Shan Shen Congee

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Shan Shen Congee,For lung heat and dryness with dry cough and scant phlegm; or for chronic cough without phlegm, dry throat due to deficient lung qi or yin deficiency of the lung and stomach; or for thirst resulting from fluid depletion following a febrile illness.

Formulas Name : Shan Shen Congee

Chinese Name : 沙参粥

Drug Formulation

15–30g of Saponaria root, 50–100g of japonica rice, and rock sugar to taste.

Source

From *Therapeutic Porridge Formulas*, citing *The Porridge Manual*.

Benefits

For lung heat and dryness with dry cough and scant phlegm; or for chronic cough without phlegm, dry throat due to deficient lung qi or yin deficiency of the lung and stomach; or for thirst resulting from fluid depletion following a febrile illness.

Instructions for Use

First, decoct the Saponaria root to extract the medicinal liquid; strain out the residue, then add the japonica rice and cook into a thin porridge. Once the porridge is cooked, add rock sugar. Alternatively, use 30–60 g of fresh Saponaria root, wash and slice it, decoct to obtain a concentrated liquid, then cook the porridge with the japonica rice and rock sugar. Take for 3–5 consecutive days as one course of treatment.

Note

Patients with a common cold or cough caused by exposure to cold should avoid this remedy. When cooking sand ginseng porridge, it should be thin and runny, not thick and sticky.

Shan Shen Congee，From *Therapeutic Porridge Formulas*, citing *The Porridge Manual*.，For lung heat and dryness with dry cough and scant phlegm; or for chronic cough without phlegm, dry throat due to deficient lung qi or yin deficiency of the lung and stomach; or for thirst resulting from fluid depletion following a febrile illness.

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