Ginkgo and Honey Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Ginkgo and Honey Drink

Chinese Name: 白果蜂蜜饮

Formula

30 grams of ginkgo nuts, 30 grams of honey.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Remove the husks and germ from the ginkgo nuts, mash them into a paste, add honey and a small amount of boiling water, and stir until well blended.

Efficacy

Moistens the lungs, descends qi, and relieves wheezing. Suitable for all types of bronchial asthma.

Usage

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

Commentary

Ginkgo nuts (Bai-guo) stand as the primary (chief) herb; neutral and sweet, bitter, astringent in character, it enters the Lung, Kidney meridians, working chiefly to astringe the lung, stop cough and check leukorrhea and enuresis. Honey (Feng-mi) rounds out the formula as the harmonizing herb, working to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and moderate the overall properties. The overall effect is to moisten the lungs, descend qi, relieve wheezing, restoring balance within the bronchial asthma framework.

Ginkgo and Honey Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Moistens the lungs, descends qi, and relieves wheezing. Suitable for all types of bronchial asthma.

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