Peach Kernel and Achyranthes Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Promotes blood circulation and softens hardened masses. Suitable for benign prostatic hyperplasia caused by blood stasis, characterized by prostate enlargement, aching and distension in the lower abdomen, incomplete urination, a dribbling sensation, and in severe cases, difficulty urinating; the tongue may appear dark or have purple spots or patches, and the pulse may be string-like or涩 (thready).
Peach Kernel and Achyranthes Decoction
Herbal Tea Name: Peach Kernel and Achyranthes Decoction
Chinese Name: 桃仁牛膝饮
Formula
15 grams of peach kernels, 20 grams of Sichuan Achyranthes, 10 grams of white sugar, and 20 grams of japonica rice.Main Ingredients
How To Make
Wash the peach kernels and Sichuan Achyranthes root, soak them in clean water for a short while, then remove and slice them. Place them in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer twice for 30 minutes each time; strain out the residue and reserve the liquid. Rinse the japonica rice thoroughly, add it to the clay pot with an appropriate amount of water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the concentrated decoction of peach kernels and Sichuan Achyranthes root, mix thoroughly, then simmer over low heat until it becomes a thick drink.
Efficacy
Promotes blood circulation and softens hardened masses. Suitable for benign prostatic hyperplasia caused by blood stasis, characterized by prostate enlargement, aching and distension in the lower abdomen, incomplete urination, a dribbling sensation, and in severe cases, difficulty urinating; the tongue may appear dark or have purple spots or patches, and the pulse may be string-like or涩 (thready).
Usage
Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening.
Commentary
Taking Sichuan Achyranthes (Chuan Niu-xi) as the leading herb, the formula draws on its bitter, sour, sweet flavor and neutral property: it channels into the Liver, Kidney meridians and works to activate blood and strengthen the knees. Peach kernels (Tao-ren) join as the supporting deputy; neutral and bitter, sweet in character, it travels through the Heart, Liver, Large Intestine meridians to activate blood, resolve stasis and moisten the intestines. White sugar (Bai-tang) serves as the envoy herb, harmonizing the whole, working to moisten and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. Collectively, the combination promote blood circulation and soften hardened masses, addressing the blood pattern responsible for prostate enlargement, aching and distension in the lower abdomen.