Rediscovering Health: The Power of Codonopsis Tea for Qi and Blood Nourishment

Modern people's living conditions have improved. People are paying more and more attention to health and well-being. Over the years, countless people have asked me for advice on how to nourish qi and blood. For those who suffer from deficiency of qi and blood due to weak spleen and lungs, as well as for those who are of a certain age, I generally recommend using Codonopsis pilosula (Dang Shen) to supplement their health.

[Tea Recipe Name]

Codonopsis Tea

[Tea Recipe Ingredients]

10g Codonopsis pilosula, 3-5 Jujubes, 3g Black tea, appropriate amount of Brown sugar

[Preparation Method]

Rinse the Codonopsis pilosula and jujubes slightly. Put them together in a sand pot or teapot, add black tea, add 400-500ml of water, brew for about 5 minutes, stir well, and drink when slightly cooled. You can also add water 1-2 times. Take one dose daily.

[Efficacy and Indications]

This Codonopsis tea is especially suitable for the treatment of weakened spleen and blood deficiency, anemia, deficiency of both qi and blood, poor appetite, weakness in limbs, dizziness, palpitations, and shortness of breath caused by illness, postpartum, and physical exhaustion. Of course, it can also be used for daily health care. The unique characteristic of Codonopsis is its ability to supplement qi and nourish blood, which other ginseng varieties do not possess. At the same time, it has a mild nature and is most suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach, insufficient qi and blood, as well as the general population and the elderly for daily nourishment and supplementation.

Codonopsis pilosula is a commonly used tonic in traditional Chinese medicine. It has a neutral nature, sweet taste, and belongs to the spleen and lung meridians. As a commonly used traditional tonic, its specific effects are manifested in tonifying the middle and supplementing qi, generating fluid and nourishing blood, and strengthening the spleen and benefiting the lungs. In clinical practice, it can not only treat symptoms such as shortness of breath, palpitations, fatigue, poor appetite, wheezing, cough, loose stools, constipation, and susceptibility to colds caused by deficiency of qi, but also has good therapeutic effects on symptoms such as internal heat and thirst caused by blood deficiency, dizziness, pale complexion, sallow complexion, and constipation.

As for jujubes and brown sugar, they are also excellent products for nourishing qi and blood. In addition, jujubes can enhance the effects of Codonopsis in tonifying qi and nourishing the middle, and brown sugar can add flavor.

Some people say that they don't like to eat jujubes or the sweetness of brown sugar. Can they just use Codonopsis to make tea? I don't really agree with this approach because its nature is too mild. Without other ingredients to assist, its efficacy will not be fully exerted. Especially when the body's true qi is weak and pathogenic qi is excessive, using Codonopsis alone basically has no effect. In addition to jujubes and brown sugar, we can also choose 5-6g of Astragalus membranaceus, Atractylodes macrocephala, or Licorice as a combination with Codonopsis.

If you like pastries, you can also use Codonopsis and jujubes to make Codonopsis and Jujube Cakes: grind Codonopsis into powder, wash jujubes and remove the pits, cook them in water, and grind them into a paste; mix these two processed ingredients with eggs and flour, and make them into pancakes. This dish has the effects of tonifying the middle and supplementing qi, nourishing blood, and enhancing the effects of medicine. It is beneficial for nourishing qi and blood.

[Contraindications]

Although Codonopsis pilosula has a mild nature, it should not be consumed excessively by each person every day. For daily health care, it is advisable to consume within 15g, and even for the treatment of illnesses, it should be controlled within 30g. It is also incompatible with Fritillaria thunbergii, radish, and seafood. It should be avoided by those who have heat symptoms and unresolved anger in order to avoid nutrient destruction and the impact on efficacy.