Kudzu and Celery Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and relieves restlessness; promotes fluid production and quenches thirst; lowers blood sugar. Suitable for diabetes characterized by stomach dryness and fluid depletion; particularly suitable for diabetic patients with concomitant hypertension.
Kudzu and Celery Tea
Herbal Tea Name: Kudzu and Celery Tea
Chinese Name: 葛根芹菜茶
Formula
1 gram of bee pollen, 15 grams of kudzu root, and 200 grams of celery.Main Ingredients
How To Make
Wash the kudzu root, sun-dry or oven-dry it, grind it into a coarse powder, divide it into two portions, place each in a cotton paper bag, tie the bag closed with a string, and set aside.Wash the celery roots, stems, and leaves, then chop them finely or grind into coarse pieces. Place them in a clay pot, add an adequate amount (approximately 2,500 milliliters) of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain through clean cheesecloth to collect the liquid, divide it into two portions, and store in bottles for later use.
Efficacy
Clears heat and relieves restlessness; promotes fluid production and quenches thirst; lowers blood sugar. Suitable for diabetes characterized by stomach dryness and fluid depletion; particularly suitable for diabetic patients with concomitant hypertension.
Usage
Take one dose daily, divided between morning and evening. For each serving, place one bag of the coarsely chopped herbal tea into a cup. Pour one bottle of the celery decoction into a pot, bring to a boil, and immediately pour it over the herbal tea. Cover and let steep for 15 minutes, then stir in bee pollen before drinking. Consume the entire dose on the same day.
Commentary
Bee pollen (Hua-fen) holds the chief position in this formula; neutral and sweet in character, it channels into the Spleen, Lung meridians, working chiefly to tonify qi and nourish. Kudzu root (Ge-gen) takes the deputy (minister) role; cool and sweet, pungent in character, it travels through the Spleen, Stomach meridians to releases the exterior, generate fluids, raise yang and stop diarrhea. Celery (Qin-cai) adds further support, working to clear heat, calm the liver and promote urination. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. Working as one, the formula clear heat and relieve restlessness, promote fluid production and quenches thirst, lower blood sugar, thereby targeting the diabetes pattern that underlies the complaint.