Fat sea is the dried seed of the plant Oroxylum indicum, which belongs to the family Sterculiaceae. It is a strong medicinal herb with a sweet taste and a cold nature. It has a slight toxicity and belongs to the lung meridian and large intestine meridian. It can clear heat and moisturize the lungs, relieve sore throat and detoxify, and moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements. Let's explore the methods of using fat sea and its effects together.
Methods of using fat sea:
1. Fat Sea Tea
Ingredients: 3 fat sea seeds, 4 grams of green tea, 4 grams of olives, a little honey.
Method: Boil the olives in water, then use the olive water to brew the fat sea and green tea. Finally, add honey.
Effects: Improve mucosal inflammation, treat chronic pharyngitis and laryngitis.
2. Fat Sea and Licorice Tea
Ingredients: 2 fat sea seeds, 10 grams of Platycodon grandiflorum, 6 grams of licorice.
Method: Brew the above ingredients with boiling water, cover and let it stand for 15 minutes before drinking.
Effects: Clear the lungs, transform phlegm, relieve sore throat, clear heat and detoxify. It is used to treat lung heat cough and hoarseness.
3. Fat Sea and Bitter Orange Stem Tea
Ingredients: 2 fat sea seeds, 5 grams of bitter orange stem, honey as needed.
Method: Put the fat sea and bitter orange stem into a cup, pour boiling water, and add honey to soak and drink once a day.
Effects: Can clear heat and relieve sore throat, suitable for chronic pharyngitis, difficulty in swallowing, sore throat and hoarse voice, constipation, and short yellow urine.
4. Fat Sea, Gouqizi, and Cassia Seed Tea
Ingredients: 2 fat sea seeds, 5 grams of Gouqizi, 5 grams of cassia seed, honey as needed.
Method: Put the three ingredients into a cup, pour boiling water, and add honey to soak and drink once a day.
Effects: Can clear heat and soothe the liver, moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements, suitable for chronic pharyngitis, high blood pressure, high blood lipids, fatty liver, habitual constipation, etc.
5. Fat Sea and Rock Sugar Drink
Ingredients: 2 fat sea seeds, rock sugar as needed.
Method: Put the fat sea into a cup, pour boiling water, add rock sugar, dissolve and drink once a day.
Effects: Can clear heat and detoxify, relieve sore throat, suitable for chronic pharyngitis, difficulty in swallowing, dry cough in autumn, and dry cough due to lung dryness.
