Agastache and Coix Seed Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Agastache and Coix Seed Decoction

Chinese Name: 藿香苡仁饮

Formula

15 grams of Agastache, 30 grams of Coix Seed.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Sun-dry or air-dry the Agastache, grind it into a very fine powder, and place it in a pot together with the coix seeds. Add an appropriate amount of water and boil until it becomes a thick decoction; continue simmering over low heat for a short while, and it is ready.

Efficacy

Dispels summer heat, clears heat, and transforms dampness. Suitable for various types of chronic diarrhea; especially recommended for consumption during summer.

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening.

Commentary

Agastache (Huo-xiang) stands as the primary (chief) herb. Pungent-slightly warm in property, it travels through the Spleen, Stomach, Lung meridians, and works to resolve dampness and harmonize the stomach. Coix Seed (Yi-yi-ren) takes the deputy (minister) role; cool and sweet, bland in character, it travels through the Spleen, Stomach, Lung meridians to clear damp-heat and strengthen the spleen. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. Collectively, the combination dispel summer heat, clear heat, transforms dampness, addressing the chronic diarrhea pattern.

Agastache and Coix Seed Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels summer heat, clears heat, and transforms dampness. Suitable for various types of chronic diarrhea; especially recommended for consumption during summer.

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