion.
How to make Baihe Jinhua tea
Ingredients: 6g Baihe, 15g Jinhua, 5g wolfberry, appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Instructions:
1. Rinse the above ingredients.
2. Put Baihe in a pot and add an appropriate amount of water.
3. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for about 15 minutes.
4. Add Jinhua, rock sugar, and wolfberry, and continue to simmer for about 10-15 minutes.
5. Pour out and let it cool before consumption.
Precautions when drinking Baihe Jinhua tea
1. Pay attention to the dosage
It is generally recommended to use 6-12g of Baihe and 10-30g of Jinhua. Excessive consumption is not recommended because both Baihe and Jinhua have a cold nature. Taking a large amount may cause irritation to the intestines and stomach, leading to discomfort.
2. Not recommended for long-term use
Baihe Jinhua tea has a cold nature. Long-term consumption may damage the spleen and stomach and is not beneficial to the health of the spleen and stomach. It is generally recommended to stop taking Baihe Jinhua tea after the symptoms improve.
3. Avoid taking during menstruation
Women should avoid taking Baihe Jinhua tea during menstruation because its cold nature may affect the discharge of menstrual blood, thus causing or aggravating dysmenorrhea.
Contraindications for drinking Baihe Jinhua tea
1. People with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold
People with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should not drink Baihe Jinhua tea. This is because Baihe Jinhua tea has a cold nature and may aggravate the accumulation of coldness, leading to discomfort such as loose stools and diarrhea.
2. People with wind-cold cold
Baihe Jinhua tea can be used to treat various heat-related symptoms, but it is not suitable for people with wind-cold cold. Otherwise, it may worsen symptoms such as nasal congestion, clear runny nose, cough, and phlegm caused by wind-cold.
