Fig and Honey Congee
Ingredients
- Rice 50g
- Figs 30g
- Honey to taste
Principle
Figs clear heat, promote fluids, and strengthen spleen appetite; honey moistens dryness; with rice as congee the nature is balanced for daily constipation care.
Effects & uses
Suitable as daily adjunct for mild constipation and intestinal dryness (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Rinse rice, add water, bring to a boil, add figs, and cook until soft.
- Stir honey into the congee when serving.
How to use
- Eat warm.
Caution
Use honey cautiously with diabetes. Not for spleen-stomach damp-heat or exterior febrile illness. Daily dietary prescription; not a substitute for medication.
Source
Compiled from constipation dietary therapy (CNR / People’s Net). To be manually verified.