Chuanbei and Snow Pear Juice

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Chuanbei and Snow Pear Juice

Chinese Name: 川贝雪梨汁

Formula

5 grams of Sichuan fritillary bulb, 1 snow pear (approximately 250 grams).

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Thoroughly scrub the surface of the snow pear with warm water. Slice the pear, place it in a pot, add the Sichuan fritillary bulb and an appropriate amount of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 60 minutes.

Efficacy

Clears and moistens the lungs; relieves cough. Suitable for acute bronchitis of the dry-heat type.

Usage

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

Commentary

Sichuan fritillary bulb (Chuan Bei-mu) functions as the chief herb; slightly cold and bitter, sweet in character, its action follows the Lung, Heart meridians, working chiefly to clear heat, moisten the lung, dissolve phlegm and relieve cough. Snow pear (Xue-li) serves as the deputy herb; cool and sweet, slightly sour in character, it travels through the Lung, Stomach meridians to moisten the lung and clear heat, generate fluids and relieve cough. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. Collectively, the combination clear and moisten the lungs, relieve cough, addressing the heat pattern.

Chuanbei and Snow Pear Juice，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears and moistens the lungs; relieves cough. Suitable for acute bronchitis of the dry-heat type.

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