Green-Peel Hawthorn Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Green-Peel Hawthorn Decoction

Chinese Name: 青皮山楂饮

Formula

10 grams of Qingpi, 30 grams of raw hawthorn, and 30 grams of brown sugar.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the Qingpi and raw hawthorn, chop them separately, then place them together in a clay pot. Add an appropriate amount of water and simmer vigorously for 40 minutes. Strain through clean cheesecloth and set the liquid aside. Return the liquid to the pot, add brown sugar, and stir until dissolved. Continue simmering until it comes to a boil, then it is ready.

Efficacy

Promotes the flow of qi and blood and regulates menstruation. Suitable for menstrual irregularities caused by qi and blood stagnation.

Usage

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

Commentary

Qingpi (Qing-pi) holds the chief position in this formula. Bitter, pungent-warm in property, its action follows the Liver, Gallbladder, Stomach meridians, and works to soothe the liver, break qi and dissipate stagnation. Raw hawthorn joins as the supporting deputy. Brown sugar (Hong-tang) functions as the harmonizing (envoy) ingredient, working to warm the middle, activate blood and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. In sum, the prescription promote the flow of qi and blood and regulate menstruation, aimed squarely at the blood and qi pattern rather than at isolated symptoms.

Green-Peel Hawthorn Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Promotes the flow of qi and blood and regulates menstruation. Suitable for menstrual irregularities caused by qi and blood stagnation.

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