Albizia Bark and Cyperus Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Albizia Bark and Cyperus Decoction

Chinese Name: 合欢皮香附汁

Formula

2 grams of freeze-dried royal jelly powder, 10 grams of Albizia bark, 6 grams of Cyperus rhizome, and 6 grams of tangerine peel.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Place the last three herbs in a pot with an appropriate amount of water, decoct for 30 minutes, strain to remove the residue, and let the liquid cool before stirring in the freeze-dried royal jelly powder.

Efficacy

Regulates qi, relieves depression, calms the mind, and promotes sleep. Suitable for insomnia accompanied by mental depression, chest tightness, pain in the flanks, and belching.

Usage

Take one dose daily, divided into two servings. One course of treatment lasts two weeks.

Commentary

Freeze-dried royal jelly powder acts as the chief herb. Sweet-neutral in property, its action follows the Spleen, Lung, Kidney meridians, and works to tonify qi and nourish yin. Albizia bark (He-huan-pi) stands in the deputy (minister) seat; neutral and sweet in character, it travels through the Heart, Liver, Lung meridians to soothe the liver, calm the spirit and activate blood. Cyperus rhizome (Xiang-fu) reinforces this deputy action, working to soothe the liver, regulate qi, regulate menstruation and relieve pain. Assisting the core, tangerine peel (Chen-pi) acts as an assistant ingredient, helping to regulate qi and resolve phlegm. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. Taken together these herbs regulate qi, relieve depression, calm the mind, promote sleep, in keeping with the insomnia pattern.

Albizia Bark and Cyperus Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Regulates qi, relieves depression, calms the mind, and promotes sleep. Suitable for insomnia accompanied by mental depression, chest tightness, pain in the flanks, and belching.

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