White Broad Bean and Dried Tangerine Peel Decoction

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: White Broad Bean and Dried Tangerine Peel Decoction

Chinese Name: 白扁豆橘皮饮

Formula

50 grams of white kidney beans, 30 grams of fresh tangerine peel.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Wash the fresh tangerine peel, cut it into thin strips or finely chop it, and set aside. Wash the white kidney beans, place them in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 40 minutes. Once the white kidney beans are tender, add the tangerine peel strips (or finely chopped tangerine peel) and continue simmering over low heat until the mixture thickens into a drink.

Efficacy

Strengthens the spleen, regulates qi, and aids digestion to promote weight loss. Suitable for simple obesity.

Usage

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

Commentary

Fresh tangerine peel (Chen-pi) serves as the monarch (chief) herb; warm and pungent, bitter in character, it channels into the Spleen, Lung meridians, working chiefly to regulate qi and resolve phlegm. White kidney beans (Bai Bian-dou) serve as the deputy herb. Sweet-warm in property, it enters the Spleen, Stomach meridians and works to tonify the spleen and remove dampness. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. Collectively, the combination strengthen the spleen, regulate qi, aid digestion to promote weight loss, addressing the overweight & obesity pattern.

White Broad Bean and Dried Tangerine Peel Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Strengthens the spleen, regulates qi, and aids digestion to promote weight loss. Suitable for simple obesity.

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