Corn Silk and Artemisia Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Corn Silk and Artemisia Decoction

Chinese Name: 玉米须茵陈饮

Formula

30 grams each of corn silk and artemisia.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the corn silk and artemisia, place them in a clay pot with an appropriate amount of water, and simmer until ready.

Efficacy

Clears heat, promotes bile flow, and clears and transforms damp-heat. Suitable for acute cholecystitis, acute exacerbations of chronic cholecystitis, or cases accompanied by jaundice or difficulty urinating.

Usage

Drink as a tea substitute.

Commentary

Each of corn silk and artemisia stands as the primary (chief) herb, anchoring the herbal tea formula overall action. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. In sum, the prescription clear heat, promote bile flow, clear and transforms damp-heat, aimed squarely at the chronic cholecystitis pattern rather than at isolated symptoms.

Corn Silk and Artemisia Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat, promotes bile flow, and clears and transforms damp-heat. Suitable for acute cholecystitis, acute exacerbations of chronic cholecystitis, or cases accompanied by jaundice or difficulty urinating.

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