Pay attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment
Brewing "substitute tea" is the same as using traditional Chinese medicine decoction. Before use, it is necessary to know the user's physique and disease symptoms in detail, and then comprehensively consider the nature and taste of traditional Chinese medicine and the climate and season at that time, and then use it after detailed syndrome differentiation. For example, chrysanthemum, honeysuckle and Prunella vulgaris can clear away heat and detoxify, which is very suitable for people who are prone to excess heat, but people with spleen and stomach deficiency are not suitable because of cold nature. In recent years, Dendrobium candidum is very popular in health care, which can nourish yin and tonify deficiency, improve eyesight, clear away heat and quench thirst, nourish five internal organs and prolong life. People with yin deficiency are suitable for soaking in water. Use with caution for people with yang deficiency and phlegm-dampness constitution. For another example, American ginseng is suitable for people with yin deficiency and heat deficiency, but not for people with weak yang and cold and damp stomach. For example, jujube, a traditional Chinese medicine with the same origin of medicine and food, is not suitable for people with indigestion and dry stool. In addition, replacing tea with traditional Chinese medicine has little taste, weak efficacy and poor curative effect on severe diseases, so other treatment methods should be chosen.
Master the correct usage
Traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces should be quickly soaked in boiling water to remove impurities and dust. The tea set should be a large cup with a lid (preferably a large cup), and the tea can be brewed with 10 boiling water for 30 minutes. A dose should be soaked several times a day until it is tasteless. Traditional Chinese medicine decoction pieces that are too big or too hard need to be mashed to dissolve the pharmaceutical ingredients, such as Trichosanthes root, Olive, Siraitia grosvenorii, Fritillaria cirrhosa and so on. When children take tea substitutes, they should try to decoct for 2 ~ 3 minutes (counting from the boiling of water), which can enhance the sterilization effect and avoid digestive tract reactions. If the decoction pieces are mostly minced, it is best to put them into non-woven bags and make tea bags for the convenience of patients. For example, some flower Chinese herbal pieces are usually broken because of their crisp texture, and some fruit and seed Chinese medicines (such as Ziziphus jujuba seeds and cassia seeds). ) has been broken in advance to facilitate the frying of effective ingredients. In particular, patients with dysphagia after stroke should take Chinese medicine instead of tea to avoid choking.
Adjust the dose in time, and the disease will be cured.
It is a three-point poison, and Chinese medicine for drinking tea is no exception. For example, Lycium barbarum, which is mild in medicinal properties, will cause excessive fire and increase the corner of the eye. In addition, Lycium barbarum contains high sugar content, so it is best for diabetic patients to consult a doctor before making tea. If the blood sugar is well controlled, it can be properly applied.
There are still many people who have uncomfortable throats and like to drink boat-fruited Sterculia. In fact, Boat-fruited Sterculia is only suitable for hoarseness caused by wind-heat poisoning invading the throat, and it is ineffective for those with vocal nodules, incomplete vocal cords or excessive alcohol and tobacco. Moreover, boat-fruited Sterculia is cool and can relieve constipation. People with cold constitution and people who are prone to diarrhea are not suitable for drinking boat-fruited Sterculia regularly. Even patients with pharyngitis can drink boat-fruited Sterculia tea for a week or two. Eating too much will damage the yang and affect the digestive function.
Many people think that when they get angry, they will soak some chrysanthemum tea with the functions of dispelling wind and clearing heat, clearing liver and improving eyesight for a while, but after drinking chrysanthemum tea, many people will have gastrointestinal reactions such as stomach upset, loss of appetite and bowel sounds. Because chrysanthemum is slightly cold, people with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea and pregnant women should not drink it in large quantities for a long time.
Cassia seed can clear liver, improve eyesight, lower blood pressure and regulate fat. Many elderly people often soak cassia seed to protect their eyes and lower their blood pressure. However, cassia seed is cold, which is not suitable for patients with spleen and stomach deficiency and diarrhea, otherwise it will cause diarrhea. In addition, because it contains anthraquinone derivatives, it is easy to cause colon melanosis if it is taken in large quantities for a long time. Therefore, it is best to make tea under the guidance of a professional doctor, generally at most 10g per day to avoid long-term use.
Senna leaves with laxative effect also contain anthraquinone derivatives, which should not be taken for a long time. There are also some commonly used Chinese herbal pieces for insomnia, such as roses and bergamot. , that is, the effect of frequent use of rational gas. The dosage should be gradually reduced with the improvement of depression syndrome, so as to avoid that these traditional Chinese medicines containing a lot of volatile oil consume gas and hurt yin and fire, which is not conducive to sleep.
Reasonable storage, pay attention to the quality of decoction pieces
General pieces should be stored in a cool and dry place (room temperature10 25, relative humidity 45% 75%). Flowers, fruits and seeds that are easy to deteriorate, absorb moisture and become moldy should be stored below 20℃, and attention should be paid to indoor cleaning and ventilation. The storage conditions of most families can't meet the above standards for a long time, so don't open too many Chinese herbal pieces at a time to make tea and keep them at home. Especially now, in order to make it convenient for patients to take it, most Chinese herbal pieces instead of tea are composed of small packages, and the dosage is accurate. However, the packaging of small packaged pieces of decoction has poor air permeability, which is easy to cause quality problems. At the same time, due to the outer packaging, it is not easy to find problems such as moth-eaten, discoloration, oil leakage and mildew. Therefore, attention should be paid to the quality of the decoction pieces during use. Do not take the deteriorated pieces and replace them in time.
To sum up, in daily use, we should not only know how to apply tea dialectically, but also know the correct preparation and storage methods of tea Chinese medicine. At the same time, we should pay attention to adjust the dose in time according to the user's condition and physique, so as to stop the disease halfway. Only in this way can substitute tea, an ancient and traditional health care method, give full play to its advantages.