Prince Ginseng and Eel Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Prince Ginseng and Eel Decoction

Chinese Name: 太子参鳝鱼饮

Formula

250 grams of shredded eel, 6 grams of Taizi Shen, 30 grams of shredded sweet potato, and seasonings to taste.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Grind the Taizi Shen into a very fine powder. Place a wok over heat, add refined oil, and heat until it reaches 60% heat. Add chopped scallions and minced ginger, and stir-fry until fragrant. Add the shredded sweet potato and stir-fry over high heat.then pour in cooking wine and add an appropriate amount of chicken broth. Simmer over low heat until the eel strips form a thick, porridge-like consistency. Stir in the Taizi Shen powder, salt, MSG, and five-spice powder. Add water and bring to a boil, then drizzle with sesame oil to finish.

Efficacy

Nourishes the heart and spleen; increases white blood cell count. Suitable for leukopenia caused by deficiency of both the heart and spleen.

Usage

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

Commentary

Shredded eel assumes the leading (chief) role, setting the primary direction for the whole recipe. Taizi Shen (Tai-zi-shen) stands in the deputy (minister) seat. Sweet, slightly bitter-neutral in property, it enters the Spleen, Lung meridians and works to tonify qi, strengthen the spleen and generate fluids. Shredded sweet potato lends further support to the chief action. Finally, seasonings to taste plays the envoy role, unifying the formula; its role is to harmonize the flavor and coordinate the herbs. In sum, the prescription nourish the heart and spleen, increases white blood cell count, aimed squarely at the heart and spleen pattern rather than at isolated symptoms.

Prince Ginseng and Eel Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the heart and spleen; increases white blood cell count. Suitable for leukopenia caused by deficiency of both the heart and spleen.

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