Trichosanthes and Chrysanthemum Tea
[Ingredients] 30g Chrysanthemum (from Chu), 30g Trichosanthes root, 6g raw licorice.
[Preparation] Place all ingredients in a pot, add sufficient water, soak for 2 hours, boil, then simmer gently for 15 minutes. Strain out residue and collect juice.
[Usage] Drink 3 times daily, use as tea substitute.
[Efficacy] Nourishes yin and clears heat.
[Indications] Early-stage treatment for AIDS.
[Note] Trichosanthes root nourishes yin and generates body fluids; chrysanthemum and licorice clear heat and detoxify. Combined, they achieve the effect of clearing heat, nourishing yin, and generating fluids. Modern research shows that Trichosanthes protein injection has anti-HIV activity. It has been used clinically abroad with certain efficacy against AIDS. Chrysanthemum and licorice saponins also exhibit anti-HIV effects.