1, natural drying method

It takes about 7 to 10 days to completely dry the collected flowers, which is the most commonly used method in rural areas.

2, shade drying method

This is the method stipulated in the medical book, that is, spread the flowers evenly in a dry and ventilated place (such as an empty room upstairs) and let them dry naturally. The process takes about 10 to 20 days to dry completely. The advantages are: the color, shape and smell of flowers are very good. Disadvantages are: the drying process takes too long, and it is easy to produce insects in the later storage.

3. Steam first and then dry.

Is to steam the flowers with steam/kloc-0.5 to 20 minutes, and then spread them evenly on the clean concrete floor, let the wind blow, the sun shine and naturally dry them.

The advantages are: high drying speed, no insects after high-temperature sterilization and insect killing, natural shrinkage of flowers when steamed, and no breakage during transportation. Disadvantages are: the color and shape of flowers will change greatly, and the unique fragrance of wild chrysanthemum will be unnatural and tend to smell of Chinese herbal medicine.

4. Stir-fry before drying

Take advantage of sunny days to pick the flowers that have just opened, remove impurities such as leaves and stems, put about 250g of fresh chrysanthemums in the pot at a time, stir them constantly with a broom, stir them on medium fire for 1 to 2 minutes, then quickly take out the pot and spread them evenly in the bamboo plaque to dry. Don't turn it over at first when drying, store it after initial drying 1 2 days, and then re-dry it until it is dry.

After such processing, chrysanthemum can reach the quality standard of complete spherical shape, yellow color and bitter taste, and rich aroma, and the processing time is reduced by half compared with that of simple sun drying method. Advantages: The wild chrysanthemum processed by this method has good quality and short drying time.

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The efficacy of chrysanthemum morifolium soaked in water;

The effect of soaking chrysanthemum in water is to disperse wind and heat, clear away heat and toxic materials, clear liver and improve eyesight. Dispelling wind and dissipating heat, Flos Chrysanthemi is sweet and bitter, and has the effect of dispersing wind and dissipating heat. Soaking Flos Chrysanthemi in water can disperse lung heat, and can treat wind-heat colds, early onset of febrile diseases and other diseases. Clearing heat and detoxifying, the chrysanthemum is slightly cold.

It can enter the lung and liver meridians, and it has the effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials by soaking in water, and can be used to relieve sores and carbuncles. Clearing the liver and improving eyesight, Flos Chrysanthemi can enter the liver meridian, but Chinese medicine believes that the liver dominates the eyes, so drinking water soaked in Flos Chrysanthemi in moderation can also clear the liver and improve eyesight, and can relieve symptoms such as red eyes, swelling and pain, blurred vision and so on caused by wind and heat in the liver meridian.