Nowadays, like many old Chinese medicine scholars, we middle-aged and elderly people also have the habit of self-care, such as eating some wolfberry and panax ginseng powder to help stabilize blood pressure and boost yang energy. Below we have collected the most commonly used herbs, maintenance products daily, each time a safe health care dosage, you can follow the reference consumption. Maintenance is to nurture, never figure fast! Panax notoginseng powder anti-inflammatory, liver Panax notoginseng powder, commonly used in the prevention and treatment of beauty, spot removal, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, heart disease, angina pectoris, coronary heart disease, cholesterol and other aspects of cardiovascular disease. Although Panax notoginseng powder is a valuable herb, it has no specific expiration date and is not toxic in itself, making it ideal for daily health care. Panax notoginseng powder is indeed effective, and a good Panax notoginseng powder, eaten for about 4 months, will have certain changes in body functions. How to take it: You can drink it directly with water, or with milk. Take it once a day in the morning after breakfast, once at noon, and once at night before going to bed. It is especially important to eat twice in the morning and evening, which are the two best time periods for the body to absorb. Health care dosage: take 2~3 grams of Panax ginseng powder each time, 2~3 times a day. Health care dosage, not more than 3 grams at a time. Cassia seeds lower blood pressure, lower blood fat, clear the liver and brighten the eyes Cassia seeds are sweet, bitter and slightly cold in nature, with the effect of lowering blood pressure, lowering blood fat, clearing the liver and brightening the eyes. However, cassia seeds can cause diarrhea. If women take it for a long time, it may cause irregular menstruation; if they take it for a long time, it may cause abnormal endometrium; people with diarrhea, low blood pressure and pregnant women should also use it with caution. In addition, cassia is a laxative, long-term use is not good for the body and can damage the body’s positive energy. Safe dosage: Daily dosage is 10 to 15 grams. Chinese wolfberry nourishes liver and kidney, benefits essence and eyesight, anti-aging Chinese wolfberry is sweet in taste and flat in nature, nourishes liver and kidney, benefits essence and eyesight, anti-aging. External heat, spleen deficiency with dampness and diarrhea is contraindicated; wolfberry warm body effect is quite strong, suffering from high blood pressure, too anxious temperament, or usually a large intake of meat food face red, should not take; is a cold and fever, the body has inflammation, diarrhea people better not eat. Dosing method: the most suitable for eating wolfberry is weak, poor resistance to people. And, must be long-term persistence, eat a little every day, in order to see results, soak water to drink tea, hand grab dry chew the best. Safe dosage: daily dosage of 5 to 20 grams. Licorice moisten the lungs, expectorant, cough Licorice is sweet, flat, has the effect of tonifying the heart and spleen, moistening the lungs, expectorant and cough, relieving pain, clearing heat and detoxifying, and harmonizing all medicines. However, long-term use can cause edema and elevated blood pressure, and also easily cause hypokalemia, leading to cardiac arrhythmias and muscle weakness. It should not be taken by people who are full of moisture and bloating. Dosage: Chew and swallow dry after containing or soaking in water. Safe dosage: daily dosage is 3-10 grams. Ginseng is a great tonic for the vital energy and improves immunity Ginseng is a great tonic for the vital energy, generates fluid and calms the mind, nourishes the spleen and benefits the lungs, stimulates the nervous system, improves immunity and resists aging. Those who take ginseng for a long time or in excess are prone to dry mouth and even nosebleeds. Some people think that ginseng is a kind of tonic, and it is always good for the body to eat. Whether it is red ginseng or raw ginseng, it is important to take it gradually, not too fast or too much. In addition, it is important to pay attention to the seasonal changes. Generally speaking, it is better to take it in autumn and winter when the weather is cool, while it is not suitable to take it in summer when the weather is hot. Avoid eating radish and drinking tea after taking ginseng. Ginseng should not be eaten with grapes, as grapes contain tannic acid, which can easily combine with the protein in ginseng to generate precipitation, affecting the absorption and reducing the effectiveness of the medicine. Safe dosage: daily dosage is 5-10 grams. Fat sea clear lung and throat Fat sea taste sweet, cold, has a small poison. It has the effect of clearing the lung and throat, laxative and laxative, and is suitable for hoarseness caused by wind-heat evil poison invading the throat. Other causes of hoarseness are not effective with fat sea. It should be used with caution especially for the elderly who have sudden loss of voice and spleen deficiency. Safe dosage: Drink as a tea substitute should not exceed 3 capsules each time to prevent poisoning. Chrysanthemum is pungent, sweet, bitter and slightly cold in nature, it has the function of removing wind and heat, calming the liver and brightening the eyes, and detoxifying. However, it is not suitable for people with Yang deficiency; people with Qi deficiency, stomach cold and diarrhea with little food should take it with caution; people with Yin and Yang deficiency, phlegm-damp and blood stasis hypertension should not take chrysanthemum. How to take: The best chrysanthemum is the large white chrysanthemum or small white chrysanthemum grown in the area of Suzhou and Hangzhou, and each time use about 3 grams to make tea and drink it 3 times a day. Safe dosage: The daily dosage is 6-10 grams. Honeysuckle clears heat and detoxifies the body Honeysuckle is sweet and cold in nature, and can both clear internal heat and disperse surface heat. Because of its cold nature, honeysuckle is not suitable for long-term consumption, especially for people with weak spleen and stomach, yin evidence of sores and ulcers, or weak qi, and for women during menstruation. How to take: One teaspoon of dried honeysuckle tea, brewed with a cup of boiling water, simmer for about 10 minutes and drink, adding icing sugar or honey as appropriate. Safe dosage: Daily dosage is 9 to 30 grams.