What is herbal tea for?

Abstract: Herbal tea is one of the traditional tea drinks in China, which is mainly consumed in summer. Herbal tea has many functions and functions. Drinking herbal tea in summer can clear away heat and relieve summer heat, reduce fire and refresh yourself. Patients with hypertension and hyperglycemia can also relieve discomfort by drinking herbal tea in moderation. Although herbal tea has many functions, you should also pay attention to the drinking method when drinking it. Only when we drink it correctly can it be beneficial to our health. How to drink herbal tea? Let's get to know it together! What is the function of herbal tea?

1, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat

When the temperature is high in summer, people will be more impetuous. Compared with steamed tea, herbal tea is more heat-clearing and summer-relieving, and easier to swallow.

Step 2 reduce fire and reduce fire

Whether it is homemade herbal tea or herbal tea drinks sold in the market, honeysuckle, chrysanthemum and other Chinese herbal medicines are usually added, so drinking herbal tea has the effect of reducing fire.

3, refreshing

Herbal tea containing mint has a refreshing effect, which is especially suitable for drinking after waking up from a nap.

4. Prevention of arteriosclerosis

Drinking herbal tea in moderation can reduce the cholesterol content and blood lipid concentration in the blood, so drinking herbal tea can prevent arteriosclerosis. Patients with hypertension and hyperglycemia can also drink herbal tea in moderation to relieve discomfort.

Second, how to drink herbal tea is effective?

1, select the appropriate container.

When drinking herbal tea, you can choose ceramic bowls, because ceramic bowls are easier to cool herbal tea than other containers, and do not hurt the material.

2, homemade herbal tea to drink

All herbal teas sold in the market have the same formula, and their efficacy has not been fully exerted. However, if we make our own herbal tea, we can choose the formula according to our physical condition, which will be better for our health.

3, herbal tea hot drink

Herbal tea doesn't have to be drunk cold. Hot drinking herbal tea can also play a role, and drinking hot tea can relieve sweating, and the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying is better.

4. Dialectically drink herbal tea

Drinking herbal tea should be dialectical, not everyone is suitable for drinking herbal tea, and people with yang deficiency and cold constitution should drink less herbal tea, otherwise it will easily lead to an increase in the loss of yang, which is not conducive to health.

5. Pay attention to the amount of alcohol you drink

Although herbal tea is good, you can't drink more. Excessive consumption of herbal tea can easily lead to diarrhea, loss of appetite, pale mouth and thin coating, and even damage our spleen and stomach in severe cases, resulting in gastrointestinal dysfunction.