The efficacy of Prunus mume porridge

The efficacy of Prunus mume porridge
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Prunus mume porridge

The effect of Yuliren porridge

It is mainly used to treat dry intestines, constipation, difficulty urinating, edema, athlete's foot and other diseases.

This medicine is commonly used in the following traditional prescriptions: ① Wu Ren Wan (Shi Yi De Xiao Fang): Prunus mume kernel, cypress seed kernel, pine seed kernel, peach kernel, and apricot kernel, for treating constipation due to dryness of body fluids; ② Yu Li Ren Wan (Taiping Sheng Hui Fang): Prunus mume kernel, Gelsemium elegans, Trichosanthes kirilowii, Dianthus superbus, Poria cocos, and dried tangerine peel, for treating edema due to water retention all over the body and difficulty in urination and defecation.

【Main Ingredients】

It mainly contains large amounts of fatty oils and other ingredients.

1. Fatty oil Prunus mume contains a large amount of fatty oil, 58.3% to 74.2%.

2. Other ingredients: Prunus mume also contains amygdalin, volatile organic acids, crude protein, cellulose, starch, oleic acid, saponins, phytosterols, vitamin B1, etc.

The effect of Prunus mume porridge

(I) Diarrhea

Prunus mume has a laxative effect and can significantly promote intestinal peristalsis and spasmodic contractions. Its active laxative ingredients are Prunus mume glycosides and fatty oils.

(ii) Others

1. It can promote the secretion of bronchial mucosa and has antitussive and expectorant effects.

2. Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, sedative and anticonvulsant effects.

3. Has urinary effect.

4. Antihypertensive effect.

【Ancient Book Abstract】

1. "Shennong's Herbal Classic": "It is used to treat abdominal edema, swelling of the face and limbs, and to benefit the urinary tract."

2. "Yueyao Faxiang" (Medicine Method): "Specially used to treat large intestine qi stagnation, dryness and dampness obstruction."

3. "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Yu Li is sweet, bitter and moist, and its nature descends, so it can descend qi and promote diuresis."

The three benefits of Yuliren porridge

[Selected prescription] ① Treating wind-heat constipation: Prunus mume seeds (peeled and tip removed, stir-fried), dried orange peel (remove the white part, boiled in one cup of wine), and Rhizoma Tripterygii [processing] 1 liang each. Grind the above three ingredients into powder. Take 3 qian each time, boil on an empty stomach and mix with water. (Prunus mume seeds powder in Shengji Zonglu)

② Treat postpartum dryness and heat in the stomach and intestines, constipation: Prunus mume (grind into paste), saltpeter (grind) each 1 liang, Angelica sinensis (cut, roast), raw dried Rehmannia root (roast) each 2 liang. Coarsely pound and sieve the above four ingredients, and mix them with the other two ingredients. Take 3 qian each time, add 1 cup of water, boil until 70%, remove the residue and take warm, if not smooth, take again. (Prunus mume drink in Shengji Zonglu)

③Treatment of swelling and difficulty in urination: 1 liang each of dried tangerine peel, jujube kernel, betel nut, tuckahoe, and atractylodes, and 5 qian of gansui. Grind the above into powder, take 2 qian each time, with ginger and jujube soup. (Yu Li Ren San from "Shi Yi De Xiao Fang")

④ Treat beriberi, swelling, shortness of breath, and difficulty in urination and defecation: 0.5 liang of Prunus mume (peeled and ground), 3 he of polished rice, 1 he of honey, 1 clam shell of ginger juice. Cook the porridge until it is almost done, add the three ingredients and stir until evenly mixed, cook again until done, and eat on an empty stomach. (Prunus mume porridge in Shenghui Fang)

⑤ Treat edema, chest fullness and shortness of breath: 3 liang each of Yu Li Ren (fried), white bark of mulberry root (roasted and filed), red bean (fried), 2 liang of old tangerine peel (soaked in water to remove the white part, fried), 1.5 liang of Perilla frutescens, 4 liang of Imperata root (cut). Coarsely pound and sieve the above six ingredients. Take 5 qian each time, add 3 ounces of water, boil until 1 cup, remove the residue and drink warm. (Yu Li Ren Decoction in Shengji Zonglu)

⑥ Treat blood stasis, Qi and blood stagnation, abdominal distension, edema of limbs, shortness of breath when sitting or lying down: 1 liang of Yu Li Ren and Pharbitis Seed, 3 fen of Areca Nut and Dry Rehmannia Glutinosa, 0.5 liang of cinnamon, costus root, green tangerine peel and Corydalis yanhusuo. Grind the above into fine powder and take 2 qian with warm wine before meals. (Yu Li Ren San from Ji Feng Pu Ji Fang)

⑦ Treat sudden heart pain: chew 37 pieces of Prunus mume seeds, and drink them with freshly drawn water. It is best to drink warm water. The pain will stop in a moment, and boil peppermint salt water and drink it hot. (Yao Hezhong)

⑧ Treat chronic shortness of breath and cough that prevents one from lying down: 1 liang of Prunus mume. Use 1 liter of water, grind into apricot curd, remove the residue, boil until the pungent smell is gone, then add a jujube and boil until hot, let it cool and take it all at once. (Decoction of Prunus mume from Shengji Zonglu)

⑨Treatment of bloody sweat: grind the seeds of Prunus mume into powder, take one spoonful each time, mix with goose pear juice. (Shengji Zonglu, such as Shengsan)

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