Rice Vinegar and Honey Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Rice Vinegar and Honey Drink

Chinese Name: 米醋蜜饮

Formula

500 grams of honey, 750 milliliters of rice vinegar, and 4 eggs.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the eggs, place them in a container filled with rice vinegar, and soak for 48 hours. Crack the eggshells, add the honey, and stir until well mixed.

Efficacy

Softens blood vessels. Suitable for various forms of atherosclerosis; particularly suitable for those with concomitant hypertension.

Usage

Drink in portions and finish within one month.

Commentary

Milliliters of rice vinegar acts as the chief herb, providing the main thrust of the formula. Eggs (Ji-dan) take the deputy (minister) role. Sweet-neutral in property, it enters the Heart, Kidney meridians and works to nourish yin, moisten dryness and tonify the body. Honey (Feng-mi) rounds out the formula as the harmonizing herb, working to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and moderate the overall properties. Collectively, the combination soften blood vessels, addressing the atherosclerosis pattern.

Rice Vinegar and Honey Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Softens blood vessels. Suitable for various forms of atherosclerosis; particularly suitable for those with concomitant hypertension.

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