Angelica & Jujube Congee
Ingredients
- Angelica (danggui) 15 g
- Polished rice 50 g
- Red jujube 5
- Sugar to taste
Principle
Angelica tonifies and moves blood, regulates menses, moistens intestines; jujube tonifies qi and nourishes blood; rice supports spleen (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
Qi–blood deficiency, irregular menses, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, blood-deficiency headache, dizziness, constipation; sources also cite amenorrhea with sallow face and fatigue (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Briefly soak angelica; decoct in 200 ml water to ~100 ml concentrate; strain.
- Cook with rice, jujube, sugar and ~300 ml water until thick.
How to use
- Warm on empty stomach morning and evening; 10-day course.
Caution
Avoid if spleen dampness with diarrhea or thick coating; yin heat—use cautiously. Angelica may increase bleeding risk with warfarin, aspirin, etc.; caution if heavy menses, pregnancy, or bleeding tendency. Food-care only.
Source
China Medical Information Platform, Home Dietetic Handbook, Li Peihong review; Yibin hospital variant noted. To be manually verified.