Prunella vulgaris germinates and grows in winter, withers and withers in summer, which is quite individual in present words. Drinking Prunella vulgaris tea can clear fire, improve eyesight, dissipate stagnation, reduce swelling, repel lymph nodes and treat goiter. It is a good drink for elderly people with hypertension, liver and kidney deficiency, dizziness and tinnitus. Let's take a look at the efficacy of Prunella vulgaris tea.

Speaking of Prunella vulgaris, you may not be familiar with it, but when it comes to Wang Laoji herbal tea, almost everyone knows it. Yes, in many herbal teas, the ingredients of Prunella vulgaris are added. Using its heat-clearing function, combined with honeysuckle, chrysanthemum and other medicinal materials, it can achieve the effects of eliminating damp heat, heatstroke prevention and cooling.

Prunella vulgaris is a very interesting plant. Many plants are usually spring and summer, autumn harvest and winter storage, but Prunella vulgaris is unique, insisting on its own growth cycle, sprouting and growing in winter, and withering and dying in summer. In the present words, it is quite individual. It is also easy-going, not picky, almost all over the country, often growing on grass slopes, wasteland and roadside. Every year in early summer, it has red and purple lip-shaped florets, but it still looks beautiful and clever, and the inflorescence is spike-shaped, which looks like an ancient mace from a distance, so it is also called cudgel grass, which is a bit rough. After the flowering period from May to June, Prunella vulgaris will gradually wither and wither, waiting for the next cycle again. Such a unique grass with rich personality is really worth pondering.

Prunella vulgaris is not only interesting, but also has many great curative effects. It is said in Shennong Materia Medica Classic that it is cold in nature and bitter in taste. It can clear fire, improve eyesight, dissipate stagnation, reduce swelling, lower blood pressure, treat red eyes, headache, dizziness, scrofula, breast abscess, and has miraculous effects on goiter and hypertension. It is a simple medicinal method to make tea with Prunella vulgaris. For example, the herbal tea mentioned above is a traditional summer drink in China. The method is also very simple. Just boil the raw water, put it into a few Prunella vulgaris trees, and then pour it into the teapot immediately. You can drink it when it cools down. Those who are dizzy and upset by the summer heat will feel refreshed and calm after drinking Prunella vulgaris tea, and can also strengthen the stomach and promote bowel movement, which can play a very good role in the adverse defecation caused by the summer heat.

Prunella vulgaris tea contains inorganic substances and potassium chloride. Potassium salt can not only assist diuresis and lower blood pressure, but also is an essential element for human body, especially when it is hot, and potassium salt is seriously lost. Appropriate supplementation of potassium salt is very important for maintaining the stress function of neuromuscular. Prunella vulgaris tea can also diminish inflammation and kill bacteria, which is a good medicine for preventing and treating intestinal infectious diseases. In addition, it can also promote insulin secretion, so it has a certain effect of lowering blood sugar, and has a good curative effect on chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, diabetes and tuberculosis. It is a good health drink for people with hypertension, liver and kidney deficiency, dizziness and tinnitus.

Think about it. In the bleak winter, all the plants wither and all the animals hide. Even human beings should try to hide in the house and store their vitality. Only Prunella vulgaris, a plant, exposes new green shoots in the cold wind and snow, bringing a touch of new joy to the earth and bringing us good herbs for health preservation and treatment. How can this not be touching? ;