Goji Berry, Chrysanthemum, and Sandwort Seed Tea

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Goji Berry, Chrysanthemum, and Sandwort Seed Tea

Chinese Name: 杞菊沙苑子茶

Formula

10 grams of goji berries, 3 grams of white chrysanthemum flowers, and 20 grams of sandwort seeds.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Sort the goji berries and white chrysanthemum flowers to remove impurities, and set aside. Harvest the sandwort, dry it in the sun, thresh the seeds, rinse them, and dry them again (or purchase them from a Chinese herbal medicine store). Place the sandwort seeds, goji berries, and white chrysanthemum flowers together in a covered cup, pour freshly boiled water over them, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes before drinking.

Efficacy

Nourishes the liver and kidneys. Suitable for post-stroke sequelae caused by liver and kidney deficiency.

Usage

Drink frequently as a tea substitute; the same batch can be steeped 3–5 times.

Commentary

Taking goji berries (Gou-qi-zi) as the chief herb, the formula draws on its sweet flavor and neutral property: it enters the Liver, Kidney meridians and works to nourish the liver and kidney, brighten the eyes. White chrysanthemum flowers (Ju-hua) fill the deputy position. Sweet, bitter-slightly cold in property, it enters the Lung, Liver meridians and works to clear liver heat, pacify the liver and brighten the eyes. Sandwort seeds (Sha-yuan-zi) add further support, working to tonify the kidney and secure essence. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. In sum, the prescription nourish the liver and kidneys, aimed squarely at the kidney deficiency and liver and kidney pattern rather than at isolated symptoms.

Goji Berry, Chrysanthemum, and Sandwort Seed Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the liver and kidneys. Suitable for post-stroke sequelae caused by liver and kidney deficiency.

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