Chuan Bei and Mint Leaf with Honey (川貝薄荷蜜)

Ingredients:
1. Chuan Bei (川貝) Fritillaria Bulb 20g
2. Bo He (薄荷) Mint Leaf 10g
3. Honey 5 tbsp
Cooking methods:
1. Rinse Chuan Bei. Drain and set aside.
2. Rinse mint leaves, Discard stem to prevent bitter and tangy taste.
3. Put Chuan Bei, mint leaves and 1 L of water into a double-boiling-jug. Cover jug
with lid.
4. Put jug in a pot of boiling water. Simmer for 1 hour.
5. Add honey and mix well.
6. Double boil for another 10 minutes.
Actions/Indications/Functions:
1. Clears heat, transforms phlegm, stops many types of cough
2. Expels wind heat particularly from the head region - fever, headaches, red eyes,
cough, sore throat.
3. Treat chronic, yin-deficient, difficult to expectorate phlegm, blood streaked
sputum; best for cough with stifling sensation in the chest.