400 Coffee
During the pandemic, I've been staying home every day and trying out many different recipes. Recently, inspired by an online trend, I specifically bought a jar of instant coffee to make the fluffy Dalgona coffee myself.
Some people experience heart palpitations and hand tremors after drinking coffee or strong tea, primarily due to the caffeine content. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant naturally found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa beans, and kola nuts. Many foods and beverages contain added caffeine for its bitter taste and stimulating effects, but excessive caffeine intake can cause anxiety, rapid heartbeat, hand tremors, sleep disturbances, and stomach discomfort.
From a Chinese medicine perspective, coffee is warm in nature, sweet and bitter in taste. It can strengthen the heart, promote urination, excite, and refresh the mind. However, it is not suitable for everyone, especially those with Yin deficiency or damp-heat constitutions. If you usually rely on coffee to stay awake and feel sluggish without it, you can try brewing Codonopsis root tea.
Codonopsis root (Dang Shen) is sweet in taste, neutral in nature, and enters the Spleen and Lung meridians. It can replenish Qi, generate fluids, and nourish blood. Codonopsis root helps boost immunity, fight fatigue, and resist hypoxia. It also regulates gastrointestinal motility, inhibits gastric acid secretion, and has anti-ulcer effects, making it particularly effective for those with weak spleen and stomach or general fatigue.
Simply steep 10 grams of Codonopsis root slices in hot water in a thermos for 15 minutes before drinking. Codonopsis root strengthens the spleen without causing dryness, nourishes stomach yin without inducing dampness, moistens the lungs without being overly cold, and nourishes blood without being greasy. Therefore, it is highly suitable for invigorating the mind and strengthening the body.
Some people experience heart palpitations and hand tremors after drinking coffee or strong tea, primarily due to the caffeine content. Caffeine is a central nervous system stimulant naturally found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa beans, and kola nuts. Many foods and beverages contain added caffeine for its bitter taste and stimulating effects, but excessive caffeine intake can cause anxiety, rapid heartbeat, hand tremors, sleep disturbances, and stomach discomfort.
From a Chinese medicine perspective, coffee is warm in nature, sweet and bitter in taste. It can strengthen the heart, promote urination, excite, and refresh the mind. However, it is not suitable for everyone, especially those with Yin deficiency or damp-heat constitutions. If you usually rely on coffee to stay awake and feel sluggish without it, you can try brewing Codonopsis root tea.
Codonopsis root (Dang Shen) is sweet in taste, neutral in nature, and enters the Spleen and Lung meridians. It can replenish Qi, generate fluids, and nourish blood. Codonopsis root helps boost immunity, fight fatigue, and resist hypoxia. It also regulates gastrointestinal motility, inhibits gastric acid secretion, and has anti-ulcer effects, making it particularly effective for those with weak spleen and stomach or general fatigue.
Simply steep 10 grams of Codonopsis root slices in hot water in a thermos for 15 minutes before drinking. Codonopsis root strengthens the spleen without causing dryness, nourishes stomach yin without inducing dampness, moistens the lungs without being overly cold, and nourishes blood without being greasy. Therefore, it is highly suitable for invigorating the mind and strengthening the body.