Spring is the season of growth, the body’s metabolism is the most active, and it is a good time for detoxification and beauty. Tian Shaofei, a massage doctor at Tianjin First Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, believes that rose hawthorn chrysanthemum tea has the effects of soothing the liver and promoting blood circulation, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, reducing lipids and eliminating accumulation, and is very suitable for drinking in spring. Rose and hawthorn are also rich in vitamin C, which lightens the skin, especially for women. It should be noted that pregnant women, those with deficiency of the spleen and stomach, those with low blood lipids, and those with excessive menstrual flow should not drink it.
Tian Shaofei said that in traditional Chinese medicine, “people should respond to the four seasons.” The liver belongs to wood, and the spleen and stomach belong to earth. The normal function of the liver is to ensure the coordination of the lifting and lowering functions of the spleen and stomach, which is helpful for the subtle digestion and absorption of water. Rose is sweet, slightly bitter, warm, and returns to the liver and spleen meridians. The color of rose can harmonize with blood, its fragrance can promote qi, and it can be used for both qi and blood. Hawthorn is sour, sweet, slightly warm, and returns to the spleen, stomach, and liver meridians, and has the effects of digestion and accumulation, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Chrysanthemum is sweet, bitter, slightly cold, and returns to the lung and liver meridians. It has the effect of clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and calming down the liver yang.
The specific preparation method of rose hawthorn chrysanthemum tea is 10 grams of rose, 10 grams of hawthorn, 10 grams of chrysanthemum, and a little rock sugar. Brew in boiling water at about 80°C, and drink after standing for 5 minutes. (Su Yuke)
Source: Tianjin Daily