Honey-Sweetened Chinese Yam Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Honey-Sweetened Chinese Yam Drink

Chinese Name: 山药蜜饮

Formula

50 grams of honey, 250 grams of fresh Chinese yam.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the Chinese yam, place it in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain out the solids, let the liquid cool, then stir in the honey.

Efficacy

Nourishes the spleen and kidneys; nourishes yin and moistens dryness. Suitable for all types of diabetes.

Usage

Drink as desired; one dose per day.

Commentary

Fresh Chinese yam serves as the monarch (chief) herb, setting the primary direction for the whole recipe. 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 nourish the spleen and kidneys, nourish yin and moisten dryness, restoring balance within the diabetes framework.

Honey-Sweetened Chinese Yam Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the spleen and kidneys; nourishes yin and moistens dryness. Suitable for all types of diabetes.

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