Salvia Root and Green Tea

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Salvia Root and Green Tea

Chinese Name: 丹参绿茶

Formula

10 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 3 grams of green tea.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the Danshen, sun-dry or oven-dry it, cut it into decoction pieces, or grind it into a coarse powder. Mix it evenly with green tea, place the mixture in a covered cup, pour freshly boiled water over it, cover, and let it steep for 10 minutes before drinking.

Efficacy

Promotes the flow of qi and blood and unblocks the meridians. Suitable for post-stroke sequelae caused by qi and blood deficiency and stagnation.

Usage

Drink frequently as a tea substitute; the same batch can be steeped 3–5 times.

Commentary

Salvia miltiorrhiza (Dan-shen) acts as the chief herb; slightly cold and bitter in character, its action follows the Heart, Liver meridians, working chiefly to activate blood, resolve stasis, cool blood and calm the heart. Green tea (Lu-cha) stands as the harmonizing envoy, working to clear heat, resolve dampness and refresh the mind and unite the separate actions into one. Taken together these herbs promote the flow of qi and blood and unblock the meridians, in keeping with the blood deficiency and blood pattern.

Salvia Root and Green Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Promotes the flow of qi and blood and unblocks the meridians. Suitable for post-stroke sequelae caused by qi and blood deficiency and stagnation.

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