Dried Ginger and Lily Bulb Drink
Ingredients
- Dried ginger 8g
- Lily bulb 15g
Principle
Dried ginger warms the middle, dispels cold, and restores yang; lily bulb moistens the lung, clears heat, and settles the heart-mind. Used for hiccups in a background of spleen–kidney yang deficiency and internal cold (from publicly compiled formulas).
Effects & uses
Suited to persistent hiccups with aversion to cold, cold limbs, and sore weak lower back and knees (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Decoct both ingredients in water.
How to use
- Take warm in two divided doses daily.
Caution
Not appropriate for stomach heat patterns. Not a substitute for medication.
Source
Self-Care for Common Ills (archived in Zhongyi Baodian). Pending manual verification.