Can I drink chrysanthemum when my period comes?

Chrysanthemum is a flower with various shapes. In the history of our country, chrysanthemum has always been regarded as a representative of elegance and luxury. Moreover, people have also discovered that chrysanthemum has special effects on health care and can be used to make various teas, bringing many benefits to people's health. Some chrysanthemums even contain medicinal ingredients. However, not everyone is suitable for drinking chrysanthemum tea. Let’s take a look at whether you can drink chrysanthemum tea during your period?

Chrysanthemum originated in China and has a cultivation history of more than 2,500 years. There are more than 3,000 varieties. It is the most widely planted traditional famous flower in my country. In addition to being used for garden ornamental purposes, medicinal chrysanthemum and tea chrysanthemum account for a large proportion. According to records, people in the Tang Dynasty had already started to have the habit of drinking chrysanthemum tea.

When the menstrual period comes, the endometrium of girls will undergo a spontaneous thickening, blood vessel proliferation, glandular growth and secretion, and the endometrium will collapse and fall off accompanied by bleeding. We call this bleeding menstruation. As the endometrium breaks down and sheds, our bodies need nutrients at this time.

Chrysanthemum tea is cold in nature and has the effect of reducing fire. We should try not to drink chrysanthemum tea during menstruation to avoid causing uterine cold and other phenomena. We must know that during menstruation, it is the time when our body is most vulnerable. Rose tea has a strong effect of promoting blood circulation and dispersing blood stasis. People with excessive menstrual flow should not drink it during menstruation.

It is best not to drink chrysanthemum tea, as menstrual blood will take away some iron, so women should supplement with more iron-rich foods at this time, such as spinach, apples, grapes, etc. However, tea contains up to 30% to 50% tannic acid, which will hinder the intestinal mucosa's absorption and utilization of iron, and it is very easy to precipitate in the intestine with iron in the chyme or iron stones in blood tonics.

Chrysanthemum tea is a herbal tea made from chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemum tea is made through processes such as picking flowers, drying in the shade, sun-drying, steaming, and baking. 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. Chrysanthemum tea originated in the Tang Dynasty and was widely used in people's lives in the Qing Dynasty.