Kumquat Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Kumquat Drink

Chinese Name: 金橘饮

Formula

500 grams of kumquats, 250 grams of white sugar.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the kumquats thoroughly several times to clean the skin, then remove the stems and seeds. Place the kumquats in a clay pot (do not use an iron pot), add enough water to cover them, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the white sugar to finish.

Efficacy

Relieves liver stagnation and dispels depression; regulates qi and harmonizes the stomach. Suitable for insomnia caused by liver qi stagnation, and particularly suitable for those with chronic gastritis.

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening.

Commentary

Kumquats (Jin-ju) assume the leading (chief) role. Pungent, sweet, sour-warm in property, it travels through the Liver, Lung, Spleen, Stomach meridians, and works to regulate qi, relieve depression and resolve phlegm. White sugar (Bai-tang) plays the envoy role, unifying the formula, working to moisten and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. Collectively, the combination relieve liver stagnation and dispel depression, regulate qi and harmonize the stomach, addressing the liver qi and qi pattern.

Kumquat Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Relieves liver stagnation and dispels depression; regulates qi and harmonizes the stomach. Suitable for insomnia caused by liver qi stagnation, and particularly suitable for those with chronic gastritis.

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