Job’s tears in congee has the effect of inducing water retention and seepage of dampness (promoting the flow of water to dispel dampness), strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the stomach (restoring the functions of the spleen and stomach), and so on. This recipe is suitable for patients with edema, dysuria, deficiency of spleen and stomach, whose common symptoms include loose stools, poor appetite and edema.
This dietary formula is for the spleen deficiency can not transport water and dampness caused by the spleen deficiency and dampness, the treatment should strengthen the spleen to dispel dampness (by tonifying the spleen to make the dampness discharge). Job’s tears in the formula, sweet and light in nature, slightly cold, belonging to the spleen, stomach, lung meridian, function of water seepage dampness, the role of more slow and weak, because of its nature is slightly cold, so it can be used for the evidence of dampness and heat within.
This congee is a product that cleanses the stomach and strengthens the stomach, the effect is slower, and the consumption time must be long before the effect can be achieved. Job’s tears in the formula has the nature of sweet and light downward movement, so pregnant women should not use. Consult with a professional Chinese medicine practitioner for more information.