Deer Antler and Chinese Yam Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Deer Antler and Chinese Yam Decoction

Chinese Name: 鹿茸山药饮

Formula

20 g of deer antler (substitute), 300 g of Chinese yam.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Slice the deer antler and Chinese yam separately, then grind them into a fine powder. For each dose, take 3 grams of the powder and mix it with honey water to form a thick drink.

Efficacy

Nourishes the kidneys and enhances virility. Suitable for erectile dysfunction caused by kidney yang deficiency.

Usage

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

Commentary

Deer antler (Lu-rong) stands as the primary (chief) herb; warm and sweet, salty in character, it enters the Liver, Kidney meridians, working chiefly to tonify kidney yang, strengthen sinews and bones and enriches essence. Chinese yam (Shan-yao) takes the deputy (minister) role. Sweet-neutral in property, it enters the Spleen, Lung, Kidney meridians and works to tonify the spleen and lung, nourish the kidney and astringe essence. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. Working as one, the formula nourish the kidneys and enhances virility, thereby targeting the yang deficiency and yang pattern that underlies the complaint.

Deer Antler and Chinese Yam Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the kidneys and enhances virility. Suitable for erectile dysfunction caused by kidney yang deficiency.

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