Tangerine Peel, Hawthorn and Osmanthus Soup
Ingredients
- Fresh tangerine peel 30g
- Hawthorn 50g
- Osmanthus 2g
- White sugar 15g
Principle
Tangerine peel regulates qi and transforms phlegm; hawthorn activates blood, resolves stasis, aids digestion, and lowers lipids; osmanthus warms the middle. Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital lists this for stroke (cerebral infarction) recovery food therapy to activate blood, resolve stasis, drain damp, and lower lipids (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
For phlegm-stasis obstructing collaterals in cerebral infarction recovery: heavy limbs, dark tongue, greasy coating, often with elevated blood pressure (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Rinse fresh peel and shred; pit and slice hawthorn; simmer in water 15–20 minutes.
- Add osmanthus and sugar; cook briefly.
How to use
- Eat warm, once or twice daily.
Caution
Use cautiously with excess stomach acid or peptic ulcer. Omit sugar or use cautiously with diabetes. Not a substitute for medication or rehabilitation. Daily food-care formula only.
Source
Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital; NHC stroke food-care guide phlegm-stasis medicinals and foods compilation. To be manually verified.