Three-Seed Lipid-Lowering Tea

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Three-Seed Lipid-Lowering Tea

Chinese Name: 三子降脂茶

Formula

30 grams of goji berries, 30 grams of cassia seeds, and 30 grams of sand garden seeds.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the Cassia seeds and Saha seeds. Crush the Cassia seeds, then place them together with the Saha seeds in a muslin bag, tie the opening securely, and set aside.Next, sort and wash the goji berries. Place them in a clay pot along with the herb bag, add water, and simmer vigorously twice, for 30 minutes each time. Combine the two decoctions, mix well, and set aside. Remove the herb bag and transfer the goji berries to a bowl for later use.

Efficacy

Calms the liver, nourishes the kidneys, and lowers blood lipids. Suitable for all types of hyperlipidemia.

Usage

Take twice daily, in the morning and evening. When consuming, the goji berries may also be chewed and swallowed.

Commentary

Goji berries (Gou-qi-zi) function as the chief herb. Sweet-neutral in property, it travels through the Liver, Kidney meridians, and works to nourish the liver and kidney, brighten the eyes. Cassia seeds (Jue-ming-zi) take the deputy (minister) role; slightly cold and sweet, bitter, salty in character, it travels through the Liver, Kidney, Large Intestine meridians to clear liver heat, brighten the eyes and moisten the intestines. Sand garden seeds (Sha-yuan-zi) add further support, working to tonify the kidney, secure essence and brighten the eyes. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. Collectively, the combination calm the liver, nourish the kidneys, lower blood lipids, addressing the dyslipidemia pattern.

Three-Seed Lipid-Lowering Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Calms the liver, nourishes the kidneys, and lowers blood lipids. Suitable for all types of hyperlipidemia.

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