Asparagus Soy Milk

Herbal Tea Name: Asparagus Soy Milk

Chinese Name: 芦笋豆浆

Formula

300 grams of tender asparagus, 250 grams of soy milk, 10 grams of minced garlic.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Rinse the tender asparagus thoroughly with water to remove the outer skin, soak in warm water for a short while, chop finely, and place in a blender. Blend quickly into a puree, strain through clean cheesecloth to extract the juice, and set aside. Next, pour the soy milk into a clay pot and bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in the asparagus puree, add a small amount of minced garlic, and mix well to serve.

Efficacy

Clears heat and detoxifies, moistens dryness and quenches thirst, and lowers blood sugar. Suitable for all types of diabetes.

Usage

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

Commentary

Tender asparagus serve as the monarch (chief) herb, setting the primary direction for the whole recipe. Soy milk (Dou-jiang) takes the deputy (minister) role. Sweet-neutral in property, it enters the Spleen, Stomach meridians and works to nourish yin and generate fluids. Minced garlic 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. The overall effect is to clear heat and detoxify, moisten dryness and quenches thirst, lower blood sugar, restoring balance within the diabetes framework.

Asparagus Soy Milk,From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and detoxifies, moistens dryness and quenches thirst, and lowers blood sugar. Suitable for all types of diabetes.