The efficacy and contraindications of grass jelly

Grass jelly made with burnt grass jelly is popular with many people, especially in the hot summer. Eating some grass jelly is very good for preventing heatstroke and cooling down, and it has the effect of promoting appetite and stimulating the appetizer. It also has a certain effect of beautifying and nourishing the skin, because burnt grass jelly can achieve the effect of removing liver fire, and it is also quite good in preventing acne. It has the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney, so you can eat some of it at ordinary times.

The efficacy of herbal jelly

1. Clear away heat and relieve summer heat

Grass jelly is made from a Chinese herbal medicine called xiancao, which has a sweet and cool taste and has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, and relieving summer heat.

2. Beauty and skin care

Herba Jellyfish has the effect of removing liver fire and detoxifying, and it can also beautify the skin, and is very popular among girls.

3. Nourish the kidneys

Herba Immortalis can nourish the kidney meridian and treat nephritis. It can also activate muscles and bones and eliminate fatigue.

Effects of Herba Immortalis

1. Herba Cibotii is an annual herb of the genus Cibotii of the family Lamiaceae and is an important plant resource for both medicinal and edible purposes. The dried whole herb of grass jelly contains about 70% grass jelly carbohydrates, a small amount of protein, fat, pigment, etc., and also contains a relatively large amount of mineral elements.

2. It is widely used as medicine and has the functions of clearing away heat, relieving fever and promoting diuresis. It is mainly used to treat heatstroke, heat toxicity, thirst, hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes, joint and muscle pain, gonorrhea, etc. Among the ingredients contained in the fairy grass, flavonoids can inhibit the growth of cancer cells and lower blood pressure; polysaccharides can enhance and improve the body's immune function; essential oils have the effects of calming, cooling, detoxifying and diuresis; trace elements can inhibit the formation of free radicals, anti-aging and anti-cancer; vitamins can regulate and enhance physiological functions, etc.

3. The current grass jelly series products include: instant grass jelly powder, grass jelly health tea, grass jelly cola-type beverage, instant grass jelly, extracted coffee pigment, etc.

4. After the plant is dried, the juice can be boiled and mixed with rice milk and cooked. After cooling, it becomes a black gelatinous substance with tough and soft texture. It can be used as a thirst quencher in summer when mixed with sugar. It is often sold in Guangdong and Guangxi. It is called liangfen in Guangdong and Guangxi, and is called fairy cake, fairy cow cake, and grass cake in Meizhou, Guangdong.

Herbal Tea

Chinese medicine prescription: 37.5g of Herba Immortalis, 37.5g of Herba Dioscoreae, 37.5g of Herba Pteris Coptidis, 18.8g of Herba Schizonepetae, 18.8g of Herba Paozicao, appropriate amount of crystal sugar (or 37.5g of Basil)

Usage: Boil 5 bowls of water with 10 bowls of water, remove the residue, add rock sugar and dissolve it, put it in the refrigerator, and drink it as herbal tea after it is cooled.

Chinese medicine prescription: 37.5 grams of grass jelly, 37.5 grams of yellow honey vegetable, 37.5 grams of xianfeng grass, 37.5 grams of daben seven-story tower, 18.8 grams of phoenix tail grass, and 18.8 grams of mulberry branch.

Usage: Bring 8 bowls of water to a boil, then simmer for 1 hour, remove the residue, add rock sugar to dissolve, wait until it cools, refrigerate, and drink as herbal tea.