Summer is coming, and many people enjoy drinking tea. Hawthorn and chrysanthemum are widely seen in our lives. Can hawthorn be brewed with chrysanthemum? What are the benefits of hawthorn chrysanthemum tea?
Cooling and detoxifying
Chrysanthemum has the effects of dispelling wind, clearing heat, detoxifying, and reducing swelling. Hawthorn contains various nutrients and has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Brewing hawthorn with chrysanthemum can enhance the cooling and detoxifying effects.
Lowering blood pressure and cholesterol
Hawthorn contains brassinolide, which has the effects of lowering blood pressure and cholesterol. Chrysanthemum affects the cardiovascular system and can dilate the coronary arteries. Drinking them together can enhance the effects of lowering blood pressure and cholesterol.
Strengthening the stomach and aiding digestion
Hawthorn can invigorate the spleen and stimulate appetite, while chrysanthemum clears heat and dispels wind. The organic acids in hawthorn can promote digestion. Drinking them together can enhance appetite and aid digestion.
Suitable population for hawthorn chrysanthemum tea
1. Those with poor appetite
Hawthorn chrysanthemum tea can invigorate the spleen and stimulate appetite, suitable for those with poor appetite to enhance their appetite.
2. Hypertensive patients
Hawthorn chrysanthemum tea has the effect of lowering blood pressure. Hypertensive patients can drink hawthorn chrysanthemum tea in moderation to effectively reduce blood pressure.
3. Those with food stagnation
Hawthorn chrysanthemum tea can promote digestion and relieve symptoms of food stagnation and abdominal distension.
4. Those with dry and hot eyes
Hawthorn chrysanthemum tea has the effects of dispersing wind, clearing heat, soothing liver, and improving vision. It can alleviate symptoms of eye dryness, dizziness, and blurred vision.
How to brew hawthorn and chrysanthemum
Hawthorn chrysanthemum tea
Ingredients: 5g chrysanthemum, 10g dried hawthorn slices, appropriate amount of rock sugar
Instructions: Put all the ingredients in a cup, pour boiling water, cover and steep for 15 minutes.
Hawthorn double-flower tea
Ingredients: 3g chrysanthemum, 3g honeysuckle, 10g hawthorn
Instructions: Put honeysuckle, chrysanthemum, and hawthorn in a cup, pour boiling water, cover and steep for 15 minutes.
