Mugwort Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes deficiency and dispels cold. Suitable for threatened miscarriage of the deficiency-cold type, characterized by restless fetal movements, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, aversion to cold with cold limbs, a cold sensation in the lower abdomen, a pale white tongue coating, and a fine, slow pulse.
Mugwort Decoction
Herbal Tea Name: Mugwort Decoction
Chinese Name: 艾叶饮
Formula
20 grams of mugwort leaves, 15 grams of brown sugar.Main Ingredients
How To Make
Sort the mugwort leaves to remove impurities, chop them finely, and place them in a clay pot. Add water and let soak for a moment. Simmer over medium heat for 30 minutes, strain to extract the liquid, and reduce to 100 milliliters. Add brown sugar and stir until well blended.
Efficacy
Nourishes deficiency and dispels cold. Suitable for threatened miscarriage of the deficiency-cold type, characterized by restless fetal movements, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, aversion to cold with cold limbs, a cold sensation in the lower abdomen, a pale white tongue coating, and a fine, slow pulse.
Usage
Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening.
Commentary
Mugwort leaves (Ai-ye) function as the chief herb. Bitter, pungent-warm in property, it channels into the Spleen, Liver, Kidney meridians, and works to warm the channels, stop bleeding, disperse cold and regulate menstruation. Brown sugar (Hong-tang) rounds out the formula as the envoy herb, working to warm the middle, activate blood and harmonize the formula and moderate the overall properties. United, the ingredients nourish deficiency and dispel cold, addressing the root disturbance of the cold pattern.