Tomato and Honey Juice

Herbal Tea Name: Tomato and Honey Juice

Chinese Name: 番茄蜂蜜汁

Formula

3 fresh tomatoes, 20 grams of honey.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the tomatoes thoroughly with clean water, then rinse them with cold boiled water. Cut them into thick slices, place them in a bowl, add honey, and mix well. Cover the bowl and let it marinate for 1 hour until the tomato juice is released; it is then ready to eat.

Efficacy

Softens blood vessels. Suitable for all types of atherosclerosis.

Usage

Consume in two servings, or drink it as a beverage after meals; finish it the same day.

Commentary

Fresh tomatoes serve as the monarch (chief) herb, setting the primary direction for the whole recipe. Finally, honey (Feng-mi) functions as the harmonizing (envoy) ingredient; 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.

Tomato and Honey Juice,From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Softens blood vessels. Suitable for all types of atherosclerosis.