Hawthorn and Brown Sugar Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Hawthorn and Brown Sugar Drink

Chinese Name: 山楂红糖饮

Formula

30 grams of hawthorn, 5 grams of brown sugar

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the hawthorn berries, let them air-dry or sun-dry, slice them, place them in a clay pot, add water and let them soak for a moment, then simmer on high heat for 30 minutes. Strain to extract the liquid, stir in the brown sugar, and mix well to serve

Efficacy

Aids digestion and stimulates the appetite. Suitable for all types of childhood anorexia

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening

Commentary

Hawthorn (Shan-zha) functions as the chief herb. Sour, sweet-slightly warm in property, it travels through the Spleen, Stomach, Liver meridians, and works to dissolve food stagnation, activate blood and reduce stasis. Brown sugar (Hong-tang) stands as the harmonizing envoy, working to warm the middle, activate blood and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. United, the ingredients aid digestion and stimulate the appetite, addressing the root disturbance of the childhood anorexia pattern.

Hawthorn and Brown Sugar Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Aids digestion and stimulates the appetite. Suitable for all types of childhood anorexia

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