What are the effects and contraindications of lotus leaf tea?

Nowadays, many people pay more attention to health preservation. In their spare time, old friends sit together and make a pot of lotus leaf tea. The light fragrance can not only calm the mind, but also is very helpful for the body. Lotus leaf tea is a kind of health tea, but you also need to understand the relevant taboos when drinking it. So what are the effects and contraindications of lotus leaf tea?

Benefits of lotus leaf tea:

First, lotus leaves taste bitter and slightly salty, and are spicy and cool in nature. They have the effects of clearing away heat and dampness, raising yang and dispersing, removing blood stasis and stopping bleeding, and have certain therapeutic effects on many diseases.

Second, lotus leaf tea can dilate blood vessels, clear away heat and relieve summer heat, and has the effect of lowering blood pressure. It is also a good medicine for weight loss.

Third, lotus leaf tea can also significantly reduce the levels of triglycerides and cholesterol in serum, and has a health-care effect of regulating blood lipids.

Fourth, as a health tea, although lotus leaf tea does not have an immediate effect like medicine, it has no side effects. It should be the most ideal choice for people with "three highs", namely high blood pressure, high blood lipids and high cholesterol, middle-aged and elderly friends, and ladies who want to keep a slim figure.

Contraindications of lotus leaf tea:

1. Lotus leaves are cold in nature, so the brewed lotus leaf tea is also cold in nature. It is recommended that women should not take it during menstruation to avoid irregular menstruation, and it may even aggravate dysmenorrhea.

2. People with weak spleen and stomach are not recommended to drink lotus leaves in water. In addition, patients with weak qi and blood should also take it with caution to avoid getting weaker and weaker.

3. You should also pay attention to drinking the lotus leaf soaked water in moderation. If you take too much, it will not only fail to maintain your health, but will have an impact on your health.