DeDe Seven-Treasure Beautiful Whiskers Pill [Composition] 500g each of Radix Polygoni Multiflori Preparata (white and red) , 500g each of Poria (white and red), 240g of Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae, 240g of Radix Angelicae Sinensis, 240g of Fructus Lycii, 240g of Semen Cuscutae, 120g of Fructus Psoraleae [Usage] Soak red and white Polygonum multiflorum in rice-water for … Read more
[Taiping Holy Benevolence Prescriptions] [Porridge Composition] 10-15 grams of Radix Boehmeriae, one live carp weighing about 1 jin (500 grams), and 1-2 liang (50-100 grams) of glutinous rice. [Indications and Effects] helps maintain miscarriage, stopping bleeding, and reducing swelling. Applicable for pregnant women experiencing lumbar acidity and abdominal pain, fetal restlessness, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, … Read more
New Book on Longevity and Providing for the Aged [Porridge Composition] 1 to 2 pig’s trotters, 3 to 5 grams of Medulla Tetrapanacis, 10 to 15 grams of Rhapontici Radix, 2 liang of japonica rice, and two stalks of scallion whites. [Indications and Actions] Promotes lactation and unblocks the blood vessels. Applicable for postpartum women … Read more
[Comprehensive Record of Holy Benevolence] [Ingredients of the Porridge] 15-20 grams of Fructus Mume, 2 liang of japonica rice, appropriate amount of rock sugar. [Efficacy and Indications] Promote the production of body fluids to quench thirst, astringe the Lung to stop coughing, astringe the intestine to check diarrhea, and calm roundworms to helps with occasional … Read more
Compendium of Materia Medica [Porridge Composition] 10-15 grams of Lactucae Semen (or an appropriate amount of lettuce), 3-5 grams of Radix Glycyrrhizae (raw), 2 liang of glutinous rice or japonica rice. [Indications and Effects] Tonify the Spleen and stomach, promote lactation. Suitable for postpartum women with physical deficiency and scanty lactation, or blocked lactation. [Boiling … Read more
[Food Herbal] The author of this book, Li Gao (1180–1251), styled Mingzhi and known in his later years as Dongyuan Laoren, was from Zhending (present-day Zhengding County, Hebei Province) during the Southern Song Dynasty. He was a renowned physician of the Jin-Yuan period. “Gao was intelligent and had a strong interest in medicine from a … Read more
[Prescriptions from the Great Peace for Universal Relief] [Porridge Composition] 10 mL of Leonurus japonicus juice, 40 mL of Rehmannia glutinosa juice, 40 mL of Nelumbo nucifera rhizome juice, 2 mL of Zingiber officinale juice, 10 mL of honey, and 2 taels of Nonglutinous rice. [Efficacy and Indications] Nourish yin, nourish blood, regulate menstruation, dissipate … Read more
[Supplement to ‘Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Ounces of Gold for Universal Relief’] [Porridge Composition] 10 to 15 grams of white bark of Melia toosendan (30 to 60 grams if fresh), 1 to 2 liang of japonica rice, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar. [Efficacy and Indications] Kills parasites and expels roundworms. Applicable for abdominal … Read more
[Records on Dietary Differentiation] [Porridge Composition] 10-15 grams of Rosa laevigata Michx fruit, 1-2 liang of japonica rice or glutinous rice. [Efficacy and Indications] Astringent, stabilizing essence, and stopping diarrhea. Applicable for spermatorrhea, nocturnal emission, enuresis, frequent urination, chronic diarrhea due to Spleen deficiency, leukorrhea in women, and uterine prolapse. [Decoction Method] First, decoct Rosa … Read more
[Discourses of Longevity] [Ingredients of the Porridge Recipe] 10 to 15 grams of Folium Eriobotryae (fresh: 30 to 60 grams), 30 to 60 grams of non-glutinous rice, and a small amount of rock sugar. [Efficacy and Indications] Clear Lung heat, resolve phlegm, helps with occasional cough, and descend rebellious qi. Applicable for cough due to … Read more
