Medicine and food are homologous, and many ingredients in life are good health products. When it comes to health, people often think of soaking medlar in a thermos cup. In fact, in addition to Lycium barbarum, dandelion, known as the "Queen of Hundred Herbs", is also one of the best health products.

Dandelion, also known as Viola yedoensis and Veronica, is a herb in Compositae. Heshui Zuo, a contemporary poet, once described it in Scarlet Dandelion: "If you neglect the barren slope, no flowers will win over famous flowers. Farmers' feet are vulgar, and diners' food is delicious. Float like a dance and pour like a yarn, Qiu Lai's interest extends to the end of the world. Dedicated to being a doctor, the accident is famous all over the country. "

Efficacy of dandelion

(1) Dandelion's "three defenses" function: anti-inflammation; Anti-tumor; Antioxidant.

(2) Dandelion's "three kills" function: inhibiting and killing bacteria; Bactericide; Kill the virus. Therefore, it is called broad-spectrum antibiotics.

(3) Dandelion's "two-lowering" effect: lowering blood sugar; Reduce blood fat.

(4) Dandelion's "two guarantees" function: protecting gastrointestinal tract; Protect the liver and gallbladder.

(5) Dandelion's "two benefits" function: diuresis; Tongli milk.

(6) Dandelion's "one-tone" function: regulating immunity.

Dandelion tea

According to the medicinal efficacy of dandelion, we recommend several teas:

Sterilization and anti-infection

Dandelion has broad-spectrum bactericidal and bacteriostatic effects, and has inhibitory and killing effects on Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi and Shigella dysenteriae, enjoying the reputation of "natural antibiotics". Modern research has found that dandelion can treat upper respiratory tract infection, acute bronchitis, gastroenteritis, recurrent oral ulcer and so on.

Recommended collocation: dandelion+wild chrysanthemum+honeysuckle. Has the functions of detoxicating, reducing pathogenic fire, preventing and treating wind-heat cold, sore throat, carbuncle, etc.

Relieve asthenopia and treat eye diseases.

Visual fatigue is mostly caused by excessive use of eyes, often induced by using computers, mobile phones, etc. , manifested as eye fatigue, eye pain under strong light, tears, etc. In severe cases, headache, dizziness, fatigue and memory loss occur. Common eye diseases, such as eye swelling and pain, or red eyes, or eye pain linked to the brain, or shame to shed tears, are all syndromes of deficiency fire and excess heat.

Recommended collocation: dandelion+green tea, decoction instead of tea.

Protecting liver and benefiting gallbladder

It can be used alone or in combination with other drugs to treat hepatitis, cholecystitis and gallstones, reduce jaundice index, improve liver function and relieve biliary colic.

Recommended collocation: dandelion+medlar. Lycium barbarum has the effects of nourishing yin and blood, and protecting liver, and is suitable for people with weak kidney qi and strong liver fire.

Diuretic detumescence

When the body is edema, dandelion can excrete water without losing potassium in the body. It is also effective for edema caused by PMS.

Recommended collocation: dandelion+poria cocos. Poria cocos has the functions of diuresis, detumescence, dampness elimination and spleen strengthening, and is suitable for patients with renal edema and menstrual edema.

Protect gastric mucosa and resist stress ulcer.

Reduce gastric mucosal injury, improve gastric mucosal blood flow and reduce gastric mucosal inflammation.

Recommended match: dandelion+black tea. Black tea is warm, can remove the coldness of dandelion, and has the effects of clearing away heat and toxic materials, nourishing the stomach and promoting fluid production. It is suitable for patients with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold and "three highs".

Matters needing attention in the application of dandelion

(1) Use with caution in patients with hypotension;

(2) People with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should use it with caution, and take warm and harmonious products, such as roses, jujubes and ginger slices.

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