Chinese Yam and Broad Bean Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Chinese Yam and Broad Bean Decoction

Chinese Name: 山药扁豆饮

Formula

50 g Chinese yam, 10 g white kidney beans, 3 g dried tangerine peel, 4 red dates

Main Ingredients

How To Make

First, wash the white kidney beans, red dates, and dried tangerine peel separately. Soak the red dates in warm water, then remove the pits. Cut the dried tangerine peel into thin strips, place them in a muslin bag, tie the opening tightly, and put it in a clay pot along with the other ingredients. Add water and simmer on low heat for 40 minutes. Remove the herb bag, strain the liquid thoroughly, and set it aside.Wash the Chinese yam, peel off a thin layer of the outer skin, slice it, chop it finely, and mash it into a paste. Add the paste to the clay pot, mix well with the white kidney beans and red dates, and continue simmering over low heat for 30 minutes until the white kidney beans are tender and the red date pulp and Chinese yam have dissolved into the broth.

Efficacy

Strengthens the spleen and stimulates the appetite. Suitable for children with anorexia caused by spleen and stomach deficiency

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening

Commentary

Taking Chinese yam (Shan-yao) as the leading herb, the formula draws on its sweet flavor and neutral property: it travels through the Spleen, Lung, Kidney meridians and works to tonify the spleen and lung, nourish the kidney and astringe essence. White kidney beans (Bai Bian-dou) fill the deputy position; warm and sweet in character, it travels through the Spleen, Stomach meridians to tonify the spleen and remove dampness. Dried tangerine peel (Chen-pi) adds further support, working to regulate qi, strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and dissolve phlegm. Red dates (Da-zao) round out the formula as the harmonizing herb, working to tonify qi, nourish blood and harmonize the herbs and moderate the overall properties. Collectively, the combination strengthen the spleen and stimulate the appetite, addressing the spleen and stomach pattern.

Chinese Yam and Broad Bean Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Strengthens the spleen and stimulates the appetite. Suitable for children with anorexia caused by spleen and stomach deficiency

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