Talc & Rice Congee

Internal medicineUrethritisLin syndrome (dysuria)Heat linPorridge

Ingredients

  • Talc (huashi) 20 g
  • Rice 50 g
  • Sugar to taste

Principle

Talc clears heat, percolates damp, and opens orifices to promote urination; rice strengthens spleen and stomach and moderates talc’s slippery nature. From Taiping Sacred Recipes for Benefiting the People.

Effects & uses

For heat lin: urinary tract/bladder infection pattern with frequent scant burning urination and dark yellow urine (syndrome differentiation required). Not a substitute for antibiotics or standard care.

Method

  1. Grind talc, wrap in cloth; decoct in ~500 mL water on medium heat 30 minutes; remove bag, keep liquid.
  2. Rinse rice; cook in talc liquid with water until congee; add sugar.

How to use

  • Three times daily.

Caution

Use cautiously with cold spleen–stomach deficiency or in pregnancy (talc is slippery). Fever with chills or flank pain—seek care. Not a substitute for medication.

Source

China Medical Information Query Platform; Taiping Sacred Recipes. Pending manual verification.

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