Walnut and Silkworm Pupae Powder Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Walnut and Silkworm Pupae Powder Decoction

Chinese Name: 核桃蚕蛹粉饮

Formula

200 grams of walnut kernels, 80 grams of silkworm pupae.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Sort the walnut kernels and silkworm pupae to remove impurities, then wash them thoroughly. Dry them in the sun or in an oven, grind into a fine powder, and store in a bottle for later use.

Efficacy

Nourishes the kidneys and consolidates essence. Suitable for nocturnal emissions caused by unstable kidney essence.

Usage

Take 15 grams twice daily, mixed with warm water to form a thick drink; an appropriate amount of white sugar may be added for flavor.

Commentary

Silkworm pupae (Can-yong) stands as the primary (chief) herb; neutral and sweet in character, it enters the Spleen, Lung meridians, working chiefly to tonify qi and nourish the body. Walnut kernels (He-tao-ren) stand in the deputy (minister) seat. Sweet-warm in property, it enters the Kidney, Lung, Large Intestine meridians and works to tonify the kidney, warm the lung and moisten the intestines. Without a separate harmonizing herb, the herbal tea formula balance is achieved through the mutual tempering of its active ingredients. In sum, the prescription nourish the kidneys and consolidates essence, aimed squarely at the nocturnal emission pattern rather than at isolated symptoms.

Walnut and Silkworm Pupae Powder Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the kidneys and consolidates essence. Suitable for nocturnal emissions caused by unstable kidney essence.

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