Yu Ping Feng San, or as we call it "Immunity Blend" has been used in East Asia for over 800 years.
As its name illustrates, Immunity Blend supports and enriches the immune system in guarding against harmful influences entering the body. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this Immunity Blend is prescribed to address an aversion to drafts and wind, such as allergies and the common cold. TCM holds that the benefits of this formula include stabilizing the exterior and stopping sweating, and modern applications with the traditional goal of strengthening the body against allergens, bacteria & viruses.
When to take Immunity Blend
We highly recommend this formula to people who struggle with allergies, parents of school-age children, teachers, healthcare workers, and individuals that tend to get sick often. This blend is also safe for children, teens & college-bound youth. The Immunity Blend use may also provide mood-related benefits. While we are usually compelled to evaluate herbal immunity preparations solely based on whether or not we remain well while taking them, in the case of our Immunity Blend, people often report feeling more relaxed and focused.
Immunity Blend Ingredients & Actions
This simple formula incorporates three herbs to support healthy immune function.
Astragalus root (Huang Qi) is neutral and sweet, and it supplements spleen qi to help promote lung and digestive health. Astragalus has been shown to modulate immune function to benefit acute conditions (yu ping feng san research) and is used as adjunctive therapy in many chronic conditions.
Atractylodes (Bai Zhu), is warm, sweet, and bitter, strengthens spleen qi, and drains dampness. considered a tonic herb, which means it is believed to have the ability to strengthen and invigorate the body. It is also believed to have a variety of other health benefits, including improving digestion, reducing inflammation, and boosting the immune system.
Siler root (Fang Feng) is pungent and sweet, and it releases the exterior to dispel wind, dampness, and cold. Siler root is an herb used to treat colds, fever, inflammation, and many other ailments. It is also believed to have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties and is used to treat a variety of skin conditions
Immunity Blend Soup or Tea Recipe
Ingredients
9 g roughly chopped Astragalus (Huang Qi)
9 g roughly chopped Atractylodes (Bai Zhu)
4.5 g roughly chopped Siler Root (Fang Feng)
3 slices fresh ginger
Stock ingredients of your choice for the soup (examples: bone or vegetable broth, green onion, onion, celery, etc)
Directions For Soup:
Place the Immunity Blend sachet into a pot with other soup stock ingredients, 3 slices of fresh ginger and simmer for at least 20 minutes.
Remove from heat, strain out, and set aside sachet. Place the sachet into a container to keep in the refrigerator overnight.
Divide liquid into 3 servings and consume at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day.
The following day, reuse the sachet to repeat steps 1 through 3.
When prepared, the Immunity Blend will have a slightly sweet and acrid taste, so choosing a soup type for your stock that has a savory, earthy, or mushroomy taste will tend to pair well.
For Tea:
Combine Immunity Blend sachet, 3 slices of fresh ginger, and 6 cups water in a saucepan and simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat, strain out, and set aside sachet. Place the sachet into a container to keep in the refrigerator overnight.
Divide liquid into 3 servings and consume at evenly spaced intervals throughout the day.
The following day, reuse the sachet to repeat steps 1 through 3.
We hope you enjoy these recipes and start feeling the great effects of Chinese medicinal herbs.
Yours in health & wellness,
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