Gardenia Seed Porridge，*Shenghui* (Volume 14).，After recovery from typhoid fever, due to overeating, one experiences bone aches, headache, and high fever.
Gardenia Seed Porridge
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Formulas Name : Gardenia Seed Porridge
Chinese Name : 栀子仁粥
Drug Formulation
1 liang Gardenia seeds, 1 fen fermented soybeans, half a liang Ginseng (root tip removed), half a liang Bupleurum (stems removed), 2–7 male mouse droppings.
Source
*Shenghui* (Volume 14).
Benefits
After recovery from typhoid fever, due to overeating, one experiences bone aches, headache, and high fever.
Instructions for Use
Add 2 large bowls of water to the ingredients above; decoct until reduced to 1 large bowl. Strain out the residue, add half a he, of millet, and cook into a thin porridge. Drink while warm; take at any time.
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Gardenia Seed Porridge,After recovery from typhoid fever, due to overeating, one experiences bone aches, headache, and high fever.