Ejiao and Astragalus Tea

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Ejiao and Astragalus Tea

Chinese Name: 阿胶黄芪茶

Formula

10 grams of Dong’e Ejiao, 15 grams of Astragalus, and 20 grams of white sugar.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Melt the ejiao in water. Simmer the astragalus in water to extract the medicinal liquid, then mix in the ejiao solution and add white sugar to complete.

Efficacy

Tonifies qi and nourishes blood; raises blood pressure. Suitable for hypotension caused by deficiency of both qi and blood.

Usage

Consume as a staple food; eat as desired.

Commentary

Dong’e Ejiao (Dong-e E-jiao) holds the chief position in this formula. Sweet-neutral in property, it enters the Liver, Kidney, Lung meridians, and works to nourish blood, stop bleeding and moisten the lung. Astragalus (Huang-qi) serve as the deputy herb; slightly warm and sweet in character, it travels through the Spleen, Lung meridians to tonify qi, raise yang, secure the exterior and promote the discharge of pus. White sugar (Bai-tang) acts as the coordinating (envoy) herb, working to moisten and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. Taken together these herbs tonify qi and nourish blood, raise blood pressure, in keeping with the blood and qi pattern.

Ejiao and Astragalus Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Tonifies qi and nourishes blood; raises blood pressure. Suitable for hypotension caused by deficiency of both qi and blood.

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