Perilla and Apricot Porridge

Perilla and Apricot Porridge,For shortness of breath, coughing with retching, severe coughing and wheezing, and cholera with vomiting.

Formulas Name : Perilla and Apricot Porridge

Chinese Name : 苏杏粥

Drug Formulation

Perilla seeds (those that sink in water after removing the floating ones; thoroughly washed and stir-fried), genuine perilla seeds (use raw if there is heat; use stir-fried if there is cold), and apricot kernels (soaked, with skin and tip removed; those that sink in water to remove toxicity)—each in equal parts.

Source

*New Compilation for the Relief of the Masses*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind finely with water, sift, and boil the resulting liquid; add rice and cook until porridge-like; mix with honey before use.

Benefits

For shortness of breath, coughing with retching, severe coughing and wheezing, and cholera with vomiting.

Perilla and Apricot Porridge,*New Compilation for the Relief of the Masses*, Volume 7.,For shortness of breath, coughing with retching, severe coughing and wheezing, and cholera with vomiting.

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