Onion and Coix Seed Porridge

Onion and Coix Seed Porridge,For stroke, characterized by headache, restlessness, loss of appetite, weakness in the hands and feet, pain in the tendons and bones, facial asymmetry, and slurred speech.

Formulas Name : Onion and Coix Seed Porridge

Chinese Name : 葱头薏苡仁粥

Drug Formulation

1 handful of scallion whites, 3 he of fermented soybeans, half a sheng of burdock root (sliced, washed, and with coarse skin removed), 1 handful of peppermint, and 2 he of coix seeds.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 96.

Benefits

For stroke, characterized by headache, restlessness, loss of appetite, weakness in the hands and feet, pain in the tendons and bones, facial asymmetry, and slurred speech.

Instructions for Use

Add 5 large bowls of water to the ingredients listed above—scallion whites, burdock root, mint, and fermented soybeans—and simmer until reduced to 2½ bowls. Strain out the solids, add the coix seeds, and cook into porridge. Consume on an empty stomach.

Onion and Coix Seed Porridge,From *Shenghui*, Volume 96.,For stroke, characterized by headache, restlessness, loss of appetite, weakness in the hands and feet, pain in the tendons and bones, facial asymmetry, and slurred speech.

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