Safflower, Hawthorn, and Tangerine Peel Tea
Ingredients
- Safflower (hong hua) 10g
- Hawthorn 50g
- Tangerine peel (chen pi) 12g
Principle
Safflower activates blood and resolves stasis; hawthorn moves qi, disperses stasis, and transforms turbid lipids; tangerine peel regulates qi and strengthens spleen. Together they soothe liver, nourish blood, activate blood, and resolve stasis—suited to blood-stasis fatty liver (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
For blood-stasis fatty liver with stabbing pain in the liver region, purple dark tongue, or petechiae and ecchymoses (syndrome differentiation required). Not a substitute for lifestyle change or standard medical care.
Method
- Decoct all three in water and take the strained liquid.
How to use
- One serving daily, sipped in divided doses as tea.
Caution
Contraindicated in pregnancy and bleeding tendency. Hawthorn 50g is a large dose—avoid with excess stomach acid or peptic ulcer. Consult a physician if on anticoagulants. Safflower should be used under physician guidance. A daily food-care recipe; not a substitute for medication.
Source
Xingning Municipal People’s Government and China Military Online publications. Tangerine peel dose varies 12g/15g in sources. Pending manual verification.