Large-Leaf Sargassum and Salvia Miltiorrhiza Honey Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Large-Leaf Sargassum and Salvia Miltiorrhiza Honey Decoction

Chinese Name: 大叶海藻丹参蜜饮

Formula

15 grams of broad-leaved seaweed, 30 grams of Danshen, and 30 grams of honey.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Rinse the Danshen, slice it, and place it in a muslin bag with the broad-leaf seaweed. Tie the bag closed, place it in a clay pot, and add water to soak for 30 minutes. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove the herb bag, stir in the honey while still warm, and mix well to serve.

Efficacy

Promotes blood circulation and softens hardened masses. Suitable for benign prostatic hyperplasia caused by blood stasis obstruction.

Usage

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

Commentary

Broad-leaved seaweed (Kun-bu) assumes the leading (chief) role; cold and salty in character, it channels into the Liver, Stomach, Kidney meridians, working chiefly to soften hardness, dissipate nodules and promote urination. Danshen (Dan-shen) joins as the supporting deputy, bitter-slightly cold in property, acting through the Heart, Liver meridians to activate blood and resolve stasis. Finally, honey (Feng-mi) serves as the envoy herb, harmonizing the whole; its role is to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and coordinate the herbs. Working as one, the formula promote blood circulation and soften hardened masses, thereby targeting the blood pattern that underlies the complaint.

Large-Leaf Sargassum and Salvia Miltiorrhiza Honey 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 obstruction.

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