【春季養生系列──菊花枸杞茶】
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根據中醫理論，人的五臟與四季對應。四季之中，春天屬木；而人體的五臟之中，肝臟也是木性。因此春季易使肝火旺盛，春天肝病也極易復發。所以，春天養肝恰好是順應氣候變化養生的選擇。
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菊花，具有養肝、清肝、明目的功效；枸杞、山楂，均能滋養肝腎 。菊花，加上枸杞、山楂、冰糖一起泡來飲用，可以起到清熱排毒、明目養顏的作用。
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需要注意的是菊花茶性偏苦寒，體虛之人不宜多飲用；胃寒胃虛的人也要少用菊花茶。孕婦也不宜喝。
在選材上，因菊花的種類很多，不懂門道的人會選擇花朵白晰且大的菊花，其實又小又醜且顏色泛黃的菊花反而是上選。「養生枸杞菊花茶」的材料與作法如下。
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材料：
菊花20朵、乾枸杞10粒、山楂3片、冰糖150克、水1000ml。
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作法：
1. 將菊花、枸杞、山楂、冰糖倒入茶壺；
2. 沖入90-100℃沸水；
3. 加蓋燜泡10分鐘左右；
4. 倒出即可飲用。
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#養生、#食譜、#菊花茶
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【Spring Health Series ─ ─ Chrysanthemum wolf-berry tea】
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the five internal organs correspond to the four seasons. Among them, spring is categorized under the wood element, same as the liver in the human body. Thus, in spring, liver-fire is strong and so spring is also the season for frequent recurrence of liver illnesses. Therefore, to nourish the liver in spring, we need to adapt to seasonal changes to keep it in good health.
Chrysanthemum has the effect of nourishing and cleansing the liver as well as improving eyesight; both wolf-berries and hawthorn help to nourish the liver and kidney. Chrysanthemum, with wolf-berry, hawthorn, and rock sugar can be steeped into a drink which has cooling and detoxifying effect. It also helps to improve eyesight and promote younger-looking skin.
It should be noted that chrysanthemum tea is of bitter-cold nature, thus unsuitable for people with weak physical conditions. Those with stomach problems should limit the intake of chrysanthemum tea. Due to the large varieties of chrysanthemum available, many people do not know how to choose them. They tend to pick the big, white flowers. In fact, the small, unsightly yellowish chrysanthemum flowers are the best choice. The ingredients and process for making healthy wolf-berry chrysanthemum tea are as follows.
Ingredients:
Chrysanthemum, 20 pieces
Dried wolf-berries, 10 pieces
Hawthorn 3 pieces
Rock sugar 150 grams
Water 1000ml.
Methods:
1. Put chrysanthemum, wolf-berry, hawthorn and rock sugar into a teapot;
2. Pour 90-100 ℃ boiling water to it.
3. Cover and steep for about 10 minutes;
4. Enjoy.
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