Coix Seed Porridge

Coix Seed Porridge,Stroke. Headache and restlessness; inability to eat; weakness in the hands and feet; pain in the tendons and bones; drooping of the mouth and face; slurred speech.

Formulas Name : Coix Seed Porridge

Chinese Name : 薏苡仁粥

Drug Formulation

1 handful of scallion whites, 1 handful of stachyose, 5 he of burdock root (sliced), 3 he of fermented soybeans, and 3 he of coix seeds (pounded).

Source

From *The Compendium of Medical Formulas*, Volume 24, citing *The Essential Guide to Dietary Medicine*.

Benefits

Stroke. Headache and restlessness; inability to eat; weakness in the hands and feet; pain in the tendons and bones; drooping of the mouth and face; slurred speech.

Instructions for Use

Boil the white parts of scallions, burdock root, and asafoetida in 4 sheng of water; reduce to 2.5 sheng of liquid, strain out the solids, add the crushed coix seeds, and cook into porridge. Consume on an empty stomach.

Coix Seed Porridge,From *The Compendium of Medical Formulas*, Volume 24, citing *The Essential Guide to Dietary Medicine*.,Stroke. Headache and restlessness; inability to eat; weakness in the hands and feet; pain in the tendons and bones; drooping of the mouth and face; slurred speech.

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