Dog Meat Congee

Dog Meat Congee,Cold and weakness of the spleen and stomach; accumulation of cold in the intestines, causing bloating and stabbing pain; advanced age and physical decline; deficiency of yang qi; malnutrition; aversion to cold and cold limbs; weakness in the lower back and knees.

Formulas Name : Dog Meat Congee

Chinese Name : 狗肉粥

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of fatty dog meat.

Source

Recipe from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 17), citing *The Mirror of Dietary Medicine*; name found in *Recipes for Longevity Medicinal Congees*.

Benefits

Cold and weakness of the spleen and stomach; accumulation of cold in the intestines, causing bloating and stabbing pain; advanced age and physical decline; deficiency of yang qi; malnutrition; aversion to cold and cold limbs; weakness in the lower back and knees.

Instructions for Use

Cook into congee with rice, salt, fermented soybeans, and other ingredients; consume 1–2 servings daily.

Note

It can be served for breakfast, dinner, or as a snack; consume while warm, and it is particularly suitable during the fall and winter seasons. Avoid consumption during episodes of fever; while taking dog meat congee, avoid eating garlic, water chestnuts, and the Chinese medicinal herbs apricot kernels and pharbitis. Meat from rabid dogs must not be consumed.

Dog Meat Congee,Recipe from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 17), citing *The Mirror of Dietary Medicine*; name found in *Recipes for Longevity Medicinal Congees*.,Cold and weakness of the spleen and stomach; accumulation of cold in the intestines, causing bloating and stabbing pain; advanced age and physical decline; deficiency of yang qi; malnutrition; aversion to cold and cold limbs; weakness in the lower back and knees.

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