Poria with Ghee,*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 12.,
Poria with Ghee
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Formulas Name : Poria with Ghee
Chinese Name : 茯苓酥
Drug Formulation
Poria (Select poria from the sunny side of the mountain, which has a sweet and pleasant taste; poria from the shady side of the mountain has a bitter and unpleasant taste. Once selected, do not remove the skin. Slice thinly with a knife, dry in the sun, steam until the aroma dissipates, then rinse with hot water. The poria will turn red and taste bitter; continue rinsing until the liquid becomes sweet, then stop. Dry in the sun, pound, and sift) 3 dou.
Source
*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 12.
Processing
Take 1 shi of fine wine (measured in large dou) and 1 dou of honey; mix them with the Poria powder until well blended. Place the mixture in a 1 shi 5 dou jar, stir thoroughly 100 times, seal with honey, and ensure no air escapes.After 50 days in winter or 21 days in summer, the ghee will float to the surface of the wine; skim it off. Its flavor is as sweet and delicious as heavenly dew. Use it to make cakes the size of a palm, and air-dry them in a well-ventilated room; they will turn a color as red as dates.
Instructions for Use
Eat one cake, and you will not feel hungry all day.
Note
Avoid consuming rice vinegar.
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Poria with Ghee