Plantain and Half-Side Lily Tea

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Plantain and Half-Side Lily Tea

Chinese Name: 车前草半边莲茶

Formula

15 grams of Plantain Herb, 15 grams of Half-Side Lily, 15 grams of Artemisia Capillaris, and 10 grams of white sugar.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Decoct Plantain Herb, Half-Side Lily, and Artemisia capillaris in water; strain out the residue, add sugar, and stir until dissolved.

Efficacy

Clears heat and detoxifies; dispels dampness and alleviates jaundice; promotes urination and reduces swelling. Suitable for acute viral hepatitis.

Usage

Drink as a tea substitute frequently.

Commentary

Plantain Herb (Che-qian-cao) functions as the chief herb. Sweet-cold in property, its action follows the Liver, Kidney, Bladder, Lung meridians, and works to clear heat, promote urination, cool blood and remove toxins. Half-Side Lily (Ban-bian-lian) serves as the deputy herb. Pungent-neutral in property, it enters the Heart, Small Intestine, Lung meridians and works to clear heat, remove toxins and reduce edema. Artemisia Capillaris (Yin-chen) complement it, working to clear damp-heat and relieve jaundice. White sugar (Bai-tang) stands as the harmonizing envoy, working to moisten and harmonize the formula and unite the separate actions into one. The overall effect is to clear heat and detoxify, dispel dampness and alleviate jaundice, promote urination and reduce swelling, restoring balance within the viral hepatitis framework.

Plantain and Half-Side Lily Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and detoxifies; dispels dampness and alleviates jaundice; promotes urination and reduces swelling. Suitable for acute viral hepatitis.

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