Yuzhu and Sour Jujube Seed Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Yuzhu and Sour Jujube Seed Decoction

Chinese Name: 玉竹酸枣仁饮

Formula

30 grams of Yuzhu, 20 grams of sour jujube seeds.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the Yuzhu and place it in a pot with the crushed sour jujube seeds. Add an appropriate amount of water and decoct twice, for 30 minutes each time. Combine the decoctions and strain to obtain the final liquid.

Efficacy

Nourishes yin, reduces fire, calms the heart, and soothes the spirit. Suitable for arrhythmias caused by yin deficiency with excessive fire.

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening.

Commentary

Yuzhu (Yu-zhu) stands as the primary (chief) herb; neutral and sweet in character, its action follows the Lung, Stomach meridians, working chiefly to nourish yin, moisten dryness and generate fluids. Sour jujube seeds (Suan-zao-ren) take the deputy (minister) role. Sweet, sour-neutral in property, it enters the Liver, Gallbladder, Heart meridians and works to nourish the heart, calm the spirit, astringe sweat and generate fluids. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. Working as one, the formula nourish yin, reduce fire, calm the heart, soothe the spirit, thereby targeting the yin deficiency and yin pattern that underlies the complaint.

Yuzhu and Sour Jujube Seed Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes yin, reduces fire, calms the heart, and soothes the spirit. Suitable for arrhythmias caused by yin deficiency with excessive fire.

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