Pig’s Hoof Porridge

Pig’s Hoof Porridge,Lack of breast milk in women.

Formulas Name : Pig’s Hoof Porridge

Chinese Name : 猪蹄粥

Drug Formulation

4 sow’s trotters, 3 liang of earth melon root, 3 liang of Tongcao, and 3 liang of Loulu.

Source

Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 34), citing *Guang Ji*; name found in *Sheng Ji Zong Lu* (Vol. 190).

Benefits

Lack of breast milk in women.

Instructions for Use

First, prepare the pig’s trotters as for cooking; boil them in 2 dou of water until reduced to 1 dou, then remove the trotters. Boil the remaining three herbs in the broth until reduced to 6 sheng, strain out the residue, and add scallion whites and fermented soybeans as per standard procedure. Add a small amount of rice and cook into a thin scallion-and-soybean congee to eat. After consumption, if the body feels slightly warm and there is a light sweat, this is a good sign. If lactation has not yet resumed, take another 2–3 doses for best results.

Pig’s Hoof Porridge,Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 34), citing *Guang Ji*; name found in *Sheng Ji Zong Lu* (Vol. 190).,Lack of breast milk in women.

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