Purslane Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Purslane Decoction

Chinese Name: 马齿苋饮

Formula

60 grams of fresh purslane.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the purslane, remove the roots, chop it finely, and place it in a clay pot. Add 500–1,000 milliliters of water and simmer until it becomes a decoction.

Efficacy

Clears heat and resolves dampness. Suitable for acute episodes of various types of chronic diarrhea.

Usage

Take in the morning and evening.

Commentary

Fresh purslane (Ma-chi-xian) holds the chief position in this formula. Sour-cold in property, it channels into the Liver, Large Intestine meridians, and works to clear heat and cool blood. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. Working as one, the formula clear heat and resolve dampness, thereby targeting the chronic diarrhea pattern that underlies the complaint.

Purslane Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and resolves dampness. Suitable for acute episodes of various types of chronic diarrhea.

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