Chrysanthemum, Hawthorn, and Cassia Seed Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and clears heat, moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movements, and calms the liver to lower blood pressure. Suitable for patients with coronary heart disease complicated by hypertension; particularly effective for those suffering from severe constipation.
Chrysanthemum, Hawthorn, and Cassia Seed Decoction
Herbal Tea Name: Chrysanthemum, Hawthorn, and Cassia Seed Decoction
Chinese Name: 菊楂决明饮
Formula
10 grams of chrysanthemum flowers, 15 grams of raw hawthorn slices, and 15 grams of cassia seeds.Main Ingredients
How To Make
Crush the Cassia seeds into coarse granules, then decoct them together with the chrysanthemum flowers and hawthorn slices.
Efficacy
Dispels wind and clears heat, moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movements, and calms the liver to lower blood pressure. Suitable for patients with coronary heart disease complicated by hypertension; particularly effective for those suffering from severe constipation.
Usage
Drink as a beverage; white sugar may be added to taste.
Commentary
Chrysanthemum flowers (Ju-hua) hold the chief position in this formula; slightly cold and sweet, bitter in character, it channels into the Lung, Liver meridians, working chiefly to disperse wind-heat, pacify the liver and brighten the eyes. Raw hawthorn slices fill the deputy position. Cassia seeds (Jue-ming-zi) add further support, working to clear liver heat, brighten the eyes and moisten the intestines. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. In sum, the prescription dispel wind and clear heat, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, calm the liver to lower blood pressure, aimed squarely at the coronary artery disease pattern rather than at isolated symptoms.