Thursday, August 28, 2014

Food for Thought - A Chinese Brew

An Internet article in Chinese* includes a recipe for a homemade tea.  It said that the concoction of some common ingredients in Chinese cooking can help severe cases of diabetes in one or two preparations.  The recipe, translated from the article, is for one preparation.

Ingredients:

One ounce each of lotus seeds, fox nuts (aka Euryale Ferox) and  pomegranate skin
Five large Chinese black dates
Two ounce of lean pork

Direction:

Add enough water to cover the dry ingredients in a clay pot
Simmer for one hour
Pour the liquid from the pot to another container
Add enough water to cover what is left in the pot
Simmer for another hour
Strain the liquid from the pot and mix it with the first batch

Dosage:

Drink half of the liquid, warmed, in the morning before breakfast
Drink the other half, warmed, before bed
The cooked dry ingredients are edible.  It can be eaten between meals at the users' pleasure. 
For mild cases, halve the dosage.

-  Ayee

*From an Internet article, Diabetes Cured in One Dosage! (Circa and author unknown)
According to the posted text, the original recipe/preparation is from an organization, "House of Purple       Bamboos," in Mai Chou City, Canton Province, China.

Please be aware that the above information is for references only.  For concern over any health related issue, do consult your health-care providers. 

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