Compendium of Materia Medica [Porridge Composition] Cistanche deserticola 10 – 15 grams, lean mutton 2 liang (100 grams), japonica rice 2 liang (100 grams), a small amount of refined salt, two stalks of scallion whites, three slices of ginger. [Efficacy and Indications] Tonify the Kidney and assist yang, strengthen the Spleen and nourish the stomach, … Read more
[Porridge Recipes] [Porridge Composition] 30 to 60 grams of Cuscutae Semen (if fresh, 60 to 100 grams can be used), 2 liang of japonica rice, and an appropriate amount of white sugar. [Efficacy and Indications] Tonify the Kidney and replenish essence, nourish the Liver and improve eyesight. Applicable for lumbago and knee pain, weakness and … Read more
Compendium of Materia Medica The author of this book, Li Shizhen (1518–1593), styled himself Dongbi and was also known as Binhu. He hailed from Qizhou (present-day Qichun, Hubei Province) and was an outstanding medical and pharmaceutical scholar of the Ming Dynasty. Descended from a family of physicians, he inherited the family tradition and focused on … Read more
[Health Preservation through Food Appraisal] The author of this book, He Kedong, styled himself Qiyan, was a native of Gufan in the Qing Dynasty. His work Health Preservation through Food Inspection was published in the 20th year of the Guangxu reign (i.e., 1894). He placed great emphasis on health preservation and dietary therapy, including 32 … Read more
[Porridge Recipes] [Porridge Composition] 15 to 30 grams of Radix Adenophorae, 30 to 60 grams of japonica rice, appropriate amount of rock sugar. [Efficacy and Indications] Moistens the Lungs, nourishes the stomach, dispels phlegm, and helps with occasional cough. It is suitable for Lung heat and Lung dryness with dry cough and scanty sputum, or … Read more
[Dietary Differentiation Records] [Ingredients of the Porridge Prescription] 15-20 grams of Ophiopogonis Radix, 1-2 liang of japonica rice, and a small amount of rock sugar. [Efficacy and Indications] Nourish yin, moisten the Lungs, promote fluid production, and helps with occasional cough. Suitable for tuberculosis patients with insufficient Kidney yin, internal heat due to Yin Deficiency, … Read more
[Records on Dietary Differentiation] [Porridge Composition] 15 to 30 grams of Polygonati Rhizoma, or 30 to 60 grams of fresh Polygonati Rhizoma, 60 grams of japonica rice, and an appropriate amount of white sugar. [Efficacy and Indications] Tonify the Spleen and stomach, moisten the Heart and Lungs. It is applicable for Spleen and stomach deficiency, … Read more
Yǎnglǎo Fèngqīn Shū The author of this book, Chen Zhi, was a person from the Song Dynasty who once served as the magistrate of Xinghua County. Chen had profound research on geriatric health preservation. His work Yang Lao Feng Qin Shu (A Book on Supporting Parents in Their Old Age) provides incisive and detailed discussions … Read more
[Porridge Recipes] [Porridge Composition] 15-20 grams of Cornus officinalis fruit, 2 liang of japonica rice, and an appropriate amount of white sugar. [Efficacy and Indications] Tonify the Liver and Kidney, astringe essence and restrain sweating. Applicable for Liver and Kidney deficiency, dizziness and blurred vision, tinnitus and soreness of the waist, spermatorrhea, enuresis, frequent urination, … Read more
[Records of Dietary Differentiation] The author of this book, Zhang Mu, styled himself Xingyun and was a native of ancient Fan in the Qing Dynasty. Zhang had a profound study of medicinal congee. Based on the statement in Su Wen · Yu Ji Zhen Zang Lun that “when congee and gruel enter the stomach and … Read more
