We are all familiar with chrysanthemum tea, and I believe everyone has drunk it, but there is also a deep knowledge here, which kind of chrysanthemum is suitable for you? How to store chrysanthemums effectively to keep them fresh? First of all, let’s see how much we know about chrysanthemum tea. Can you distinguish between the following 4 types of chrysanthemums? What are the differences in their effects? When it comes to chrysanthemum, I believe we all think we can figure it out, but when it’s really in front of you, you may also be wrong. Don’t worry, we will reveal them one by one for you! Hanging white chrysanthemum – clear heat and throat Hanging white chrysanthemum’s main effect is to clear heat and throat, is one of the most potent chrysanthemum, as one of the main varieties of Chinese medicine clinical chrysanthemum. It is slightly cold in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and belongs to the lung and liver meridians. It has the effect of clearing heat and sharpening the throat for heat evidence of lung diseases in Chinese medicine. It also contains volatile oil and other antibacterial components (camphor, lobster, etc.), which have certain antibacterial effects on respiratory pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus. It is often used clinically with mulberry leaves and peppermint, such as: mulberry chrysanthemum drink. People who have sore throat can choose to drink Hang Bai Ju. The recommended dosage is 5-10g, which is about 10 chrysanthemums. Fetal chrysanthemum – beauty and beauty care Fetal chrysanthemum is the unopened flower bud of Hang Bai Chrysanthemum, because the petals are more complete, so the antioxidant effect of chrysanthemum glycosides substances can better meet people’s beauty and slow down the role of aging. Fetal chrysanthemum is rich in flavonoids (such as: quercetin, apigenin, lignan and rutin, etc.) with anti-cellular oxidation and anti-aging effects, which can effectively fight against the damage of hydrogen peroxide free radicals, inhibit the production of skin melanin, and soften epidermal cells, which can fight against the damage of skin defense function induced by chemical and external environmental damage, such as: skin dryness and pigmentation, etc. Tribute Chrysanthemum – Clear the liver and brighten the eyes Tribute chrysanthemum is commonly found in Huangshan, Anhui Province, and is called tribute chrysanthemum because it was offered to the emperor as a tribute in ancient times. Huangshan Tribute Chrysanthemum” is an excellent variety selected from the chrysanthemum group, which is native to the area of Jinzhuling in She County. It grows in the unique natural ecological environment and has excellent quality, with color, fragrance, taste and type in one, and has both ornamental and medicinal functions. The effect of chrysanthemum to clear the liver and brighten the eyes is relatively significant, people who often use computers, to protect the liver and eyes, you can drink more chrysanthemum. Liver fire is mainly caused by irregular life and mood depression. In Chinese medicine, there is a saying that “the liver is the master of the eyes”, therefore, the liver fire is often manifested as some eye symptoms, such as: blurred vision, eye secretions, red eyes, dry eyes, irritability and so on. Since chrysanthemum has the function of clearing liver and fire, detoxifying and brightening eyes. At the same time, it contains vitamin A and B vitamins. Often with Chinese wolfberry, cassia seeds, etc., nourish the liver and kidney, nourish the yin name eyes. For example: Qigong Ju Di Huang Wan. Wild chrysanthemum – detoxification and anti-swelling Wild chrysanthemum is the dried head of wild chrysanthemum of the family Asteraceae. The same as chrysanthemum is a different species of plant, bitter, pungent, slightly cold. It belongs to the liver and heart meridians. If you have sores on the tongue, toothache, bad breath, you may want to drink a little wild chrysanthemum, but in general for health purposes to drink less, so as not to cause stomach discomfort, stool sugar thinning and other situations. Warm tips: no matter which chrysanthemum, are not suitable for drinking every day, drink 3-5 days should stop a stop, because chrysanthemum is cold, weak cold body, usually afraid of cold, hands and feet easy to cold people drink less. At the same time, people with allergies should use it sparingly. Are you using the right container for storing chrysanthemum? Since chrysanthemum is not suitable for drinking every day, how to store chrysanthemum at home has become a problem. Are you used to storing chrysanthemums in clear glass jars or tea tins? If so, it’s time to pay attention! This is not the right way to store chrysanthemums! Transparent glass jars are not protected from light, and when placed for a long time, the oxidation of the flavonoids contained in chrysanthemums will increase, which will reduce the medicinal effect of chrysanthemums. Most of the tea cans are iron cans. Metals like iron and copper are not stable. Chrysanthemum contains a variety of chemical substances, such as alkaloids (hydantoin), glycosides (chrysin), organic acids and amino acids, etc. Redox reactions will occur, and it is easy to string taste. Dark glass jars or ceramic jars are the safest and correct containers for storing chrysanthemums! Ceramic jars are more stable in nature and should not react with most of the chemical components contained in herbs. Dark glass jars are light-proof because chrysanthemums contain volatile components and flavonoids, and sunlight can easily make the temperature inside the container rise and accelerate the unstable changes and degradation of such substances. The light-avoidance treatment can prevent direct sunlight from reaching the interior of the container, avoiding the accelerated reaction under the effect of direct sunlight. So both containers are good choices. Chrysanthemum is not damp and does not deteriorate, and can be kept in a cool and sealed jar for a relatively long time, but preferably not more than six months. Expired chrysanthemums can actually be turned into treasure! For expired chrysanthemums, it seems a bit wasteful to dump them. If the chrysanthemum has expired, become insects, discolored, and is no longer good for consumption, we can turn it into a treasure! Put the expired chrysanthemum in the sun, and after drying it, you can put it in a pillowcase to make a chrysanthemum pillow, or you can make a small scented capsule and put it in an old stocking or shoe to eliminate the odor of shoes. Friends who like to raise flowers can use it as flower fertilizer. Chrysanthemum pillow has been recorded in the medical books. Li Shizhen in the famous medical art of “Compendium of Materia Medica” has a record of chrysanthemum pillow, the Southern Song poet Lu You also has the habit of “collecting chrysanthemum as a pillow”, he once wrote a poem “pick chrysanthemum sewing pillow bag, the remaining fragrance full of room”. To the Qing Dynasty, the “Qing Palace two years record” said that the Empress Dowager Cixi every year to the autumn chrysanthemum in full bloom, always pick some, after exposure to the sun into the real belt, placed under the head to sleep, so our history has a long history of using chrysanthemum pillow. Note that expired herbs can still be turned into treasure. However, for the lapsed western medicine, it is recommended that you send to the pharmacy’s recycling bin, professional disposal is good oh.