Astragalus, Almond, and Walnut Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Astragalus, Almond, and Walnut Decoction

Chinese Name: 黄芪杏仁核桃饮

Formula

150 grams of Astragalus, 150 grams of almonds, and 300 grams of walnut kernels.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the astragalus, almonds, and walnut kernels, then sun-dry or oven-dry them. Grind them together into a fine powder, mix well, and store in a jar for later use.

Efficacy

Nourishes the lungs and kidneys; relieves coughing and wheezing. Suitable for chronic pulmonary heart disease caused by lung and kidney qi deficiency.

Usage

Take 10 grams three times daily, mixed with warm water to form a thick drink.

Commentary

Taking Astragalus (Huang-qi) as the leading herb, the formula draws on its sweet flavor and slightly warm property: its action follows the Spleen, Lung meridians and works to tonify qi, raise yang, secure the exterior and promote the discharge of pus. Almonds (Xing-ren) serve as the deputy herb; warm and bitter in character, it travels through the Lung, Large Intestine meridians to descend lung qi and relieve cough and wheezing. Walnut kernels (He-tao-ren) add further support, working to tonify the kidney, warm the lung and moisten the intestines. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. In sum, the prescription nourish the lungs and kidneys, relieve coughing and wheezing, aimed squarely at the qi deficiency and qi pattern rather than at isolated symptoms.

Astragalus, Almond, and Walnut Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the lungs and kidneys; relieves coughing and wheezing. Suitable for chronic pulmonary heart disease caused by lung and kidney qi deficiency.

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