A-Cai Decoction

A-Cai Decoction,

Formulas Name : A-Cai Decoction

Chinese Name : 阿菜汤

Drug Formulation

1 leg of lamb (cut into pieces), 5 cardamom pods, 2 qian of galangal.

Source

*Essentials of Diet and Nutrition*, Volume 1.

Instructions for Use

Simmer the above ingredients together to make a broth, strain thoroughly, add mutton liver paste, and combine to extract the clear liquid; then add 5 qian of black pepper. Separately, slice the mutton, and prepare 1 mutton tail, 1 mutton tongue, and 1 pair of mutton kidneys—all cut into thin slices—along with 2 liang of mushrooms and Chinese cabbage. Add these to the clear broth along with salt and vinegar, and mix well.

A-Cai Decoction,*Essentials of Diet and Nutrition*, Volume 1.,

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