Black Fungus, Peanut Skins, and Brown Sugar Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Tonifies qi and nourishes blood; increases platelet count. Suitable for all types of thrombocytopenic purpura; particularly suitable for patients with thrombocytopenic purpura characterized by deficiency of both qi and blood, as well as spleen qi deficiency.
Black Fungus, Peanut Skins, and Brown Sugar Drink
Herbal Tea Name: Black Fungus, Peanut Skins, and Brown Sugar Drink
Chinese Name: 黑木耳花生衣红糖饮
Formula
30 grams of black fungus, 30 grams of brown sugar, and 20 grams of peanut skins.Main Ingredients
How To Make
Soak the black wood ear mushrooms and peanut skins separately in cold water until softened, then rinse thoroughly. Place them in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. When the black wood ear mushrooms are tender, stir in the brown sugar and bring to a boil to finish.
Efficacy
Tonifies qi and nourishes blood; increases platelet count. Suitable for all types of thrombocytopenic purpura; particularly suitable for patients with thrombocytopenic purpura characterized by deficiency of both qi and blood, as well as spleen qi deficiency.
Usage
Take in the morning and evening, or consume as a snack in any amount, finishing the entire portion by the end of the day.
Commentary
Black fungus (Mu-er) stand as the primary (chief) herb; neutral and sweet in character, its action follows the Lung, Stomach, Liver, Large Intestine meridians, working chiefly to nourish blood, moisten dryness and stop bleeding. Peanut skins (Hua-sheng-yi) take the deputy (minister) role; neutral and sweet, astringent in character, it travels through the Lung, Liver meridians to stop bleeding and nourish blood. Finally, brown sugar (Hong-tang) functions as the harmonizing (envoy) ingredient; its role is to warm the middle, activate blood and harmonize the formula and coordinate the herbs. Collectively, the combination tonify qi and nourish blood, increases platelet count, addressing the qi deficiency and blood pattern responsible for deficiency of both qi and blood, as well as spleen qi deficiency.