Weilingxian, Coix Seed, and Mulberry Twig Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Weilingxian, Coix Seed, and Mulberry Twig Decoction

Chinese Name: 威灵仙苡仁桑枝饮

Formula

30 grams of Clematis root slices, 60 grams of coix seeds, and 30 grams of mulberry twigs.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Slice the freshly harvested mulberry twigs while they are still fresh, sun-dry them, and place them in a gauze bag with the Weilingxian, tying the bag closed. Place the bag and the washed coix seeds in a clay pot, add water, and simmer for 1 hour. Remove the herb bag, bring to a boil, and the decoction is ready.

Efficacy

Dispels wind, clears heat, transforms dampness, and unblocks the meridians. Suitable for rheumatoid arthritis of the wind-damp-heat pattern.

Usage

Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening.

Commentary

Clematis root slices serve as the monarch (chief) herb, providing the main thrust of the formula. Coix seeds (Yi-yi-ren) act as the deputy ingredient. Sweet, bland-cool in property, it enters the Spleen, Stomach, Lung meridians and works to clear damp-heat, strengthen the spleen and relieve impediment. Mulberry twigs (Sang-zhi) complement it, working to dispel wind-damp and benefits the joints. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. Collectively, the combination dispel wind, clear heat, transforms dampness, unblock the meridians, addressing the damp-heat and heat pattern.

Weilingxian, Coix Seed, and Mulberry Twig Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind, clears heat, transforms dampness, and unblocks the meridians. Suitable for rheumatoid arthritis of the wind-damp-heat pattern.

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