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“Whenever pernicious evils accumulate, the qi is necessarily deficient. If yin is deficient, Yang necessarily accumulates.” (Basic Question in Huang Di Nei Jing)
The Chinese medicine recognition of the disease process emphasizes the invasion of pathogenic factors as well as the powers of healthy qi in preventing their invasion.
Herb |
Nature |
Amount |
Property |
Hong Zao (dates) |
Warm, Sweet |
3-12 dates | Tonifies Qi |
Gou Qi Zi (goji berry) |
Neutral, Sweet |
6-12g |
Tonifies Blood |
Long Yan Rou (longan fruit) |
Warm, Sweet | 9-15g | Tonifies Blood |
Ju Hong (tangerine peel) | Warm, Acrid, Bitter | 3-9g |
Regulate the Qi |
Mei Gui Hua (rosebud) | Warm, Sweet, Bitter | 1.5-6g |
Regulate the Qi |
Ju Hua (chrysanthemum) | Cool, Sweet, Bitter | 4.5-12g |
Release the Exterior |
Add Hong Zao, Gou Qi Zi, Long Yan Rou, Ju Hong in a teapot, with a separate section for the tea leaves, Ju Hua and Mei Gui Hua, then pull hot/boiling water in the teapot, and wait 10-15 minutes. Voila, herbal tea is ready.