Hawthorn, Atractylodes, and Bamboo Shavings Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Hawthorn, Atractylodes, and Bamboo Shavings Decoction

Chinese Name: 山楂白术竹茹饮

Formula

15 g charred hawthorn, 10 g Atractylodes macrocephala, 6 g Agastache rugosa, 10 g bamboo shavings.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Place all four herbs in a pot, decoct for 30 minutes, strain to remove the residue, and the liquid is ready.

Efficacy

Strengthens the spleen and harmonizes the stomach; clears heat and removes dampness; stops vomiting. Indicated for acute gastritis.

Usage

Take one dose daily, divided into two servings.

Commentary

Charred hawthorn acts as the chief herb, anchoring the herbal tea formula overall action. Atractylodes macrocephala (Bai-zhu) joins as the supporting deputy. Bitter, sweet-warm in property, it enters the Spleen, Stomach meridians and works to tonify the spleen, dry dampness, promote urination and secure the exterior. Agastache rugosa (Huo-xiang) complements it, working to resolve dampness, harmonize the middle and releases the exterior. Assisting the core, bamboo shavings (Zhu-ru) add as an assistant element, helping to clear heat and remove vexation. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. United, the ingredients strengthen the spleen and harmonize the stomach, clear heat and remove dampness, stop vomiting, addressing the root disturbance of the acute gastritis pattern.

Hawthorn, Atractylodes, and Bamboo Shavings Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Strengthens the spleen and harmonizes the stomach; clears heat and removes dampness; stops vomiting. Indicated for acute gastritis.

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