Apple and Buddha’s Hand Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Apple and Buddha’s Hand Drink

Chinese Name: 苹果佛手饮

Formula

15 grams of fresh citron flowers, 15 grams of lemon juice, 50 grams of apple puree, and 20 grams of brown sugar.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Mix the apple puree, lemon juice, brown sugar, and a small amount of starch until well blended to make a sugar syrup. Wash the fresh citron flowers, soak them in clean water, pat dry, place them in a pot, and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the sugar syrup to serve.

Efficacy

Relieves liver stagnation and regulates qi. Suitable for infertility caused by liver stagnation.

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening.

Commentary

Fresh citron flowers function as the chief herb, setting the primary direction for the whole recipe. Lemon juice stands in the deputy (minister) seat. Apple puree lends further support to the chief action. Brown sugar (Hong-tang) stands as the harmonizing envoy, working to warm the middle, activate blood and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. The overall effect is to relieve liver stagnation and regulate qi, restoring balance within the infertility framework.

Apple and Buddha’s Hand Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Relieves liver stagnation and regulates qi. Suitable for infertility caused by liver stagnation.

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