Chuan Bei and Mint Leaf with Honey (川貝薄荷蜜)
Ingredients:
- Chuan Bei (川貝) Fritillaria Bulb 20g
- Bo He (薄荷) Mint Leaf 10g
- Honey 5 tbsp
Cooking methods:
- Rinse Chuan Bei. Drain and set aside.
- Rinse mint leaves, Discard stem to prevent bitter and tangy taste.
- Put Chuan Bei, mint leaves and 1 L of water into a double-boiling-jug. Cover jug
with lid. - Put jug in a pot of boiling water. Simmer for 1 hour.
- Add honey and mix well.
- Double boil for another 10 minutes.
Actions/Indications/Functions:
- Clears heat, transforms phlegm, stops many types of cough
- Expels wind heat particularly from the head region - fever, headaches, red eyes,
cough, sore throat. - Treat chronic, yin-deficient, difficult to expectorate phlegm, blood streaked
sputum; best for cough with stifling sensation in the chest.