Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi are common Chinese medicinal materials. Some health enthusiasts often drink water infused with Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi. So what are the benefits of drinking water infused with Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi?
Can Gou Qi Zi and Huang Jing be infused together?
Yes, they can.
Gou Qi Zi is a medicinal material with a sweet taste and neutral nature. It enters the liver and kidney meridians, nourishing the liver and kidney, and nourishing essence to improve vision. Huang Jing is a nourishing medicinal material with a sweet taste and neutral nature. It enters the spleen, lung, and kidney meridians, and has the effects of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, strengthening the spleen, moisturizing the lungs, and benefiting the kidneys. There is no conflict in their medicinal properties, and their effects are similar. Therefore, Gou Qi Zi and Huang Jing can be infused together.
Benefits of drinking water infused with Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi
Replenishing the spleen and benefiting qi
Huang Jing has a sweet taste, neutral nature, and enters the spleen meridian. It has the effects of replenishing qi and nourishing yin, and strengthening the spleen and stomach. It has certain auxiliary therapeutic effects on symptoms such as spleen and stomach qi deficiency, fatigue, stomach yin deficiency, dry mouth, and reduced appetite.
Nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys
Huang Jing can also enter the kidney meridian to nourish the kidney yin and relieve or treat various symptoms of kidney yin and essence deficiency. Gou Qi Zi also has the effect of nourishing the kidneys and yin. Drinking water infused with Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi has certain auxiliary effects on symptoms such as impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation, weak lower back and knees, and fatigue caused by kidney yin deficiency.
Moistening the lungs and stopping cough
Huang Jing also enters the lung meridian and has the effect of nourishing and moisturizing the lungs. Gou Qi Zi also has a certain moisturizing effect on the lungs. Drinking water infused with Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi can help with symptoms such as lung deficiency cough, coughing up blood, and cough due to overwork.
Nourishing essence and improving vision
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver opens into the eyes and the kidneys are the masters of the eyes. The fullness of the liver and kidneys is closely related to the strength of vision. Huang Jing has the effect of nourishing the kidneys and essence, and Gou Qi Zi can also nourish the liver and kidneys, nourish essence, and drinking water infused with Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi can assist in the treatment of symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, and decreased vision caused by insufficient liver and kidney function, insufficient essence and blood.
Dosage for water infused with Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi
9-15 grams of Huang Jing, 10-15 grams of Gou Qi Zi.
When drinking water infused with Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi, it is generally recommended to use 9-15 grams of Huang Jing and 10-15 grams of Gou Qi Zi. The dosage should not exceed 20 grams because Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi have a greasy quality. If taken in excessive amounts, it may cause the production of dampness and hinder the normal functioning of the spleen and stomach, leading to adverse reactions such as indigestion and reduced appetite.
How to prepare water infused with Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi
Steps:
1. Take 9 grams of Huang Jing and 10 grams of Gou Qi Zi and put them in a cup.
2. Pour boiling water and stir well.
3. Cover and let it steep for about 5-10 minutes.
4. Wait for it to cool slightly before drinking.
5. Drink 1-2 times a day.
Precautions for drinking water infused with Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi
People with cold and diarrhea
Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi are both strongly nourishing Chinese medicinal materials. They have a greasy quality and should not be excessively nourishing for people with cold and diarrhea, as it may worsen the symptoms of diarrhea.
People with dampness obstructing the middle burner
Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi have a nourishing and sticky nature. Drinking water infused with Huang Jing and Gou Qi Zi may further hinder the digestion and transformation of the spleen and stomach in people with dampness obstructing the middle burner, leading to aggravation of symptoms such as sticky stools and heaviness in the limbs.
