Walnut and Prepared Fleeceflower Root Drink
Ingredients
- Prepared fleeceflower root (he shou wu) 6–12g
- Walnut kernels 10–15g
Principle
Prepared fleeceflower tonifies liver and kidney and benefits essence and blood; walnut tonifies kidney, enriches essence, warms lung, and moistens intestines. Together they tonify liver and kidney, enrich essence and blood, and support brain and bowels (syndrome differentiation required). Never use raw fleeceflower root.
Effects & uses
For liver–kidney deficiency and blood–essence insufficiency—dizziness, forgetfulness, sore weak lower back, early gray hair; daily adjunct when dementia fits kidney essence deficiency (syndrome differentiation required). Not a substitute for standard treatment or cognitive rehabilitation.
Method
- Rinse prepared fleeceflower; lightly crush walnut; add about 500 ml water, boil, then simmer 15–20 minutes and strain (walnut may be eaten).
How to use
- Drink warm as tea, one serving daily. Do not drink continuously long term—pause several days after 2–3 weeks.
Caution
Use prepared fleeceflower only—raw root is forbidden. Hepatotoxicity risk—contraindicated in liver disease or abnormal liver function; pharmacopeia decoction dose about 6–12g—do not increase on your own. Stop and check liver function if fatigue, poor appetite, dark urine, or yellow skin appear. Not for damp excess with loose stools or blazing liver fire. Avoid combining with pork, mutton, blood, scaleless fish, radish, scallion, and garlic per traditional cautions. A daily food-care recipe; not a substitute for medication.
Source
China Medical Information Platform “Walnut, gastrodia, stewed grass carp” (prepared fleeceflower 6g, walnut 10g, reviewed by Hua Guodong); Jinan health preservation compilations such as “Fleeceflower, sesame, walnut, black bean paste.” Fixed “drink” name source pending verification. Pending manual verification.