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Source: Yǎng Lǎo Fèng Qīn Shū 养老奉亲书

Ingredients

• Gān zhè zhī (甘蔗汁 Sacchari Caulis Succus, sugar cane juice) 100–150 ml
• Jīng mǐ (粳米 Oryzae Semen, non-glutinous rice) 30–60g

Actions: Clears heat and engenders liquid; nourishes yīn and moistens dryness.

Indications: Insufficiency of fluids in the recovery stage of febrile disease with heart vexation, thirst, lung dryness cough, and dry bound stool.

Method: Press out the juice and boil with the rice in an appropriate amount of water.

Rationale: Gān zhè zhī is sweet and cold. It clears heat, engenders liquid, nourishes yīn, and moistens dryness. According to modern research, it contains protein, fats, calcium, phosphorus, iron, various amino acids, malic acid, citric acid, vitamins B1, B2, B66, and C.

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