Plum Blossom Porridge

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Plum Blossom Porridge

Introduction to plum blossom porridge

Cooking method: First wash the rice, put it into the pot, add appropriate amount of water to cook porridge, when it is cooked, add white plum blossoms, and boil it for one or two more times. Take 1 dose per day for 3-5 consecutive days.

Efficacy: Soothes the liver and regulates qi, strengthens the spleen and stimulates appetite.

Indications: Suitable for liver and stomach qi stagnation, plum pit qi, chest tightness and discomfort, belching and loss of appetite, loss of appetite, indigestion, etc.

Explanation of the meaning of porridge: Plum blossoms are the flower buds of the deciduous tree plum in the Rosaceae family. The buds that are about to bloom are collected from January to February every year, spread out and dried for later use. Plum blossoms are divided into two types: white plum blossoms and red plum blossoms. White plum blossoms are produced in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places. The best ones are those with clean, complete flowers, buds that have not yet bloomed, green calyx and white flowers, and a fragrant smell. Therefore, when Chinese medicine prescriptions are used, "green calyx plum" is often written. Red plum blossoms are mainly produced in Sichuan, Hubei and other places, but white plum blossoms are mainly used for medicinal purposes.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that plum blossoms are mild and non-toxic, enter the liver meridian, and have the functions of soothing the liver and regulating qi, harmonizing the stomach and relieving pain. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that it "tastes sour and astringent, and is non-toxic." It is a commonly used liver-soothing and stomach-soothing medicine in traditional Chinese medicine. It is often used for plum pit qi (which refers to a feeling of obstruction in the throat, but without any positive signs, which is a kind of neurosis), liver and stomach pain, chest tightness, loss of appetite, etc. It can be cooked into porridge and consumed to soothe the liver and strengthen the spleen, and has a relatively obvious therapeutic effect on liver and stomach pain, depression, and reduced appetite.

Note: One course of treatment for plum blossom porridge is 3-5 days, and it is best to take it warm on an empty stomach twice a day.