Dandelion and Tangerine Peel Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Dandelion and Tangerine Peel Decoction

Chinese Name: 蒲公英橘皮汁

Formula

30 grams of dandelion, 20 grams of tangerine peel.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Place the chopped dandelion and orange peel in a pot, add water, and boil for 15 minutes. Strain to extract the juice.

Efficacy

Strengthens the spleen and promotes the elimination of dampness. Suitable for acute hepatitis without jaundice.

Usage

Consume with breakfast and dinner.

Commentary

Dandelion (Pu-gong-ying) serves as the monarch (chief) herb. Bitter, sweet-cold in property, it enters the Liver, Stomach meridians, and works to clear heat, remove toxins, dissipate nodules and promote urination. Tangerine peel (Chen-pi) serves as the deputy herb. Pungent, bitter-warm in property, it enters the Spleen, Lung meridians and works to regulate qi and resolve phlegm. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. In sum, the prescription strengthen the spleen and promote the elimination of dampness, aimed squarely at the viral hepatitis pattern rather than at isolated symptoms.

Dandelion and Tangerine Peel Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Strengthens the spleen and promotes the elimination of dampness. Suitable for acute hepatitis without jaundice.

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