Herb

Congee (Zhou)

粥zhou
1 source

Recorded for relieving wasting-thirst and heat-vexation; rice congees boost qi, harmonize the centre and nourish the spleen and stomach.

Source

Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu)卷二十五·造酿·粥·主治

References
  • functions_en self-translated from 本草纲目 traditional_functions (public domain; the Chinese tf carries verbatim excerpt_hash citations). No modern work consulted.
  • WHO IST-TCM terminology-aligned for the English rendering.
  • public pharmacopoeia & botanical facts (public-domain reference facts; no proprietary modern source).
Traditional functions

Classical source text (Chinese) — English summary above.

传统中医记载：止消渴烦热；诸谷作粥，各随米性，益气调中、和胃养脾。

Nature, flavor & meridians

Nature & flavor: 甘，温，无毒。

Citations
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·粥·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its classification.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·粥·气味Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its nature & flavor.
  • Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) · Li Shizhen · 卷二十五·造酿·粥·主治Cited from Compendium of Materia Medica (Bencao Gangmu) for its traditional functions.