Black Fungus and Brown Sugar Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Black Fungus and Brown Sugar Drink

Chinese Name: 黑木耳红糖饮

Formula

30 grams of black fungus, 30 grams of brown sugar.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Soak the black fungus in cold water until rehydrated, rinse thoroughly, place in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes. When the black fungus is tender, stir in the brown sugar and bring to a boil to finish.

Efficacy

Nourishes and replenishes the blood; supplements iron. Suitable for all types of iron-deficiency anemia.

Usage

Serve as a snack, divided between morning and evening.

Commentary

Taking black fungus (Mu-er) as the chief herb, the formula draws on its sweet flavor and neutral property: it travels through the Lung, Stomach, Liver, Large Intestine meridians and works to nourish blood, moisten dryness and stop bleeding. Brown sugar (Hong-tang) acts as the coordinating (envoy) herb, working to warm the middle, activate blood and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. Collectively, the combination nourish and replenishes the blood, supplements iron, addressing the iron-deficiency anemia pattern.

Black Fungus and Brown Sugar Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes and replenishes the blood; supplements iron. Suitable for all types of iron-deficiency anemia.

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