Weilingxian and Coix Seed Decoction

Herbal Tea Name: Weilingxian and Coix Seed Decoction

Chinese Name: 威灵仙薏苡仁饮

Formula

250 grams of Clematis, 3,000 grams of coix seeds, and an appropriate amount of white sugar

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Place the Weilingxian and coix seeds in a pot together and simmer for 40 minutes; add white sugar to finish.

Efficacy

Dispels wind and dampness, unblocks meridians, and relieves pain. Suitable for cervical spondylosis of the bi syndrome type

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening

Commentary

Clematis (Wei-ling-xian) function as the chief herb; warm and pungent, salty in character, it channels into the Bladder meridians, working chiefly to dispel wind-damp and unblock the channels. 3 takes the deputy (minister) role, working to portion indicator. Coix seeds (Yi-yi-ren) complement it, working to clear damp-heat, strengthen the spleen and relieve impediment. Assisting the core, an appropriate amount of white sugar functions as an assistant, helping to moisten and harmonize the formula. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. Taken together these herbs dispel wind and dampness, unblock meridians, relieve pain, in keeping with the cervical spondylosis pattern.

Weilingxian and Coix Seed Decoction,From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and dampness, unblocks meridians, and relieves pain. Suitable for cervical spondylosis of the bi syndrome type