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Qima Porridge

Formulas Name : Qima Porridge

Chinese Name : 乞马粥

Drug Formulation

1 leg of mutton (cut into pieces, simmered into broth, and strained), 2 sheng of glutinous rice (rinsed clean).

Source

*Essentials of Diet and Nutrition*, Volume 1.

Instructions for Use

Finely chop the lean meat to make the “Qima.” First, add the rice to the broth; then add the Qima, rice, scallions, and salt, and simmer into porridge. Round grains, broken grains, or parboiled rice may all be used.

Qima Porridge,*Essentials of Diet and Nutrition*, Volume 1.,

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