White Fungus and Lean Pork Congee
Ingredients
- White fungus (tremella) 20g
- Lean pork 50g
- Polished rice 50g
Principle
White fungus nourishes yin, moistens lung, and benefits stomach fluids; lean pork tonifies deficiency; rice strengthens spleen. The formula nourishes yin and kidney, strengthens spleen and qi—for kidney essence deficiency (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
Suitable as staple dietary care for senile dementia with kidney essence deficiency—tinnitus, fuzzy memory, sore back, slow responses (syndrome differentiation required).
Method
- Soak fungus; shred lean pork. Combine fungus, pork, and rice with about 500 ml water; rapid boil 3 minutes then gentle simmer 30 minutes to congee.
How to use
- Eat warm as breakfast or part of staples.
Caution
Count rice toward daily staple total. Not a substitute for medication or cognitive rehabilitation. Daily dietary prescription.
Source
Medicinal diet compilation, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of TCM (Zou Biyun). To be manually verified.