Green Orange Peel and Safflower Juice

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Green Orange Peel and Safflower Juice

Chinese Name: 青皮红花汁

Formula

2 grams of bee pollen, 6 grams of green tangerine peel, and 6 grams of safflower.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Place the latter two herbs in a pot with an appropriate amount of water, decoct for 30 minutes, strain to remove the residue, let cool, then stir in the bee pollen to complete.

Efficacy

Promotes the flow of qi and blood and softens blood vessels. Suitable for atherosclerosis caused by stagnation of qi and blood.

Usage

Take one dose daily, divided into two servings. One course of treatment lasts two weeks.

Commentary

Bee pollen (Hua-fen) assumes the leading (chief) role. Sweet-neutral in property, it enters the Spleen, Lung meridians, and works to tonify qi and nourish. Green tangerine peel (Qing-pi) joins as the supporting deputy. Bitter, pungent-warm in property, it enters the Liver, Gallbladder, Stomach meridians and works to soothe the liver and break qi. Safflower (Hong-hua) adds further support, working to activate blood, unblock menstruation and resolve stasis. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. In sum, the prescription promote the flow of qi and blood and soften blood vessels, aimed squarely at the blood and qi pattern rather than at isolated symptoms.

Green Orange Peel and Safflower Juice，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Promotes the flow of qi and blood and softens blood vessels. Suitable for atherosclerosis caused by stagnation of qi and blood.

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