Four-Seed Egg Custard
Ingredients
- Ginkgo nut (bai guo ren) 100g
- Sweet apricot kernel 100g
- Walnut kernel 200g
- Peanut kernel 200g
- Egg 1
Principle
Ginkgo constrains lung and stabilizes wheezing; sweet apricot kernel moistens lung and stops cough; walnut warms and tonifies lung-kidney; peanut moistens lung and harmonizes stomach. The four seeds together tonify kidney, moisten lung, and receive qi to calm wheezing.
Effects & uses
Suitable during remission of chronic bronchitis with shortness of breath, fatigue, prolonged cough with wheezing, and scant thin white sputum (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Grind ginkgo, sweet apricot kernel, walnut, and peanut into powder and mix evenly.
- Beat egg without shell; steam with water into a small bowl of custard.
- Each time add 20g four-seed powder to the custard, stir, and eat.
How to use
- Each morning use 20g four-seed powder with 1 egg, cook one small bowl; public sources describe half a year of continuous use—requires physician guidance.
Caution
Raw ginkgo is toxic—must be cooked and not overdosed. Not suitable during acute attack or when phlegm-heat is congested. Not a substitute for medication.
Source
“Chronic Bronchitis Diet Therapy” in China News of Traditional Chinese Medicine. To be manually verified.