Chrysanthemum has the efficacy of dispersing wind and clearing heat, calming the liver and improving eyesight, clearing heat and removing toxins, while lotus heart has the efficacy of clearing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, and transporting the heart and kidneys. Chrysanthemum and lotus seed heart in water also have the above effects, but the medicinal ingredients are analyzed less, so the effect is weak.
Chrysanthemum’s effect is to disperse wind and clear heat, calm the liver and clear the eyes, clear heat and detoxification, can be used for wind-heat colds, the first signs of warm diseases, hyperactivity of the liver, headache and dizziness, swelling and pain in the red eyes, eyes and eyesight, and other diseases such as the treatment or improvement.
The effects of Lotus Heart are clearing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, transporting the heart and kidney, astringing the essence and stopping bleeding. It can be used in treating or improving conditions such as heat entering the pericardium (heat evils invading the pericardium), delirium tremens (confusion, gibberish), failure of communication between the heart and kidney (heart-fire exuberance, kidney-yin deficiency, dysfunction of the physiological functions of the heart and the kidney), and insomnia with spermatorrhea.
The two herbs mentioned above, when brewed in water for drinking, can precipitate fewer medicinal ingredients, and their efficacy is relatively weak compared to medicines, making it difficult to replace medicines in the treatment of diseases. In addition, it is recommended to use Chinese herbs under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, and it is not recommended to blindly use Chinese herbs in water.