Dioscorea Porridge

Dioscorea Porridge,For yin deficiency with consumptive fever, or shortness of breath, or cough, or loose stools, or difficulty urinating, and all symptoms of emaciation and deficiency.

Formulas Name : Dioscorea Porridge

Chinese Name : 薯蓣粥

Drug Formulation

1 jin of raw Huai yam (finely ground and sifted through a sieve).

Source

*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For yin deficiency with consumptive fever, or shortness of breath, or cough, or loose stools, or difficulty urinating, and all symptoms of emaciation and deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Take 7–8 qian or up to 1 liang per dose; mix with cool water in a pot, place on the stove, and stir continuously with chopsticks until it boils 2–3 times; then serve as porridge. For children, a small amount of white sugar may be added.

Dioscorea Porridge,*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,For yin deficiency with consumptive fever, or shortness of breath, or cough, or loose stools, or difficulty urinating, and all symptoms of emaciation and deficiency.

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