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Crucian Carp Porridge,Postpartum bloody or white dysentery, pain below the navel, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Crucian Carp Porridge

Chinese Name : 鲫鱼粥

Drug Formulation

1 jin of crucian carp meat, 3 he of millet (do not cook into porridge).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 97.

Benefits

Postpartum bloody or white dysentery, pain below the navel, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Wrap the fish in damp paper and braise until tender; remove the bones and grind finely. When the congee is cooked, add the fish, then mix in salt and vinegar. Consume on an empty stomach.

Crucian Carp Porridge,From *Shenghui*, Volume 97.,Postpartum bloody or white dysentery, pain below the navel, and loss of appetite.

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