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Aged Tea Porridge

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Aged Tea Porridge,Indigestion, excessive consumption of greasy foods, excessive alcohol intake, dry mouth and intense thirst, excessive sleepiness, and dysentery with red and white stools.

Formulas Name : Aged Tea Porridge

Chinese Name : 陈茗粥

Drug Formulation

5–10 g of aged tea leaves, 30–60 g of japonica rice.

Source

From *Therapeutic Porridge Formulas*, citing *Dietary Therapy Materia Medica*.

Benefits

Indigestion, excessive consumption of greasy foods, excessive alcohol intake, dry mouth and intense thirst, excessive sleepiness, and dysentery with red and white stools.

Instructions for Use

First, boil the tea leaves to extract the liquid, strain out the residue, then add the japonica rice and cook together into a thin porridge. Take in two warm servings, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

Note

Avoid consuming before bedtime.

Aged Tea Porridge,From *Therapeutic Porridge Formulas*, citing *Dietary Therapy Materia Medica*.,Indigestion, excessive consumption of greasy foods, excessive alcohol intake, dry mouth and intense thirst, excessive sleepiness, and dysentery with red and white stools.

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