Astragalus and Yam Congee
Ingredients
- Astragalus 15g
- Yam 30g (fresh, peeled and cubed)
- Japonica rice 50g
Principle
Astragalus tonifies qi, strengthens spleen, and promotes healing of chronic sores; yam mildly tonifies spleen-stomach and nourishes yin. Congee is mild and does not strongly stimulate acid, suited to staple food in ulcer recovery.
Effects & uses
For spleen-stomach deficiency cold or ulcer recovery with vague stomach pain, preference for warmth and pressure, fatigue, poor appetite (syndrome differentiation required). Clinical observations note TCM dietary support for deficiency-cold gastric ulcer.
Method
- Decoct astragalus in water about 20 minutes; strain.
- Add yam cubes and rice to the astragalus liquid with water; cook to congee.
How to use
- Eat warm as breakfast or part of staples; count rice in daily grain intake.
Caution
Not during acute severe pain or obvious heartburn. Astragalus is warming; not for stomach heat (burning, foul breath, cold drinks preferred). Bleeding phase needs medical care, not diet alone. Daily food-care only; not a substitute for medication.
Source
Compiled from network pharmacology on astragalus anti-ulcer mechanisms and clinical dietary adjunct for deficiency-cold gastric ulcer. To be manually verified.