Can lemon be soaked in water together with licorice tablets for drinking?
Nov 01, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Introduction
Generally, lemon can be steeped with licorice slices to make a drink, but moderation is advised. Lemon helps promote digestion and relieve thirst by stimulating saliva production, while licorice can tonify qi and blood, resolve phlegm, relieve cough, and alleviate acute pain. Drinking this infusion usually does not affect the gastrointestinal tract or other organs. However, excessive consumption may lead to increased gastric acid secretion and reduced excretion of water and sodium.
Generally, lemon can be steeped with licorice slices to make a drink, but moderation is advised. The detailed explanation is as follows:
Lemon is rich in nutrients such as vitamin C, sugars, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and citric acid, which help promote digestion and relieve thirst. Licorice is a common traditional Chinese herb containing glycyrrhizic acid, glycosides, polysaccharides, alkaloids, and other components, known for its benefits in tonifying qi and blood, resolving phlegm, relieving cough, alleviating spasms, and reducing pain. Both lemon and licorice have relatively mild properties. When used in appropriate amounts to make an infusion, they typically do not adversely affect the gastrointestinal tract or other organs and may offer certain health benefits.
However, it should be noted that lemon contains a high level of acidic substances, and alkaloids in licorice may influence the activity of glucocorticoids. Excessive use of lemon and licorice slices in the infusion could lead to increased gastric acid secretion and reduced excretion of water and sodium. Therefore, it's important to consume such a drink in moderation.
