What are the benefits of gardenia tea

The main function of gardenia is to clear away heat and remove fire, and it has the effect of clearing the heart and removing troubles. It has a good regulating effect on the treatment of damp-heat jaundice, as well as liver, spleen and stomach problems caused by damp-heat, so its medicinal value in daily life is very high. However, everyone needs to pay attention that gardenia can be soaked in water and drunk, and it has many functions, but you must understand the correct usage.

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Gardenia Tea

Gardenia is mainly used for:

1. Fever and restlessness. This product is bitter and cold in nature, and can clear away the fire evil in the three burners, and has the effect of clearing the heart and relieving restlessness.

2. Damp-heat jaundice. Because it can clear away dampness and heat in the liver and gallbladder and relieve jaundice.

3. Vomiting and nosebleed due to blood heat.

4. Sores, swellings, and injuries from falls. According to the "Ben Cao", Gardenia "treats evil spirits in the five internal organs, heat in the stomach, red face, alcohol sores, abdominal and nose sores, white leprosy and red leprosy sores." "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "It can relieve triple-burner fire, clear stomach blood, treat heat syncope and heart pain, relieve heat depression, and promote qi stagnation."

Modern Research

It has been confirmed that gardenia contains gardeniain, gardenia glycoside, dehydroxygarboside, crocin, crocetin, ursolic acid, etc. Gardenia decoction and alcohol extract have a choleretic effect, can promote bile secretion, reduce bilirubin in the blood, and promote rapid excretion of bilirubin in the blood; have inhibitory effects on hemolytic streptococci and skin fungi; have antipyretic, analgesic, sedative, antihypertensive and hemostatic effects.

Gardenia peel (peel) tends to reach the surface and remove heat from the skin, while gardenia kernel (seed) tends to go inside and clear internal heat. When used raw, it can move the qi and reduce fire; when fried until black, it can move the blood and stop bleeding. Because this product is bitter and cold and can damage the stomach, it is not suitable for people with spleen deficiency and loose stools.