Winter Melon Rind and Corn Silk Drink

Category: Herbal Tea

Herbal Tea Name: Winter Melon Rind and Corn Silk Drink

Chinese Name: 冬瓜皮玉米须饮

Formula

100 grams of winter melon peel, 100 grams of watermelon rind, 40 grams of corn silk, and 30 grams of adzuki beans.

Main Ingredients

How To Make

Rinse the winter melon peel and watermelon rind thoroughly with water, chop them into small pieces, and place them together in a bowl; set aside. Rinse the corn silk, place it in a bowl, and set aside.Rinse the adzuki beans thoroughly, place them in a clay pot, add enough water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Once the adzuki beans are tender, add the corn silk, winter melon peel, and watermelon peel pieces, and continue simmering for 20 minutes. When the adzuki beans are completely tender, strain the mixture through clean cheesecloth and pour the liquid into a large cup.

Efficacy

Clears heat, promotes diuresis, generates body fluids, quenches thirst, and lowers blood sugar. Suitable for all types of diabetes.

Usage

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

Commentary

Winter melon peel (Dong-gua-pi) functions as the chief herb; cool and sweet, bland in character, it travels through the Lung, Large Intestine, Small Intestine meridians, working chiefly to clear heat and promote urination. Watermelon rind (Xi-gua-pi) fills the deputy position. Sweet, bland-cool in property, it enters the Heart, Stomach, Bladder meridians and works to clear summer heat, generate fluids and promote urination. Corn silk (Yu-mi-xu) adds further support, working to promote urination, drain damp-heat and calm the liver. Assisting the core, adzuki beans (Chi-xiao-dou) take an assisting (adjuvant) role, helping to promote urination, drain dampness, reduce swelling and remove toxins. No dedicated envoy herb appears in this recipe, the actions being balanced among the active ingredients themselves. Taken together these herbs clear heat, promote diuresis, generate body fluids, quenches thirst, lower blood sugar, in keeping with the diabetes pattern.

Winter Melon Rind and Corn Silk Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat, promotes diuresis, generates body fluids, quenches thirst, and lowers blood sugar. Suitable for all types of diabetes.

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