Sugar Cane Porridge

Sugar Cane Porridge,For elderly patients with cough due to deficiency-heat, dryness of the mouth and tongue, and thick, sticky nasal discharge and saliva; or during the convalescent phase of febrile diseases, for restlessness and thirst caused by insufficient body fluids, dryness of the lungs with cough, and dry, hard stools.

Formulas Name : Sugar Cane Porridge

Chinese Name : 甘蔗粥

Drug Formulation

1.5 sheng of sugarcane juice, 4 he of green glutinous rice (rinsed and washed).

Source

*Nourishing the Elderly and Honoring Parents*.

Benefits

For elderly patients with cough due to deficiency-heat, dryness of the mouth and tongue, and thick, sticky nasal discharge and saliva; or during the convalescent phase of febrile diseases, for restlessness and thirst caused by insufficient body fluids, dryness of the lungs with cough, and dry, hard stools.

Instructions for Use

Prepare porridge by boiling the ingredients in sugarcane juice; consume it gradually on an empty stomach, 1–2 servings per day.

Sugar Cane Porridge,*Nourishing the Elderly and Honoring Parents*.,For elderly patients with cough due to deficiency-heat, dryness of the mouth and tongue, and thick, sticky nasal discharge and saliva; or during the convalescent phase of febrile diseases, for restlessness and thirst caused by insufficient body fluids, dryness of the lungs with cough, and dry, hard stools.

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