He Shou Wu, Angelica, and Chuanxiong Honey Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: He Shou Wu, Angelica, and Chuanxiong Honey Drink

Chinese Name: 首乌归芎蜜饮

Formula

30 grams of processed He Shou Wu, 15 grams of Angelica root tips, 10 grams of Chuanxiong, and 30 grams of honey.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Slice the processed He Shou Wu, Angelica root tails, and Chuanxiong; place them in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer twice for 40 minutes each time. Combine the two filtrates, stir in the honey while still warm, and mix well.

Efficacy

Nourishes the kidneys and strengthens the brain. Suitable for all types of dementia.

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening.

Commentary

Processed He Shou Wu (Zhi He-shou-wu) serves as the monarch (chief) herb; slightly warm and bitter, sweet, astringent in character, its action follows the Liver, Heart, Kidney meridians, working chiefly to tonify blood, nourish the liver and kidney and secure essence. Angelica root tips serve as the deputy herb. Chuanxiong (Chuan-xiong) reinforces this deputy action, working to activate blood, move qi, dispel wind and relieve pain. Honey (Feng-mi) rounds out the formula as the harmonizing herb, working to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and moderate the overall properties. The overall effect is to nourish the kidneys and strengthen the brain, restoring balance within the alzheimer’s disease framework.

He Shou Wu, Angelica, and Chuanxiong Honey Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the kidneys and strengthens the brain. Suitable for all types of dementia.

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