Chrysanthemum Extracts

A small chrysanthemum flower has brought about numerous poems of great popularity through the ages. Chrysanthemum tea is made of dried chrysanthemum flowers, or Chinese medical herbs with wild chrysanthemum flower as alternative. There are several varieties of chrysanthemum, these flowers are not only attractive, but can be used to make health care tea. Layman may choose large and white flowers, actually small and yellow chrysanthemum are the best of choice. Dried flowers are steeped in hot water for drinking without adding the leaves; it can be served as cold drink during summer as well as hot drink during winter.

Nutritional contents

Medicinal effects

1. “Compendium of Materia Medica” has detailed description on medicinal effects of chrysanthemum tea: bitter and sweet in flavour, cool in nature, has effect of dispersing wind ad heat, soothing liver and improving vision.

2. “Shen Nong’s Materia Medica” believes that white chrysanthemum tea is indicated for “dizziness due to wind, swelling pain, eye strain, and necrotic skin etc. Long term consumption helps to supplement “qi”, resist fatigue and prolong lifespan.”

3. Chrysanthemum can eliminate internal heat, dry mouth, body, heat, dry eyes or pain and numbness of limbs resulted from wind, coldness or damp.

4. Chrysanthemum can eliminate internal effective for treatment of eye fatigue and blurred vision. In China, it has long been known been since ancient times that chrysanthemum can protect the health of eyes.

5. Besides tropical application to reduce swelling, it can also be used to make tea during normal days to eliminate eye fatigue. Daily drinking of 3-4 glasses of chrysanthemum tea also has certain effect on recovery of eyesight. Healthy people can drink chrysanthemum tea as an alternative for plain water and it is a tea beverage suitable for all age groups.