Rose and Jujube Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Rose and Jujube Drink

Chinese Name: 玫瑰枣饮

Formula

5 grams of rose pollen, 150 grams of jujubes, 30 grams of walnut kernels, and 20 grams of brown sugar.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Remove the pits from the red dates and grind the walnut kernels into a powder. Place them in a pot and simmer until thick and sticky. Stir in the rose pollen and brown sugar, then bring to a boil once more before serving.

Efficacy

Relieves liver stagnation and regulates qi. Suitable for menopausal syndrome characterized by liver stagnation and qi stagnation.

Usage

Enjoy as a snack at any time; when consumed for breakfast or dinner, limit intake to 50 grams per meal.

Commentary

Taking rose pollen (Mei-gui-hua-fen) as the leading herb, the formula draws on its sweet flavor and warm property: its action follows the Liver, Spleen meridians and works to regulate qi and activate blood. Walnut kernels (He-tao-ren) join as the supporting deputy. Sweet-warm in property, it enters the Kidney, Lung, Large Intestine meridians and works to tonify the kidney, warm the lung and moisten the intestines. Jujubes (Da-zao) function as the harmonizing (envoy) ingredient, working to tonify qi, nourish blood and calm the spirit, harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. Collectively, the combination relieve liver stagnation and regulate qi, addressing the qi pattern responsible for liver stagnation and qi stagnation.

Rose and Jujube Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Relieves liver stagnation and regulates qi. Suitable for menopausal syndrome characterized by liver stagnation and qi stagnation.

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