Barley Soup

Barley Soup,

Formulas Name : Barley Soup

Chinese Name : 大麦汤

Drug Formulation

1 leg of lamb (cut into pieces), 5 cardamom pods, 2 sheng of barley grains (rinsed in boiling water and lightly parboiled).

Source

*Essentials of Dietary Therapy*, Volume 1.

Instructions for Use

Simmer the cardamom pods to make a broth, then strain it; add the barley grains and simmer until tender, then add a pinch of salt and mix until well blended.

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

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