Gentian Honey Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Gentian Honey Decoction

Chinese Name: 龙胆草蜜饮

Formula

2 grams of Gentiana root, 10 grams of bamboo leaves, 10 grams of honey

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the Gentiana root and bamboo leaves, place them in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer for 20 minutes. Strain out the solids, and once the decoction has cooled to lukewarm, stir in the honey to complete the preparation

Efficacy

Clears liver heat and purges heat. Suitable for childhood enuresis caused by stagnant heat in the liver meridian

Usage

Take one portion in the morning and one in the afternoon

Commentary

Gentiana root (Long-dan-cao) acts as the chief herb. Bitter-cold in property, its action follows the Liver, Gallbladder, Stomach, Bladder meridians, and works to clear damp-heat and purge liver fire. Bamboo leaves (Zhu-ye) stand in the deputy (minister) seat. Finally, honey (Feng-mi) serves as the envoy herb, harmonizing the whole; its role is to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and coordinate the herbs. Taken together these herbs clear liver heat and purge heat, in keeping with the heat pattern.

Gentian Honey Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears liver heat and purges heat. Suitable for childhood enuresis caused by stagnant heat in the liver meridian

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