Herbs and flora at a little corner of Yishun
Information on herbs, vegetables  and flora grown at GUI Kampung Kampus, 91 Lor Chencharu, Singapore

 

 

Flu and Fever 伤风与流感

 

GREEN NAPIER GRASS TEA WITH WATER CHESTNUT AND WINTER MELON

 

Principal Herb:Green Napier Grass/Pennisetum purpureum

Uses:Helps to clear toxins and heat, nourish yin and cultivate qi, calm the liver and improve kidney function, clear dampness, and is especially effective for reducing fever.

Ingredients:

2 stalks whole fresh plant (including roots)
500 grams water chestnut with skin
200 grams candied winter melon
3 litres water

Preparation:

1. Wash all the ingredients; Crush the stems of Green Napier Grass.

2. Crush the water chestnuts.

3. Add all the ingredients into a pot and cook for 90 minutes.

Dosage:

Twice a week.

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Fluid Retention 水肿

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Job’s Tear Tea

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Principal Herb: Job’s Tear/ Coix lacryma-jobi

Uses: Helps to ease gout and joint swelling, and eliminate body moisture and edema (water retention).

Ingredients :

6roots and stems (approx. 300g each)
7 sliceslicorice
2 litreswater

Preparation:

1. Wash all the ingredients.

2. Add all the ingredients into a pot and cook for 90 minutes

Dosage:

Three times weekly