American Ginseng and Edamame Milk

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: American Ginseng and Edamame Milk

Chinese Name: 西洋参毛豆浆

Formula

100 grams of fresh edamame beans, 2 grams of American ginseng powder, and 450 milliliters of water.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Rinse the fresh edamame beans thoroughly with water (do not remove the soft fibrous husk attached to the beans). Add an appropriate amount of water (half the total volume) and blend in a blender for about 2 minutes until a juice-like consistency is achieved;Pour the remaining water into a pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the soybean juice and continue boiling over high heat until it returns to a boil. Then strain through clean cheesecloth, return the liquid to the pot, and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in the American ginseng powder, and let cool to serve.

Efficacy

Promotes saliva production, moistens dryness, tonifies deficiency, strengthens the spleen, and lowers blood sugar. Suitable for all types of diabetes.

Usage

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

Commentary

Fresh edamame beans act as the chief herb, providing the main thrust of the formula. American ginseng powder fills the deputy position. Milliliters of water lends further support to the chief action. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. Working as one, the formula promote saliva production, moisten dryness, tonify deficiency, strengthen the spleen, lower blood sugar, thereby targeting the diabetes pattern that underlies the complaint.

American Ginseng and Edamame Milk，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Promotes saliva production, moistens dryness, tonifies deficiency, strengthens the spleen, and lowers blood sugar. Suitable for all types of diabetes.

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