Cyperus and Dried Ginger Honey Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Cyperus and Dried Ginger Honey Decoction

Chinese Name: 香附干姜蜜汁

Formula

50 grams of honey, 5 grams of processed Cyperus, 10 grams of dried ginger, and 6 grams of Wood Fragrance.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Place the last three ingredients in a pot with an appropriate amount of water, decoct for 30 minutes, strain out the residue, let the liquid cool, then stir in the honey to complete.

Efficacy

Warms the stomach, dispels cold, and relieves pain. Suitable for cold-type peptic ulcers.

Usage

Take one dose daily, divided into two servings. One course of treatment lasts 7 days.

Commentary

Processed Cyperus (Xiang-fu) serve as the monarch (chief) herb. Pungent, slightly bitter-neutral in property, its action follows the Liver, Spleen, Triple Burner meridians, and works to soothe the liver and regulate qi. Dried ginger (Gan-jiang) acts as the deputy ingredient, pungent-hot in property, acting through the Spleen, Stomach, Heart, Lung meridians to warm the middle and disperse cold, revive yang and dry dampness. Wood Fragrance (Mu-xiang) reinforces this deputy action, working to move qi, relieve pain and promote digestion. Honey (Feng-mi) stands as the harmonizing envoy, working to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. Collectively, the combination warm the stomach, dispel cold, relieve pain, addressing the cold pattern.

Cyperus and Dried Ginger Honey Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Warms the stomach, dispels cold, and relieves pain. Suitable for cold-type peptic ulcers.

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