Burdock Fruit is the fruit of the burdock plant in the Asteraceae family. It has both medicinal and culinary uses. In ancient times, it was used as a vegetable to alleviate hunger, but now it is more commonly used for health benefits. Let's take a look at its specific effects together with the following.
Effects and Benefits of Burdock Fruit
1. Dispelling Wind and Heat
The main function of burdock fruit is to dispel wind and heat. It has a cool nature and a pungent and bitter taste. It can also clear heat, detoxify, and relieve cough and phlegm.
It can be used for wind-heat colds. After being infected with wind and cold, it can help treat sore throat, purulent expectoration, and bloody phlegm.
2. Moistening the Intestines and Promoting Bowel Movements
Burdock fruit has a bitter and cold nature, which can promote bowel movements and smooth the intestines. It contains coarse fiber that can promote intestinal peristalsis and enzymes that promote the growth of probiotics.
Additionally, burdock fruit can dispel heat, detoxify, and heal wounds, making it even more effective in treating constipation.
3. Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory
When burdock fruit is boiled and used externally, it can be used for washing and rinsing to inhibit various pathogenic fungi attached to the skin.
It also has a significant antibacterial effect on Streptococcus pneumoniae.
4. Lowering Cholesterol and Blood Pressure
Burdock fruit contains water-soluble dietary fiber and inulin, which can promote the excretion of cholesterol, reduce fat absorption, and prevent gallstones.
At the same time, dietary fiber absorbs sodium and is excreted in urine and feces, which helps lower blood pressure.
Precautions for Burdock Fruit
1. It is not suitable to consume excessive amounts of burdock fruit, as it may cause dry stools, mouth ulcers, and excessive internal heat.
2. It should not be consumed with spicy foods, as it may cause internal heat.
3. Pregnant women, women during menstruation, and infants should use it with caution.
【Burdock Fruit Decaffeinated Tea】
Burdock fruit, osmanthus, and cassia seed decaffeinated tea is specifically used to treat beer bellies. Burdock fruit has a cool nature and a pungent and bitter taste. It is used for wind-heat colds, cough with excessive phlegm, measles, rubella, sore throat, mumps, and abscesses. Cassia seed has the functions of lowering cholesterol and promoting bowel movements.
As long as you soak about 10 grams of cassia seed in water and drink it every day, it can have a full-body decaffeinating effect.
Ingredients: 12 grams of burdock fruit, 12 grams of cassia seed, 5 grams of osmanthus.
Method: Pour 350 milliliters of water into a pot, add burdock fruit, and cook for 3 minutes until boiling.
Pour the brewed medicinal tea into a cup containing osmanthus, and it is ready to drink.
Usage: Drink instead of regular tea.
