Hawthorn Yam Boiled Water Effects and Functions

Hawthorn and yam boiled water is effective in eliminating food and promoting circulation of Qi, tonifying the spleen and benefiting the lungs, etc. It is used for treating the accumulation of food in the stomach and deficiency of Qi in the spleen and lungs. Hawthorn has the efficacy of promoting qi circulation and dissipating stagnation, eliminating food and strengthening the stomach (promoting food digestion and strengthening the function of stomach and internal organs), which is suitable for patients with food stagnation in the stomach and epigastric region, blood stasis, menstrual cramps, stabbing pain in the heart and abdomen, postpartum abdominal pain with stagnation and obstruction, and chest palsy (stuffy pain in the chest) and heart pain. However, patients with weak spleen and stomach without stagnation should use it with caution. Yam has the effect of nourishing the spleen, nourishing the stomach, generating fluid and benefiting the lungs, tonifying the kidney and astringing the essence, and is suitable for patients with spleen deficiency and low food intake, loose stools, dyspareunia, frequent urination, and coughing and wheezing due to lung deficiency. However, it should not be used by patients with dampness in the spleen and stomach and stagnation. Hawthorn yam boiled water is used in limited dosage and exerts limited medicinal effects. Before using hawthorn yam, you need to have a professional Chinese medicine practitioner to identify the symptoms, do not use it blindly.