Hawthorn and chrysanthemum in water under the guidance of a physician, usually does not cause fire.
Hawthorn is sour, sweet and slightly warm. It belongs to the spleen, stomach and liver meridians. It is the dried mature fruit of the plant Shanlihong or Hawthorn, which has the efficacy of resolving turbidity and lowering fat (cleansing the body of impurities and reducing excess body fat), eliminating food and strengthening the stomach, and promoting circulation of qi and dispersing blood stasis. It is used for dietary stagnation, epigastric (abdominal) distension, dysentery and abdominal pain, postpartum abdominal pain and blood stasis, dysmenorrhea, menstrual closure, hernia pain and hyperlipidemia.
Chrysanthemum is sweet, bitter and slightly cold. It belongs to lung and liver meridians. It is the dried capitulum of the plant chrysanthemum, slightly cold in nature, with the effect of calming the liver and clearing the eyes, subduing swelling and detoxification, and clearing heat and wind. It is suitable for the first signs of wind-warmth, external wind-heat, headache and dizziness, furuncle, swelling and poison, eye redness and swelling and pain.
The adverse reactions and contraindications of the two drugs are not clear.
Hawthorn and chrysanthemum in water is a traditional Chinese medicine tea substitute, which should be consumed according to the instruction of physician, and there is no relevant data proving that hawthorn and chrysanthemum tea can cause fire. Moreover, Chinese medicines mainly work through decoction, so drinking them in water may affect the therapeutic effect due to the limited release of active ingredients.
If there is any adverse reaction after drinking the tea, stop drinking it and consult a doctor in time.