Ancient Chinese Secret

I suffer from mold allergies. They've been bad lately, so my office-mate suggested I try a Chinese herbal remedy her son used to amazing success. He hadn't been able to breathe through his nose for 7 years, but just 3 days of this concoction and he was sucking in more air than a TDI. Now, that's a compelling story.

It's made from astragalus root, wolfberry and red dates. She told me to go with organic ingredients. But all I could find at the local herb shop were dried imports from China. The astragalus root looks suspiciously like old tongue depressors. The wolfberry were like dried cranberries. Anyway:

• Use 6 sticks of the root, a cup of the wolfberry, and 16 dates.
• Bring a gallon of water to boil
• Lower the water temp and simmer the ingredients for 30 minutes
• Makes a refreshing brew/tea/soup
• Drink a cup a day until symptoms disappear
  

I made a batch a week ago and drank the last of it today. I wasn't sure if it was really working, so I made another gallon of the stuff tonight. Oh, how does it taste? Well, kinda like a Popsicle stick - woody, with a hint of sweetness. Go figure.