Almond Rice Porridge

Preparation method: Use 10 grams of almonds each time, peel them, grind them in water and boil them into juice, remove the residue, add 50 grams of northern japonica rice and appropriate amount of crystal sugar, add water to about 450 ml, cook into porridge, take twice a day for damp heat.

Effect: Almonds are the mature seeds of the small deciduous tree Apricot and its variant Prunus armeniaca. Cooking almond porridge is recorded in the "Mirror of Food and Medicine". It is made by boiling almonds and northern japonica rice with water. It has the functions of relieving cough and asthma, nourishing the stomach and harmonizing the stomach, and moistening the intestines and relieving constipation.

[Indications] Cough and asthma, chronic cough, cough with phlegm, and senile constipation. This product contains amygdalin, almond enzyme, almond oil and other ingredients. Pharmacology has confirmed that it slowly decomposes in the body and gradually produces trace amounts of hydrocyanic acid, which has a sedative effect on the respiratory center, making the respiratory movement tend to be quiet and achieves antitussive and antiasthmatic effects. The fatty oil contained in almonds can have a laxative effect in the intestines.

Description: [Explanation of treatment] Almonds are bitter and pungent in nature, bitter in taste and enter the lungs, can lower lung qi, and are dispersing in nature. They are also good at benefiting the lungs and removing phlegm. When phlegm is eliminated and qi is good, cough and asthma will naturally subside. Therefore, when made into porridge with japonica rice, it has the functions of benefiting the lungs and resolving phlegm, relieving cough and asthma, and also has the ability to harmonize the stomach and nourish the stomach, making it a good medicine for treating cough and asthma. "Food and Medical Mirror" says: "Almond porridge treats asthma, edema, and dribbling urine: one liang of almonds, peel, boil and grind, and cook porridge with rice until it is very cooked, and eat two cups on an empty stomach." Because almonds are oily and moist, they enter the large intestine meridian. Therefore, after almonds are cooked into porridge, they have the effect of lubricating the intestines and relieving constipation. They can be taken by those who are elderly or postpartum with dry intestines and constipation. There are two types of almonds, bitter and sweet. Not only are their natures and flavors different, but they are also used differently. Bitter almonds are bitter and pungent in nature and can clear the lungs. They are dispersing in nature and are mostly used for asthma and cough caused by exogenous lung fullness. Sweet almonds are sweet and flat in nature and can moisten the lungs. They are nourishing in nature and are mostly used for cough caused by lung deficiency. However, its function of moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements is the same. Therefore, when using almonds to cook porridge, it is necessary to choose according to the syndrome.

[Precautions] 1. Since almonds can be bitter or sweet, the type of almond you use should be determined based on the condition of your condition. Generally, sweet almonds are recommended. 2. This porridge has a laxative effect, so people with loose stools should not use it.