Why is chrysanthemum bitter in water?

Chrysanthemum tea is a kind of scented tea that many people like to drink. It is tea made from chrysanthemums. Of course, many people also find that chrysanthemum tea tastes bitter. In fact, chrysanthemum tastes bitter, so it is normal for chrysanthemum tea to taste bitter. Of course, if you master certain tea-making methods, you can greatly reduce the bitterness. Next, I will introduce you to the relevant knowledge about chrysanthemum tea.

1. Why is chrysanthemum tea bitter?

Chrysanthemum is a perennial herb of the Asteraceae family and is one of the traditional commonly used Chinese medicinal materials in my country, with its head inflorescence being the main source of medicinal use. According to ancient books, chrysanthemum tastes sweet and bitter, and is slightly cold in nature. It has the effects of dispersing wind and heat, clearing the liver and improving eyesight, and detoxifying and reducing inflammation. It has certain therapeutic effects on dry mouth, excessive fire, dry eyes, or limb pain and numbness caused by wind, cold and dampness. It is mainly used to treat colds, wind-heat, headaches, etc. It has preventive and therapeutic effects on dizziness, headache and tinnitus. Therefore, you can add honey to adjust the taste of chrysanthemum tea.

2. How to make chrysanthemum tea

Chamomile, with its pleasant fragrance, is suitable for making tea, and the white chrysanthemum produced in Suzhou and Hangzhou is the best choice. When making chrysanthemum tea, it is best to use a transparent glass cup, put four or five chrysanthemums in each cup, and then brew it with boiling water for 2-3 minutes. When the water is about 70% to 80% hot, you can see the tea gradually turning into a light yellow color. Each time you drink it, don't drink it all at once. Leave one-third cup of tea, add new tea, steep it for a while, and then drink it. When drinking chrysanthemum tea, you can put a few rock sugars in the teacup to make it taste sweeter. Chrysanthemum tea does not actually require the addition of other teas. You only need to soak or boil the dried chrysanthemums in water and drink it. It is a great drink whether hot in winter or iced in summer.

3. Nutritional value of chrysanthemum tea

Nutritional analysis shows that chrysanthemum contains amino acids, choline, stachysine, berberine, flavonoids, volatile oils, chrysanthemum glycosides, adenine, chrysanthemum pigments, vitamins, trace elements and other substances, which can resist pathogens and enhance capillary resistance. Therefore, drinking chrysanthemum tea regularly can greatly improve our immunity. For middle-aged and elderly friends, drinking chrysanthemum tea regularly can keep you from suffering from illness. For the frail and sickly people, chrysanthemum tea is also an excellent choice for health care.

Chrysanthemum tea also contains many flavonoids. Studies have shown that these substances have a strong scavenging effect on free radicals in our body and have strong antioxidant properties. The removal of free radicals can prevent the formation of cancer cells, while the antioxidant properties can slow down the aging of cells in our body and keep them vital for a long time. Therefore, drinking chrysanthemum tea regularly can not only beautify and prolong life, but also has a good anti-cancer effect. Especially in the hot summer, drinking chrysanthemum tea can not only reduce internal heat and relieve heat, but also nourish the skin.