The benefits of drinking Patchouli leaves in water

We should all have drunk Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, especially in summer, because summer is the high-incidence season of heatstroke; heatstroke is very uncomfortable, and Huoxiang Zhengqi Water can alleviate the symptoms of heatstroke. The main ingredient in Huoxiang Zhengqi Water is Patchouli, which is a Chinese herbal medicine with unique taste and effect. So what is the effect of drinking this kind of Patchouli leaves in water? For this question, let's take a look at the detailed introduction in the article.

Patchouli is a woody plant. Its herbaceous part can be used as medicine, and its fruit can be used to make spices. Its leaves and stems contain aromatic oils with volatile substances, which are extremely fragrant. Therefore it can also be used as a spice. Let’s take a look at the functions and effects of Patchouli leaves.

1. Benefit the spleen, promote qi and harmonize the stomach: used for dampness blocking the stomach and intestines, abdominal distension, and the initial onset of damp-heat. If dampness blocks the middle burner, causing abdominal distension and poor appetite, it can be used in combination with Perilla frutescens. If dampness-heat is just beginning, it can be used in combination with Peppermint, Artemisia capillaris, and Bupleurum chinense.

2. Stop vomiting and treat diarrhea: used for vomiting, diarrhea, etc. If you suffer from filthiness, vomiting, diarrhea, you can use it with perilla leaves, pinellia, ginger magnolia bark, and poria; if you suffer from stomach cold and vomiting, you can use it with pinellia; if you suffer from cold and dampness, you can use it with coptis root and bamboo shavings; if you have spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, you can use it with codonopsis and liquorice; if you suffer from vomiting during pregnancy, you can use it with white cardamom.

3. Relieve heat: used for summer-heat and dampness syndrome. It can be used to treat summer-heat and dampness, regardless of whether the condition is cold or hot. It is often used together with Perilla frutescens in clinical medicine.

4. Sweating and replenishing deficiency: used for fever and chills, aversion to cold and fever, chest and abdominal fullness and stuffiness. Paired with perilla leaves and poria cocos.

5. Clear eyes: Vitamin D plays a very important role in the growth and development of eyes, producing light-sensitive substances in the macula rod cells of the fundus. Improve the disease resistance of eyes and prevent night blindness.

6. Other effects: For the treatment of nasal sinusitis, it can often be used with pig bile.

The functions and effects of Patchouli leaves are now known. It is worth mentioning that the nutritional value of Patchouli leaves is very high. It is rich in iron, rich in calcium, as well as carbohydrates and vitamin A. Therefore, it can promote growth and development, assist bone growth, and prevent anemia.