Longan and Lychee Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the heart and spleen. Suitable for rheumatic heart disease characterized by deficiency of both the heart and spleen, with symptoms including palpitations and shortness of breath (worsened by physical activity), dizziness and vertigo, a pale or sallow complexion, fatigue and weakness, a pale-red tongue with a white coating, and a fine, weak pulse.
Longan and Lychee Drink
Herbal Tea Name: Longan and Lychee Drink
Chinese Name: 龙眼肉荔枝饮
Formula
20 grams of longan flesh, 20 grams of lychee flesh, and 20 grams of white sugar.Main Ingredients
How To Make
Place the longan and lychee flesh together in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and simmer over low heat until it becomes a thick drink. Add white sugar just before it is ready to drink.
Efficacy
Nourishes the heart and spleen. Suitable for rheumatic heart disease characterized by deficiency of both the heart and spleen, with symptoms including palpitations and shortness of breath (worsened by physical activity), dizziness and vertigo, a pale or sallow complexion, fatigue and weakness, a pale-red tongue with a white coating, and a fine, weak pulse.
Usage
Consume in two equal portions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Commentary
Taking longan flesh (Long-yan-rou) as the chief herb, the formula draws on its sweet flavor and warm property: it travels through the Heart, Spleen meridians and works to tonify the heart and spleen, nourish blood and calm the spirit. Lychee flesh fills the deputy position. White sugar (Bai-tang) stands as the harmonizing envoy, working to moisten and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. United, the ingredients nourish the heart and spleen, addressing the root disturbance of the heart and spleen pattern.