Cinnamon Porridge

Cinnamon Porridge,Deficiency of kidney yang, aversion to cold, cold extremities, impotence, frequent urination with clear, copious urine, and a weak, feeble pulse; deficiency of spleen yang, cold pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, reduced appetite, loose stools, vomiting, borborygmi and abdominal distension, indigestion, as well as cold-dampness-induced low back pain, wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, and deficiency-cold dysmenorrhea in women.

Formulas Name : Cinnamon Porridge

Chinese Name : 桂桨粥

Drug Formulation

2–3 g of Cinnamomum cassia, 50–100 g of japonica rice, and an appropriate amount of brown sugar.

Source

From *Therapeutic Porridge Recipes*, cited in *Porridge Recipes*.

Benefits

Deficiency of kidney yang, aversion to cold, cold extremities, impotence, frequent urination with clear, copious urine, and a weak, feeble pulse; deficiency of spleen yang, cold pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, reduced appetite, loose stools, vomiting, borborygmi and abdominal distension, indigestion, as well as cold-dampness-induced low back pain, wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, and deficiency-cold dysmenorrhea in women.

Instructions for Use

Decoct cinnamon to extract a concentrated liquid, strain out the residue, then cook glutinous rice into porridge. Once the porridge is cooked, stir in the cinnamon decoction and brown sugar, and simmer together. Alternatively, mix 1–2 g of ground cinnamon into the porridge and cook together before consuming.

Cinnamon Porridge,From *Therapeutic Porridge Recipes*, cited in *Porridge Recipes*.,Deficiency of kidney yang, aversion to cold, cold extremities, impotence, frequent urination with clear, copious urine, and a weak, feeble pulse; deficiency of spleen yang, cold pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, reduced appetite, loose stools, vomiting, borborygmi and abdominal distension, indigestion, as well as cold-dampness-induced low back pain, wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, and deficiency-cold dysmenorrhea in women.

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