Can Chenpi and Hawthorn Be Consumed Regularly Over a Long Period of Time?
Drinking dried tangerine peel and hawthorn together can help effectively improve and treat symptoms of cough and excessive sputum, have a certain effect on cough caused by colds, and also relieve stomach pain. It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on patients with chronic gastritis and can help improve appetite loss and indigestion. You can drink it moderately in daily life, which can have good health care effects, but do not drink it for a long time. Hazards of drinking dried tangerine peel and hawthorn for a long time Hawthorn contains various organic acids. If taken in excess, it may increase the secretion of gastric acid, leading to symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Moreover, hawthorn and dried tangerine peel are warm in nature. If they are soaked in water for a long time, they may cause damage to body fluids, causing symptoms such as fever, dry mouth and throat, and dry stool. Contraindications for soaking dried tangerine peel and hawthorn in water:
1. It is not suitable to drink on an empty stomach. Hawthorn contains a large amount of organic acids, which can stimulate the secretion of gastric acid. If taken in large quantities on an empty stomach, it may increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. Moreover, dried tangerine peel is warm and dry. If taken in excess by those with stomach heat, qi deficiency, and dry cough, it may worsen the condition.
2. Pregnant women should not drink. Dried tangerine peel has the effect of dispelling dampness and resolving phlegm and can be used to treat symptoms such as indigestion, cough, and excessive sputum. If pregnant women belong to the situation of qi deficiency and body dryness or yin deficiency and dry cough, it is not suitable for them to consume dried tangerine peel. In addition, hawthorn has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. If pregnant women take it in excess, it may lead to miscarriage.
3. Those with yin deficiency should not drink. Hawthorn is slightly warm in nature, while dried tangerine peel tends to be warm and dry. Although both have high medicinal value, they are not suitable for people with yin deficiency. If such patients take them in excess, it may worsen physical discomfort. In addition, people with yin deficiency, internal heat, and children should not consume them.
