Ma Dong is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine in clinical practice. It has a very good nourishing yin and moistening lungs effect when brewed and consumed as a tea. Adding other types of traditional Chinese medicine to it can enhance its health benefits.
Benefits of Drinking Ma Dong Tea
1. Moistening Lungs and Relieving Cough
Ma Dong has a strong effect in moistening the lungs and relieving cough. Drinking Ma Dong tea can be effective and convenient for treating symptoms such as spleen and stomach deficiency, dry mouth and tongue.
2. Nourishing Yin and Eliminating Dryness
Ma Dong contains rich nutrients, glycosides, sugars, vitamins, and various minerals, which have excellent nourishing effects. It can effectively nourish yin and eliminate dryness, nourish the heart, spleen, stomach and other internal organs, and also help eliminate dampness and heat, promoting overall physical and mental health.
3. Lowering Blood Sugar
Drinking Ma Dong tea can promote the recovery of pancreatic islet cells, increase the formation of liver glycogen, regulate insulin secretion, and thus lower blood sugar. It can be further enhanced by combining with other herbs such as Lu Gen and Zhi Mu.
Methods of Using Ma Dong
1. Combination with Goji Berries
Preheat the tea cup with boiling water and drain the water to increase the temperature stability of the tea leaves. Put an appropriate amount of goji berries and Ma Dong into the tea cup. Pour boiling water into the cup for 5 seconds, then pour out the tea to moisten it. Repeat with boiling water, cover the cup, and let it steep for about 10 minutes before drinking.
2. Combination with Schisandra Chinensis
Wash the ingredients, then boil Ma Dong and Schisandra Chinensis in 5 bowls of water until it reduces to 2 bowls. Add sliced American ginseng and boil for about 5 minutes before consumption.
3. Combination with Chinese Dates
Remove the pits from the Chinese dates, and soak them with 10 grams of American ginseng and 15 grams of Ma Dong in boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes.
Precautions for Drinking Ma Dong Tea
1. Do not consume Ma Dong tea together with wood ear fungus, as it may not nourish and regulate the body but instead harm the health.
2. Patients with weak qi and cold stomach are not suitable for consuming Ma Dong, as it may affect their health.
3. It is best not to consume crucian carp fish together with Ma Dong tea, as it may affect the effectiveness of the medicine.
4. Ma Dong can treat cough and sore throat, but it is not suitable for patients with phlegm caused by cold stomach.
5. If cough occurs during measles, it is not suitable to drink Ma Dong tea.
