Goji berries and chrysanthemum are two of the most popular ingredients people like to brew in water, thanks to their inherent effects. Chrysanthemum has fire-clearing properties, making it very suitable for office workers who frequently stay up late.
The effects of goji berries are even better. Goji berries can effectively alleviate symptoms of dizziness and tinnitus caused by liver and kidney deficiency, and like chrysanthemum, they have vision-clearing effects, making them very suitable for today's urban working population.
So what are the benefits of brewing goji berries and chrysanthemum together as tea?
Clearing liver and improving eyesight, clearing heat and reducing fire, lowering lipids and blood pressure, moisturizing intestines and detoxifying, relieving dry eyes and visual fatigue. Both chrysanthemum and goji berries are eye-protecting herbs that have good therapeutic effects on relieving eye fatigue and blurred vision.
Modern medical research proves: Goji berries have sixteen functions including immune regulation, antioxidant, anti-aging, anti-tumor, anti-fatigue, lowering blood lipids, lowering blood sugar, lowering blood pressure, tonifying kidneys, protecting liver, improving eyesight, beautifying, boosting brain function, detoxifying, protecting reproductive system, and resisting radiation damage.
Additionally, it can also have a whitening effect because goji berries can improve the skin's ability to absorb oxygen. Chrysanthemum can clear liver and improve eyesight. The combination of the two, one clearing and one tonifying, addresses both symptoms and root causes, providing obvious protective effects for the eyes.
一、Clear Eyes and Mind
"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that goji berries and chrysanthemum "sweet in taste, neutral in nature" have the effects of "dispelling wind heat, calming liver and improving eyesight." Liver fire can make the whites of your eyes yellow, which of course isn't beautiful. Regularly drinking goji berry and chrysanthemum tea calms the liver, making your eyes clearer and more attractive.
二、Bright Eyes
Modern pharmacology shows that chrysanthemum contains rich vitamin A, which is an important substance for maintaining eye health. Chrysanthemum tea can make people clear-headed and bright-eyed, and has good therapeutic effects especially for dry eyes caused by excessive liver fire and eye overuse. For computer users who often feel dry eyes, drinking more chrysanthemum tea is beneficial. When eyes aren't dry and you're not nearsighted, you'll have what people call bright eyes and white teeth.
三、Tonify Kidneys and Promote Essence
Goji berries, "tonify kidneys and promote essence, nourish liver, improve eyesight, strengthen bones, relieve fatigue, improve complexion, whiten, calm mind and improve eyesight, promote longevity." Modern medicine confirms that goji berries have obvious therapeutic effects on so-called "sub-healthy" people who often feel tired and physically weak. Stay away from sub-health and make your eyes more attractive!
四、Eye-protecting Herbs
Adding goji berries to chrysanthemum tea creates the famous "Chrysanthemum and Goji Tea," as both are eye-protecting herbs. Especially after students pull all-nighters studying, or computer users work online for long periods, they often experience eye fatigue. Nearsighted people particularly frequently feel dry eyes. Regularly drinking chrysanthemum tea can improve eye discomfort and alleviate the above symptoms.
What is Goji Berry and Chrysanthemum Tea?
Goji berry and chrysanthemum tea is brewed by steeping chrysanthemum and goji berries together. Each time, use 10 grams each of Hangzhou white chrysanthemum and goji berries in a large teapot, add hot water, and it's ready to drink after 10 minutes. Goji berries have strong effects for nourishing essence and qi, and providing warm nourishment.
Although goji berry and chrysanthemum tea has good nourishing and therapeutic effects, it's not suitable for everyone. People with weak constitution and poor resistance should usually eat more goji berries, but those with colds, fever, inflammation, or diarrhea should avoid it.
Goji Berry Whitening
Goji berries are rich in carotenoids, vitamin A1, B1, B2, C, calcium, iron and other essential nutrients for eye health, thus they are good at improving eyesight, so they're commonly called "bright eye fruit." Successive medical practitioners have often used goji berries to treat blurred vision and night blindness caused by insufficient liver blood and kidney yin deficiency. Few people know that regularly eating goji berries can beautify the skin. This is because goji berries can improve the skin's ability to absorb oxygen, and additionally, they can have a whitening effect.
These are basically the effects of brewing goji berries and chrysanthemum together as tea. The combination of these two ingredients really achieves doubled effects. Therefore, it's suitable for most work-obsessed young people, especially those whose work involves facing computers all day. The vision-clearing effects are particularly suitable for them. When your eyes feel tired, why not take a break and drink a cup of tea brewed with goji berries and chrysanthemum.