Red dates, wolfberries and hawthorn in water have the effect of tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi (treating qi deficiency by nourishing the spleen), nourishing the liver and kidneys, and eliminating food and resolving stagnation (digesting stagnant food).
Red dates, i.e. Chinese jujube, has the effects of tonifying the middle Jiao, nourishing the blood and calming the mind (stabilizing the mind and soothing the emotions by nourishing the blood), tonifying the spleen and benefiting the qi, as well as nourishing the heart and calming the mind (stabilizing the mind by nourishing the heart), treating deficiency of the spleen and low food intake.
Chinese wolfberry has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidney, benefiting the essence and brightening the eyes (nourishing the essence and promoting the recovery of eyesight), nourishing the kidney, essence, liver and blood, and has a certain immune-regulating effect.
Hawthorn has the effects of eliminating food stagnation, promoting qi circulation and dissipating blood stasis, which can cure various kinds of dietary stagnation, and also enters the liver meridian to promote qi circulation and blood circulation, and eliminate blood stasis and pain (eliminating blood stasis to relieve pain).
The adverse effects and contraindications of the above three herbs are not yet clear. It should be noted that red dates promote dampness and generate heat, and should not be used by people with dampness (too much dampness leading to fullness and discomfort in the spleen and stomach) or with stagnation and phlegm-heat; wolfberry is a yin tonic, which is more nourishing and greasy in nature, and is not suitable for people with spleen deficiency and loose stools; and hawthorn is acidic in taste, and should be used with caution by people who have a weak spleen and stomach, but do not have stagnation, or who have too much acid secretion in their stomachs.
Therefore, the three together with tea, should pay attention to whether it is suitable for their own drinking, drinking should not be too thick, should not be taken for a long time, to be symptomatic relief, it is recommended to stop using.
In addition, the Chinese medicine tea drink has limited efficacy, generally does not achieve the therapeutic purpose, if there are related symptoms, it is recommended to consult a doctor, follow the doctor’s instructions for medication, do not unauthorized use of medication or blindly rely on the tea drink.