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Kudzu Starch Porridge

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Kudzu Starch Porridge,For chest heat and restlessness, or thirst and agitation. For hypertension, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, senile diabetes, chronic spleen deficiency with diarrhea, and dry mouth and thirst during summer or while running a fever.

Formulas Name : Kudzu Starch Porridge

Chinese Name : 葛粉粥

Drug Formulation

4 liang of kudzu starch, half a jin of millet.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 96.

Benefits

For chest heat and restlessness, or thirst and agitation. For hypertension, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, senile diabetes, chronic spleen deficiency with diarrhea, and dry mouth and thirst during summer or while running a fever.

Instructions for Use

Soak the millet in water overnight; the next day, strain it, mix it thoroughly with the kudzu starch, and cook into porridge.

Kudzu Starch Porridge,*Shenghui*, Volume 96.,For chest heat and restlessness, or thirst and agitation. For hypertension, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, senile diabetes, chronic spleen deficiency with diarrhea, and dry mouth and thirst during summer or while running a fever.

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