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Noon Tea,Indicated for external invasion by wind, cold, heat, or dampness; internal injury due to food stagnation; chills and fever; dizziness and fatigue; chest tightness and abdominal distension.

Formulas Name : Noon Tea

Chinese Name : 午时茶

Drug Formulation

8 liang of aged tea leaves, 1 liang of white peony root, 2 liang of roasted Atractylodes, 1 liang of Trifoliate Orange peel, 2 liang of roasted barley malt, 1 liang of pale Scutellaria root, 2 liang of roasted hawthorn fruit, 1 liang of Fangfeng, 2 liang of Guang Huoxiang, 1 liang of Perilla leaf, 2 liang of white cowpea, 1 liang of Artemisia annua, 2 liang of fly-processed talc, 1 liang of aged tangerine peel, 1 liang of Sichuan Magnolia bark,1 liang of papaya, 1 liang of amomum, 1 liang of angelica dahurica, 1 liang of platycodon, 1 liang of poria, 1 liang of Sichuan notopterygium, 5 qian of licorice, 1 liang of kudzu root, 5 qian of Sichuan coptis, 1 liang of western agaricus, 5 qian of mint, 1 liang of western artemisia, 1 liang of areca nut peel (decocted for juice).

Source

*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Nanjing Formula).

Processing

Sun-dry the above herbs, grind them into a coarse powder, decoct the Da Fu Pi to extract its juice, mix it with thin congee to form a paste, or mix it with flour paste, combine with the coarse herbal powder, and shape into rectangular blocks, each weighing 3 qian.

Benefits

Indicated for external invasion by wind, cold, heat, or dampness; internal injury due to food stagnation; chills and fever; dizziness and fatigue; chest tightness and abdominal distension.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 or 2 blocks per dose; steep in hot water or lightly decoct before consumption.

Noon Tea，*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations* (Nanjing Formula).，Indicated for external invasion by wind, cold, heat, or dampness; internal injury due to food stagnation; chills and fever; dizziness and fatigue; chest tightness and abdominal distension.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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