The Efficacy and Benefits of Drinking Hawthorn, Tangerine Peel, and Goji Berry Tea
Disease description:
My father likes to drink water infused with hawthorn, aged orange peel (chenpi), and goji berries when he has free time. He says it can boost immunity. I would like to know the efficacy and benefits of drinking water infused with hawthorn, aged orange peel, and goji berries.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Shen Yonghua
The benefits and effects of drinking hawthorn, aged tangerine peel, and goji berry infused water are diverse, and mainly include:
1. **Moistening the intestines and relieving constipation**: The lipase in hawthorn can promote gastrointestinal motility, helping to treat indigestion and constipation.
2. **Clearing heat and detoxifying**: Aged tangerine peel helps clear internal heat, relieve fire symptoms, and effectively alleviate intestinal heat and dryness.
3. **Promoting digestion and strengthening the stomach**: Hawthorn enhances secretion of gastric juices, aiding digestion and defecation, and helping to lower blood lipid levels.
4. **Delaying aging**: Goji berries contain antioxidant substances such as polysaccharides that can slow the aging process.
Additionally, hawthorn, aged tangerine peel, and goji berry infused water also helps regulate qi and resolve phlegm, nourish the liver and kidneys, and promote blood circulation to remove blood stasis. However, it should be consumed in moderation to avoid discomfort caused by excessive intake.
