Chuanxiong and Chrysanthemum Honey Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and clears heat; unblocks the meridians and relieves pain. Suitable for wind-heat type migraines, characterized by intermittent headaches extending to the neck and back, or unilateral headaches accompanied by aversion to wind, fever, nasal congestion, and dizziness, with a thin yellow tongue coating and a floating pulse.
Chuanxiong and Chrysanthemum Honey Drink
Herbal Tea Name: Chuanxiong and Chrysanthemum Honey Drink
Chinese Name: 川芎菊花蜜饮
Formula
20 grams of Chuanxiong, 15 grams of white chrysanthemum flowers, and 20 grams of honey.Main Ingredients
How To Make
Wash the Chuanxiong and white chrysanthemum flowers. Slice the Chuanxiong and place it in a clay pot with the white chrysanthemum flowers. Add water and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain the liquid, then stir in the honey while still warm until well blended.
Efficacy
Dispels wind and clears heat; unblocks the meridians and relieves pain. Suitable for wind-heat type migraines, characterized by intermittent headaches extending to the neck and back, or unilateral headaches accompanied by aversion to wind, fever, nasal congestion, and dizziness, with a thin yellow tongue coating and a floating pulse.
Usage
Take in the morning and evening, or drink frequently as a tea substitute.
Commentary
Taking Chuanxiong (Chuan-xiong) as the chief herb, the formula draws on its pungent flavor and warm property: its action follows the Liver, Gallbladder, Pericardium meridians and works to activate blood, move qi, dispel wind and relieve pain. White chrysanthemum flowers (Ju-hua) act as the deputy ingredient. Sweet, bitter-slightly cold in property, it enters the Lung, Liver meridians and works to clear liver heat, pacify the liver and brighten the eyes. Honey (Feng-mi) rounds out the formula as the envoy herb, working to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and moderate the overall properties. In sum, the prescription dispel wind and clear heat, unblock the meridians and relieve pain, aimed squarely at the wind-heat and heat pattern rather than at isolated symptoms.