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The efficacy of drinking hawthorn and danshen steeped in water.

Jan 15, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, the effects of drinking hawthorn and salvia tea include promoting blood circulation to remove blood stasis, resolving turbidity to lower blood lipids, promoting circulation and relieving pain, aiding digestion and strengthening the stomach, clearing the mind and relieving irritability. Salvia, which enters the heart meridian, has the effect of clearing the mind and alleviating irritability. When consumed as a tea together with hawthorn, it can help relieve symptoms such as irritability caused by heat-related illnesses and restlessness of the mind, promoting a calm state of mind and improving sleep quality.

Generally, the effects of drinking hawthorn and danshen (salvia miltiorrhiza) infused water include promoting blood circulation and resolving blood stasis, resolving turbidity and lowering lipids, relieving pain by promoting circulation of qi and blood, aiding digestion and strengthening the stomach, clearing the heart and relieving irritability. The specific effects are analyzed as follows:

1. Promoting Blood Circulation and Resolving Blood Stasis: Hawthorn can promote qi circulation and resolve stasis, while danshen enters the heart and liver meridians of the blood system, enhances blood circulation, reduces platelet aggregation, and prevents thrombosis. When combined in infused water, they can serve as an adjunct in treating symptoms such as chest or abdominal pain due to blood stasis, menstrual disorders, amenorrhea with dysmenorrhea, and traumatic injuries.

2. Resolving Turbidity and Lowering Lipids: Various organic acids and vitamin C in hawthorn help promote fat metabolism and reduce fat accumulation in the body. Flavonoids in danshen can lower blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Combined use of the two can prevent fat deposition and oxidation in the body.

3. Promoting Circulation and Relieving Pain: Hawthorn, being warm in nature, promotes qi and blood circulation and resolves blood stasis. Danshen can also treat symptoms caused by poor blood circulation and blood stasis obstruction. Therefore, drinking hawthorn and danshen infused water helps promote circulation and relieve pain, alleviating pain caused by blood stasis, such as headaches and piercing pain in limbs and joints.

4. Aiding Digestion and Strengthening the Stomach: Hawthorn enters the spleen and stomach meridians and has the functions of aiding digestion and strengthening the spleen, especially effective for indigestion caused by greasy or meaty foods. When infused with danshen, it can enhance spleen and stomach function, improve symptoms such as food stagnation from meat consumption and epigastric fullness, thus stimulating appetite and aiding digestion.

5. Clearing the Heart and Relieving Irritability: Danshen enters the heart meridian and has the effect of clearing the heart and relieving irritability. When consumed together with hawthorn in infused water, it can help alleviate symptoms such as irritability due to heat-related illnesses and mental restlessness, calming the mind and improving sleep quality.

If you plan to consume hawthorn and danshen infused water, it should be done in accordance with a physician's guidance and in moderation. Additionally, maintaining a regular diet and consuming more fresh vegetables and fruits are important for maintaining overall health.

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