Black Fungus and Ejiao Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Black Fungus and Ejiao Decoction

Chinese Name: 黑木耳阿胶饮

Formula

30 grams of black fungus, 10 grams of Dong’e ejiao, 20 grams of brown sugar.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Soak the black wood ear mushrooms in cold water until softened, tear them into small pieces, rinse thoroughly, and place them in a clay pot. Add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. In a separate pot, bring water to a boil, add the donkey-hide gelatin, and let it melt completely. Add the black wood ear mushrooms and brown sugar, stir well, and serve.

Efficacy

Nourishes and replenishes blood; increases platelet count. Suitable for all types of thrombocytopenic purpura.

Usage

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

Commentary

Black fungus (Mu-er) act as the chief herb. Sweet-neutral in property, it travels through the Lung, Stomach, Liver, Large Intestine meridians, and works to nourish blood, moisten dryness and stop bleeding. Dong’e ejiao (Dong-e E-jiao) serves as the deputy herb; neutral and sweet in character, it travels through the Liver, Kidney, Lung meridians to nourish blood, stop bleeding and moisten the lung. Brown sugar (Hong-tang) rounds out the formula as the envoy herb, working to warm the middle, activate blood and harmonize the formula and moderate the overall properties. Collectively, the combination nourish and replenishes blood, increases platelet count, addressing the low platelet count purpura pattern.

Black Fungus and Ejiao Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes and replenishes blood; increases platelet count. Suitable for all types of thrombocytopenic purpura.

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