Is it better to drink fresh or dried black leaf?

Xạ đen is a very good medicine for health. Many people often boil xạ đen leaves to drink every day. However, many people wonder "should I drink dried or fresh xạ đen?". Let's see the answer in the article below.

Effects of black tea plant

The article by Physician Bui Dac Sang - Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi Oriental Medicine Association on Health & Life Newspaper states the following effects of the black xạ plant:

- Support for tumor treatment: In black tea contains 2 compounds fanavolnoid and quinone that have the effect of liquefying dysplastic cells. These two drugs help slow down the growth of tumors when they first form. Some scientific studies have proven the effect of preventing and supporting the treatment of tumors. However, everything is still in the research stage.

- Support treatment of high blood pressure: Xạ đen helps regulate unstable blood pressure. Using xạ đen to support treatment of high blood pressure is also very simple, just boil xạ đen leaves with water to drink every day, or make tea to drink every day.

- Support treatment of fatty blood, fatty liver: Using black xạ is good for people with fatty blood, which has been proven from the research of the Military Medical Academy: Using water boiled from this medicinal herb every day, the condition of fatty blood or fat in the liver is improved quite well.

- Improve sleep, treat nervous breakdown: The black xạ plant has a slightly astringent, bitter taste, and a cold nature, which is very good for people with frequent insomnia due to nervous breakdown or anemia (yin deficiency and excess fire according to oriental medicine). In addition, it helps increase blood circulation to the brain, helping to treat dizziness.

Is it better to drink fresh or dried black leaf?

Many people wonder "Is it better to drink fresh or dried xạ đen leaves?". Regarding this issue, Health & Life Newspaper quoted Dr. Phung Tuan Giang, xạ đen can be used fresh or dried. However, the important thing is that from the process of planting, caring to harvesting and preserving, it must be ensured according to the requirements so that xạ đen has the best active ingredients, thereby promoting all the uses of xạ đen.

According to Dr. Phung Tuan Giang, xạ đen is a medicinal herb that can be used for its entire stem, branches and leaves. As mentioned above, to get the best effect, the source of medicinal herbs plays an important role: the right plant species, harvesting xạ đen at the right time (autumn and winter, early morning when the dew has not yet completely evaporated), harvesting naturally in the forest or in clean growing areas and must be pre-processed and dried after harvesting within 24 hours with the appropriate method.

The use of fresh or dried black xạ leaves (conditions of quality medicinal herbs) does not differ in effect. Therefore, for convenience in use and long-term storage, we should choose dried black xạ at a reputable facility, ensuring origin.

However, the use of fresh or dried xạ đen depends on each prescription, dosage and you need to consult your doctor for advice on the appropriate dosage. Normally, xạ đen used will correspond to 10 - 15g of dry medicinal herbs), however, the maximum xạ đen should only be used about 70g/day.

If you want to use fresh xạ đen, it is only convenient when you can grow xạ đen plants. However, xạ đen plants have good active ingredients when grown in places with suitable climate and soil. Growing xạ đen plants in pots in families may not ensure the growth, development and accumulation of active ingredients of the plant.

Above is the information to answer the question "Is it better to drink fresh or dried black xạ leaves?". Use black xạ leaves properly to be good for your health.

Thanh Thanh (Synthesis)

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