Fresh Hawthorn and Dried Tangerine Peel Fat-Reducing Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Fresh Hawthorn and Dried Tangerine Peel Fat-Reducing Decoction

Chinese Name: 鲜山楂陈皮消脂饮

Formula

30 grams of fresh hawthorn, 15 grams of dried tangerine peel, and 20 grams of brown sugar.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Sort the fresh hawthorn berries to remove impurities, wash them, and chop them finely. Place them in a muslin bag along with the washed and chopped dried tangerine peel. Tie the bag closed, place it in a clay pot, add sufficient water, and simmer over medium heat for 40 minutes. Remove the herb bag, stir in the brown sugar, and mix thoroughly until dissolved.

Efficacy

Dries dampness and resolves phlegm; regulates qi and dispels blood stasis; lowers lipids and blood pressure. Suitable for all types of hyperlipidemia.

Usage

Take twice daily, morning and evening.

Commentary

Taking fresh hawthorn (Shan-zha) as the leading herb, the formula draws on its sour, sweet flavor and slightly warm property: it channels into the Spleen, Stomach, Liver meridians and works to dissolve food stagnation and activate blood. Dried tangerine peel (Chen-pi) joins as the supporting deputy. Pungent, bitter-warm in property, it enters the Spleen, Lung meridians and works to regulate qi, strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and dissolve phlegm. 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. United, the ingredients dry dampness and resolve phlegm, regulate qi and dispel blood stasis, lower lipids and blood pressure, addressing the root disturbance of the dyslipidemia pattern.

Fresh Hawthorn and Dried Tangerine Peel Fat-Reducing Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dries dampness and resolves phlegm; regulates qi and dispels blood stasis; lowers lipids and blood pressure. Suitable for all types of hyperlipidemia.

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