Overview of the health benefits of chrysanthemum tea

Chrysanthemum tea is a traditional drink made from chrysanthemums. It has health-preserving effects such as clearing heat and detoxifying, improving eyesight, lowering blood pressure and calming the nerves. Its main active ingredients include flavonoids, volatile oils and vitamins. It is suitable for people who want to relieve the heat in summer or who use their eyes for a long time. It should be noted that people with weak constitution should drink in moderation and avoid drinking on an empty stomach. The following is an explanation from the aspects of anti-oxidation, eye protection, and regulating the three highs.

Antioxidant, heat clearing and detoxification

in chrysanthemumsflavonoids(such as luteolin) can scavenge free radicals and delay aging. Studies have shown that the antioxidant capacity of Fragrant Chrysanthemum is particularly outstanding ("Chinese Herbal Medicine" 2018). Its slightly cold nature can also relieve sore throat and symptoms of wind-heat and cold. It is recommended to mix it with wolfberry or honey to balance the coldness. For example, Beijing Tong Ren Tang’s “Hangzhou White Chrysanthemum Tea” uses this formula.

Analysis of the effect of improving eyesight and protecting eyes

Chrysanthemum is rich inVitamin Aand lutein, which can relieve visual fatigue. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it returns to the liver meridian and is beneficial to people who use electronic devices for a long time. Experiments by the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences show that drinking chrysanthemum tea for 4 weeks can improve dry eye syndrome by 67% (2020 data). Well-known products such as "Fudonghai Feiju" use Huangshan tribute chrysanthemum, which is more suitable for office people.

Regulates blood pressure and aids sleep

Modern pharmacological research has found that the content of wild chrysanthemumsInulinIt can help dilate blood vessels and regulate mild hypertension. Drinking light chrysanthemum tea (such as Yunnan Gongju "Colorful Yunnan" brand) before going to bed can soothe nerves, but its antihypertensive effect requires long-term persistence and cannot replace drug treatment.

Drinking suggestions and precautions

Chrysanthemum tea should be combined with your physical constitution: those with yang deficiency should be paired with red dates, and those with diabetes should be careful about adding sugar. A comparison of common products on the market is shown in the table below:

Cited sources: 1. Chrysanthemum entry in the 2020 edition of "Chinese Pharmacopoeia"; 2. Project report on "Pharmacological Research on Asteraceae Plants" of the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences; 3. Product descriptions on the official websites of Beijing Tongrentang, Fudonghai and Colorful Yunnan.