Corydalis yanhusuo, a traditional Chinese medicine. It is the dried tuber of Corydalis yanhusuo W.T.Wang, a plant belonging to the genus Corydalis in the Papaveraceae family. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, regulating qi, and relieving pain. It is primarily used for pain in the chest and flanks, epigastric and abdominal pain, chest pain due to bi syndrome, amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea, postpartum blood stasis, and swelling and pain from falls or blows.
Zoumaqin, a name in traditional Chinese medicine. It is the root of Archangelica decurrens Ledeb., a plant in the Apiaceae family. It is distributed in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, and other regions. It has the efficacy of dispelling wind and eliminating skin spots. It is primarily used to treat vitiligo.
Gangbangui is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It consists of the dried aerial parts of Polygonum perfoliatum L., a plant in the Polygonaceae family, and is primarily produced in Hebei, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang.This herb has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, and relieving cough. It is primarily used to treat sore throat, cough due to lung heat, whooping cough in children, edema with scant urination, diarrhea and dysentery caused by damp-heat, eczema, boils, and bites from snakes and insects.
Okra is a name used in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the roots, leaves, flowers, or seeds of the plant Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moecnh [Hibiscus esculentus L.] of the Malvaceae family.It is distributed in Hebei, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Taiwan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, and Yunnan, where it has been introduced and cultivated. It is native to India. It has the therapeutic effects of soothing the throat, relieving dysuria, promoting lactation, and regulating menstruation. It is commonly used for sore throat, painful urination, insufficient postpartum milk production, and irregular menstruation.
Explore authentic TCM medicinal congee therapy recipes. Herbal porridge for spleen deficiency, insomnia, kidney weakness and digestive issues, easy homemade therapeutic rice porridge for daily wellness.
[Porridge Recipes] [Porridge Composition] 2-3 grams of Cinnamomi Cortex, 30-60 grams of Oryza sativa (polished round-grained rice), appropriate amount of brown sugar. [Indications and Effects] Tonifies yang qi, warms the Spleen and stomach, disperses cold and helps with occasional pain. Applicable for insufficient Kidney yang, aversion to cold, cold limbs, impotence, frequent and clear urination, … Read more
Health Preservation through Food Appraisal [Porridge Composition] 2-4 grams of Piper longum L., 1-3 grams of Piper nigrum L., 2 liang (100 grams) of japonica rice. [Efficacy and Indications] Warming the middle-jiao, dispersing cold, and relieving pain. Applicable for vomiting due to stomach cold, poor appetite, epigastric and abdominal pain, borborygmus and diarrhea. [Decoction Method] … Read more
[Shou Shi Qing Bian] [Ingredients of the Porridge] 10-15 grams of Foeniculum vulgare (common fennel), 30-60 grams of japonica rice. [Indications and Effects] Promotes the circulation of qi to helps with occasional pain, strengthens the Spleen and stimulates appetite. It is applicable for inguinal hernia, abdominal distension and flatulence, scrotal swelling and deviation, cold-induced vomiting, … Read more
[Qian Jin Yue Ling] The author of this book is Tang Dynasty’s Sun Simiao . [Ingredients of the Porridge Prescription] 10-15 grams of Radix Saposhnikoviae, two stalks of Scallion, 30-60 grams of Coiced Rice. [Indications and Effects] Dispels wind and helps with occasional the exterior, disperses cold and helps with occasional pain. Applicable for wind-cold … Read more
Yǎnglǎo Fèngqīn Shū (A Book on Supporting and Caring for the Elderly) [Porridge Composition] 5-10 grams of Schizonepetae Herba (Jing Jie), 3-5 grams of Menthae Haplocalycis Herba (Bo He), 5-10 grams of Sojae Semen Preparatum (Dan Dou Chi), 30-60 grams of Oryzae Sativae Semen (Jing Mi). [Indications and Actions] Induce diaphoresis to release the exterior, … Read more
Shi Jian Ben Cao The author of this book, Fei Boxiong, styled himself Jinqing, was a native of Wujin in the Qing Dynasty. He was highly skilled in medicine, “renowned throughout the north and south of Jiangnan, having saved many lives, though most of his works were destroyed in wars.” Fei’s residence was by the … Read more
[Shou Shi Qing Bian] The author of this book, Guangcheng, styled Shengzhou, was a native of Wumen (present-day Suzhou) in the Qing Dynasty. He studied medicine under Li Zhongzi, a renowned physician of his time. Later, he “visited numerous famous doctors extensively, traveled to the capital, consulted with eminent masters, and served as an imperial … Read more
[Puji Fang (Universal Relief Prescriptions)] This book was compiled by Zhu Su, Prince of Zhou, along with Professor Teng Shuo and Chief Secretary Liu Chun during the early Ming Dynasty. Zhu Su was the fifth son of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. Initially conferred the title of Prince of Wu, he … Read more
New Book on Longevity and Supporting the Elderly The author of this book is Zou Xuan, styled Binghe and also known as Jingzhi Laoren, a native of Taining County during the Dade period of the Yuan Dynasty. Zou Xuan paid great attention to health preservation throughout his life and conducted extensive research on dietotherapy. He … Read more
[Porridge Recipes] [Porridge Composition] 30 to 60 grams of Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, 30 to 60 grams of japonica rice, and an appropriate amount of white sugar. [Indications and Effects] Eliminates damp-heat and resolves jaundice. Applicable for acute infectious icteric hepatitis, dysuria, and dark yellow urine resembling strong tea. [Decoction Method] First, wash the Herba Artemisiae … Read more
