Almond Porridge

Almond Porridge,

Formulas Name : Almond Porridge

Chinese Name : 杏仁粥

Drug Formulation

2 liang of almonds (peeled, pitted, and ground), 1 pig’s lung (with airways removed, ground together until smooth and paste-like).

Source

From *Shouqin Yanglao* (Caring for the Elderly), Volume 4.

Instructions for Use

Cook the porridge in a clay pot until done. Then, place a porcelain bowl over a fire to warm it. Spread the pork lung paste inside the bowl, pour the porridge over it to cover, and pour hot broth over the top to warm it before consuming.

Almond Porridge,From *Shouqin Yanglao* (Caring for the Elderly), Volume 4.,

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