[Porridge Recipes] [Porridge Composition] 20-30 grams of Fructus Mori (mulberry fruit), 30-60 grams if fresh, 2 liang of glutinous rice, or a small amount of rock sugar can be added. [Indications and Effects] Nourishes the Liver and Kidney, replenishes blood, and improves eyesight. Applicable for dizziness and blurred vision, visual deterioration, tinnitus, soreness and weakness … Read more
[Zun Sheng Ba Jian] The author of this book, Gao Lian, styled himself Shenfu and was also known as the Hermit Ruinan. He hailed from Qiantang (present-day Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province) and was a playwright of the Ming Dynasty. In addition to leaving behind dramatic works and collections of poems and essays, his miscellaneous treatise Zunsheng … Read more
[Discourses of Longevity] The author of this book, Cao Tingdong, was a health preservation expert in the Qing Dynasty. Due to “having a weak constitution since childhood, commonly known as child tuberculosis”, he devoted himself to the study of health preservation for a long time and lived to be over ninety years old. Normally, he … Read more
[Prescriptions from the Great Peace] [Ingredients of the Porridge] 30 grams of Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 10 grams of Arecae Semen, one pig’s stomach, a small amount of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens, and 2 liang (100 grams) of Oryza Sativa L. (Japonica Rice). [Indications and Actions] Tonifies the middle-jiao and replenishes qi, strengthens the Spleen and harmonizes … Read more
[Records of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Reference to Western Medicine] The author of this book, Zhang Xichun (1860-1933), was a renowned physician in modern times from Yanshan County, Hebei Province. He inherited his father’s profession at a young age, studied traditional Chinese medicine, and engaged in long-term clinical practice. In medicine, he advocated the integration … Read more
Porridge Prescriptions Porridge Composition: Half a jin of fresh sweet potatoes, 2 to 3 liang of japonica rice, and an appropriate amount of white sugar. Efficacy and Indications: Strengthening the Spleen and nourishing the stomach, replenishing qi and promoting lactation. Applicable for vitamin A deficiency, night blindness, bloody stool, constipation, and damp-heat jaundice. Boiling Method: … Read more
Prescriptions from the Great Imperial Pharmacy Porridge Recipe Composition: 3-5 grams of Ginseng (or 15-20 grams of Codonopsis Pilosula), 15-20 grams of Poria Cocos, 3-5 grams of Fresh Ginger, 60 grams of Japonica Rice. Efficacy and Indications: Replenishes qi and tonifies deficiency, strengthens the Spleen and nourishes the stomach. It is suitable for signs of … Read more
Prescriptions of Divine Ingenuity for Universal Safety The author of this book, Liu Yuanbin, was from Anfu County in the Song Dynasty and was well-versed in medicine and pharmacology. He authored five medical books, including Shenqiao Wanquan Fang (Divinely Ingenious and All-Inclusive Prescriptions), Dongtian Zhenjiu Jing (Cave Heaven Acupuncture and Moxibustion Classic), and Zhujie Shuhe … Read more
Zhou Pu (Porridge Recipes) The author of this book, Huang Yunhu, was a native of Qizhou during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty and once served as an official in Chengdu. His book Porridge Recipes contains a total of 247 porridge formulas. The author was well-versed in the health benefits of consuming porridge and … Read more
Taiping Huifang Recipes This book stands as one of the monumental medical works of the Song Dynasty, compiled by the official government and finalized during the Zhenghe period (1111-1117 AD). It was compiled by gathering effective folk supports and medical prescriptions contributed by physicians of that era, and integrating them with secret recipes from the … Read more
