Honey Drink with Shiitake Mushrooms and Ginkgo Leaves

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Honey Drink with Shiitake Mushrooms and Ginkgo Leaves

Chinese Name: 香菇银杏叶蜜饮

Formula

10 grams of dried shiitake mushrooms, 10 grams of dried ginkgo leaves, and 20 grams of honey.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Sort the shiitake mushrooms and ginkgo leaves to remove impurities, wash them thoroughly, and chop them finely. Place them in a clay pot, add water, and simmer twice for 30 minutes each time. Strain to remove the solids and reserve the liquid. Combine the two strained liquids, return them to the clay pot, and simmer over low heat until reduced to 300 milliliters. Stir in the honey while still warm, and it is ready to serve.

Efficacy

This formula tonifies qi, nourishes yin, dispels blood stasis, and lowers lipids. It is suitable for all types of hyperlipidemia.

Usage

Take twice daily, morning and evening.

Commentary

Dried shiitake mushrooms serve as the monarch (chief) herb, providing the main thrust of the formula. Dried ginkgo leaves (Yin-xing-ye) serve as the deputy herb; neutral and sweet, bitter, astringent in character, it travels through the Heart, Lung meridians to activate blood, unblock the collaterals and calm the heart. Finally, honey (Feng-mi) acts as the coordinating (envoy) herb; its role is to moisten the lung and harmonize the formula and coordinate the herbs. Taken together these herbs this formula tonifies qi, nourish yin, dispel blood stasis, lower lipids. It is, in keeping with the dyslipidemia pattern.

Honey Drink with Shiitake Mushrooms and Ginkgo Leaves，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,This formula tonifies qi, nourishes yin, dispels blood stasis, and lowers lipids. It is suitable for all types of hyperlipidemia.

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