Composition: Cuscutae Semen (soaked in wine overnight, then ground separately) 150g, Rubi Fructus (soaked in wine, then roasted) 90g, Arecae Semen (parched), Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (removed stems, soaked in wine), Cistanches Herba (removed wrinkled parts, soaked in wine, sliced, then roasted), Gastrodiae Rhizoma (soaked in wine, shredded, then roasted), Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (soaked in wine … Read more
[Taiping Holy Benevolence Prescriptions] [Porridge Composition] 10-15 grams of Radix Boehmeriae, one live carp weighing about 1 jin (500 grams), and 1-2 liang (50-100 grams) of glutinous rice. [Indications and Effects] helps maintain miscarriage, stopping bleeding, and reducing swelling. Applicable for pregnant women experiencing lumbar acidity and abdominal pain, fetal restlessness, vaginal bleeding during pregnancy, … Read more
[Comprehensive Record of Holy Benevolence] [Ingredients of the Porridge] 15-20 grams of Fructus Mume, 2 liang of japonica rice, appropriate amount of rock sugar. [Efficacy and Indications] Promote the production of body fluids to quench thirst, astringe the Lung to stop coughing, astringe the intestine to check diarrhea, and calm roundworms to helps with occasional … Read more
[Mountain Home Cuisine for Purity and Nourishment] [Ingredients of the Porridge] 5-10 apricots, an appropriate amount of rock sugar, 30-60 grams of japonica rice. [Indications and Actions] Moistens the Lungs to helps with occasional asthma, generates body fluids to quench thirst. Applicable for Lung dryness with asthma, cough without phlegm, intense thirst, and poor appetite. … Read more
[Handbook of Prescriptions for Emergencies] [Porridge Composition] One male green-headed duck, an appropriate amount of japonica rice, and three stalks of scallion whites. [Indications and Actions] Tonifies deficiency and fatigue, nourishes yin and blood, strengthens the Spleen and stomach, and reduces edema. Used for physical weakness, tidal fever due to Yin Deficiency, and all types … Read more
[Puji Benshi Fang (Recipes from Benshi’s Medical Experience)] The author of this book is Xu Shuwei, styled Zhike, from Zhenzhou (present-day Yizheng, Jiangsu), a medical expert in the Song Dynasty. He once served as a member of the Jixian Academy, so people also called him Scholar Xu. Xu “would supports the sick regardless of their … Read more
[General Knowledge of Food Therapy for wellness] The author of this book, Shen Zhonggui, is a renowned veteran TCM practitioner at Guang’anmen Hospital of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing. With extensive clinical experience, he compiled Common Knowledge of Food Therapy, which was published in 1937. The “Immortal Porridge” recipe is included … Read more
[Prescriptions from the Great Peace Imperial Grace Pharmacopoeia] [Porridge Composition] Prepared Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata 3-5 g, Dried Zingiberis Rhizoma 1-3 g, 30-60 g of Oryza sativa L. (rice), two stalks of Allii Fistulosi Bulbus, a small amount of Saccharum Granorum. [Efficacy and Indications] Warm the middle-jiao, tonify yang, dispel cold, and helps with occasional … 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
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
