Euryale Seed Porridge

Euryale Seed Porridge,

Formulas Name : Euryale Seed Porridge

Chinese Name : 鸡头粥

Drug Formulation

1 dou of water caltrop flesh (cleaned), 2 sheng of white millet, 1 sheng of lotus seed (soaked, peeled, pitted, and dried), 1 sheng of fresh coix seed, and 1 sheng of Huaiqing dried Chinese yam (ground into powder).

Source

From *Secret Remedies*, cited in *Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 84.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder, mix them evenly according to the specified proportions, and store them together. In summer, use 3 sheng of euryale seed as the main ingredient and reduce the quantities of all other ingredients accordingly.

Instructions for Use

Every morning on an empty stomach, mix 1–2 he of the powdered mixture with rice water. Stir well in a silver pot and cook until it reaches the consistency of porridge. Add 2 spoonfuls of white sugar. If a silver pot is unavailable, a clay pot may be used; however, do not use iron or steel pots. Alternatively, consume 1–2 bowls in place of breakfast porridge. Do not interrupt this regimen; results will be evident after half a year. There is no need to take any other herbal or mineral remedies. Continue taking this formula into old age, and your vitality will grow ever stronger.

Euryale Seed Porridge,From *Secret Remedies*, cited in *Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 84.,

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