Radish and Apple Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Radish and Apple Drink

Chinese Name: 萝卜苹果饮

Formula

25 grams of radish greens, 80 grams of carrots, and 100 grams of apples

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the radish leaves, carrots, and apple. Finely chop the radish leaves; cut the carrots in half lengthwise and chop into small pieces; peel and core the apple, then cut into small chunks. Place all ingredients in a juicer and extract the juice.

Efficacy

Strengthens the spleen and aids digestion. Suitable for various types of malnutrition

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening

Commentary

Taking radish greens (Luo-bo-ying) as the leading herb, the formula draws on its pungent, sweet flavor and cool property: it travels through the Lung, Spleen meridians and works to move qi and resolve phlegm. Carrots (Hu-luo-bo) fill the deputy position. Sweet-neutral in property, it enters the Spleen, Stomach, Liver meridians and works to nourish the liver, improves vision and benefits the spleen. Apples lends further support to the chief action. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. Collectively, the combination strengthen the spleen and aid digestion, addressing the pediatric malnutrition pattern.

Radish and Apple Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Strengthens the spleen and aids digestion. Suitable for various types of malnutrition

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