Herbs

炒制 白扁豆（8 oz/包） 为豆科植物扁豆的白色成熟种子。 性味 甘，微温。 经脉 归脾经、胃经。 主治 健脾化湿，和中消暑。用于脾胃虚弱，食欲不振，大便溏泻，白带过多，暑湿吐泻，胸闷腹胀。 炒扁豆：健脾化湿。用于脾虚泄泻，白带过多。 【食疗方】 山药扁豆粥 ①原料 淮山药30克，扁豆10克，粳米100克。将山药洗净去皮切片，扁豆煮半熟加粳米，山药煮成粥。每日2次，早、晚餐食用。 ②功效 肝癌食疗方——具有健脾化湿，用于晚期肝癌病人脾虚，泄泻等症。 (dolichos lablab bean, hyacinth bean) The preliminary pharmacological studies revealed that Dolichos lablab possessed antidiabetic, antiinflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, cytotoxic, hypolipidemic, antimicrobial, insecticidal, hepatoprotective, antilithiatic, antispasmodic effects and also used for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia.Lablab is a mature white seed of a legume. They are also called dolichos bean, seim bean (India), Egyptian bean, bonavist bean/pea, dolico lablab, fagiolo indiano, and hyacinth bean.Traditional Chinese medical description:Their taste is sweet and effects are slightly warming.Lablab enters the meridians of the spleen and stomach. Indications include weak spleen and stomach dampness, and heat stroke. It is used for poor appetite, loose stools, excessive leucorrhea, vomiting and diarrhea in summer, chest tightness and abdominal distension. Recipe: Yam Lentil Porridge Ingredients: Huai Yam (dioscurea) 30 grams, lablab 10 grams, japonica rice 100 grams. Wash and peel the yam and slice it, lentils are boiled and half-cooked, add the japonica rice, and the yam is boiled into porridge. Dosage: 2 times a day, breakfast and dinner. Possible use: “Efficacy Liver Cancer Diet Therapy-with spleen and dampness, used for spleen deficiency and diarrhea embolism in patients with advanced liver cancer.”

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北杏仁/ 苦杏仁（6 oz/包） Bitter Apricot Seed are used by Chinese herbalists to relieve bronchial problems. These seeds also known as bitter almonds, are believed to serve as an expectorant and also help to stop coughing. In addition apricot seeds may act as a laxative. In traditional Chinese medicine, apricot seeds are classified as bitter and slightly warm. 性味 苦，微温；有小毒。 功效 本品为蔷薇科植物 山杏（苦杏）、西伯利亚杏（山杏）、东北杏或杏的干燥成熟种子。 主治外感咳嗽，喘满，喉痹，肠燥便秘。 经脉 归肺经、大肠经。 主治 降气，祛痰止咳，平喘，润肠。治外感咳嗽，喘满，喉痹，肠燥便秘。 注意禁忌 1.内服不宜过量，以免中毒。 2.阴虚咳嗽及大便溏泄者忌服。 【食疗方】 1.麻杏粥 麻黄5克，杏仁15克，梗米100克。将麻黄用水煎汤，去沫去渣，将杏仁（最好甜杏仁）去皮尖，放入汤中煮6-7分钟，再放入梗米，煮熟成粥，即可食用。 功效：辛温解表，化痰止咳。 2.杏仁薄荷粥 杏仁30克（去皮尖），鲜薄荷10克，梗米50克。将杏仁放入沸水中煮到七分熟，放入梗米同煮将要熟时，放入薄荷，煮熟即可。 功效：辛散透表，温肺止喘。   Bitter Apricot Seed / Bei Xing Ren(6 oz) Bitter Apricot Seed are used by Chinese herbalists to relieve bronchial problems. These seeds also known as bitter almonds, are believed to serve as an expectorant and also help to stop coughing. In addition apricot seeds may act as a laxative. In traditional Chinese medicine, apricot seeds are classified as bitter and slightly warm. The bitterness and toxicity of raw wild almonds come from a compound called amygdalin. When ingested, this compound breaks down into several chemicals, including benzaldehyde, which tastes bitter, and cyanide, a deadly poison. (npr.org) Consult an herbalist for use and cook as directed.From the manufacturer: The taste is bitter, and effects are lukewarm; slightly poisonous [when used to excess}.This product is the dried and mature seeds of the Rosaceae plant Apricot (Bitter Apricot), Siberian Apricot (Mountain Apricot), Northeast Apricot or Apricot kernel. Indications: [used to quell] exogenous cough, wheezing, throat numbness, intestinal dryness and constipation. It enters the Lung and Large Intestine meridians. [It has been used to] Reduce qi, expectorant and relieve cough, relieve asthma, moisturize the intestines. Cautions:1. Do not overdose orally to avoid poisoning. [Consult with your Chinese herbal specialist] 2. [Avoid use if dry] cough is due to yin deficiency and with loose stools Diet Therapy 1. Ma Xing porridge Ingredients:5 grams of ephedra, 15 grams [1/8 cup] of almonds, 100 grams of stem rice.Cook a decoction of ephedra in water, defoaming and dregs, peeling the almonds (preferably sweet almonds), put them in the soup and cook for 6-7 minutes, then add stalk rice and cook into porridge, ready to eat. Efficacy: relieves phlegm and relieves cough. 2. Almond mint porridge Ingredients:30 grams of almonds (peeled tip), 10 grams of fresh mint, 50 grams of stem rice. Put the almonds in boiling water and cook until they are half cooked, add the stalk rice and cook until it is about to be cooked, add the mint and cook. Efficacy: Xin San penetrates the table, warms the lungs and relieves asthma.

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正 新会陈皮 广陈皮 2017年  3oz/Bag  本品为芸香科植物橘及其栽培变种的干燥成熟果皮。 性味 苦、辛，温。 经脉 归肺经、脾经。 主治 理气，调中，燥湿，化痰。治胸腹胀满，不思饮食，呕吐哕逆，咳嗽痰多。亦解鱼、蟹毒。 注意禁忌 气虚及阴虚燥咳患者不宜。吐血证慎服。 【食疗方】 陈皮茯苓粥 陈皮20克（或鲜者30克），茯苓30克，梗米100克。先将陈皮、茯苓煎取药汁去渣，然后加入梗米煮粥，或将陈皮晒干和茯苓共为细末，每次3~5克，调入已煮沸的米粥中，同煮粥。每日1~2次，连服10~15天。 功效 理气健脾，化痰安神。   Dehydrate Tangerine Peel/ Guang Chen Pi (3 oz) From the manufacturer:  This product is the dried, mature peel of the tangerine (Rutaceae and its cultivated varieties.) The taste is bitter, pungent, and it is warming.  It enters the Lung and Spleen meridians.  Indications: It is used to regulate qi, support the middle burner [digestion], dry dampness, resolve phlegm. It has been used to cure fullness of chest and abdomen, reluctance to eat, vomiting, coughing, and phlegm. Also, it has been used for fish and crab poisoning.  Cautions: Pay attention to allergies. It is not suitable for patients with Qi deficiency and Yin deficiency and dry cough. Avoid with hematemesis [vomiting blood].    Diet Therapy   1.Tangerine Peel and Poria Congee   Ingredients:  20 grams of tangerine peel (or 30 grams fresh), 30 grams of poria [fu ling], 100 grams of steamed rice.  First decoct the tangerine peel and tuckahoe [poria] to remove the dregs, then add the steamed rice to cook the porridge, or dry the tangerine peel and tuckahoe into fine powder, each 3~5g, and add it to the boiled rice porridge, and cook the porridge. Eat the porridge 1 to 2 times a day for 10 to 15 days.   Efficacy: It regulates qi and invigorates the spleen, resolves phlegm and calms the nerves.

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龍眼肉/桂圆肉（16oz）  龙眼、比目、荔枝奴、亚荔枝、木弹、骊珠、燕卵、鲛泪、圆眼、蜜脾、桂圆、元眼肉、龙眼干 性味 甘，温。 经脉 入心经、脾经。 主治 益心脾，补气血，安神。治虚劳羸弱，失眠，健忘，惊悸，怔忡。 注意禁忌 内有痰火及湿滞停饮者忌服。 【食疗方】 1.百合桂圆红枣粥 百合六钱、桂圆一两、红枣15个、白米1杯。百合洗净泡软，红枣洗净拍裂去子，桂圆肉掰散。白米淘净沥干，晾约20分钟。白米入锅，加水约6碗熬粥，约待四分熟时即加入百合、红枣、桂圆，滚沸1分钟加入冰糖调味再续煮2至3分钟即可。 适宜夜睡不稳、精神不宁、意志不集中、多汗等，可调和经络循环、和颜润色并适合更年期妇女所患之精神焦虑症。 2.山药桂圆粥 鲜山药100g，桂圆肉15g，荔枝肉3～5个，五味子3g，白糖适量。先将山药去皮切成片，与桂圆、荔枝、五味子同煮，加入适量白糖。每日晚临睡前1小时食之。 功效：补益心肾，止渴固涩。主治心肾之阴不足而引起的消渴、小便频数、心悸失眠、腰部酸痛等症。   Dimocarpus /Dried Long Yan (16oz) The Long Yan fruit is literally translated to “dragon eye” due to its resemblance to that of dragon’s eyeball when it is still in its shell. The berries are produced by a tropical tree that is native to southern China but also grows in some other areas of Asia. Dried Long Yan is used in Chinese cuisine, and desserts, but is also infused in hot water to create a delicious drink. Long Yan, as herbal medicine, is believed to have a relaxing effect on the body. Also, because of the fruit’s high Iron content, it is thought to help in improving concentration & memory. In addition, it is known to alleviate stomach-aches and help with insomnia. From the manufacturer:  The taste is sweet. It enters the Heart and Spleen meridians.  Indications: It nourishes the heart and spleen, replenishes qi and blood, soothes the nerves. It has been used to cure asthenia, weakness, insomnia, forgetfulness, palpitations, and shock.  Cautions: Avoid use if there is phlegm, fire and damp stagnation [bloating or edema with inflammation] Diet Therapy   Dried Lily buds,  Long Yan and Red Date Congee   Ingredients: Lily 22.5g, Long Yan37.5g, 15 red dates, 1 cup of white rice.  Wash the lily and soak it until soft, wash and pat dry the red dates and remove the seeds, and break up the Long Yan meat. Wash and drain the white rice and let it sit for about 20 minutes. Put the white rice into the pot, add water to make about 6 bowls of porridge, add lily, red dates, and Long Yan when the rice is half cooked; boil for 1 minute, add rock sugar to taste, and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.   It is suitable for unstable sleep [insomnia] at night, mental restlessness, poor concentration, hyperhidrosis, etc. It can regulate the circulation of the meridians, and it is suitable for menopausal women with mental anxiety.   Yam & Long Yan Congee   Ingredients:  100g fresh white yam, 15g dried Long Yan meat, 3 to 5 lychee meat, 3g schisandra, appropriate amount of sugar.  First peel and cut the yam into slices, cook with Long Yan, lychee, and schisandra, and add appropriate amount of sugar.  Take it 1 hour before going to bed every night.   Efficacy: Replenishing the heart and kidney, quenching thirst and astringent. Indications are symptoms of thirst, frequent urination, palpitations, insomnia, and waist pain caused by insufficient heart and kidney yin.

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精选生晒 龙眼肉/ 桂圆肉 （16oz/包） 龙眼、比目、荔枝奴、亚荔枝、木弹、骊珠、燕卵、鲛泪、圆眼、蜜脾、桂圆、元眼肉、龙眼干 性味 甘，温。 经脉 入心经、脾经。 主治 益心脾，补气血，安神。治虚劳羸弱，失眠，健忘，惊悸，怔忡。 注意禁忌 内有痰火及湿滞停饮者忌服。 【食疗方】 1.百合桂圆红枣粥 百合六钱、桂圆一两、红枣15个、白米1杯。百合洗净泡软，红枣洗净拍裂去子，桂圆肉掰散。白米淘净沥干，晾约20分钟。白米入锅，加水约6碗熬粥，约待四分熟时即加入百合、红枣、桂圆，滚沸1分钟加入冰糖调味再续煮2至3分钟即可。 适宜夜睡不稳、精神不宁、意志不集中、多汗等，可调和经络循环、和颜润色并适合更年期妇女所患之精神焦虑症。 2.山药桂圆粥 鲜山药100g，桂圆肉15g，荔枝肉3～5个，五味子3g，白糖适量。先将山药去皮切成片，与桂圆、荔枝、五味子同煮，加入适量白糖。每日晚临睡前1小时食之。 功效：补益心肾，止渴固涩。主治心肾之阴不足而引起的消渴、小便频数、心悸失眠、腰部酸痛等症。   Dimocarpus /Premium Dried Longan/ Long Yan (16 oz) The Longan fruit is literally translated to “dragon eye” due to its resemblance to that of dragon’s eyeball when it is still in its shell. The berries are produced by a tropical tree that is native to southern China, but also grows in some other areas of Asia. Dried Longan is used in Chinese cuisine, and desserts, but is also infused in hot water to create a delicious drink. Longan, as an herbal medicine, is believed to have a relaxing effect on the body. Also, because of the fruit’s high Iron content, it is thought to help in improving concentration & memory. In addition, it is known to alleviate stomach-aches and help with insomnia. From the manufacturer:  The taste is sweet. It enters the Heart and Spleen meridians.  Indications: It nourishes the heart and spleen, replenishes qi and blood, soothes the nerves. It has been used to cure asthenia, weakness, insomnia, forgetfulness, palpitations, and shock.  Cautions: Avoid use if there is phlegm, fire and damp stagnation [bloating or edema with inflammation] Diet Therapy   Dried Lily buds,  Longan and Red Date Congee   Ingredients: Appropriate amount of Dried Lily buds, one or two longan, 15 red dates, 1 cup of white rice.  Wash the lily and soak it until soft, wash and pat dry the red dates and remove the seeds, and break up the longan meat. Wash and drain the white rice and let it sit for about 20 minutes. Put the white rice into the pot, add water to make about 6 bowls of porridge, add lily, red dates, and longan when the rice is half cooked; boil for 1 minute, add rock sugar to taste, and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.   It is suitable for unstable sleep [insomnia] at night, mental restlessness, poor concentration, hyperhidrosis, etc. It can regulate the circulation of the meridians, and it is suitable for menopausal women with mental anxiety.   Yam Longan Congee   Ingredients:  100g fresh white yam, 15g dried longan meat, 3 to 5 lychee meat, 3g schisandra, appropriate amount of sugar.  First peel and cut the yam into slices, cook with longan, lychee, and schisandra, and add appropriate amount of sugar.  Take it 1 hour before going to bed every night.   Efficacy: Replenishing the heart and kidney, quenching thirst and astringent. Indications are symptoms of thirst, frequent urination, palpitations, insomnia, and waist pain caused by insufficient heart and kidney yin.  

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宁夏 一级 枸杞子 （160-190粒 /磅） 性味 味甘；性平 性状 ①西枸杞 为植物宁夏枸杞的干燥成熟果实。呈椭圆形或纺锤形，略压扁，长1.5～2厘米，直径4～8毫米。表面鲜红色至暗红色，具不规则的皱纹，略有光泽，一端有白色果柄痕。肉质柔润，内有多数黄色种子；扁平似肾脏形。无臭，味甜，嚼之唾液染成红黄色。以粒大、肉厚、种子少、色红、质柔软者为佳。主产宁夏。甘肃有少量生产。 ②津枸杞 又名:津血杞、杜杞子。为植物枸杞的干燥成熟果实。呈椭圆形或圆柱形，两端略尖，长1～1.5厘米，直径3～5毫米。表面鲜红色或暗红色；具不规则的皱纹，无光泽。质柔软而略滋润，内藏多数种子，种子形状与上种略同。无臭，味甜。以粒大、肉厚、种子少、色红、质柔软者为佳。粒小、肉薄、种子多、色灰红老质次。主产河北。此外，河南、陕西、四川、山西、江苏等地亦产。  经脉 归肝经；肾经；肺经 功效 滋肾，润肺，补肝，明目。治肝肾阴亏，腰膝酸软，头晕，目眩，目昏多泪，虚劳咳嗽，消渴，遗精。 ①陶弘景:补益精气，强盛阴道。 ②《药性论》:能补益精诸不足，易颜色，变白，明目，安神。 ③《食疗本草》:坚筋耐老，除风，补益筋骨，能益人，去虚劳。 ④王好古:主心病嗌干，心痛，渴而引饮，肾病消中。 ⑤《纲目》:滋肾，润肺，明目。 ⑥《本草述》:疗肝风血虚，眼赤痛痒昏翳。治中风眩晕，虚劳，诸见血证，咳嗽血，痿、厥、挛，消瘅，伤燥，遗精，赤白浊，脚气，鹤膝风。 用法用量 内服：煎汤，5~15g；或入丸、散、膏、酒剂。 注意禁忌 外邪实热，脾虚有湿及泄泻者忌服。 【食疗方】 1.参杞酒 党参15克，枸杞子15克，米酒500毫升。将党参、枸杞子洗净，干燥后研为粗末，放入细口瓶内，加入米酒，密封瓶口，每日振摇1次，浸泡7天以上。每次服15毫升，早晚各服1次。 功效：益气补血、宁心安神。主治心脾两虚、心悸失眠、夜寐多梦、食欲不振、肢体倦怠等。 2.杞圆膏 枸杞子、龙眼肉各等份。加水，用小火多次煎熬至枸杞子、龙眼肉无味，去渣继续煎熬成膏，每次1～2汤匙，沸水冲服。 主治肝肾不足，血不养心，腰膝痿软，头昏耳鸣，心悸健忘等症。 3.山楂枸杞饮 山楂、枸杞各15g。二者加沸水冲泡。每日频饮。 功效：适用于病后体虚乏力，食欲不振，消化不良，腰膝酸软，目暗昏花等症。枸杞含有多种不饱和脂肪酸、氨基酸、维生素等成分，具有养阴补血，益精明目之功效，还可保肝、降血压、降血糖，与山楂共用，具有补肝益肾，补血益脑功能。 4.杞味茶 枸杞子、五味子各等份。干燥后研为粗末，每次9～15克，沸水浸泡，代茶饮。 主治气阴不足的人，不能适应夏季的炎热气候，常于春夏之交，眩晕体倦，两脚竣软，心烦自汗，饮食减少，脉浮乏力，亦即古时所称"疰夏"（或作"注夏"）的病证。   Gou qi zi / Barbary Wolfberry Fruit  (16 oz) Gou gi berries, also known as goji, wolfberries or snowberries, are prized for their health benefits as well as their unique, satisfying flavor. These berries have been used in traditional Chinese medicine and cuisine for centuries. They can also be infused with hot water to make a nutrient-rich drink. Recently named as one of the top ten superfruits, Goji berries are high in antioxidants and known to promote healthy vision and immune system. From the manufacturer:  The taste is sweet. It is the dry matured fruit of the plant Ningxia Lycium barbarum. It is oval or fusiform, slightly flattened, 1.5-2 cm long and 4-8 mm in diameter. The surface is bright red to dark red, with irregular wrinkles, slightly shiny, and white fruit stalk marks on one end. The flesh is soft and moist, with many yellow seeds inside; it is flat and kidney-shaped. Odorless and sweet, the saliva from chewing is dyed red and yellow. The ones with large grains, thick flesh, few seeds, red color and soft texture are better. It is mainly produced in Ningxia. There is a small amount of production in Gansu.   ②Jin wolfberry, also known as Jinxue Qi, Du Qizi, is the dry mature fruit of the plant Lycium barbarum. It is oval or cylindrical, with slightly pointed ends, 1 to 1.5 cm in length and 3 to 5 mm in diameter. The surface is bright red or dark red; with irregular wrinkles and dull. The texture is soft and slightly moist, with many seeds inside, and the shape of the seeds is similar to the previous one. Odorless and sweet. The ones with large grains, thick flesh, few seeds, red color and soft texture are better. The grain is small, the flesh is thin, the seeds are many, and the color is gray, red and old. Mainly produced in Hebei. In addition, it is also produced in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Shanxi, Jiangsu and other places.  Goji enters the Liver, Kidney and Lung meridians. It nourishes the kidneys, lungs, the liver, and improves eyesight. It has been used to cure liver and kidney yin deficiency, soreness of waist and knees, dizziness, faint vision and teary eyes, cough due to fatigue, diminished saliva and thirst, nocturnal emission.    Classical References:    ①Tao Hongjing: Replenishing vital energy and strengthening the vagina.      ② "Medicinal Nature Theory": It can replenish all deficiencies in essence, jaundice, pallor, improves eyesight, and soothes the nerves.      ③ "Diet Therapy Materia Medica": use for strong muscles and aging resistance, eliminates wind [nerve irritation], nourishes bones and muscles, can benefit people, and eliminate wasting.      ④Wang Haogu: Main use for heart disease, dryness, heartache, thirst and drinking, kidney disease disappears.      ⑤ "Compendium": nourishes the kidneys, nourishes the lungs, and improve eyesight.      ⑥ "Materia Medica": treatment of liver wind and blood deficiency, red eyes, pain, itching, dizziness. Cures apoplexy, dizziness, asthenia, all kinds of blood syndrome, coughing blood, dysfunction, convulsion, contracture, swelling, dryness, nocturnal emission, red and white turbidity, athlete's foot, knee pain. Dosage:  Oral administration: decoction, 5~15g; or made into pills, powder, ointment, or steeped in alcohol.  Cautions: People with excessive pathogenic heat [fever.colds, flu], wet spleen and diarrhea should not use it.  Diet Therapy Ginseng and Wolfberry wine   Ingredients: 15 grams of codonopsis, 15 grams of wolfberry, 500 ml of rice wine. Wash the codonopsis and Chinese wolfberry fruits, dry them and grind them into coarse powder, put them into a narrow-mouth bottle, add rice wine, seal the mouth of the bottle, shake once a day, and soak for more than 7 days. Take 15 ml each time, 1 time in the morning and evening.   Efficacy: To replenish qi and blood, and calm the mind. Indications for deficiency of the heart and spleen, palpitations, insomnia, loss of appetite, fatigue, etc.  Qiyuan paste   Ingredients: The medlar fruit and longan fruits are equal parts. Add water, simmer over low heat until the medlar and longan are soft and tasteless, remove the slag and continue to simmer into a paste.  Dosage: 1 to 2 tablespoons each time, and take it with boiling water. Indications: Used for liver and kidney deficiency, when “blood does not nourish the heart,” [palpitations, restlessness, insomnia, poor memory] weak waist and knees, dizziness, tinnitus, palpitations and forgetfulness.  Hawthorn and wolfberry drink   Ingredients:  Hawthorn and wolfberry each 15g. Combine both and add boiling water to brew. Drink frequently daily.   Efficacy: It is suitable for symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite, indigestion, weakness of waist and knees, and dim eyesight. Lycium barbarum contains a variety of unsaturated fatty acids, amino acids, vitamins and other ingredients. It has the effects of nourishing yin and blood, and improving eyesight. It can also protect the liver, lower blood pressure, and lower blood sugar. When shared with hawthorn, it has the functions of nourishing liver and kidney, and nourishing blood and brain.  Wolfberry Tea   Ingredients: Chinese wolfberry and schisandra [wu wei zi] in equal parts. After drying, grind into coarse powder. Dose: Take 9 to 15 grams each time, steep in boiling water to replace tea. [or steep 1 tsp. of each as tea.] People with insufficient Qi and Yin cannot adapt to the hot summer climate. They are often dizzy and tired at the turn of spring and summer. They feel dizzy and tired, their feet become weak, They become upset and have spontaneous sweating, and their nutrition is reduced. The pulse is weak.  

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决明子/草决明（16oz/包） 性味 咸苦；平凉；无毒 功效 为豆科植物决明和小决明的成熟种子。 清肝，明目，利水，通便。主治风热赤眼，青盲，雀目，高血压，肝炎，肝硬化腹水，习惯性便秘。 经脉 肝经；胆经；肾经 注意禁忌 泄泻和血压低者慎用。 食疗方 菊花决明粥 取白菊花、草决明各10克，大米100克，冰糖少许。将草决明炒香，与菊花同煎取汁，放入大米煮成稀粥，待熟后调入冰糖，再稍煮即可。每日服食1次。 此粥可清肝、明目、降压，还可治疗目赤肿痛、怕光流泪、头痛头晕、大便秘结等。 决明苁蓉蜂蜜茶 炒决明子、肉苁蓉各10 g，蜂蜜适量。将决明子、肉苁蓉共入茶杯中，沸水冲泡，盖焖10分钟，调入蜂蜜适量即成。代茶频饮。 功效：润肠通便。主治习惯性便秘和老年性便秘。 山楂决明荷叶汤 山楂、决明子各15g，荷叶半张。山楂切片，荷叶切丝，与决明子加水共煎。取汁代茶饮 功效 适用于冠心病、高血压、高血脂、肥胖症等。决明子能抑制血清胆固醇的升高，抑制主动脉粥样硬化斑块的形成，其水浸液具有降压作用。荷叶有止渴、散瘀血、助脾胃、消水肿等功效，与山楂合用，可祛脂降压，减肥健身，为高血压之头晕目眩等症之药膳良方。     Cassia Seed/Jue Ming Zi (16 oz/Bag) Jue Ming Zi is adored by many women as it aids weight loss. It is also used to treat constipation by removing toxins and lowering blood fat and helps control blood pressure. (shanghaidaily.com) The seed of Sickle Senna: The taste is salty and bitter; Pingliang [flat tasting and cooling] It is detoxifying. It is the mature seeds of the legumes Cassia and small Cassia.  Indications: wind-heat red painful eyes, night blindness, hypertension, hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, ascites, habitual constipation. It enters the Liver, Gallbladder, and Kidney meridians. It is used to clear liver inflammation, improve eyesight, diuresis, laxative. Cautions: Use with caution for those with diarrhea and low blood pressure.  Diet Therapy  Chrysanthemum Cassia Porridge Ingredients: 10 grams each of white chrysanthemum flower and cassia seed, 100 grams of rice, and a little rock sugar.  Stir-fry the grass cassia seed to become fragrant, fry together with the chrysanthemum flower, add the rice and cook into a gruel, add rock sugar after it is cooked. Take it once a day.   This porridge can clear the liver inflammation and toxins, improve eyesight, lower blood pressure, and can also treat red eyes, swelling and pain, fear of light [photophobia] and tearing, headache, dizziness, and constipation.    Cassia Cistanche Honey Tea   Ingredients: 10g each of cassia seed and cistanche and honey appropriate amount. Stir fry cassia seeds and cistanche and put them in a teacup, add boiling water, cover, and steep for 10 minutes. Add honey and serve. Drink it frequently as tea.   Efficacy: moisturizing the intestines and laxative. Indications: for habitual constipation and senile constipation.   Hawthorn Cassia Lotus Leaf Tea   Ingredients:  15g each of Hawthorn berries and cassia seeds, half piece lotus leaf.  Slice the hawthorn, shred the lotus leaf, and fry together with the cassia seeds. Add boiling water and steep it for 10 minutes. Use this juice instead of tea.  Efficacy: It is suitable for coronary heart disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, etc. Cassia seed can inhibit the increase of serum cholesterol and the formation of aortic atherosclerotic plaque, and its water extract has a hypotensive effect. The lotus leaf has the effects of quenching thirst, dispelling blood stasis, helping the spleen and stomach, and reducing edema. It can be used in combination with hawthorn to remove fat and reduce blood pressure, lose weight, and for fitness. It is a medicated remedy for hypertension and dizziness.  

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特級 去芯 白蓮子（16oz/包） 蓮子被譽為「脾之果」，可益腎、健脾、安神；性平，味甘、澀，入脾、腎、心經。蓮子不寒涼不溫燥，且功效較全面，蓮子也是三焦並補的中藥材，上焦可養心安神，中焦可健脾益胃，下焦可補腎固精，較適合用於久病體虛及虛不受補者。臨床上多用於治療脾虛久瀉，食欲不振等症。此外，蓮子還可以強心、降壓、鎮靜、抗衰老等功效。 《本草綱目》提到：「蓮子，交心腎，厚腸胃，固精氣，強筋骨，補虛損，利耳目，除寒濕。」 現代醫學顯示，蓮子含高碳水化合物、蛋白質及脂肪、鈣、磷、鐵、維生素B、胡蘿蔔素等人體所需營養成分，是男女老少皆宜的補品。 食用方法： 先用水清洗一下，除去表面灰塵，建議煮前可先浸泡1小時，明火煲2小時左右，壓力煲45-60分鐘即可。 **蓮子適合煲湯、煲粥或煲糖水 ** 食療推介： 牛蒡芡實蓮子百合蘿蔔湯 材料：牛蒡1支、白蘿蔔1個、蓮子30克、芡實30克、百合30克，瘦肉或排骨半斤、清水1500cc、酒適量、鹽1茶匙（此爲6人份食用，人多少可依比例加減） 做法： 1.牛蒡以刀背或刷子輕刷去外皮，清洗後切段泡入冷水中10分鐘去澀和防氧化變色；白蘿蔔切滾刀塊；蓮子、芡實、百合浸泡10分鐘瀝乾；瘦肉或排骨洗净後，入滾水中川燙去血水和雜質。 2. 將所有材料放入鍋中，用大火煲滾後，轉小火續煲5-2小時左右，最後加鹽調味即成。 牛蒡其獨特的味道，並搭配蓮子、芡實、百合，用來煲湯令湯品更鮮甜清香，除了有降血壓、血脂、血糖，還能降低體内膽固醇，調理脾胃等功效。此湯適宜新陳代謝差、失眠、火氣大及消化不良的人士飲用。 銀耳蓮子羹 材料;蓮子50克，銀耳30克，冰糖100克。 做法：将將蓮子、銀耳分别用清水泡發，撈起。把蓮子、銀耳、冰糖放入燉盅中，加清水適量，入蒸籠隔水用武火蒸1小時即可。 蓮子花膠烏雞湯 材料：蓮子30克、淮山20克、黑豆20克、花膠90克、烏雞一隻、陳皮一角、生薑3片、紅棗（去核）3粒、紹酒及鹽適量 製法：烏雞洗淨去頭尾，斬件汆水；其他材料洗淨，與烏雞加水12碗入煲，以大火煲滾後轉文火煲2.5小時，加鹽調味即可 功效：健脾補腎，補血安神，滋補養顏，潤澤肌膚，消除黑眼圈；外感未清者不宜。 先用水清洗一下，除去表面灰塵，建議煮前可先浸泡1小時，明火煲2小時左右，壓力煲45-60分鐘即可。  Lotus Seeds Dried/Lian Zi (16oz/bag) Dried lotus seed, the mature seed of the water lily, tastes sweet and is astringent in quality which means it may be used to dry edema or tone under-functioning organs. Indications include chronic spleen deficiency, chronic diarrhea, kidney deficiency with nocturnal emission, urinary incontinence, spermatorrhea, leukorrhea, restlessness, panic, and chronic insomnia. It nourishes and calms the mind. Lotus seed enters the acupuncture meridians of the Heart, Spleen, Kidney, Stomach, Liver and Bladder Channels. Traditional uses:  ① "The Book of Classics": Master Buzhong, Yangshen, Yiqi strength. (enhances longevity and intelligence.)     ② Xu Xuan: Insufficiency of the main five internal organs, increases wound healing, benefits blood circulation of the twelve meridians.      ③ "Compendium of Materia Medica": dry mouth, dark urine, and wet dreams ④ "Food Doctor Heart Mirror": quenches thirst and removes heat.      ⑤ "Rihuazi Materia Medica": Yi Qi (mental clarity), quenches thirst, helps heart, stops dysentery. Cures low back pain, spermatorrhea      ⑥"Daily Materia Medica": stops polydipsia, cures diarrhea, stops turbid urine.      ⑦ "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica": Qingxinjiepyi. (reduces thick yellow leucorrhea)     ⑧ "Outline": Stomach and kidneys tonic, stomach muscle tone, strong muscles and bones, tonic for deficiency, improves hearing, reduces internal cold and dampness, stops chronic diarrhea, vaginal discharge, and collapse.      ⑨ "Compendium of Materia Medica": clearing the heart and reducing irritability, increases appetite, reduces diarrhea and cloudy urine.      ⑩ "Dietary Chart of Suiyiju": Relieves nausea and stops vomiting. Dosage  Oral: Jiantang, 6~15g; or pill and powder.  Contra-indications: Persons with chronic digestive bloating and dry stools (constipation) should not use lotus seed.  Lotus Seed Recipes:  Tremella Lotus Seed Soup  Tremella, aka White Fungus, is cooling, moistening and nourishing. Lotus seed is astringent and improves many aspects of energy and health.  Ingredients:  Lotus seeds 50 grams, white fungus 30 grams, rock sugar 100 grams.  Soak the lotus seeds and white fungus in water and rinse. Place the lotus seeds, white fungus and rock sugar into a bowl, add the appropriate amount of water, steam it in a steamer for 1 hour.  Lotus Seed Pork Belly  Used for spleen and stomach deficiency and weak qi. It is suitable for diseases such as lack of appetite, weight loss, chronic diarrhea and edema. Ingredients:  1 pork belly, 40 lotus seeds, sesame oil, salt, green onion(scallion), fresh ginger, and raw garlic.  Wash the pork belly with water. To stuff it with lotus seed: Add lotus seeds on top and fasten the meat around the seeds with thread. Put this into a pot, add water, and stew it thoroughly. When done, remove and let it cool. Cut the pork belly into slices and put them in a dish together with lotus seeds.  The sauce: Mix sesame oil, salt, sliced green onion, fresh ginger, garlic and other seasonings with pork belly shreds and lotus seeds. It can be served alone or as a side dish with meals.  

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莲子心（6 oz） 薏、苦薏、莲薏、莲心 莲子心茶，是把成熟莲子种仁内的绿色胚芽用以泡茶饮用，有清心火，止遗精的作用，对心肾不交、降压去脂、阴虚火旺、失眠患者，食之最宜。 性味 苦，寒。 经脉 入心经、肺经、肾经三经。 功用 清心火，安神，去热，止血，涩精，治心烦，口渴，吐血，遗精，目赤肿痛。 Lian Zi Xin /Lotus Plumule (6 OZ.BAG) Lotus is such a treasure that every part of it, the lotus leaves, lotus root, lotus flower, and lotus seed, has really high medicinal and nutritional value.  Lotus plumule, also known as Lian Zi Xin or Plumula Nelumbinis, is a Chinese herb with lots of health benefits. It is so bitter that it is made into tea. So it is often used as a routine drinking tea for decreasing “internal heat” symptoms such as hypertension, menopausal hot flashes, and chronic fever conditions. Besides tea, this herb is also a strong medicine, which is an essential ingredient in Chuan Xin Lian Pian (Andrographis Paniculata Tablet), a common medicine in most Chinese home medicine cabinet checklist for a variety of ailments like sore throat, colds, and upper respiratory infections. Lotus plumule is the green spire and radicle in the middle of the mature seeds of Lotus Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn., which is a plant in the family Nymphaeaceae. Medicinally it looks like a thin rod, with a green spire, one long and one short, and a tiny embryo between two tiny leaves. It is brittle, easily broken, and with several holes on the cross-section. And it has a slight odor and bitter taste.  

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罗汉果 大（3枚/包） Fruit of Grosvenor Momordica Lo Han Guo (羅漢果), also known as "Monk Fruit", used in TCM over thousand years. Chinese loves to use it to make herbal tea or stew soup for the treatment of cough, sore throat caused by lung infection or by a cold due to seasonal weather variations. 1. Crush 1 pc Lo Han Gou shell 2. Add about 1 liters of water in the pot, 3. Put in the crushed Lo Han Gou (shell and seeds) into the the water and bring to boil under high heat 4. Once boiled, turn to medium heat and boil another 20 ~ 30 minutes. 5. After cold down, filter with strainer, the dross can be boil for the second time from 45 to 1 hour. 6. You can enjoy when it warm, or you can store in refrigerator, it can keep about 2 ~ 3 weeks. 7. Please note that the Lo Han Gou is sweeter than the sugar. If you find it's still too sweet, you can add hot or cold water to dilute. 8. Some people will boil it with other herbs, such as goji berries, dried longan, chrysanthemum. 为葫芦科植物罗汉果的果实。 性味 味甘；性凉 经脉 归肺经；脾经 主治 清肺利咽，化痰止咳，润肠通便。主肺热痰火咳嗽，扁挑体炎，急性胃炎，咽痛失音，肠燥便秘。 注意禁忌 脾胃虚寒者忌服。

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麦冬粒（8oz/包) 性味 甘，微苦，微寒。 经脉 归心经、肺经、胃经。 主治 养阴润肺，清心除烦，益胃生津。治肺燥干咳，吐血，咯血，肺痿，肺痈，虚劳烦热，消渴，热病津伤，咽干口燥，便秘。 注意禁忌 凡脾胃虚寒泄泻，胃有痰饮湿浊及暴感风寒咳嗽者均忌服。 ①《本草经集注》：地黄、车前为之使。恶款冬、苦瓠。畏苦参、青囊。 ②《药性论》：恶苦芺。畏木耳。 ③《纲目》：气弱胃寒者必不可饵。   Dwarf Lilyturf Tuber/Radix Ophiopogonis / Mai Dong (8oz/pack)  Ophiopogonis is an herb known in traditional Chinese medicine for its ability to treat a yin deficiency, which means it is used to clear heat, dryness, and irritability. ... It is used to treat insomnia, anxiety, palpitations, and it is used to lower the blood pressure. From the manufacturer:  The taste is sweet, slightly bitter, and it is slightly cold.  It enter the Guixin, Lung, and Stomach meridians.  Indications: Nourish yins (fluids) and lungs, clears heart and remove troubles [helps regulate heart action], benefits stomach and promotes fluid. It has been used to cure dry cough, vomiting blood, hemoptysis, pulmonary dysfunction, pulmonary carbuncle, fatigue and irritation; it reduces thirst, fever and body injury, dry throat, dry mouth, and constipation. Cautions: It should be avoided by those who suffer from diarrhea due to cold in the spleen and stomach, phlegm, dampness and turbidity in the stomach, and violent wind-cold cough.  Avoid its use for patients with congested fluids.  

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南杏仁/甜杏仁 6oz 性味 ①《本萆便读》：味甘，性平。 ②《四川中药志》：性平，味甘，无毒。 经脉 《四川中药志》：入肺经、大肠经。 功效 润肺，平喘。治虚劳咳喘，肠燥便秘。 食谱： 1.双仁糊 甜杏仁、核桃仁各15 g。二者微炒，共捣碎研细，加密或白糖适量。分2次用开水冲调食。 源于《杨氏家藏方》（杏仁煎）。甜杏仁、胡桃仁能滋养肺肾、止咳平喘，蜂蜜润肺止咳。用于久患喘咳，肺肾两虚，干咳无痰，少气乏力等。亦可用于阴血虚亏，肠燥便秘或老人大便秘结。 2.二杏粥 甜杏仁20克，白果15克（去皮壳），梗米100克。将杏仁与银杏加水共煎至五分熟，再放入梗米，煮熟成粥，即可食用。 功效：宣肺散寒、祛痰平喘。 3.杏仁粥 粳米50克 葱白、白糖各适量。将甜杏仁研成泥状，将大米淘洗干净，两味相和加适量煮水开，再用慢火煮烂即成。每日2次，可作早晚餐。温热随量服食。 功效：止咳平喘。适用于咳嗽、气喘。健康人经常食用能防病强身。  Nan Xing Ren /Sweet Apricot Kernels 6oz Sweet apricot kernel (aka sweet almond) is often cooked with pears in Autumn to help reduce dry cough. It moistens the intestines to relax the bowels. Nan Xing Ren translates to Southern Xing Ren. Nan Xing Ren is commonly used to relieve coughing and wheezing. It also benefits joint health, supports cardiovascular health and boosts the immune system. (1stchineseherbs.com) Northern apricot kernel is bitter. Apricot kernel is prepared by removing the skin which is toxic.    From the manufacturer:  According to "Ben Cao Bian Du": Sweet in taste and calm in nature.      According to "Sichuan Zhongyao Zhi": Flat in nature, sweet in taste, non-toxic. It entering Lung Meridian, Large Intestine Meridian. Effects: Moisturize the lungs and relieve asthma. Cures asthenia, cough and asthma, dry intestinal constipation. Recipes:  Two Nuts paste   Ingredients:  15 g each of sweet apricot kernel and walnuts.  The two are stir-fried, mashed and finely ground, add sugar or honey to taste. Mix the nuts with boiling water. Sweet apricot kernel and walnuts can nourish the lungs and kidneys, relieve cough and asthma, and honey can nourish the lungs and relieve cough. Used for chronic asthma and cough, deficiency of both lungs and kidneys, dry cough without sputum, qi deficiency and fatigue, etc. It can also be used for yin and blood deficiency, dry bowel constipation or constipation in the elderly.  Two apricot porridge   Ingredients: 20 grams of apricot kernel, 15 grams of ginkgo (peeled), 100 grams of steamed rice.  Simmer the apricot kernel and ginkgo biloba with water until they are half cooked, then add stalk rice and cook into porridge. When cooked it is ready to eat.  Efficacy: Xuanfei dispelling cold, expelling phlegm and relieving asthma. Apricot kernel porridge Ingredients: 50 grams of japonica rice, 20 grams sweet apricot kernel, white onion, and sugar.  Grind the apricot kernel into a puree, wash the rice well, add a proper amount of boiling water to the two-flavor phase, and boil it over a slow heat.  Dosage: 2 times a day; It can be used as breakfast and dinner. Take warm as needed. Efficacy: relieve cough and relieve asthma. Suitable for cough and asthma. Regular consumption of healthy people can prevent disease and strengthen the body.  

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