What kind of tea can you drink to detoxify and remove dampness and heat?
1. Type of yin deficiency and excess fire: It is recommended to nourish yin and clear away heat
Professor Zheng Shaozhou said that people with a constitution of yin deficiency and excess fire will show red tongue with less coating, dry mouth and nose, hot hands, feet and heart, People with irritability, dizziness, palpitation and insomnia are prone to aggravation of their symptoms in summer when it is dry, hot and rainy.
Recommended medicinal tea: Cundong 15g, raw gardenia 10g, Adenophora adenophora 10g.
Modifications and subtractions: For those with internal heat and sore throat, remove the gardenia and add Shegan and Isatis root; for those with yellow urine and difficulty in urination, add Imperata root and bamboo leaves; for those with dizziness, add chrysanthemum; for those with sores on the mouth and tongue, add lotus seeds, heart and Honeysuckle, add Kuding tea for those who have trouble sleeping. Professor Zheng Shaozhou specifically pointed out here that Kuding tea has the effects of clearing heart fire, calming the nerves and lowering fat, and can counteract the excitatory effect of theophylline. Generally speaking, people with poor sleep should not drink tea. If you particularly like drinking tea, you can add Kuding tea to the tea.
2. Type of excessive liver yang: It is recommended to calm the liver and subdue yang
This type of people often suffer from dizziness, tinnitus, irritability, elevated blood pressure, flushing of the face, insomnia and dreaminess. , Bitter mouth and dry mouth symptoms, which can be aggravated by continued high temperature weather.
Recommended medicinal tea: 10g of chrysanthemum, 3g of Gastrodia elata, and 10g of Uncaria.
Modifications and subtractions: For those with blurred vision or constipation, add Cassia; for those with high blood lipids and obesity, remove Chrysanthemum; add Alisma and Raw Hawthorn; for those with dizziness and red eyes, add Sophora japonica. Professor Zheng believes that most people are accustomed to adding some wolfberry when making tea. For those with yin deficiency and excessive fire and liver yang, some can be used in winter, spring and autumn, but it should not be taken for a long time in summer.
3. Phlegm-dampness-heat type: It is recommended to eliminate phlegm and resolve dampness.
People with this type of constitution suffer from thick and greasy tongue coating, dizziness, chest tightness, and loss of appetite. They often live in hot, rainy climates. Symptoms worsen.
Recommended medicinal tea: 10g of Artemisia arborescens, 12g of Tianzhu Huang, and 10g of Magnolia officinalis.
Modifications and subtractions: For severe dizziness, add calamus; for stomach ulcers, remove artemisia and add patchouli and peilan; for patients with recurrent urinary tract infections, remove Magnolia officinalis and add plantain and light bamboo leaves; for constipation For those who prefer rhubarb. If the dampness and heat persist for a long time and cannot be cured, coix seed and Alisma can be added. Professor Zheng said that most of these expectorant and dampness medicines can reduce blood viscosity and improve microcirculation. When using, add 1500ml of water in a casserole and boil for a while, take the juice and discard the residue, pour the juice into a cup, add an appropriate amount of rock sugar and take it in portions.
4. Qi deficiency and blood stagnation type: It is recommended to replenish qi and resolve stagnation
The symptoms of this type of people are lack of qi and weakness, loss of appetite, and at the same time, the tongue is fat and has teeth marks and tongue texture. dim. Excessive sweating and loss of body fluids will cause blood viscosity to increase and symptoms to worsen.
Recommended medicinal tea: Angelica sinensis 15g, Astragalus membranaceus 15g, Ophiopogon japonicus 15g.
Modification: For severe dizziness, add Pueraria lobata. This medicine can selectively improve cardiovascular and cerebrovascular microcirculation and can be taken for a long time. For those with precordial pain and dark purple tongue, red peony root can not only cool the blood and resolve stagnation, but also clear away heat and detoxify.