Ginger mugwort and coix seed porridge

Ingredients

• Dried ginger: 10 grams
• Mugwort: 10 grams
• Coix seed (Job’s tears): 30 grams

Preparation Method

1. Boil dried ginger and mugwort in water to extract their juice.
2. Cook the coix seed into a porridge until it is about 80% done. Then add the extracted juice and continue cooking until the porridge is fully cooked.

Health Benefits

• Dried ginger warms the interior and dispels cold.
• Mugwort warms the meridians, disperses cold, eliminates dampness, and relieves pain. It is a key herb in gynecology.
• Coix seed strengthens the spleen and promotes the elimination of dampness.
• This formula as a whole warms the meridians, promotes blood circulation to remove stasis, and dispels cold and dampness. It is suitable for dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation) caused by cold-damp stagnation. Symptoms may include cold pain in the lower abdomen before or during menstruation, pain relief upon application of heat, scanty menstrual flow, dark menstrual blood with clots, chills, cold limbs, loose stools, a white and greasy tongue coating, and a deep and tight pulse.

Please note that the translation is designed to be clear and understandable for a Western audience, though some concepts from traditional Chinese medicine may not have direct counterparts in Western medical terminology.