Diabetic medicinal diet (Part 2): Porridge and Soup
> (10) Pumpkin powder
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Prescription source: *Diabetes in China*
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> Recipe: 30 grams of pumpkin powder.
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Preparation method: Peel the pumpkin, cut it into small pieces, grind it into a paste, soak it in water, remove the sediment, skim off the water, let it dry, and then break it up.
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Application: This product has the effect of lowering blood sugar and urinary sugar in the treatment of diabetes.
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It can be taken daily, with one to three months constituting one course of treatment.
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The longer it is consumed, the better the therapeutic effect. It can be eaten as a snack or a side dish.
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> (11) Bamboo Shoot Rice Porridge
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Prescription source: *Imperial Nourishment and Dietary Therapy Congee Recipes*
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> Recipe: 1 fresh bamboo shoot, 100 grams of japonica rice.
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Preparation method: Peel fresh bamboo shoots, wash them, and slice them thinly.
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Rinse the rice and cook it with bamboo shoot slices in water to make porridge.
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Application: This dish has the effects of clearing the lungs and removing heat, promoting diuresis and quenching thirst.
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It can be used for diabetes, chronic diarrhea, dysentery, rectal prolapse, etc.
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It can be served as a side dish, once per meal, with the quantity varying from person to person.
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> (12) Aged millet porridge
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Prescription source: *Imperial Nourishment and Dietary Therapy Congee Recipes*
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> Recipe: Chen Xiaowei 100g
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Preparation method: Rinse the millet thoroughly, add an appropriate amount of water, and cook over heat into a thin porridge.
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Application: This dish has the effect of clearing the mind and quenching thirst.
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This medicine is used for those with thirst and a strong urge to drink in cases of wasting and thirsting syndrome.
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It can be consumed at will.
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(13) Radish Porridge
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Prescription source: *Yinshan Zhengyao* (Essentials of Diet and Nutrition)
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> Recipe: 5 large radishes, 50 grams of japonica rice.
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Preparation method: Wash the radish, cook it until tender, and juice it for later use.
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Rinse the rice thoroughly, add radish juice, and add water if there is not enough juice, then cook into porridge.
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Application: This dish has the effect of clearing heat, lowering qi, and quenching thirst.
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It can be used for diabetes, characterized by dry mouth and tongue, thirst, frequent urination, and abdominal distension.
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It can be eaten freely, and is especially suitable for obese people to eat regularly, as it has the effect of reducing fat and losing weight.
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> (14) Carrot Porridge
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> Prescription source: Compendium of Materia Medica.
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> Recipe: 2-3 carrots, 50 grams of japonica rice.
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Preparation method: Wash the carrots, slice them thinly, and cook them with rice in water to make porridge.
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Application: Carrots have the function of relieving chest congestion, benefiting the diaphragm and stomach, and are suitable for patients with weak gastrointestinal digestive function and poor appetite.
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A substance can be extracted from carrots that has a significant blood sugar-lowering effect.
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Eating this porridge regularly can help prevent and treat diabetes. It is suitable as a supplementary food for breakfast and dinner.
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(15) Millet Porridge
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Prescription source: *Shengji Zonglu*
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Recipe: 100 grams of green sorghum rice
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Preparation method: Rinse the rice and add an appropriate amount of water to cook it into porridge.
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Applications: This dish has the effects of replenishing qi, strengthening the spleen and stomach, relieving irritability and quenching thirst.
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It can treat general weakness and excessive appetite in patients with diabetes, and can also stop diarrhea.
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It can be consumed freely as an adjunct to treatment.
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> (16) Pork Stomach Congee
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Prescription source: *The Mirror of Food Therapy*
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> Recipe: 1 male pig stomach, 100g japonica rice, 5g fermented black beans, 5g each of scallions and ginger, a pinch of pepper.
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Preparation method: First, wash the pig stomach, cut it into pieces, add water and boil it into soup. Cook until the stomach is cooked, remove the pig stomach, and add the washed rice to the soup to cook porridge.
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After boiling, add 100 grams of pork stomach, scallions, ginger, fermented black beans, pepper powder, etc., and cook until tender.
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Application: This dish can replenish qi and strengthen the spleen and stomach.
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It can treat symptoms of diabetes such as excessive thirst, excessive hunger, emaciation, fatigue, and frequent urination.
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> (17) Yellow Hen Porridge
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Prescription source: *Puji Fang* (普济方)
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> Recipe: 1 yellow hen, 5 grams of light fermented soybeans, 100 grams of japonica rice.
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Preparation method: Kill the chicken, remove the feathers, clean the cavity, wash it, and boil it in water until cooked.
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> Add rice and fermented black beans to chicken broth and cook together to make porridge.
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Application: This dish can nourish yin, generate fluids, clear heat, and quench thirst.
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It is used to treat symptoms such as thirst, dry mouth, excessive drinking, and frequent urination.
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Chicken can be served as a side dish, while porridge can be eaten for breakfast.
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> (18) Fried watermelon rind
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Prescription source: *Practical Traditional Chinese Medicine Nutrition*
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> Recipe: 200g watermelon rind.
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Preparation method: Peel off the old skin of the watermelon, remove the flesh, slice the green rind, and simmer in water for about 30 minutes.
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Application: This product clears heat and generates fluids, and is suitable for those suffering from heat-related illnesses that damage body fluids, summer heatstroke, excessive thirst, and a rapid, forceful pulse.
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For diabetics experiencing excessive thirst and urination, this can be used as an adjunct to dietary therapy and consumed at any time.
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> (19) Lycium bark porridge
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Prescription source: *The Mirror of Food Therapy*
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> Ingredients: 30g Lycium bark, 15g Mulberry bark, 15g Ophiopogon japonicus, 100g flour.
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Preparation method: First, decoct the three herbs in water for 30 minutes, extract the juice, and remove the dregs.
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Cook the medicinal soup and flour together into a thin porridge.
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Applications: This dish can clear the lungs, promote the production of body fluids, and quench thirst.
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It is used to treat excessive thirst and emaciation.
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It can be eaten as a snack; eat it whenever you are thirsty.
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> (20) Trichosanthes kirilowii porridge
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Prescription source: *Qianjin Yueling* (A Thousand Gold Prescriptions for Monthly Preparations)
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Recipe: 30g of Trichosanthes kirilowii root, 100g of japonica rice
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Preparation method: First, decoct the trichosanthes root in water for about 30 minutes. After decoction, remove the residue and take the juice. Then, add the rinsed rice to the trichosanthes root soup to cook porridge.
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Application: This dish can clear the lungs and stomach, promote the production of body fluids, and quench thirst.
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It is used for diabetes and cough due to lung heat.
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> (21) Kudzu root powder porridge
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Prescription source: *Shengji Zonglu*
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> Recipe: 15 grams of kudzu root powder, 50 grams of millet.
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Preparation method: Soak millet in water overnight, drain it the next day, mix it with kudzu root powder, add water and cook into porridge.
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Applications: This product can calm the mind, relieve irritability, and quench thirst.
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It is used to treat thirst and chest discomfort.
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It can be consumed regularly.
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> (22) Rehmannia Flower Porridge
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Prescription source: *Shengji Zonglu*
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> Recipe: 100 grams of millet, 20 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa flowers.
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Preparation method: 1. First, dry the Rehmannia glutinosa flowers in the shade, then crush them into powder. Use about 3 grams of dried product each time.
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2. Soak millet in water overnight, drain it the next day, add water and cook porridge. When it is almost cooked, add the powdered flowers, stir well, and cook until it boils again.
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Applications: This product has the effects of nourishing the kidneys, clearing heat, relieving irritability, and quenching thirst.
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It can treat diabetes and kidney deficiency with lower back pain, and is more suitable as a breakfast.
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> (23) Asparagus Porridge
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Prescription source: *Dietary Records*
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Ingredients: 30g asparagus root, 50g japonica rice
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Preparation method: First, crush the asparagus root, add water and decoct to obtain a concentrated juice, remove the dregs, and then add washed japonica rice to cook porridge.
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Application: This product can benefit the kidneys and moisten dryness.
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It is suitable for elderly or young people with yin and yang deficiency, excessive sweating, cough due to deficiency heat, thirst, dryness and heat in the stomach and lungs, and excessive hunger caused by excessive fire.
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> It should be eaten for breakfast at the very least.
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(24) Goji Berry Porridge
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Prescription source: *Practical Traditional Chinese Medicine Nutrition*
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> Recipe: 30 grams of goji berries, 50 grams of white rice.
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Preparation method: Wash the rice, boil it in water, add goji berries after boiling, and cook until it is thoroughly cooked.
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Applications: This product can replenish deficiency and essence, nourish yin and blood, and tonify the spleen, kidneys, and liver.
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This porridge is suitable for those suffering from general weakness and deficiency of yin and blood, excessive thirst, frequent urination, etc.
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