Peach Kernel and Kudzu Root Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Peach Kernel and Kudzu Root Decoction

Chinese Name: 桃仁葛根饮

Formula

15 grams of peach kernels, 30 grams of kudzu root

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Sun-dry the peach kernels and grind them into a fine powder. Wash the kudzu root, slice it, sun-dry it, and grind it into a fine powder. Mix the kudzu root powder evenly with the peach kernel powder, then add water to form a thick decoction.

Efficacy

Promotes blood circulation and dispels blood stasis; relaxes tendons and unblocks meridians. Indicated for cervical spondylosis of the qi stagnation and blood stasis type

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening

Commentary

Kudzu root (Ge-gen) functions as the chief herb; cool and sweet, pungent in character, it enters the Spleen, Stomach meridians, working chiefly to releases the exterior, generate fluids, raise yang and stop diarrhea. Peach kernels (Tao-ren) act as the deputy ingredient; neutral and bitter, sweet in character, it travels through the Heart, Liver, Large Intestine meridians to activate blood, resolve stasis and moisten the intestines. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. Working as one, the formula promote blood circulation and dispel blood stasis, relax tendons and unblock meridians, thereby targeting the blood and qi pattern that underlies the complaint.

Peach Kernel and Kudzu Root Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Promotes blood circulation and dispels blood stasis; relaxes tendons and unblocks meridians. Indicated for cervical spondylosis of the qi stagnation and blood stasis type

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