Cistanche and Lamb Porridge

Cistanche and Lamb Porridge,Exhaustion and sallow complexion; overwork and injury. Impotence, nocturnal emission, and premature ejaculation caused by kidney yang deficiency; female infertility; cold pain in the lower back and knees; frequent urination; nocturia and enuresis; as well as general physical weakness, internal injury from overwork and fatigue, aversion to cold, cold limbs, spleen-stomach deficiency-cold, dull pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, and constipation due to yang deficiency in the elderly.

Formulas Name : Cistanche and Lamb Porridge

Chinese Name : 苁蓉羊肉粥

Drug Formulation

4 liang Cistanche (boiled in water until tender, thinly sliced, and finely ground), high-quality lamb meat (divided into 4 portions).

Source

Formula taken from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 7), citing *Treatise on the Nature of Medicinal Substances*; name found in *Therapeutic Porridge Formulas*.

Benefits

Exhaustion and sallow complexion; overwork and injury. Impotence, nocturnal emission, and premature ejaculation caused by kidney yang deficiency; female infertility; cold pain in the lower back and knees; frequent urination; nocturia and enuresis; as well as general physical weakness, internal injury from overwork and fatigue, aversion to cold, cold limbs, spleen-stomach deficiency-cold, dull pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, and constipation due to yang deficiency in the elderly.

Instructions for Use

Cook the above herbs with rice into a porridge, season to taste, and consume on an empty stomach.

Note

Cistanche and Lamb Porridge is a warming medicinal porridge formula suitable for consumption in winter. A treatment course lasts 5–7 days; it is not recommended for consumption in summer. It is also not suitable for individuals with loose stools or hyperactive sexual function.

Cistanche and Lamb Porridge,Formula taken from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 7), citing *Treatise on the Nature of Medicinal Substances*; name found in *Therapeutic Porridge Formulas*.,Exhaustion and sallow complexion; overwork and injury. Impotence, nocturnal emission, and premature ejaculation caused by kidney yang deficiency; female infertility; cold pain in the lower back and knees; frequent urination; nocturia and enuresis; as well as general physical weakness, internal injury from overwork and fatigue, aversion to cold, cold limbs, spleen-stomach deficiency-cold, dull pain in the epigastrium and abdomen, and constipation due to yang deficiency in the elderly.

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