Peppermint and Lotus Leaf Tea

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Peppermint and Lotus Leaf Tea

Chinese Name: 薄荷荷叶茶

Formula

15 grams of peppermint, 30 grams of lotus leaf.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Tear the lotus leaves into small pieces or chop them finely, then place them in a clay pot with the peppermint. Add an appropriate amount of water and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes. Strain the liquid through clean cheesecloth.

Efficacy

Dispels wind and clears heat; unblocks the meridians and relieves pain. Suitable for wind-heat type migraines.

Usage

Drink frequently as a tea substitute.

Commentary

Peppermint (Bo-he) holds the chief position in this formula; cool and pungent in character, its action follows the Lung, Liver meridians, working chiefly to disperse wind-heat, clear the head and eyes, soothe the throat. Lotus leaf (He-ye) takes the deputy (minister) role; neutral and bitter, astringent in character, it travels through the Liver, Spleen, Stomach meridians to clear summer heat, raise the clear yang and activate blood. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. The overall effect is to dispel wind and clear heat, unblock the meridians and relieve pain, restoring balance within the wind-heat and heat framework.

Peppermint and Lotus Leaf Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and clears heat; unblocks the meridians and relieves pain. Suitable for wind-heat type migraines.

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