Peach Kernel Porridge

Peach Kernel Porridge,Coughing and shortness of breath; fullness and distension in the chest and diaphragm; abdominal masses and blood masses; pain in the heart and abdomen caused by blood stasis; in women, menstrual irregularities due to blood stasis, dysmenorrhea, and injuries from falls or blows. “Ghost Qi” (a pathological condition), obstruction of blood and qi, and progressive wasting. Postpartum blood disorders, pain, and loss of appetite.Cold-induced pain in the heart and abdomen, accompanied by a sense of oppression and fullness. Stabbing pain in the chest and flanks, as well as hypertension, coronary heart disease, and angina pectoris.

Formulas Name : Peach Kernel Porridge

Chinese Name : 桃仁粥

Drug Formulation

3 liang of peach kernels (with skin and tips removed).

Source

Formula from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 23), citing *The Mirror of the Dietary Physician*; name found in *The Holy Beneficent* (Vol. 97).

Benefits

Coughing and shortness of breath; fullness and distension in the chest and diaphragm; abdominal masses and blood masses; pain in the heart and abdomen caused by blood stasis; in women, menstrual irregularities due to blood stasis, dysmenorrhea, and injuries from falls or blows. “Ghost Qi” (a pathological condition), obstruction of blood and qi, and progressive wasting. Postpartum blood disorders, pain, and loss of appetite.Cold-induced pain in the heart and abdomen, accompanied by a sense of oppression and fullness. Stabbing pain in the chest and flanks, as well as hypertension, coronary heart disease, and angina pectoris.

Instructions for Use

Grind with 1 sheng of water to extract the juice, mix with 2 he of glutinous rice, and cook into porridge to eat.

Peach Kernel Porridge,Formula from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 23), citing *The Mirror of the Dietary Physician*; name found in *The Holy Beneficent* (Vol. 97).,Coughing and shortness of breath; fullness and distension in the chest and diaphragm; abdominal masses and blood masses; pain in the heart and abdomen caused by blood stasis; in women, menstrual irregularities due to blood stasis, dysmenorrhea, and injuries from falls or blows. “Ghost Qi” (a pathological condition), obstruction of blood and qi, and progressive wasting. Postpartum blood disorders, pain, and loss of appetite.Cold-induced pain in the heart and abdomen, accompanied by a sense of oppression and fullness. Stabbing pain in the chest and flanks, as well as hypertension, coronary heart disease, and angina pectoris.

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