Effects and functions:
1. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial: chamomile has strong anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects, and has a significant therapeutic effect on skin inflammation, oral inflammation, bronchitis, nephritis and other inflammatory diseases.
2. Antioxidant: Chrysanthemum is rich in many kinds of antioxidant substances, which can prevent the damage of free radicals, slow down the aging process and protect the cardiovascular system.
3. Hypoglycemic: Chrysanthemum can promote insulin secretion, which helps to lower blood sugar to a certain extent.
4. Improve cough: Xueju can moisturize the lungs and relieve cough, which has the effect of improving cough and relieving asthma.
5. Anti-cancer: Some substances contained in Xueju can prevent and treat certain cancers, such as lung cancer and breast cancer.
Contraindications:
Snow chrysanthemum is cold in nature, so it is not suitable for people with cold constitution and weak spleen and stomach. Women should also not consume more during menstruation.
Methods of consumption:
1. Snow Chrysanthemum Tea: Brew snow chrysanthemum flowers in boiled water and add rock sugar for flavor.
2. Soup: adding appropriate amount of snow chrysanthemum in soup can make the soup more fragrant and delicious.
3. Cooking porridge: adding a small amount of chamomile to porridge can prevent colds.
4. Dietary ingredients: You can make powder of dried chamomile flowers and add it to flour, soy milk and other foods, or add fresh chamomile flowers to salads, yogurt and other foods to increase the taste and nutrition.