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Millet and Ghee Porridge

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Millet and Ghee Porridge,Difficulty urinating.

Formulas Name : Millet and Ghee Porridge

Chinese Name : 粟酥粥

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of millet (rinsed clean), 1 sheng of wine, ghee (if good-quality ghee is unavailable, substitute with 1 liang of cooked oil), and a handful of scallion whites (finely chopped).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 190.

Benefits

Difficulty urinating.

Instructions for Use

Using 5 sheng of whey, cook the millet into porridge. When the porridge is nearly done, add the wine, ghee, and scallions, and continue cooking until fully cooked. Have the patient eat as much as desired on an empty stomach. It will not cause abdominal pain; simply walking 30–50 steps will relieve the obstruction.

Millet and Ghee Porridge,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 190.,Difficulty urinating.

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