Kelp Powder and Corn Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Kelp Powder and Corn Drink

Chinese Name: 海带粉粟米饮

Formula

30 grams of fresh kelp, 20 grams of corn.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Soak the kelp in rice washing water for 6–8 hours, then remove, rinse, cut into small pieces, sun-dry or oven-dry, grind into a fine powder, store in a sealed jar, and set aside for later use.Rinse the corn thoroughly, place it in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the kelp powder, mix well, and continue simmering over low heat until the corn is tender and mushy.

Efficacy

It helps eliminate phlegm, disperse blood stasis, tonify deficiencies, and lower blood lipids. Suitable for all types of hyperlipidemia.

Usage

Take twice daily, morning and evening.

Commentary

Fresh kelp serves as the monarch (chief) herb, providing the main thrust of the formula. Corn (Yu-mi) takes the deputy (minister) role. Sweet-neutral in property, it enters the Spleen, Stomach meridians and works to tonify the spleen, harmonize the middle and promote urination. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. Collectively, the combination helps eliminate phlegm, disperse blood stasis, tonify deficiencies, lower blood lipids, addressing the dyslipidemia pattern.

Kelp Powder and Corn Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,It helps eliminate phlegm, disperse blood stasis, tonify deficiencies, and lower blood lipids. Suitable for all types of hyperlipidemia.

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