Two Immortals Cake

Two Immortals Cake,

Formulas Name : Two Immortals Cake

Chinese Name : 二仙糕

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of ginseng, half a jin of white poria, half a jin of lotus seeds (with the inner skin removed), half a jin of Chinese yam, half a jin of euryale seed kernels, 1 dou of glutinous rice, 3.5 sheng of non-glutinous rice, half a jin of honey, and half a jin of white sugar.

Source

From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 12.

Instructions for Use

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and mix thoroughly. Melt the honey and sugar, then blend them with the powder until the consistency is just right. Steam the mixture in a small wooden steamer; sprinkle a pinch of rice on top, and once the rice is cooked, the cake is ready. Remove it, cut it into chess-piece-sized pieces, and dry them over low heat to serve as a snack; or grind it into a powder, store it in a porcelain container, and take one tablespoon each morning, mixed with boiling water.

Two Immortals Cake,From *Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 12.,

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