Beef Bone Marrow and Barley Flour Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Beef Bone Marrow and Barley Flour Drink

Chinese Name: 牛骨髓大麦粉饮

Formula

50 grams of beef bone marrow, 500 grams of barley flour.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Place the beef bone marrow and barley flour in a pot together and stir-fry over low heat until light yellow. Once the barley flour is cooked through and a fragrant aroma is released, turn off the heat. Remove from the pot, let cool, and store in a jar for later use.

Efficacy

Nourishes the liver and kidneys. Suitable for dementia caused by liver and kidney deficiency.

Usage

Take twice daily, 50 grams each time, mixed with boiling water to form a thick drink.

Commentary

Beef bone marrow serves as the monarch (chief) herb, providing the main thrust of the formula. Barley flour fills the deputy position. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. Taken together these herbs nourish the liver and kidneys, in keeping with the kidney deficiency and liver and kidney pattern.

Beef Bone Marrow and Barley Flour Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the liver and kidneys. Suitable for dementia caused by liver and kidney deficiency.

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