Isatis Leaf and Prunella Herb Tea

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Isatis Leaf and Prunella Herb Tea

Chinese Name: 大青叶夏枯草茶

Formula

30 g Isatis Leaf, 15 g Prunella, 2 g Green Tea

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the Isatis Leaf and Summer Deadgrass, chop them finely, and place them in a clay pot with the green tea. Add enough water, let it soak for a moment, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain to extract the liquid, and it’s ready.

Efficacy

Clears heat, detoxifies, and fights viruses. Suitable for mumps

Usage

Take one portion in the morning and one in the afternoon

Commentary

Taking Isatis Leaf (Da-qing-ye) as the chief herb, the formula draws on its bitter flavor and cold property: its action follows the Heart, Stomach meridians and works to clear heat and remove toxins. Prunella (Xia-ku-cao) fills the deputy position. Pungent, bitter-cold in property, it enters the Liver, Gallbladder meridians and works to clear liver fire and dissipate nodules. Green Tea (Lu-cha) rounds out the formula as the envoy herb, working to clear heat, resolve dampness and refresh the mind and moderate the overall properties. Taken together these herbs clear heat, detoxify, fights viruses, in keeping with the mumps pattern.

Isatis Leaf and Prunella Herb Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat, detoxifies, and fights viruses. Suitable for mumps

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