Poria & Safflower Brown-Sugar Drink
Ingredients
- Poria (fuling) 50 g
- Safflower (honghua) 6 g
- Brown sugar to taste
Principle
Poria strengthens spleen and drains damp; safflower moves blood. Transforms damp-phlegm and moves blood (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
Phlegm-damp obstruction pattern amenorrhea (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Decoct poria and safflower; add sugar to the liquid.
How to use
- Warm once daily for 7 days.
Caution
**Contraindicated in pregnancy**; caution with safflower if menses is heavy. Food-care only.
Source
Yibin Second People’s Hospital dietotherapy formula. To be manually verified.