Ginger, Jujube & Sichuan Pepper Decoction
Ingredients
- Ginger 25 g
- Jujube 30 g
- Sichuan pepper (huajiao) 100 g
Principle
Ginger warms middle and dispels cold; jujube tonifies qi; pepper warms center and relieves pain. For cold congealing with blood stasis (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
Cold lower abdominal pain, dark menses with clots, cold hands/feet (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Peel and slice ginger; pit jujube; simmer with pepper in ~1.5 bowls water to ~half bowl; strain.
How to use
- Take warm, one dose daily.
Caution
Avoid in blood heat, heavy menses, or yin deficiency heat. High pepper dose—caution with stomach heat or pregnancy. Food-care only.
Source
Tianjin Health Commission recommendation. To be manually verified.