Chrysanthemum and Cassia Seed Drink
Ingredients
- Chrysanthemum 10g
- Cassia seed 15g (dry-roasted)
- Rock sugar or honey to taste (optional)
Principle
Chrysanthemum disperses wind-heat and pacifies the liver to brighten the eyes; cassia seed clears the liver, brightens the eyes, and moistens the intestines. Combined to clear the liver, brighten the eyes, and moisten the bowels; suited when liver fire or yang is raised with dry stools (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
For red painful eyes, blurred vision, headache and dizziness with dry stools; also daily eye care with eye strain, and adjunct references for phlegm-turbidity hyperlipidemia (syndrome differentiation required). Not a substitute for standard treatment.
Method
- Rinse and lightly crush cassia seed; add with chrysanthemum to about 800 ml water, simmer 10–15 minutes after boiling and strain; or steep in boiling water 5–10 minutes. Do not add sugar or honey if blood sugar is abnormal.
How to use
- Drink warm as tea, one dose daily. Avoid long continuous use; pause several days after about 1–2 weeks. Prefer about one hour after meals; avoid empty stomach.
Caution
Use cautiously with spleen-stomach deficiency cold or loose stools. Low blood pressure should not use large amounts long term. Use cautiously in pregnancy. Peptic ulcer patients should not use large amounts long term. Qi deficiency with loose stools is unsuitable. Persistent red eyes or marked vision loss requires medical care. Daily food-care only; not a substitute for medication.
Source
Compiled from China Medical Information Platform (Li Peihong, Hua Guodong reviews), NHC Adult Hyperlipidemia Food Care Guide phlegm-turbidity recipes, and NTU chrysanthemum–cassia drink formula. To be manually verified.