Corn and Konjac Milk

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Corn and Konjac Milk

Chinese Name: 玉米魔芋牛奶

Formula

150 grams of fresh, tender corn, 250 grams of milk, and 2 grams of konjac powder.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the fresh, tender corn, place it in a grinding container, and mash it into a paste. Transfer the paste to a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer over medium heat for 30 minutes. Strain through clean cheesecloth, return the strained liquid to the pot, then stir in the milk and konjac powder until well combined. Simmer over low heat until it comes to a boil, and it’s ready.

Efficacy

Strengthens the spleen, aids in weight loss, and lowers blood sugar and cholesterol. Suitable for all types of fatty liver disease, and particularly effective for obesity-related fatty liver disease.

Usage

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

Commentary

Fresh assumes the leading (chief) role. Neutral in property, its action centers on the affected organs, and works to serves as the fresh form of the herb. Tender corn (Nen Yu-mi) acts as the deputy ingredient; neutral and sweet in character, it travels through the Spleen, Stomach meridians to tonify the spleen and harmonize the middle. Milk (Niu-nai) complements it, working to nourish yin, generate fluids and moisten dryness. Assisting the core, konjac powder (Mo-yu-fen) takes an assisting (adjuvant) role, helping to resolve phlegm and reduce stagnation. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. Working as one, the formula strengthen the spleen, aid in weight loss, lower blood sugar and cholesterol, thereby targeting the fatty liver pattern that underlies the complaint.

Corn and Konjac Milk，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Strengthens the spleen, aids in weight loss, and lowers blood sugar and cholesterol. Suitable for all types of fatty liver disease, and particularly effective for obesity-related fatty liver disease.

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