Can ordinary people drink medicated soup at will?

　　Medicinal soup combines the properties of ingredients and medicinal materials and is often used to regulate the body. Many families stew it regularly. Can ordinary people drink medicated soup casually? How to choose a medicinal soup that suits you?

Can ordinary people drink medicated soup at will?

　　Ordinary people cannot drink medicated soup casually. The medicinal ingredients contained in the medicinal soup have certain biases. For example, ginseng is more warming and tonic, and chrysanthemum is more cold and cool. They need to match your personal constitution. If you have a hot body but drink warm tonic medicated soup for a long time, it may cause dry mouth, sore throat and other discomforts. ； People with weak constitutions who drink excessive amounts of cold and cold medicated soup are prone to symptoms such as diarrhea and abdominal pain. Medicinal soup is essentially a condiment that combines medicine and food. It is not an ordinary food suitable for everyone. Drinking it blindly may be counterproductive.

How to choose a medicinal soup that suits you

　　1. Judgment based on physical constitution

　　Those who are prone to internal heat and are afraid of heat can choose medicated soups with cooling ingredients such as lily and Ophiopogon japonicus.； Those with cold hands and feet and who are intolerant of the cold are suitable to use medicinal soups with warming and tonic herbs such as astragalus and angelica to achieve a balance between cold and heat.

　　2. Combined with seasonal changes

　　If you are prone to sleepiness in spring, you can choose spleen-strengthening medicinal soups such as yam and poria.； In the hot summer, it is advisable to drink medicinal soups such as lotus leaves and lotus seeds that can clear away heat and relieve heat. ； Dry autumn and winter are suitable for products that nourish yin and moisturize dryness, such as Tremella fungus and Polygonatum odorifera.

　　3. Pay attention to your physical condition

　　It is not advisable to drink nourishing medicinal soups when you have a cold or fever to avoid aggravating the symptoms.； People with indigestion can choose herbal soups such as hawthorn and tangerine peel to help digestion and reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.

　　4. Control the dosage of medicinal materials

　　When making medicinal soup at home, the amount of medicinal materials should be less but not too much. Usually 5-10 grams of each medicinal material is enough. Excessive addition of medicinal materials will enhance the bias of the medicinal soup, increase the risk of physical discomfort, and lose the original intention of medicinal and food conditioning.

　　5. Consult professional advice

　　If you are not sure which medicinal soup is suitable for you, you can consult a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner or professional nutritionist. They can give suggestions based on specific situations to avoid adverse reactions in the body caused by blind selection.

　　Drinking medicated soup must be scientific and reasonable, and do not blindly follow trends. Only by selecting according to your own actual situation can the benefits of food and medicinal materials be fully exerted, and bring positive conditioning effects to the body. If you experience discomfort after drinking, you should stop immediately and seek professional help.