While undergoing regular drug treatment, hepatitis B patients can also benefit from taking some herbal teas daily, which can help alleviate symptoms and improve treatment efficacy.
Liver-protecting and Qi-regulating herbal teas are mainly suitable for patients with symptoms of liver qi stagnation, such as distending pain in the hypochondriac region, distension in the liver area, and irritability.
To make grapefruit peel tea, use 6-9 grams of grapefruit peel each time. Add an appropriate amount of water and simmer or steep in boiling water. Drink as tea. It's important to remember that the grapefruit peel used for making this tea should not be fresh, but rather processed.
Processing method: Select grapefruit peels that are clean, glossy, have a uniform and dense texture, and a pleasant aroma. First, peel off the greenish-yellow outer layer. Soak the white "cottony" inner layer under the peel in boiling water for 10 minutes, then remove it and soak it in clean water overnight. The next morning, remove the grapefruit peel, squeeze out the water, and dry it in the sun for later use.
Liver-protecting and enzyme-lowering herbal teas are mainly suitable for hepatitis B patients with abnormal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST).
For hepatitis B patients with recurrent abnormal liver function, accompanied by fatigue, weakness, and poor appetite, 15-20 grams of Gynostemma pentaphyllum can be decocted in water or steeped in boiling water each time.
Gynostemma pentaphyllum is currently the only plant outside the Panax genus that has been confirmed to contain total ginsenosides. Modern scientific experiments have proven that Gynostemma pentaphyllum has nourishing, calming, anti-stress, appetite-stimulating, transaminase-lowering, anti-aging, and cancer-preventing effects on the human body.
Liver-protecting and jaundice-reducing herbal teas are mainly suitable for hepatitis B patients with elevated transaminase and bilirubin levels.
Artemisia capillaris tea has the effects of clearing damp heat and reducing jaundice. Hepatitis patients experiencing symptoms such as thirst, dark yellow or scanty dark urine, constipation, and a yellow, greasy tongue coating can benefit from regularly consuming this herbal tea, as it can help protect the liver, lower enzymes, reduce jaundice, and alleviate symptoms. Each time, use 20-30 grams of Artemisia capillaris, add an appropriate amount of water, decoct for 40 minutes, remove the dregs, and drink the liquid as tea in divided doses.
Chicken bone grass tea can be used for hepatitis patients with jaundice, yellow urine, and discomfort in the hypochondrium. 15-30 grams of chicken bone grass can be decocted in an appropriate amount of water for 40 minutes, and the resulting liquid can be consumed. Chicken bone grass is cool in nature, sweet and slightly bitter in taste, and has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, soothing the liver and relieving pain.
As the saying goes, "only use the right prescription when there is a specific symptom." Before taking any herbal tea, hepatitis B patients should consult a professional traditional Chinese medicine doctor and use it under the doctor's guidance to ensure targeted treatment and efficacy.
While drinking herbal tea, it's best to also visit a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner regularly to check your pulse and understand your body's condition so that the prescription and dosage of the herbal tea can be adjusted in a timely manner.
