Infantile Healthy Tea 小儿保健茶
Herbs：
- Chinese Barley (Coix Seed) 中国薏米
- Fried Barley (Fried Coix Seed) 炒薏苡仁
- Rhizome Lophatherum Herb淡竹叶
- Common Rush灯芯草
This is a traditional TCM health tea for infants.
Common Applications:
Rinse herb, add 600-800ml of water, boil, simmer for about 20 minutes, and remove herb residue.
Add sugar or use clear water to prepare bottled milk for the baby.
It helps to reduce the heatiness of the milk powder.
This combination of herbs eliminates dampness, clears heat, and promotes urination. The herbs work together to address symptoms like Edema, urinary difficulty, irritability, and restlessness, effectively treating a range of conditions related to damp-heat and heat in the body.
More info about the Herbs:
1. Chinese Barley (Coix Seed) (Yì Yǐ Rén, 薏苡仁):
- Symptoms: Edema, urinary difficulty, and joint pain.
- Benefits: Coix Seed is commonly used to promote urination, eliminate dampness, and strengthen the spleen. It effectively treats conditions like Edema, damp-related arthritis, and other conditions associated with dampness in the body.
2. Fried Barley (Fried Coix Seed) (Chao Yì Yǐ Rén, 炒薏苡仁):
- Symptoms: Similar to raw Coix Seed but with a focus on a more warming and strengthening effect.
Benefits: The fried version of Coix Seed is also used to eliminate dampness and strengthen the spleen. It has a slightly warming effect, making it more suitable for individuals with spleen deficiency who may also have signs of coldness.
3. Rhizome Lophatherum Herb (Dan Zhu Ye, 淡竹叶):
- Symptoms: Irritability, mouth ulcers, and fever.
- Benefits: Rhizome Lophatherum Herb clears heat, especially heart and stomach heat, and alleviates irritability and thirst. It is often used for conditions like mouth ulcers and heat-related restlessness.
4. Common Rush (Deng Xin Cao, 灯芯草):
- Symptoms: Restlessness, insomnia, and urinary difficulty.
- Benefits: Common Rush clears heat from the heart and calms the spirit. It is often included in formulas for treating irritability, insomnia, and urinary problems, particularly when these symptoms are related to heat.
