Purslane Congee for Hemorrhoids
Ingredients
- Purslane (machixian) 50 g
- Japonica rice 100 g
Principle
Purslane is cold and sour, enters liver and large intestine; clears heat, detoxifies, cools blood, and stops bleeding—traditionally noted for hemorrhoid and dysentery care.
Effects & uses
For damp-heat hemorrhoids—bright bleeding, anal burning, greasy yellow tongue coating; also summer damp-heat constitution (pattern differentiation required).
Method
- Wash purslane and cook congee with rice.
How to use
- Eat warm.
Caution
Cold spleen–stomach and pregnancy—use cautiously (purslane is cold and may stimulate the uterus). Food-care only—not a drug substitute.
Source
Beijing Xiaotangshan Hospital; China Medical Information Platform. Pending manual verification.