Black Fungus and Dried Persimmon Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the stomach, stops vomiting, strengthens the spleen, and lowers blood pressure. Suitable for all types of hypertension; particularly suitable for those with atherosclerosis.
the astringent action may seal pathogens inside; exercise caution while exterior pathogens or dampness-stagnation have not yet cleared
Commentary
The formula is led by black wood ear mushrooms as the sovereign herb; with neutral nature and sweet flavor, having Stomach, Large Intestine tropism, it chiefly tonifies qi and blood, moistens the lung, and stops bleeding, striking at the root of the condition. These are joined ministerially by dried persimmons (cool in nature and sweet, astringent in flavor, with Lung, Spleen, Large Intestine tropism, moistens the lung, stops cough and astringes the intestines), reinforcing the sovereign’s main effect. The combined effect is tailored to the liver-yang hyperactivity pattern.