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Mountain Yam Porridge

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Mountain Yam Porridge

Formulas Name : Mountain Yam Porridge

Chinese Name : 山薯粥

Drug Formulation

Mountain yam (wild-grown is best; garden-grown has no flavor).

Source

From *The Prescriptions of the Emaciated Immortal for Saving Lives*.

Instructions for Use

Peel, pound, and grind into a paste. For each bowl of porridge, use 2 he of the paste and 2 spoons of honey. Stir-fry together until thickened, then crumble with a spoon. When the porridge is cooked, stir in the mixture until evenly blended, then serve.

Mountain Yam Porridge,From *The Prescriptions of the Emaciated Immortal for Saving Lives*.,

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