Lotus Root Starch and Barley Malt Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Lotus Root Starch and Barley Malt Decoction

Chinese Name: 藕粉麦芽饮

Formula

50 g lotus root starch, 10 g malt

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Sort the malt to remove impurities, wash it, dry it in the sun or in an oven, place it in a pan, and stir-fry over low heat until slightly yellow. Add an appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil. Gradually add the lotus root starch—which has been mixed into a thin, viscous paste—while stirring continuously until it forms a thick porridge-like consistency.

Efficacy

Strengthens the spleen and aids digestion. Suitable for various types of malnutrition

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening

Commentary

Malt (Mai-ya) serves as the monarch (chief) herb. Sweet-neutral in property, it enters the Spleen, Stomach, Liver meridians, and works to dissolve food stagnation and harmonize the middle. Lotus root starch (Ou-fen) serves as the deputy herb, sweet, astringent-neutral in property, acting through the Spleen, Stomach, Heart meridians to nourish the spleen, calm the spirit and stop bleeding. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. United, the ingredients strengthen the spleen and aid digestion, addressing the root disturbance of the pediatric malnutrition pattern.

Lotus Root Starch and Barley Malt Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Strengthens the spleen and aids digestion. Suitable for various types of malnutrition

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