Banlangen Honey Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Banlangen Honey Drink

Chinese Name: 板蓝根蜜饮

Formula

20 grams of Banlangen, 10 grams of honey

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the Banlangen, air-dry or sun-dry it, slice it, place it in a clay pot, add water and let it soak for a moment, then simmer for 20 minutes. Strain the liquid through clean cheesecloth, add honey while still warm, and mix well.

Efficacy

Clears heat, detoxifies, and fights viruses. Suitable for mumps

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening

Commentary

Banlangen (Ban-lan-gen) serves as the monarch (chief) herb. Bitter-cold in property, it travels through the Heart, Stomach meridians, and works to clear heat, remove toxins and soothe the throat. Finally, honey (Feng-mi) stands as the harmonizing envoy; its role is to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and coordinate the herbs. United, the ingredients clear heat, detoxify, fights viruses, addressing the root disturbance of the mumps pattern.

Banlangen Honey Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat, detoxifies, and fights viruses. Suitable for mumps

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