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Cixi only drank boiled water once in her life, so how did she survive?
Empress Dowager Cixi heard that there was a concubine named Zhen Fei who committed suicide by throwing herself into a well. This incident is undoubtedly a strong shadow for Cixi, who is so particular about diet, so Cixi decided not to drink well water or boiled water from that moment on.

Boiled water, also known as cold boiled water and frozen boiled water, is the most consumed water in daily life. It is tasteless and extremely common, but it has a very important conditioning effect on the physiological mechanism of human body. Drinking a cup of warm water on an empty stomach in the morning is good for your health. For middle-aged and elderly people, it can not only dilute blood, reduce blood viscosity and promote blood circulation, but also reduce the risk of thrombosis and prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases at the peak of heart disease. For young people, because the water in the body decreases after sleeping at night, it can quench thirst and diuresis, and also make the skin smooth and tender.

Boiling water delivers oxygen to the blood; Metabolic waste in the body is excreted through urine or feces. Lubricate tissues and joints; Moisturize eyes, nose and mouth; Make skin soft and elastic. Regulate body temperature by evaporation or sweating. Water is very important to human body, whether it is the digestion, absorption, transportation and metabolism of nutrients, or the discharge of waste, or the regulation of physiological function and body temperature. It can't live without water. If the water in the body is regarded as a river, all kinds of metabolic activities of life sail in it. If there is no water, metabolic activities cannot be carried out, and various nutrients are like gravel scattered on the dry river bed.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that boiled water is a neutral substance, which can take away yin, cold, dampness and poison in the body, and take these impurities out of the body through excretion and perspiration. Become the first of all Chinese medicine.

However, although boiled water is important, it is not irreplaceable. Empress dowager cixi usually drinks mineral water and the like, which can completely keep her body hydrated.