Chinese medicine believes that burdock root tastes bitter and cold. Starting from Taiyin meridian, it has the effects of expelling wind and heat, reducing swelling and detoxifying. Clinically, it is often used to treat wind toxic swelling and pain, dizziness, sore throat, toothache, cough to quench thirst, carbuncle and scabies, so even if it is used for soaking in water, it has no obvious maintenance effect on the liver.

As a Chinese herbal medicine, burdock root, if taken improperly, may endanger the balance of the body and cause damage to the liver. Therefore, we should pay attention to the usage and dosage of burdock root in water so as not to affect our health.

2 What is burdock root soaked in water to nourish liver? Lycium barbarum is a kind of sweet and flat medicinal material, which belongs to liver and kidney meridians. Has the effects of nourishing liver and kidney, benefiting eyes and improving eyesight. Putting it into water with burdock root can effectively improve the liver protection effect.

Dendrobium candidum is sweet and slightly cold, belonging to the stomach and kidney meridian, benefiting the stomach and promoting fluid production, nourishing yin and clearing heat. After eating, it can nourish yin and liver, so soaking burdock roots in water can also nourish liver.

Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum is sweet, bitter and slightly cold, belonging to the lung and liver meridians, and has the effects of dispelling wind and clearing heat, calming the liver and improving eyesight. Putting it in water with burdock root can protect liver, clear away heat and detoxify.

What are the side effects of burdock root soaking in water? If the burdock root is drunk correctly, it will generally not produce any side effects. However, as a cold medicine with the effect of dispelling wind, clearing heat and reducing swelling, menstrual women, people with excessive urination, people with diarrhea and patients with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold may aggravate their illness.

Secondly, if the burdock root is used too much, it may cause symptoms of excessive internal heat, such as dry stool, aphtha, swollen gums, etc., so it is not advisable to take it too much with water.

How much water does the burdock root need to soak at a time? It is recommended to put about 5-8 grams.

According to the records of traditional Chinese medicine, the dosage of burdock root is generally between 6- 15g, but as a medicinal material, if the dosage is too much at a time, it is easy to cause uncomfortable reactions. Therefore, the method of gradual adaptation should be followed when using burdock roots, and it is suggested that the amount of soaking water should be controlled at about 5-8g each time.