Ophiopogon and Bamboo Shavings Tea
Ingredients
- Green tea 3g
- Ophiopogon 20g
- Bamboo shavings (zhuru) 10g
- Rock sugar to taste
Principle
Green tea clears heat; maidong nourishes yin and moistens dryness; zhuru clears heat, transforms phlegm, and stops hiccup. Combined to descend qi and stop hiccup, clearing stomach heat and nourishing stomach yin.
Effects & uses
For stomach-heat counterflow hiccup with vexation: loud hiccups, thirst for cold drinks, red tongue with yellow coat, burning in stomach (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Put green tea, maidong, and zhuru in a pot with water to soak; boil several minutes and strain.
- Dissolve rock sugar.
How to use
- Drink warm as tea substitute.
Caution
Spleen-stomach deficiency cold should not use heavily; zhuru is slightly cold—excess may cause diarrhea. Not for cold-type hiccup. Not a substitute for medication.
Source
Tea formula in Jiemian News; zhuru properties per China Medical Information Platform (NATA reviewed). Whether green tea is original or a modern adaptation to be verified. To be manually verified.