Ginger and jujube tea effects and contraindications

Ginger and jujube tea is a very good health care tea. Drinking some of it when the weather is cold can have a good effect of dispelling cold and keeping warm. Drinking some of it at other times can prevent colds and improve immunity. We know that jujube has a relatively high nutritional value and is a food with good warming and tonic effects, while ginger has the effect of activating blood circulation and keeping out the cold. The two ingredients are combined to make ginger and jujube tea, which can play a very good role in health care.

Benefits of ginger and jujube tea

Jujube is sweet and warm in nature; it enters the spleen and stomach meridians; it has the effects of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, nourishing blood and calming the mind. It is mainly used to treat symptoms such as insufficient Qi in the middle Qi, weak spleen and stomach, fatigue, poor appetite and loose stools, blood deficiency and sallow complexion, and irritability in women. However, because dates are high in sugar, people with diabetes should eat less. Ginger is spicy and warm in nature. It can stimulate appetite and stop vomiting, resolve phlegm and relieve cough, and induce sweating and relieve exterior symptoms. Ginger contains volatile gingerol and gingerol, which have the functions of promoting blood circulation, dispelling cold, removing dampness and inducing sweating.

Ginger and jujube tea has the effects of warming the middle and dispelling cold, stopping vomiting, restoring yang and unblocking meridians, replenishing blood and strengthening qi, and drying dampness and relieving inflammation. Drinking it can cause blood vessels to dilate, the whole body to feel warm, and it has a cardiotonic effect. It promotes digestion, increases intestinal motility, protects gastric mucosa, and has a significant inhibitory effect on gastric ulcers. Ginger and jujube are choleretic, analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and anti-influenza and upper respiratory tract infection. It has a stronger effect on rheumatoid arthritis and lumbar muscle strain. This recipe can be consumed for a long time.

Taboos of ginger and jujube tea

Generally speaking, only people with very hot constitutions cannot drink ginger and jujube tea, because ginger and jujube tea mainly replenishes qi and blood, and can activate the limbs of the human body, warm the uterus, or warm the qi and blood. It is basically drunk by people with weak constitutions and weak qi and blood, so you must pay attention to your own situation and don't drink scented tea casually, as it may cause adverse reactions between the scented teas, which may make you feel uncomfortable. If you feel that you have a weak constitution, you should eat more wolfberries and red dates, which are foods that can warm the uterus.

How to make ginger jujube tea :

1. Rinse the jujubes with clean water and set aside. Remove the core of the jujube and cut into dices.

2. Wash, peel and mince the ginger. Add the chopped dates and ginger into the pot.

3. Add cold water until the water covers the ingredients and cook over low heat. After boiling, add brown sugar.

4. Continue cooking, stirring while cooking, until it becomes thick. After cooling, bottle and place in refrigerator. Every time you drink water, scoop two tablespoons and pour in boiling water to mix.