The efficacy and function of slurry

Do you know Jiangshui? It is a common Chinese medicinal material and is very helpful for some diseases. Let me show you today.

[Other names] Physalis (Compendium of Materia Medica), Physalis water (Ben Jing Feng Yuan), rice water (Chinese Medical Dictionary).

[Source] It is a white slurry made from corn through fermentation.

[Preparation method] Take cooked corn and soak it in cold water. When white foam appears after five or six days, filter it out and set aside.

【Nature and flavor】Sweet, sour, cool.

【Functions and indications】Regulates the stomach, eliminates stagnation and quenches thirst. Treats vomiting, indigestion, diarrhea, and thirst.

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: decoct in water or cook into porridge.

【Note】 "Jiayou Materia Medica" states: "Ice slurry is extremely cold. Pregnant women should not eat it. This is a taboo in the diet."

[Additional prescription] ① To treat cholera: boil rice water with a slight vinegar taste, add dried ginger powder and sip it. In summer, if you have stomach discomfort, fry it and drink it. ("Military Collection of Prescriptions")

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

This article ends with an introduction to the medicinal value of jiangshui. In fact, jiangshui has many different medicinal effects and all have significant benefits to the human body. Everyone can try it.