· 7-Star Infant Health Tea 七星小儿保健茶
· Herbs:
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Fried Coix Seed 炒薏苡仁
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Rhizome Lophatherum Herb 淡竹叶
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Hawthorn Fruit 山 楂
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Millet Sprout 谷芽
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Cicada Slough 蝉蜕
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Gambir Plant 钩藤
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Liquorice Root 甘草
This is a traditional TCM health tea for infants. This combination of herbs promotes digestion, eliminates dampness, and clears heat. The herbs work together to address symptoms such as indigestion, sore throat, irritability, and hypertension, effectively treating a range of conditions related to damp heat, wind heat, and liver Yang rising.
More info about the Herbs:
1. Fried Coix Seed (Chao Yì Yǐ Rén, 炒薏苡仁):
- Symptoms: Edema, urinary difficulty, and joint pain.
- Benefits: Similar to raw Coix Seed, the fried version eliminates dampness and strengthens the spleen, but with a slightly warming effect, making it more suitable for individuals with spleen deficiency who may also have signs of coldness.
2. Rhizome Lophatherum Herb (Dan Zhu Ye, 淡竹叶):
- Symptoms: Irritability, mouth ulcers, and fever.
- Benefits: Rhizome Lophatherum Herb clears heat, especially heat in the heart and stomach, and alleviates irritability and thirst. It is often used for conditions like mouth ulcers and heat-related restlessness.
3. Hawthorn Fruit (Shan Zha, 山楂):
- Symptoms: Indigestion, bloating, and high cholesterol.
- Benefits: Hawthorn Fruit promotes digestion, removes food stagnation, and improves cardiovascular health. It is particularly effective for treating indigestion, especially after eating fatty foods, and is also used to lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
4. Millet Sprout (Gu Ya, 谷芽):
- Symptoms: Indigestion, poor appetite, and weak digestion.
- Benefits: Millet Sprout strengthens the spleen and stomach, aids digestion, and relieves food stagnation. It effectively treats indigestion and poor appetite, especially in cases of weak digestive function.
5. Cicada Slough (Chan Tui, 蝉蜕):
- Symptoms: Sore throat, skin eruptions, and eye conditions.
- Benefits: Cicada Slough disperses wind-heat, relieves itching, and promotes the eruption of skin rashes. It is also used to soothe the throat and treat eye conditions such as redness and swelling.
6. Gambir Plant (Gou Teng, 钩藤):
- Symptoms: Headache, dizziness, and hypertension.
- Benefits: Gambir Plant calms the liver and extinguishes wind, effectively treating headaches, dizziness, and hypertension, especially those associated with liver Yang rising.
7. Liquorice Root (Gan Cao, 甘草):
- Symptoms: Sore throat, cough, and general fatigue.
- Benefits: Liquorice Root is a harmonizing herb that soothes the throat, reduces inflammation and alleviates cough. It also boosts energy and supports the immune system, making it a common ingredient in many herbal formulas.
