Cyperus & Peach Kernel Congee
Ingredients
- Peach kernel (taoren) 15 g
- Cyperus (xiangfu) 30 g
- Polished rice 50 g
- Brown sugar 30 g
Principle
Cyperus soothes liver and moves qi; peach kernel invigorates blood. Moves qi and blood to restore menses (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
Excess-pattern amenorrhea with qi stagnation and blood stasis (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Decoct cyperus; grind peach kernel with water and strain; cook rice with both liquids and sugar.
How to use
- Eat warm twice daily.
Caution
**Contraindicated in pregnancy**; caution with heavy menses or bleeding tendency. Food-care only.
Source
Yibin Second People’s Hospital dietotherapy formula. To be manually verified.