Digestion
Loose Stools
Soft or loose stools, often with tiredness.
⚡ Quick & easy version · 20 min
Plain Rice Water
Only a few things you probably already have at home.
You need
- ◆White rice
- ◆Water
Steps
- Cook a handful of rice in lots of water until very soft.
- Drink the cloudy liquid and eat the soft rice.
Yam, Lotus Seed & Poria Congee
You need
- ◆30 g dried Chinese yam (or 100 g fresh)
- ◆20 g lotus seeds
- ◆15 g poria
- ◆80 g rice
How to make it
- 1
Soak lotus seeds 1 h.
- 2
Cook all together ~1 h on low.
- 3
Eat warm for several days.
Helpful herbs
The TCM view
Spleen Qi deficiency with dampness. Classic formula: Shen Ling Bai Zhu San.
Food tips
Eat / do
- Rice, millet, cooked carrots
- Ginger
Avoid
- Cold, raw, iced foods
- Dairy
- Sugar
Sources
- Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Press)
- Scheid, Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Eastland Press)
- NCCIH – Herbs at a Glance (US National Institutes of Health)
- NCCIH – Traditional Chinese Medicine: What You Need To Know
- Memorial Sloan Kettering – About Herbs database (interactions & safety)
- Thuisarts.nl – Dutch GP advice (when to see a doctor)
⚠ Safety
- Fever, blood or dehydration: urgent care. Children/elderly dehydrate fast.
- Not a replacement for medical care. Ask a doctor before use if pregnant, breastfeeding or on medication.