Pomelo Peel, Goji Berry, and Barley Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Pomelo Peel, Goji Berry, and Barley Drink

Chinese Name: 柚子皮枸杞莜麦饮

Formula

150 grams of buckwheat flour, 30 grams of pomelo peel, and 15 grams of goji berries.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the pomelo peel and goji berries separately, then sun-dry or oven-dry them. Grind them together into a coarse powder, mix thoroughly with the buckwheat flour, and add an appropriate amount of water to a large bowl. Stir briefly until a thin paste forms. Gradually pour boiling water into the mixture while stirring continuously until it becomes a thick drink.

Efficacy

Clears heat and detoxifies; tonifies the liver and spleen; lowers blood sugar. Suitable for all types of diabetes.

Usage

Consume in the morning and evening.

Commentary

Buckwheat flour serves as the monarch (chief) herb, providing the main thrust of the formula. Pomelo peel (You-pi) takes the deputy (minister) role; warm and pungent, bitter in character, it travels through the Spleen, Lung meridians to regulate qi and resolve phlegm. Goji berries (Gou-qi-zi) add further support, working to nourish the liver and kidney, brighten the eyes. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. The overall effect is to clear heat and detoxify, tonify the liver and spleen, lower blood sugar, restoring balance within the diabetes framework.

Pomelo Peel, Goji Berry, and Barley Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and detoxifies; tonifies the liver and spleen; lowers blood sugar. Suitable for all types of diabetes.

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