Prunella and Dandelion Honey Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Prunella and Dandelion Honey Drink

Chinese Name: 夏枯草蒲公英蜜饮

Formula

20 grams of Hyssop, 15 grams of Dandelion, 10 grams of honey

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Sort through the Hyssop and Dandelion to remove impurities, wash them, and air-dry or sun-dry; chop the Hyssop finely and cut the Dandelion into sections. Place both in a clay pot, add water and let soak for a moment, then simmer for 20 minutes. Strain through a clean cloth to extract the liquid, and while still warm, add honey and stir until well mixed.

Efficacy

Clears heat, detoxifies, and fights viruses. Suitable for mumps

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening

Commentary

Hyssop (Zai-xu) acts as the chief herb; neutral and pungent in character, it enters the Lung, Large Intestine meridians, working chiefly to clear heat and transforms phlegm. Dandelion (Pu-gong-ying) fills the deputy position, bitter, sweet-cold in property, acting through the Liver, Stomach meridians to clear heat, remove toxins, dissipate nodules and promote urination. Finally, honey (Feng-mi) acts as the coordinating (envoy) herb; its role is to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and coordinate the herbs. United, the ingredients clear heat, detoxify, fights viruses, addressing the root disturbance of the mumps pattern.

Prunella and Dandelion Honey Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat, detoxifies, and fights viruses. Suitable for mumps

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