Anemone and Coptis Tea

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Anemone and Coptis Tea

Chinese Name: 白头翁黄连茶

Formula

15 grams of Anemarrhena, 3 grams of Coptis, 10 grams of Scutellaria, 10 grams of Pueraria root, 6 grams of Wood Fragrance, and 3 grams of green tea.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the first five ingredients, place them in a pot with the green tea, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain out the solids and the liquid is ready.

Efficacy

Clears heat and transforms dampness; regulates qi and stops diarrhea. Suitable for chronic colitis characterized by internal accumulation of damp-heat.

Usage

Drink as a tea substitute frequently throughout the day; consume the entire amount on the same day.

Commentary

Anemarrhena (Zhi-mu) stands as the primary (chief) herb; cold and bitter, sweet in character, it enters the Lung, Stomach, Kidney meridians, working chiefly to clear heat and nourish yin. Coptis (Huang-lian) stand in the deputy (minister) seat; cold and bitter in character, it travels through the Heart, Spleen, Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder, Large Intestine meridians to clear heat, dry dampness, purge fire and remove toxins. Scutellaria (Huang-qin) adds further support, working to clear heat, dry dampness, purge fire, remove toxins and stop bleeding. Pueraria root (Ge-gen) (releases the exterior and generate fluids), joined by Wood Fragrance (Mu-xiang) (move qi, relieve pain and promote digestion), handle subsidiary symptoms and temper the main action. Finally, green tea (Lu-cha) functions as the harmonizing (envoy) ingredient; its role is to clear heat, resolve dampness and refresh the mind and coordinate the herbs. Working as one, the formula clear heat and transforms dampness, regulate qi and stop diarrhea, thereby targeting the damp-heat and heat pattern that underlies the complaint.

Anemone and Coptis Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and transforms dampness; regulates qi and stops diarrhea. Suitable for chronic colitis characterized by internal accumulation of damp-heat.

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