Psoralea and Lotus Seed Powder Decoction

Herbal Tea Name: Psoralea and Lotus Seed Powder Decoction

Chinese Name: 补骨脂莲肉粉饮

Formula

10 g Psoralea, 20 g lotus seeds, 15 g brown sugar

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Sort Psoralea and lotus seeds to remove impurities, wash them, sun-dry or oven-dry them, grind them together into a fine powder, mix thoroughly with brown sugar, and prepare a thick decoction.

Efficacy

Nourishes the kidneys and consolidates essence. Suitable for childhood enuresis caused by deficient kidney qi

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening

Commentary

Psoralea (Bu-gu-zhi) acts as the chief herb. Bitter, pungent-warm in property, it channels into the Kidney, Spleen meridians, and works to tonify kidney yang, secure essence, warm the spleen and stop diarrhea. Lotus seeds (Lian-zi) stand in the deputy (minister) seat; neutral and sweet, astringent in character, it travels through the Spleen, Kidney, Heart meridians to tonify the spleen, astringe the kidney and calm the spirit. Brown sugar (Hong-tang) rounds out the formula as the envoy herb, working to warm the middle, activate blood and harmonize the formula and moderate the overall properties. Collectively, the combination nourish the kidneys and consolidates essence, addressing the qi pattern.

Psoralea and Lotus Seed Powder Decoction,From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the kidneys and consolidates essence. Suitable for childhood enuresis caused by deficient kidney qi