Barley Flour

Barley Flour,

Formulas Name : Barley Flour

Chinese Name : 大麦片粉

Drug Formulation

1 leg of mutton (cut into pieces), 5 cardamom pods, 2 qian of galangal.

Source

*Essentials of Dietary Therapy*, Volume 1.

Instructions for Use

Simmer the above ingredients together to make a broth, strain thoroughly, add mutton liver paste, and collect the clear liquid. Add 5 qian of black pepper, cooked mutton sliced into thin strips, 2 liang of pickled ginger, and 1 liang of pickled cucumber, all sliced into thin strips. Season with salt and vinegar to taste; the broth may also be consumed undiluted.

Barley Flour,*Essentials of Dietary Therapy*, Volume 1.,

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