Pine Nut Porridge

I believe everyone has heard some knowledge about pine nut porridge. Please see the detailed introduction below.

Introduction to Pine Nut Porridge

Pine nut porridge plus massage cured stubborn constipation

After I retired, I started to suffer from constipation six months later due to reduced activities. I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but after a while, the condition suddenly worsened. I sweated profusely every time I defecated, and my anus was in unbearable pain. Sometimes I could only defecate once every three days. I went to the hospital and the doctor prescribed some laxatives. These drugs worked immediately, but the symptoms reappeared after I stopped taking them. The doctor said that I had stubborn constipation and asked me to eat more fruits and vegetables. I also drank honey water and light salt water, but they did not cure it.

Later, an old Chinese doctor told me a prescription for constipation: wash and dry 50 grams of pine nuts, stir-fry them over low heat until fragrant, add 100 grams of polished rice and an appropriate amount of water, boil them, then simmer them over low heat until thick porridge is formed, and take them in the morning and evening. I took them every morning and evening according to this prescription. At first, I did not stop taking the medicine for constipation, but after a month, I stopped taking all the medicine for constipation. In this way, I not only got rid of the pain of constipation, but my blood pressure also gradually returned to normal.

In addition, while taking pine nut and rice porridge, I also followed the "constipation massage self-treatment" (lying on the bed, bending your legs, relaxing your abdominal muscles, placing one palm just above your navel, and using the pads of the four fingers other than the thumb to massage along the colon from right to left. When massaging the lower left abdomen, you should increase the pressure of your fingers appropriately to the point where you don't feel pain. Exhale while pressing, and inhale while relaxing, each time for about 10 minutes. It is usually done before going to bed at night or after emptying your bladder in the morning), which also played an important role in curing stubborn constipation.

Comments: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pine nuts have the effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness, and lubricating the intestines and relieving constipation. Modern research has also proved that pine nuts are rich in fat, palmitine, volatile oil, etc., which can lubricate the large intestine and relieve constipation, slow down diarrhea, and do not hurt the vital energy. They are especially suitable for the elderly, the weak, and those with constipation after postpartum illness. Japonica rice can benefit the stomach and produce body fluids. Cooking porridge with pine nuts is nutritious and can help lubricate the stool. Abdominal massage is beneficial to improving gastrointestinal function and enhancing intestinal peristalsis. Therefore, eating porridge combined with massage can enhance the effect of laxatives.

Panax notoginseng powder has good efficacy in treating prostate hypertrophy

I am 59 years old this year, approaching my 60s, and I have been suffering from more and more illnesses. Five years ago, a physical examination found that I had mild prostate hypertrophy. At first, it was not obvious, and I didn't pay much attention to it. As I got older, the symptoms became more and more serious in recent years: frequent urination, urgency, difficulty urinating, and bifurcated urination, sometimes it was not completely urinated. I urinated once every two hours at night, which affected my sleep and was very annoying. Especially in winter, I often caught a cold when I got up too much at night.

For this reason, I took Prostatecon for more than 3 months. Although it relieved the symptoms, the overall effect was not good. After stopping the medication, the symptoms got worse. During a casual chat, a friend told me that taking Panax notoginseng powder can treat prostate hypertrophy. With the mentality of giving it a try, I bought 1 kg of Panax notoginseng and ground it into powder. I mixed it with warm water once a day to make a paste and took it with warm water. For the first month, I took 10 grams a day, divided into 3 times after meals. (Please note that Panax notoginseng should not be taken dry, otherwise it is easy to choke.)

After taking it for 1 month, I felt that the symptoms of prostate hypertrophy were significantly alleviated. Later, I reduced the daily dosage to 6 grams and took it for another month. Now, the phenomenon of frequent urination and urgency has basically disappeared, and urination is smooth. I only urinate once every 6 hours at night. After stopping the drug for a period of time, there was no rebound phenomenon. I am very happy to tell you my personal experience truthfully and recommend it to the majority of patients with prostate hypertrophy through your magazine.

Comments: The main effects of Panax notoginseng are "hemostasis, dispersing blood stasis, reducing swelling, and relieving pain". It is good at treating various bleeding, new and old blood stasis. Panax notoginseng is most effective for lower-jiao blood stasis type prostate hypertrophy. Its main manifestations are: urgent and frequent urination, urethral pain, perineum distension, purple tongue or ecchymosis, thin and astringent pulse, etc. Panax notoginseng can dissipate blood stasis and swelling, so the water channel is unblocked and urination is natural. Panax notoginseng has no obvious side effects. It is used alone and is often ground into powder and swallowed. The general dosage is 3-6 grams/time, twice/day. (For the functions of Panax notoginseng, please refer to the expert evaluation of drugs in this issue - Editor's Note)

Eclipta prostrata for itchy throat and cough

Before May Day this year, I caught a cold and cough, and it wouldn't heal because I was too tired or for some other reason. In order to recover as soon as possible and go home for vacation, I took medicine and got injections, but the effect was not obvious. Especially at night, I always felt an itchy throat and coughed, and I could only sleep for 2 to 3 hours every night, and my body was extremely tired. After returning home, my relatives and friends saw that I was listless and asked me why. I said frankly: "I always feel an itchy throat and cough at night, and I can't sleep well." After hearing this, a younger brother said: "I had this problem some time ago, and taking medicine and injections didn't work. Later, a colleague asked me to try Mo Cai (Eclipta prostrata). I tried it according to his instructions, and it really worked!"

I was skeptical, so I asked him to go to the fields with me to find a bunch of black lettuce, wash it, mash it, rinse it with boiling water, remove the residue, add an appropriate amount of honey, and drink a big bowl of it before going to bed. I don't know if it was the effect of the black lettuce or the fatigue from the journey, but I slept through the night. After that, I took the medicine twice in a row, and my cough was completely cured.

I never thought that black mustard greens (Eclipta prostrata) are so effective in treating itchy throat and cough. Before going home, I went to the fields to pick some black mustard greens, brought them home, and planted them on the balcony for use when needed.

Comments: The above symptoms are consistent with the manifestations of chronic pharyngitis. Although Eclipta prostrata is not a medicine specifically for pharyngitis, Chinese medicine believes that Eclipta prostrata has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, clearing away heat and detoxifying, and has a good effect on dry mouth and tongue, red and swollen throat caused by kidney yin deficiency. It has been reported that decreased human resistance, stressful life, fatigue, etc. are also common causes of chronic pharyngitis. Modern research has found that Eclipta prostrata does have the effects of enhancing the body's immune function and anti-inflammatory. This may also be one of the reasons why it can cure chronic pharyngitis. As for honey, it has the effects of moisturizing and relieving cough, detoxifying and relieving pain. Honey alone has a good effect on chronic pharyngitis. The effect of using both together to relieve throat and cough is better.