Ingredients

  • Poria 15g
  • Tangerine peel 3-5g
  • 2 slices of ginger (optional)
  • Lean meat 50g (if soup)

Principle

The plain flavor of tuckahoe is sweet and light, diuresis, invigorates the spleen and nourishes the mind; the warm taste of tangerine peel is bitter, regulates qi and invigorates the spleen, dampness and eliminates phlegm. The two are compatible, one is mainly dampness and invigorating the spleen, the other is mainly qi and dampness, which can not only eliminate moisture in the body, enhance the luck of the spleen and stomach, but also regulate the spleen and stomach qi machine, suitable for those with spleen deficiency and dampness and qi stagnation.

Effects & uses

It is suitable for edema due to dampness due to spleen deficiency. It can be seen that the body is drowsy, the limbs are swollen, the stool is thin, the urine is not smooth, and the tongue coating is white and thick. It is also used for daily auxiliary treatment of invigorating the spleen and removing dampness (need to be differentiated).

Method

  1. Poria cocos and tangerine peel are cleaned, and the tangerine peel can be softly shredded.
  2. If making soup: chop the lean meat and add it to the stew with tuckahoe, tangerine peel and ginger, add 300ml of cold boiled water, simmer for 60 minutes, add a little salt and season.
  3. If boiling water for tea: Decoct poria cocos and tangerine peel in water for 20 minutes and drink with filtered juice.

How to use

  • Drink soup or tea warm once a day.

Caution

Use with caution if yin deficiency and fire are strong (tangerine peel is mild and dry). It is not advisable to take tuckahoe for a long time if there is no dampness or no dampness. Pregnant women and children are advised to consult a Chinese doctor first. Daily dietary prescriptions are not a substitute for medication; persistent or aggravated edema should be sought for medical attention.

Source

Comprehensive Chinese medicine information query platform (National Traditional Chinese Medicine Administration audit certification, Li Peihong chief pharmacist review) tangerine peel compatibility data, and Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine First Affiliated Hospital tangerine peel tangerine lean meat formula finishing. To be manually verified.

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