Lung Strengthening Herbal Tea 肺炎抗防小药方
Herbs:
- Milkvetch Root 黄芪
- Largehead Atractylodes Rhizome (Fried) 炒白术
- Divaricate Saposhnikovia Root 防风
- Dryopteris fern Rhizome 贯众
- Honeysuckle Flower 金银花
- Dried Tangerine Peel 陈皮
- Fortune Eupatorium Herb 佩兰
This Tea strengthens the immune system, improves digestion, and treats symptoms associated with colds, flu, and digestive issues. The herbs work together to tonify Qi, expel wind, clear heat, and resolve dampness, effectively treating various conditions.
More info about the Herbs:
1. Milkvetch Root (Huang Qi, 黄芪):
- Symptoms: Weakness, fatigue, and frequent colds.
- Benefits: Milkvetch Root is commonly used to tonify the Qi and strengthen the immune system. It effectively treats conditions related to Qi deficiency, such as fatigue, weakness, and susceptibility to colds.2. Largehead Atractylodes Rhizome (Fried) (Chao Bai Zhu, 炒白术):
- Symptoms: Poor appetite, fatigue, and digestive issues.
- Benefits: This herb strengthens the spleen, dry dampness, and improves digestion. It is often included in formulas to address spleen deficiency and digestive problems, such as bloating and diarrhoea.
3. Divaricate Saposhnikovovia Root (Fang Feng, 防风):
- Symptoms: Chills, fever, headaches, and body aches.
Benefits: This herb is effective in expelling wind and alleviating pain. It is commonly used to treat conditions like the common cold, flu, and wind-cold symptoms.
4. Dryopteris Fern Rhizome (Guì Zhòng, 贵众):
- Symptoms: Cold, feverish rash, bloody stool
- Benefits: clearing away heat, detoxifying, stopping bleeding, killing insects. Anti-inflammatory effect.
5. Honeysuckle Flower (Jin Yin Hua, 金银花):
- Symptoms: Fever, sore throat, and inflammation.
- Benefits: Honeysuckle Flower clears heat, detoxifies the body, and treats symptoms of colds, flu, and respiratory infections.
6. Dried Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi, 陈皮):
- Symptoms: Indigestion, bloating, and phlegm.
- Benefits: Dried Tangerine Peel regulates Qi, improves digestion, and transforms phlegm. It is commonly prescribed for digestive issues, such as indigestion, nausea, bloating, and respiratory conditions involving phlegm.
7. Fortune Eupatorium Herb (Pei Lan, 佩兰):
- Symptoms: Nausea, vomiting, and bad breath.
- Benefits: Fortune Eupatorium Herb resolves dampness, harmonizes the stomach, and eliminates bad breath. It is particularly effective in treating gastrointestinal issues, such as nausea and poor appetite, especially those caused by dampness.