Why the elderly should not drink Chinese herbal tea regularly

　　In recent years, it has become fashionable to use Chinese herbal medicine as tea, but the medicine is only three parts toxic. If the body healthy If so, it is not recommended to drink Chinese herbal tea frequently, especially for the elderly.

　　For example, Pangdai is a purely traditional Chinese medicine and is only suitable for hoarseness caused by wind-heat evil poisons invading the throat. It is also ineffective for hoarseness caused by vocal cord nodules, incomplete vocal cord closure, or excessive smoking and alcohol. Moreover, drinking Pangdahai will cause side effects such as thin stools and chest tightness, especially elderly People with sudden loss of voice and spleen deficiency should use it with caution.

　　Although Cassia Seed has the effect of lowering blood lipids, it can also cause diarrhea , long-term drinking is not good for the body.

　　Long-term use of licorice can cause blood pressure to rise. Although licorice has the effects of nourishing the spleen, replenishing qi, clearing away heat and detoxifying, long-term use can cause edema and increase blood pressure.

　　Ginkgo biloba contains toxic ingredients, and making tea with it can cause paroxysmal cramps, nerve Numbness, allergies and other side effects. Ginkgo leaves are poisonous and should not be brewed into tea.

　　Making tea from dried flowers is not absolutely safe. For example, after drinking wild chrysanthemum tea, a few people have gastrointestinal reactions such as gastric discomfort, poor appetite, borborygmus, loose stools, etc. It is not suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach and pregnant women. Experts point out that dried flowers and Chinese herbal medicines should not be consumed as supplements. In addition, toxic side effects may occur regardless of whether the dose is too large or taken for too long.

　　We know that the elderly should not drink Chinese herbal tea regularly, and patients who are taking Western medicine should be more careful when drinking Chinese herbal tea, because improper combination with Western medicine may cause harm to the body.