Difference between revisions of "Pearl Barley"
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Pleasant to the palate, it strengthens the spleen, helps relieve rheumatoid arthritis, combats diarrhoea, lung abscesses, lobar pneumonia and appendicitis, and, because it has a tendency to convert moisture within the body, is a great help to all those who have difficulty in urination. | Pleasant to the palate, it strengthens the spleen, helps relieve rheumatoid arthritis, combats diarrhoea, lung abscesses, lobar pneumonia and appendicitis, and, because it has a tendency to convert moisture within the body, is a great help to all those who have difficulty in urination. | ||
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==Pearl Barley Tea (薏仁茶 Yìrén chá)== | ==Pearl Barley Tea (薏仁茶 Yìrén chá)== | ||
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Mix a quarter-ounce of pearl barley with two cups of water; boil until half the liquid remains; drain off the sediment; and drink morning and evening. Soya sauce can be added to give more flavour. | Mix a quarter-ounce of pearl barley with two cups of water; boil until half the liquid remains; drain off the sediment; and drink morning and evening. Soya sauce can be added to give more flavour. | ||
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{{TOLL}}Taoist Ways of Healing page 149 | {{TOLL}}Taoist Ways of Healing page 149 | ||
[[Category:Chinese Medicine]] | [[Category:Chinese Medicine]] | ||
Revision as of 15:01, 16 January 2016
Pearl Barley (薏仁 Yìrén)
Pleasant to the palate, it strengthens the spleen, helps relieve rheumatoid arthritis, combats diarrhoea, lung abscesses, lobar pneumonia and appendicitis, and, because it has a tendency to convert moisture within the body, is a great help to all those who have difficulty in urination.
Pearl Barley Tea (薏仁茶 Yìrén chá)
Dosage (Fu). Mix a quarter-ounce of pearl barley with two cups of water; boil until half the liquid remains; drain off the sediment; and drink morning and evening. Soya sauce can be added to give more flavour.
