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Saposhnikovia Porridge,Common cold due to wind-cold, fever with aversion to cold, aversion to wind with spontaneous sweating, headache and body aches, wind-cold-damp bi syndrome, aching joints, and intestinal rumbling with diarrhea.

Formulas Name : Saposhnikovia Porridge

Chinese Name : 防风粥

Drug Formulation

10–15 g of Fangfeng, 2 stalks of green onion, and 30–60 g of japonica rice.

Source

From *Therapeutic Medicinal Porridge*.

Benefits

Common cold due to wind-cold, fever with aversion to cold, aversion to wind with spontaneous sweating, headache and body aches, wind-cold-damp bi syndrome, aching joints, and intestinal rumbling with diarrhea.

Instructions for Use

Decoct Fangfeng and scallion whites to extract the medicinal liquid; strain out the residue. First, cook the japonica rice into porridge; when the rice is nearly done, add the medicinal liquid and continue cooking until it becomes a thin porridge, then consume.

Saposhnikovia Porridge,From *Therapeutic Medicinal Porridge*.,Common cold due to wind-cold, fever with aversion to cold, aversion to wind with spontaneous sweating, headache and body aches, wind-cold-damp bi syndrome, aching joints, and intestinal rumbling with diarrhea.

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