Ginkgo Leaf and Goji Berry Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Ginkgo Leaf and Goji Berry Decoction

Chinese Name: 银杏叶枸杞子饮

Formula

10 grams of royal jelly, 100 grams of honey, 10 grams of ginkgo leaves, and 10 grams of goji berries.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Place the latter two ingredients in a pot with an appropriate amount of water, decoct twice for 20 minutes each time, combine and strain the liquid, then let it cool before stirring in the royal jelly and honey to complete the preparation.

Efficacy

Softens blood vessels. Suitable for various forms of atherosclerosis.

Usage

Take on an empty stomach every morning and evening. One course of treatment lasts 2 weeks.

Commentary

Royal jelly (Feng-wang-jiang) acts as the chief herb. Sweet-neutral in property, it enters the Spleen, Lung, Kidney meridians, and works to tonify qi and nourish yin. Ginkgo leaves (Yin-xing-ye) act as the deputy ingredient, sweet, bitter, astringent-neutral in property, acting through the Heart, Lung meridians to activate blood and unblock the collaterals. Goji berries (Gou-qi-zi) complement it, working to nourish the liver and kidney, brighten the eyes. Finally, honey (Feng-mi) stands as the harmonizing envoy; its role is to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and coordinate the herbs. Working as one, the formula soften blood vessels, thereby targeting the atherosclerosis pattern that underlies the complaint.

Ginkgo Leaf and Goji Berry Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Softens blood vessels. Suitable for various forms of atherosclerosis.

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