Peach Kernel and Jujube Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Peach Kernel and Jujube Decoction

Chinese Name: 桃仁大枣饮

Formula

20 g peach kernels, 30 g red dates, 15 g flour, 10 g brown sugar.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the peach kernels, sun-dry or oven-dry them, and grind into a fine powder. Wash the red dates, place them in a pot, add water, and simmer until soft. Remove the pits, then combine the peach kernel powder with the red dates in the pot. Add water and flour to form a thick drink, then stir in the brown sugar to serve.

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

Serve as a snack with meals, taken in the morning and evening; consume within 2 days.

Commentary

Flour assumes the leading (chief) role, setting the primary direction for the whole recipe. Peach kernels (Tao-ren) serve as the deputy herb. Bitter, sweet-neutral in property, it enters the Heart, Liver, Large Intestine meridians and works to activate blood, resolve stasis and moisten the intestines. Finally, red dates (Da-zao) act as the coordinating (envoy) herb; its role is to tonify qi, nourish blood and harmonize the herbs and coordinate the herbs. United, the ingredients promote the flow of qi and blood and unblock the meridians, addressing the root disturbance of the blood deficiency and blood pattern.

Peach Kernel and Jujube Decoction，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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