Cockscomb and Sunflower Stem Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Cockscomb and Sunflower Stem Decoction

Chinese Name: 鸡冠花向日葵茎饮

Formula

50 grams of white cockscomb, 60 grams of sunflower stems, and 20 grams of white sugar.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the white cockscomb and sunflower stems, place them in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and boil for 30 minutes. Strain out the solids, add the white sugar, and stir until the sugar dissolves.

Efficacy

Clears heat and drains dampness. Suitable for senile vaginitis of the damp-heat type.

Usage

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

Commentary

White cockscomb (Bai Ji-guan-hua) functions as the chief herb. Sweet, astringent-neutral in property, its action follows the Liver, Large Intestine meridians, and works to stop bleeding. Sunflower stems take the deputy (minister) role. White sugar (Bai-tang) acts as the coordinating (envoy) herb, working to moisten and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. Taken together these herbs clear heat and drain dampness, in keeping with the damp-heat and heat pattern.

Cockscomb and Sunflower Stem Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and drains dampness. Suitable for senile vaginitis of the damp-heat type.

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