Licorice is a common traditional Chinese medicine. It is popular to drink it in Chaozhou and other regions. It can be said that it is one of the famous local teas. What are the effects and functions of licorice tea? How can licorice tea be brewed?
1、 What are the functions of licorice tea
1. Licorice tea can alleviate the toxicity of drugs. It contains glycyrrhetinic acid, which can play the role of deoxycorticosterone, enhance the detoxification of the liver, promote the secretion of gastric juice, etc., and it also contains flavonoids which can relieve inflammation and spasm. Glycyrrhiza tea and soybean can have the effect of detoxification.
2. Glycyrrhiza has the effect of nourishing the spleen and Qi. The ingredients of Glycyrrhiza can clear away heat and detoxify. After we make it into tea, its effect is stronger, and it is a good product for summer.
3. Licorice also has anti bacteria, anti-inflammatory, anti allergy, analgesic and other effects, it can regulate the phagocytic function of the body, drinking licorice tea has the effects of relieving pain, moistening the lung and relieving cough, reducing the spleen and stomach.
4. Because of the detoxification effect of licorice tea, it is often used by people to harmonize drug properties, so as to reduce the side effects of some drugs, but licorice tea can not be taken too much, because long-term overdose will cause symptoms such as high blood pressure, limb weakness, etc. You'd better consult a doctor before taking licorice tea.
2、 How to make licorice tea
1. Liquorice and lotus heart tea
We can take about 2-3 grams of dried lotus seed heart and raw licorice, wash the lotus seed heart with boiling water, and grind the raw licorice into powder after washing. Next, we put them into the teapot, boil the boiling water, cover the tea, leave it for 5 minutes, add some sugar to taste, and drink it 2-3 times. Licorice and lotus heart tea has the effect of clearing the heart and nourishing the mind, reducing fire and detoxifying.
2. Licorice and dandelion tea
We can put about 8 grams of licorice, 2 grams of dandelion and Calendula into a cup that has been scalded with hot water, pour proper boiled water into the cup, and then drink it after about 5 minutes. Licorice and dandelion tea has the functions of anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and enhancing resistance, which can prevent sore throat and relieve dizziness and headache.
3. Liquorice and Ramulus Cinnamomi tea
We take about 10 grams of cinnamon twigs and 5 grams of raw licorice, cut them up and put them into a heat preservation cup, pour in a proper amount of boiled water, cover them and keep them for about 15 minutes. We'd better divide them into 2-3 times for drinking. Licorice and Guizhi tea can cure cold.