Radish Seed and Dried Tangerine Peel Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Radish Seed and Dried Tangerine Peel Decoction

Chinese Name: 莱菔子陈皮饮

Formula

10 grams of royal jelly, 10 grams of radish seeds, and 10 grams of dried tangerine peel.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Place the latter two ingredients in a pot with an appropriate amount of water, decoct twice for 20 minutes each time, combine and strain the liquid, let it cool, then stir in the royal jelly to complete.

Efficacy

Reduces fat and promotes weight loss. Suitable for simple obesity.

Usage

Take one dose daily, divided into two servings. One course of treatment lasts two weeks.

Commentary

Taking royal jelly (Feng-wang-jiang) as the leading herb, the formula draws on its sweet flavor and neutral property: it channels into the Spleen, Lung, Kidney meridians and works to tonify qi and nourish yin. Radish seeds (Lai-fu-zi) join as the supporting deputy, pungent, sweet-neutral in property, acting through the Lung, Spley, Stomach meridians to descend qi, dissolve food stagnation and resolve phlegm. Dried tangerine peel (Chen-pi) complements it, working to regulate qi, strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and dissolve phlegm. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. In sum, the prescription reduce fat and promote weight loss, aimed squarely at the overweight & obesity pattern rather than at isolated symptoms.

Radish Seed and Dried Tangerine Peel Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Reduces fat and promotes weight loss. Suitable for simple obesity.

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