Pearl Powder and Millet Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes yin, clears heat, calms the heart, and soothes the mind. Suitable for arrhythmias caused by yin deficiency with excessive heat, manifested by palpitations, chest heat and restlessness, tinnitus, flushed face, hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia with vivid dreams, heat in the palms and soles, a red tongue with little coating, and a fine, rapid pulse.
Pearl Powder and Millet Drink
Herbal Tea Name: Pearl Powder and Millet Drink
Chinese Name: 珍珠粉小米饮
Formula
1 gram of pearl powder (enzymatically hydrolyzed, ultra-fine pearl powder is available on the market), 20 grams of honey, and an appropriate amount of millet.Main Ingredients
How To Make
Rinse the millet thoroughly, place it in a pot with an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer until the millet porridge becomes thick and sticky. Add the pearl powder and honey, stir well to form a thick porridge.
Efficacy
Nourishes yin, clears heat, calms the heart, and soothes the mind. Suitable for arrhythmias caused by yin deficiency with excessive heat, manifested by palpitations, chest heat and restlessness, tinnitus, flushed face, hot flashes, night sweats, insomnia with vivid dreams, heat in the palms and soles, a red tongue with little coating, and a fine, rapid pulse.
Usage
Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening.
Commentary
Pearl powder (enzymatically hydrolyzed acts as the chief herb, providing the main thrust of the formula. Ultra-fine pearl powder is available on the market) stands in the deputy (minister) seat. An appropriate amount of millet lends further support to the chief action. Honey (Feng-mi) plays the envoy role, unifying the formula, working to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. Working as one, the formula nourish yin, clear heat, calm the heart, soothe the mind, thereby targeting the yin deficiency and yin pattern that underlies the complaint.