Bee Pollen and Orange Juice

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Bee Pollen and Orange Juice

Chinese Name: 蜂花粉橘汁

Formula

30 grams of bee pollen, 30 grams of honey, and 500 grams of fresh orange juice.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Freeze the bee pollen in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours; it is even better if you can place it in a freezer set to -20°C. After removing it, quickly place it in 150 grams of hot water at 80°C, stir immediately, and let it sit for 24 hours, stirring several times during that period. Filter through clean cheesecloth to make a pollen emulsion, then mix thoroughly with the honey and orange juice, and bottle for later use.

Efficacy

Nourishes the heart and calms the mind. Suitable for various types of insomnia.

Usage

Take 20 grams twice daily, mixed with 100 grams of warm water.

Commentary

Bee pollen (Hua-fen) acts as the chief herb. Sweet-neutral in property, it enters the Spleen, Lung meridians, and works to tonify qi and nourish. Fresh orange juice takes the deputy (minister) role. Honey (Feng-mi) plays the envoy role, unifying the formula, working to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. Taken together these herbs nourish the heart and calm the mind, in keeping with the insomnia pattern.

Bee Pollen and Orange Juice，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the heart and calms the mind. Suitable for various types of insomnia.

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