1, the origins of Chinese medicine as a tea drink Lu Yu “tea” cloud: “tea for the drink, the hair of the Shennong, heard in Lu Zhou Gong”. As early as the Shennong period, tea and its medicinal value has been discovered, and gradually evolved from medicinal use into daily life drinks. The Chinese herbal tea drink should be an extension and development of China’s tea culture, such as chrysanthemum tea to clear the head and eyes, bitter tea to remove heat and lower blood pressure, mint tea to relieve heat, maitake tea to nourish the lungs and throat. These health teas not only make our lives colorful, but also for us to nourish the heart and soul, to get rid of disease and prolong the life of the play a role. 2, Chinese medicine tea drink is suitable for diabetic patients Generally speaking, diabetic patients can use Chinese medicine tea drink, but not all diabetic people are suitable or need, or according to the different conditions of patients to decide, which should also follow the principle of Chinese medicine “diagnosis and treatment”, “there is evidence with is For example, chrysanthemum tea is used for red eyes or eye discharge due to liver heat, but not if the patient has combined diabetic gastrointestinal neuropathy and frequent diarrhea, which is a spleen deficiency. Another example is ginseng tea is suitable for diabetic patients with qi deficiency, if used for patients with liver fire and stomach fire is like pouring oil on the fire. There is also bitter tea, such as given to patients with stomach cold is like adding insult to injury. So you can’t think that herbal tea drink is suitable for all diabetics. 3, the patient how to choose their own suitable tea drink substitute Briefly introduce several commonly used herbal tea: (1) diabetic patients often have dry mouth, red eyes and other evidence, can drink chrysanthemum tea, peppermint tea or lotus seeds heart tea to clear heat and eyes, clear the heart and liver fire. (2) diabetic patients with gastrointestinal autonomic neuropathy, constipation, can drink cassia seed tea, hemp seed tea to laxative. (3) diabetic patients with gastrointestinal autonomic neuropathy, diarrhea, bloating, loss of appetite and other spleen deficiency can drink jujube tea. (4) diabetic patients with hypertension, often feel irritable, dizzy, bitter and dry mouth, can drink chrysanthemum tea, peppermint tea or Xia Gu Cao tea to clear the liver and lower the fire pressure. (5) diabetic patients with sleep disorders, palpitations and panic can drink sour date tea, heliotrope tea to nourish the heart and calm the mind. (6) Diabetic patients with hyperlipidemia can drink cassia seed tea, turmeric tea, raw hawthorn tea, etc. to dispel fat and activate blood. 4.Will the Chinese medicine drink in place of tea affect the effect of western medicine? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that tea and drugs should not be used together. Not only western medicine, but also Chinese medicine. Mainly because some substances in tea can affect the efficacy of drugs. It is generally advocated that tea should not be consumed within 2 hours of taking a medicine. But we are talking about herbal teas, whether these herbal teas can be used together with western medicines, whether they will affect the effect of western medicines, is still unknown, before there is no scientific basis, herbal teas are best not taken together with western medicines, at least about 1 hour interval.