Traditional Chinese Medicine Medicated Diet Recipe Book

(C. Jardin) #1
American Ginseng, Chinese Red-date and Lycium Fruit Tea
(西洋参, 红枣, 枸杞子茶)

Ingredients:



  1. Xi yang shen (西洋参) American ginseng 15 g

  2. Hong zao (红枣) Chinese red-date 20 pieces

  3. Gou qi zi (枸杞子) lycium fruit 15 g

  4. Hong tang (红糖) brown sugar: right amount

  5. Shen jiang (生姜) fresh ginger 3 pcs


Cooking methods:



  1. Rinse the Chinese herbs (items 1-3)

  2. Wash the fresh ginger and cut into pieces

  3. Put all ingredients in pot and add 1.5 liters of water. Bring to boil and then turn to
    medium heat for 10 minutes.

  4. Add the brown sugar and drink it when it is warm or in room temperature.


Function:



  1. Tonify qi and blood, prevention and treatment of anemia.

  2. Nourish spleen, stomach and kidney yin and nourish blood

  3. Calms the shen (spirit), use to treat insomnia.

  4. Moisten lung yin and generate body fluid

  5. Improve immunity, prevent and treat immunodeficiency syndrome caused by chronic
    diseases, such as AIDS, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and so on.

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