Double Poria Yang-Unblocking Soup
Ingredients
- Poria (fuling) 30 g
- Polyporus (zhuling) 30 g
- Adenophora root (nanshashen) 30 g
- Scallion whites, 1 handful
- Lean pork 100 g
Principle
Poria and polyporus drain damp without overly damaging upright qi; scallion white disperses and unblocks yang; adenophora nourishes yin to offset fluid loss. For elderly BPH with weak stream and dribbling (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
For spleen–kidney deficiency with weak qi transformation: hesitancy, split stream, nocturia, sore weak back/knees with cold (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Simmer poria, polyporus, adenophora, and pork in about 1500 ml water 30 minutes on low after boiling; add scallion briefly; season with salt.
How to use
- Drink soup and eat meat with meals.
Caution
Kidney insufficiency—control volume under medical advice. Avoid if damp-heat with dark burning urine. Not a substitute for drugs or surgical assessment.
Source
Clinical Nutrition Department, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of TCM. To be manually verified.