Ginseng and Notoginseng Tea Bags，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Tonifies qi and nourishes yin; promotes blood circulation and dispels blood stasis. Suitable for gastroptosis caused by qi deficiency; particularly suitable for cases involving both qi and yin deficiency complicated by blood stasis.
Ginseng and Notoginseng Tea Bags
Herbal Tea Name: Ginseng and Notoginseng Tea Bags
Chinese Name: 参七袋泡茶
Formula
2 g American ginseng, 1 g Notoginseng.Main Ingredients
How To Make
Grind the American ginseng and Notoginseng into a fine powder, place it in a muslin bag, put the bag in a teacup, pour boiling water over it, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes before drinking.
Efficacy
Tonifies qi and nourishes yin; promotes blood circulation and dispels blood stasis. Suitable for gastroptosis caused by qi deficiency; particularly suitable for cases involving both qi and yin deficiency complicated by blood stasis.
Usage
Drink frequently as a tea substitute. Generally, each bag can be steeped 3–5 times.
Commentary
Taking American ginseng (Xi-yang-shen) as the chief herb, the formula draws on its sweet, slightly bitter flavor and cool property: it travels through the Heart, Lung, Kidney meridians and works to tonify qi, nourish yin and clear heat, generate fluids. Notoginseng (San-qi) stands in the deputy (minister) seat. Sweet, slightly bitter-warm in property, it enters the Liver, Stomach meridians and works to activate blood, resolve stasis and stop bleeding. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. Taken together these herbs tonify qi and nourish yin, promote blood circulation and dispel blood stasis, in keeping with the qi deficiency and yin deficiency pattern.