Drinking chrysanthemum tea for wind-heat colds has a certain effect, because chrysanthemum has the effect of dispersing wind-heat. But single chrysanthemum tea, precipitation of the active ingredient is limited, the efficacy is not as good as the combination of Chinese medicine soup.
Wind-heat cold is a symptom caused by wind-heat. Clinical symptoms include heavy fever, slight windiness (coldness and discomfort when exposed to wind), headache, sweating, sore throat, cough, sputum, yellow and sticky sputum, nasal congestion, yellow snot, and thirst for drink.
Chrysanthemum belongs to the group of Chinese herbs for dispersing wind-heat, sweet and bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature, belonging to the lung and liver meridians, with the effect of dispersing wind-heat, clearing heat and removing toxins. It can be used to treat wind-heat and cold, and reduce blurred vision.
Note that chrysanthemum should be used with caution in cases of qi deficiency and stomach cold, manifesting as cold pain in the abdomen, loss of appetite and diarrhea. It should not be used in excessive dosage when used with sedatives, anesthetics and antihypertensive drugs.
It is recommended that patients with wind-heat and cold seek medical advice and take Chrysanthemum under the guidance of a doctor to avoid delaying the condition or producing adverse reactions.