Does drinking herbal tea really reduce inflammation?

　　Does drinking herbal tea really reduce inflammation?

　　Be sure to drink herbal tea in moderation. Don't think that the more you drink, the better. The more you drink, the more you can lower the "fire". What's more, it is very dangerous to drink herbal tea for "prevention" when there is no heat, and drink it indiscriminately without distinguishing the efficacy of the medicine. This is just like taking medicine indiscriminately. Sometimes, not only does it not have a preventive effect, but it will destroy the body.

　　Herbal teas on the market are made from Chinese herbal medicines that are sweet and cold, and have the functions of clearing away heat, dehumidifying, promoting body fluids and reducing fire. Drinking herbal tea selectively and correctly can indeed relieve or reduce the dampness, heat and dryness in the body, cool the body and mind, and make people happy. However, if used improperly, it can cause bitter cold to ruin the stomach, deplete body fluids, block spleen yang, and cause abdominal distension. diarrhea , loss of appetite, fatigue, lack of energy and other side effects.

　　Herbal tea contains a lot of cold and cooling Chinese herbs and is not suitable for everyone. If you often have symptoms such as being afraid of cold, cold limbs, pale complexion, loose stools, long and clear urine, it may be a "yang deficiency". Drinking more herbal tea is just "adding insult to injury"; children are pure yang bodies and are prone to getting angry, but their spleen and stomach digestive and regulatory functions are not yet fully developed. They cannot adjust in time when faced with external cold and cold stimulation, and are easily affected by drugs. stomach ache , diarrhea and a series of gastrointestinal discomfort symptoms; elderly As Yang Qi gradually weakens, Yang Qi may also be depleted due to the cold stimulation of herbal tea, and digestive system lesions may occur; in addition, female Menstrual period and puerperium period are extremely sensitive to cold stimulation. Although drinking herbal tea without restraint can bring temporary cooling, it can also make the blood flow in the body sluggish and slow, leading to Dysmenorrhea、Irregular menstruation , severe cases may also cause amenorrhea , massive bleeding, etc.

　　Different herbal teas are suitable for different physiques, different climates, different environments, different physical conditions, etc. Before drinking herbal tea, you should first understand your physical constitution. Friends with poor physical constitution and cold body type should no longer drink cold medicine, because if they drink it, they will become intolerable, harm the body, and may even cause Kidney deficiency . People with a hot body type, on the other hand, do not have much scruples about taking bitter cold medicine, but they should also distinguish their own type of internal heat and drink "herbal tea" according to their type. For those who suffer from severe internal heat, it is recommended to choose under the guidance of a professional doctor.