Chrysanthemum has the health benefits of detoxifying and eliminating swelling, brightening the eyes and clearing the liver, evacuating the evil of wind-heat, and calming the liver yang.
1. Detoxification and elimination of swelling, bitter and cold in nature, so it can detoxify and clear heat, used in the treatment of carbuncle sores and swelling, such as chrysanthemum soup.
2. Clearing eyesight and liver, with its bitter and pungent nature, it can enter the liver meridian, evacuate the evil qi of the liver meridian, and drain the heat of the liver to clear eyesight. It can also be used to improve eyesight caused by deficiency of essence and blood in the liver and kidney, such as Qi Ju Di Huang Wan (杞菊地黄丸).
3. Evacuation of wind-heat evil, chrysanthemum is hard in nature, the gas is clear and floating, the body is clear and reaches the surface, it can be used to evacuate the wind-heat evil of the lung meridian, but the dispersing power is not very strong, often used in conjunction with the Platycodon grandiflorus and forsythia, etc., such as sang chrysanthemum drink.
4. Calm liver yang, chrysanthemum is cold in nature, can clear liver heat, calm liver yang, used to treat liver yang hyperactivity (liver yang is strong, causing dizziness, dizziness, headache and other symptoms), dizziness, headache, and extreme heat and wind and other discomforts, can be used in conjunction with the hook vine, antelope horn, and other medicines, such as the antelope horn hook vine soup.
Herbal medicines are not a substitute for prescriptions and should not be used as a substitute for treatment. If you feel unwell, it is advisable to consult a healthcare provider in a timely manner.