Walnut and Ginger Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Warms the middle burner, strengthens the spleen, tonifies the kidneys, and stops dysentery. Suitable for chronic colitis.
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Commentary
Taking ginger (Sheng-jiang) as the leading herb, the formula draws on its pungent flavor and warm property: it travels through the Lung, Spleen, Stomach meridians and works to disperse cold, relieve cough and harmonize the stomach. Walnut kernels (He-tao-ren) stand in the deputy (minister) seat; warm and sweet in character, it travels through the Kidney, Lung, Large Intestine meridians to tonify the kidney, warm the lung and moisten the intestines. Fine tea lends further support to the chief action. Brown sugar (Hong-tang) acts as the coordinating (envoy) herb, working to warm the middle, activate blood and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. United, the ingredients warm the middle burner, strengthen the spleen, tonify the kidneys, stop dysentery, addressing the root disturbance of the chronic colitis pattern.