Abrus and Red Jujube Soup
Ingredients
- Abrus cantoniensis (chicken-bone grass) 60g
- Red dates 10 pieces
Principle
Abrus clears damp-heat and jaundice, clears heat and resolves toxins, and soothes the liver and relieves pain; red jujube tonifies the spleen and stomach, nourishes blood, and supports the liver. The combination clears damp-heat, reduces inflammation, and nourishes blood. From Dietary Therapy.
Effects & uses
For cholecystitis and gallstones; sources also mention jaundice and non-jaundice hepatitis patterns (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Add abrus and red dates to a pot with about three bowls of water; decoct down to one bowl and strain.
How to use
- Drink the decoction.
Caution
Not for deficient cold of spleen and stomach. Not a substitute for medication. Daily food-care formula only.
Source
China Medical Information Platform (NATA reviewed), from Dietary Therapy, reviewed by Chief Pharmacist Li Peihong. To be manually verified.