Gastrodia with Pig Brain

• 1 set pig brains
• Gastrodia (tianma) 10g
• Sichuan pepper, cooking wine, salt, scallion, ginger, white pepper to taste

Gastrodia stops wind, subdues liver yang, and dispels wind; pig brain fills marrow in the like-nourishes-like tradition. From Medicinal Diet Treasury—nourishes brain and dispels wind (syndrome differentiation required). Adjunct only in recovery/sequelae; acute phase requires emergency care.

Dietary adjunct in cerebral infarction recovery; public materials note some relief of dizziness, headache, and limb numbness (syndrome differentiation required).

1. Remove membranes from pig brain; parboil with wine and a little salt, transfer to clay pot.
2. Add ginger, gastrodia slices, pepper, scallion sections, water; boil, skim foam, simmer about 10 minutes; season with salt and pepper.

• Serve with meals.

Compiled from China Medical Information Platform, Medicinal Diet Treasury (gastrodia pig brain), etc. To be manually verified.

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