Miraculous Medicinal Tea

Miraculous Medicinal Tea,For external invasion by wind, cold, heat, or dampness; fever and headache; epidemic malaria and dysentery; cholera with vomiting and diarrhea; indigestion and bloating; and acute chest pain.

Formulas Name : Miraculous Medicinal Tea

Chinese Name : 神效药茶

Drug Formulation

Jianqu 4 liang, charred hawthorn 4 liang, talc 4 liang, barley malt 4 liang, apricot kernels 2.5 liang, aged tangerine peel 2.5 liang, kudzu root 2 liang, green tangerine peel 2 liang, wuyao 2 liang, peppermint 2 liang, fangfeng 2 liang, elsholtzia 2 liang, patchouli 2 liang, light scutellaria 2 liang, akebia 2 liang, perilla stem 2 liang,Qianghuo 2 liang, White Cowpea 2 liang, Alisma 2 liang, Atractylodes 2 liang, White Angelica 2 liang, Xanthium 2 liang, Rhubarb 2 liang, Uncaria 2 liang, Pinellia (processed) 2 liang, Trifoliate Orange Peel 2 liang, Vitex 2 liang,2 liang of areca nut, 2 liang of Schizonepeta, 2 liang of licorice, 2 liang of Angelica pubescens, 1.5 liang of Chuanxiong, 1.5 liang of Cimicifuga, 1.5 liang of Bupleurum, 1.5 liang of wood apple, 1.5 liang of Isatis leaf, 1 liang of cardamom seeds, 1 liang of ephedra (knots removed), 1 liang of Asarum, 1 liang of Magnolia officinalis, 1 liang of sappan wood, and 6 liang of fresh ginger.

Source

From *The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 1.

Processing

Decoct the above herbs over charcoal until concentrated. Mix the decoction with 15 jin of pre-rain tea leaves, then sun-dry under the scorching sun for 5–6 days until thoroughly dry. Store in a porcelain jar.

Benefits

For external invasion by wind, cold, heat, or dampness; fever and headache; epidemic malaria and dysentery; cholera with vomiting and diarrhea; indigestion and bloating; and acute chest pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, decocted in equal parts yin and yang water. Reduce the dose by half for children and the frail.

Note

Contraindicated for pregnant women.

Miraculous Medicinal Tea,From *The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 1.,For external invasion by wind, cold, heat, or dampness; fever and headache; epidemic malaria and dysentery; cholera with vomiting and diarrhea; indigestion and bloating; and acute chest pain.

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