Honey-Preserved Hawthorn
Ingredients
- Raw hawthorn 500g
- Honey 250g
Principle
Hawthorn activates blood and resolves stasis; honey tonifies middle and seasons. Medical Compendium cites use for coronary heart disease and meat indigestion, diarrhea, etc. (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
Daily adjunct in angina remission with food stagnation or elevated lipids (syndrome differentiation required). Food care in remission, not acute rescue.
Method
- Wash hawthorn, remove pits; simmer until about 70% done; when water is nearly dry add honey.
- Simmer gently until tender and syrupy; cool and jar.
How to use
- Three times daily, 15–20g each time.
Caution
Use cautiously with excess stomach acid or diabetes. During attack use nitroglycerin and seek care. Daily food-care only; not a substitute for medication.
Source
Yichao Leibian; public medicated diet compilation. To be manually verified.