Burdock contains water-soluble fiber, which can be obtained by drinking tea, which is economical and convenient for dieters. Drinking burdock tea has obvious diuretic, laxative, blood clearing, beauty care, blood sugar and blood lipid regulation, blood pressure, cholesterol and obesity reduction effects. 1. Drinking burdock tea can reduce blood fat and lose weight: Studies have found that the rich dietary fiber contained in burdock is water-soluble, that is, when burdock is soaked in tea, the dietary fiber can be easily obtained. It is often heard that if you want to lose weight successfully, you must absorb a lot of dietary fiber and thoroughly clean your intestines. To effectively absorb dietary fiber, it depends on the perseverance of dieters. Only simple methods can be adopted and adhered to by everyone. Drinking burdock tea every day is simple and convenient, and it has a good effect of clearing intestines, detoxifying and losing weight. Burdock tea can also be made into a dish, which can be eaten for three meals by stewing, boiling, rinsing and making soup. Burdock has the functions of "dredging the twelve meridians" and promoting blood circulation. Drinking burdock tea to lose weight will never hurt you. Second, drinking burdock tea can moisturize and beautify: Burdock root is rich in carotene, and its content is 280 times that of carrot. Carotene is provitamin A, and the lack of vitamin A in human body will cause rough and dry skin, so drinking burdock tea often is beneficial to fine and smooth skin. The crude fiber in burdock helps to improve constipation, help to eliminate toxins in the body, and help to detoxify and beautify. Burdock, as a traditional Chinese medicine, has pharmacological effects of expelling wind, dissipating heat, detoxicating and detumescence. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, skin sores, acne and other symptoms are all related to toxic fire in human body. "Long-term drinking is conducive to the improvement of skin symptoms." Some high-grade cosmetics on the market contain burdock. Third, drinking burdock tea can lower blood pressure: The main cause of hypertension is high sodium content in human body. 1. Burdock root is rich in dietary fiber, which can adsorb sodium and excrete it with feces, reducing the sodium content in the body, thus achieving the purpose of lowering blood pressure. 2. The calcium content in burdock root is the highest among root vegetables, and calcium can introduce sodium into urine and excrete it, thus achieving the purpose of lowering blood pressure. 3. The content of protein in burdock root is also very high. Protein can make blood vessels elastic, separate sodium from cells and excrete it, and also has the function of preventing chronic hypertension. 4. Arctiin contained in the root of Arctium lappa can dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure. 4. Drinking burdock tea is a dietary supplement for diabetics: The occurrence and development of diabetes is closely related to the absorption and intake of dietary fiber. High fiber food (such as burdock root) is beneficial to the blood sugar control of diabetic patients, which can obviously improve blood sugar fluctuation and help to lower blood sugar. From the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, burdock root also has the pharmacological effect of quenching thirst (called quenching thirst in western medicine), so burdock root is suitable for diabetic patients to eat for a long time. Therefore, it is known as the best blood clearing agent in nature. 5. Drinking burdock tea has an anti-aging effect on human body: Dr. Al Steyr, a famous American health care expert, pointed out in his book "Anti-aging Classics" that "the root of burdock is deeply loved by people all over the world, and it is considered as a mild nutritious herb, which can help the human body to maintain a good working condition (suitable for practical use from childhood to age). Burdock can be eaten without any side effects. It is an important herb that can restore the system balance in the body. Herbologists use it as a cancer treatment agent and also regard it as a digestive agent and liver poison with outstanding curative effect. " The Japanese are the longest-lived people in the world, and they eat burdock roots for a long time. Dr Maeda of Kumamoto University believes that the health care function of burdock is to eliminate and neutralize "active oxygen" harmful to human health, because "active oxygen" is not only a carcinogenic factor, but also one of the causes of arteriosclerosis and aging.