Euryale Seed Porridge

Euryale Seed Porridge,

Formulas Name : Euryale Seed Porridge

Chinese Name : 芡实粥

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of euryale seed (cleaned), 3 he of white glutinous rice, 1 he of lotus seed (soaked, peeled, and pitted), 1 he of fresh coix seed, and 1 he of powdered Chinese yam.

Source

*Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder and mix thoroughly with 4 liang of white sugar.

Instructions for Use

Each morning, mix several bowls of this mixture and consume it in place of breakfast porridge.

Euryale Seed Porridge,*Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 7.,

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