Poria and Jujube Seed Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Poria and Jujube Seed Decoction

Chinese Name: 茯苓枣仁饮

Formula

20 grams of Poria, 10 grams of sour jujube seeds, and 20 grams of white sugar.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Dry the Poria until crisp, then grind it into a fine powder. Remove the small shells from the jujube seeds and grind them into a powder. Combine the Poria powder and jujube seed powder in a pot, simmer over low heat until thickened, and add white sugar just before it is ready to serve.

Efficacy

Nourishes the heart and spleen. Suitable for rheumatic heart disease characterized by deficiency of both the heart and spleen.

Usage

Consume in the morning and evening.

Commentary

Poria (Fu-ling) assumes the leading (chief) role; neutral and sweet, bland in character, it channels into the Heart, Lung, Spleen, Kidney meridians, working chiefly to drain dampness, strengthen the spleen and calm the spirit. Sour jujube seeds (Suan-zao-ren) take the deputy (minister) role; neutral and sweet, sour in character, it travels through the Liver, Gallbladder, Heart meridians to nourish the heart, calm the spirit, astringe sweat and generate fluids. Finally, white sugar (Bai-tang) stands as the harmonizing envoy; its role is to moisten and harmonize the formula and coordinate the herbs. Taken together these herbs nourish the heart and spleen, in keeping with the heart and spleen pattern and its manifestations such as deficiency of both the heart and spleen.

Poria and Jujube Seed Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the heart and spleen. Suitable for rheumatic heart disease characterized by deficiency of both the heart and spleen.

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