Longan and Rock Sugar Tea

Internal medicineDepression (yù)Heart–spleen deficiencyTea

Ingredients

  • Dried longan pulp 25g
  • Rock sugar 10g

Principle

Longan is warm and sweet, enters heart and spleen; tonifies heart-spleen and nourishes blood to calm spirit. Rock sugar tonifies middle and seasons. For overthinking and heart-spleen deficiency with low mood and insomnia.

Effects & uses

For heart-spleen deficiency low mood with overthinking, insomnia, forgetfulness, palpitations, sallow complexion (syndrome differentiation required).

Method

  1. Rinse longan; place with rock sugar in a cup.
  2. Pour boiling water; cover and steep about 10 minutes.

How to use

  • One dose daily; drink as refreshed; chew the longan at the end.

Caution

Not during common cold with fever or internal excess fire; not for diabetes. Use longan cautiously in pregnancy. Daily food-care only; not a substitute for medication; depression should prioritize psychiatric care.

Source

Folk formula; compiled from public dietary sources. To be manually verified.

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