Lily and Lotus Seed Congee
Ingredients
- Dried lily bulb 15g
- Lotus seed 20g (core removed)
- Rice 50–100g
- Rock sugar a little (optional)
Principle
Lily nourishes yin, moistens lung, and calms the heart; lotus seed tonifies spleen, stops diarrhea, and calms the heart. Together they strengthen spleen qi, nourish yin, and moisten dryness, with mild nature; cooked very soft, physical irritation to gastric mucosa is low. Cored lotus seed reduces cold and suits weak spleen-stomach better.
Effects & uses
For peptic ulcer recovery and weak spleen-stomach with vacuity vexation: vague stomach pain, poor appetite, loose or dry stools, restless sleep (syndrome differentiation required). Listed among suitable congees for gastric ulcer in multiple sources.
Method
- Soak lotus seeds 2 hours and remove core; soak dried lily 30 minutes.
- Rinse rice; add rice and lotus seeds with adequate water.
- Boil, then simmer until lotus is soft and congee is thick.
- Add lily; cook 10–15 minutes until tender.
- Optional small amount of rock sugar (prefer little or none).
How to use
- Eat warm once or twice daily as breakfast or snack; count rice toward daily staple intake.
Caution
Lotus must be cored (lotus heart is bitter-cold and may irritate the stomach). Cook until fully soft; avoid coarse grains rubbing ulcer surfaces. Low sugar or none; eat warm, not scalding or icy. Use cautiously in acute flare or obvious acid reflux. Not a substitute for acid suppressants or mucosal protectants; follow prescribed treatment. Hospital dosage ranges (lily 10–30g, lotus 15–20g, etc.) to be manually verified.
Source
Compiled from Wuhu TCM Hospital lotus–lily congee, People's Daily Online lily–lotus lean meat congee, ulcer recipes on medical sites, and Xiangtan Health Commission lotus materials. To be manually verified.