Thursday, 13 October 2016

Health Benefits of Chrysanthemum Drink

Health Benefits of Chrysanthemum Tea

 

 

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Improving Cardiovascular Functioning

The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center claims that, due to chrysanthemum tea, the passage of blood in the coronary arteries is improved. Also, with the help of chrysanthemum tea, the absorptive nature of chrysanthemum tea is improved. Certain health problems like dizziness, insomnia and headaches are treated by the use of chrysanthemum tea. Because of antibiotics present in it, chrysanthemum tea is quite beneficial against chest pain.

Removing The Symptoms of Cold

For treating hot colds, chrysanthemum tea has been used in the Chinese culture for sometime. Chrysanthemum tea is also beneficial against headaches and cold. Chrysanthemum tea has a direct effect on fever, due to its cooling properties. Against cold and flu, different varieties of chrysanthemum tea are beneficial, according to the Chinese Co. website (1). Chrysanthemum Goqi Tea and mulberry chrysanthemum tea are two popular varieties. Chrysanthemum flowers, honeysuckle flowers and peppermint are required for making chrysanthemum tea. First of all, you need to buy these ingredients. Now put one spoon in each of the ingredients. Put these herbs in boiling water. Allow the pot to cool down. Now put chrysanthemum tea in a cup of water and drink it every two hours.

Against Heat Rashes

Heat rashes can also be treated by chrysanthemum tea. Natural Health magazine says that Chinese practitioners think that the main cause of heat rash are the chemical imbalances in the body (2). Take chrysanthemum tea in case you are suffering from heat rash symptoms. The complete method to make chrysanthemum tea for heat rash has been mentioned in the magazine. You should also stay away from sugar and spicy foods for some time, because they too can produce heat in the body.

Chrysanthemum Tea For Eye Health

Against various eye problems, chrysanthemum tea has proved its worth. For people who have unstable vision, chrysanthemum tea improves the sharpness of vision. For different eye problems, such as blurriness of vision, watering of eyes, and spotty vision, chrysanthemum tea is quite beneficial. So, the thing is that you should drink chrysanthemum tea if you feel any kind of uneasiness in your eyes from, may be, doing laptop for long periods of time or studying for many hours straight. Cataract disease (a medical condition resulting in blurred vision) can also be treated with the help of chrysanthemum. To get rid of tired eyes, you can either drink chrysanthemum tea or apply it on your eyes, by sprinkling it into the eyes directly. You should buy chrysanthemum flowers from the market and make a soft, moist material by placing the flowers in hot water for some time and putting them into gauzes. Now when this soft and moist mass has been made, for about 10 minutes, put it on your eyes. This will end any kind of pain sensation you have been having in your eyes. However, for using chrysanthemum on eyes, it’s better to seek medical advice. The reason is that, sometimes, unusual symptoms can be developed.

Chrysanthemum Tea For Blood Cleansing

For removing too much toxins from the blood, chrysanthemum is generally used, says the City University of New York. Other than relaxing the body and mind, drinking tea helps in the purifying blood. For getting rid of insomnia also, you should take a cup of chrysanthemum tea.To have the desired effect, chrysanthemum flowers, cinnamon, ginseng, and honey suckle are mixed together. This provides the body with warmth and creates a kind of balance in the body. However, before taking it for cleaning blood, you should consult your doctor first.

Chrysanthemum Tea For Blood Pressure


Hypertension (abnormal blood pressure level) is used to treat from the herbal tonics which include chrysanthemum. In Asia, chrysanthemum tea is also used for treating the symptoms associated with the changes in blood pressure; these include tinnitus, headaches and dizziness. Other than this, many cardiac problems can be treated by chrysanthemum, such as angina. Research also supports that chrysanthemum is beneficial for treating cardiac and blood pressure problems. However, research relating to chrysanthemum is still going on and it may be too soon to give a final verdict. If you are taking other medications along with chrysanthemum, consult your doctor before taking chrysanthemum tea. Also for more serious conditions, it is advisable not to take these drugs without the consultation with your doctor.
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  Chrysanthemum Tea For Liver

For the treatment of liver, chrysanthemum tea is quite beneficial. To find out the effect of chrysanthemum tea on liver, a study was conducted (3). In the study, it was shown that there is a hepatoprotective effect in liver cells. The study was conducted in the University of South Korea by the researchers Sang Chul Joeng and his colleagues. Through this research, the researchers wanted to find a better method for the medications. The researchers used a special variety of chrysanthemum flowers known for being beneficial against hypertension, Chrysanthemum indicum L. flowers. Chrysanthemum tea has many antioxidant properties, according to researchers. According to research results, hepatoproptective effect is shown by chrysanthemum flowers. The researchers concluded in their research that chrysanthemum helps in reducing the effect of hepatotoxicity, and protects the liver against damage.

Providing The Body With Vitamin B

A rich source of vitamin B such as folacin and choline. In the development and multiplying of cells, choline is quite beneficial. Also, choline helps in metabolism of fats in the body. For the normal functioning of gastrointestinal route, niacin is quite beneficial. So we see that chrysanthemum tea helps the body in many ways as it contains vitamin B in it.



Antioxidant properties

There are pharmacological effects of chrysanthemum tea (4). These are present due to the flavonoids present in chrysanthemum. In the vitro, the chrysanthemum shows antioxidant properties. It was found that linolenic acid had a higher rate of inhibition in comparison to alpha-tocopherol. Against the lecithin peroxidation, there was an inhibition effect shown by chrysanthemum extract. This shows that the peroxidation of lipid can be reduced by chrysanthemum extract. Also, on certain radicals, the effects of inhibition were shown by the water extracts of chrysanthemum. On different radicals, like hydrogen peroxide, superoxide, and hydrogen peroxide, certain activities were shown by the extract. Chrysanthemum, just like other antioxidants, reduces the power and is a strong donor of electron. Another research was conducted in which the nanoparticles of gold were taken and the effect of chrysanthemum extracts on them was found out (5). The results of the research showed that chrysanthemum extracts effect the gold particles.

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Side Effects of Chrysanthemum Tea

In the previous section, you have seen that there are a number of benefits of chrysanthemum tea. However, this is only one side of the story. Some side effects of chrysanthemum tea have been mentioned below:

Interactions With Other Chemicals and Drugs

With certain chemicals and medicines, interference is caused by chrysanthemum tea. Chrysanthemum tea should be avoided by diabetic patients on insulin medication. The reason is that, there are chances of interaction between chrysanthemum and insulin. The chrysanthemum tea lowers the blood pressure level and promotes a feeling of calmness. Also, in people who are on high blood pressure medications, certain complications can be caused due to chrysanthemum tea. Also, this tea should be avoided by people who are taking anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antibacterial medications.

Causing Hypotension

Hypotension is a medical condition, in which the blood pressure of a person becomes abnormally. Hypotension can be caused by chrysanthemum tea. So, it’s a good idea to avoid taking chrysanthemum tea if you are taking high blood pressure medications.

Effect Of Chrysanthemum on Pregnancy

On pregnant women, there is currently no study which shows that the use of chrysanthemum has adverse effects on health. However, it can’t be taken out of consideration. Chrysanthemum tea should be avoided by pregnant or nursing women, because it is harmful for the baby. It is however, only a precautionary measure. More research is still needed to give a final verdict and to see how the infants are affected by chrysanthemum tea.

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Medical student, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Published:
May 27, 2015 8:48 PM



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