Lily and Almond Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Lily and Almond Decoction

Chinese Name: 百合杏仁饮

Formula

100 grams of lily bulbs, 10 grams of almonds, and 30 grams of honey.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Separate the lily petals, wash them, and place them in a clay pot with the almonds. Add an appropriate amount of water and simmer over medium heat until tender. Remove from heat, add honey, stir until well blended, and serve.

Efficacy

Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, clears the lungs, and resolves phlegm. Suitable for chronic bronchitis caused by dry heat injuring the lungs.

Usage

Take in the morning and evening. Consume as a snack.

Commentary

Lily bulbs (Bai-he) stand as the primary (chief) herb. Sweet-slightly cold in property, its action follows the Lung, Heart meridians, and works to nourish yin, moisten the lung and calm the spirit. Almonds (Xing-ren) stand in the deputy (minister) seat; warm and bitter in character, it travels through the Lung, Large Intestine meridians to descend lung qi and relieve cough and wheezing. Honey (Feng-mi) rounds out the formula as the envoy herb, working to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and moderate the overall properties. United, the ingredients nourish yin, moisten dryness, clear the lungs, resolve phlegm, addressing the root disturbance of the heat pattern.

Lily and Almond Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, clears the lungs, and resolves phlegm. Suitable for chronic bronchitis caused by dry heat injuring the lungs.

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