1) Radix Bupleuri and Folium Isatidis Gruel (Chaihu Qingye Zhou)
INGREDIENTS: Radix Bupleuri (Chaihu),15g, Folium Isatidis(15g), Polished round-grained rice(30g), White sugar(right amount)
PROCESS: Decoct Radix Bupleuri and Folium Isatidis in the water, get rid of the dregs and filter the juice, boil the decoction with polished round-grained rice into gruel, season it with white sugar before eating, one dose a day, continuously take for 6 days. It’s effective to herpes zoster.
2) 250g Semen Plantaginis (Cheqianzi), 8g Lumbricus and right amount of sesame oil.
Process: Add sesame oil into a pot until eighty percent heat, add Semen Plantaginis (Cheqianzi) to fry until it become aubergine, then grind into powder; remove the soil of Lumbricus and dry by a fire to grind into powder, mix with Semen Plantaginis powder and stir it evenly, add flour to make into pills, take 0.3g a day before sleep. It’s effective to herpes zoster.
3) Honeysuckle and Lithospermum Tea (Yinhua Zicao Cha)
INGREDIENTS: Honeysuckle(10g), Lithospermum(5g)
PROCESS: Wash Honeysuckle and Lithospermum clean and cut into pieces, dry in the sun or dry by a fire, put them into a cup with cap, infuse them in the boiling water and cap for 15 minutes, take it frequently as a drink, the tea can be infused for 3-5 times. Indicated for middle-aged herpes zoster of the liver-fire syndrome.
4) Drink of Prunella Spike and Radix Isatidis (Xiakucao Banlangen Tangyin)
INGREDIENTS: Prunella Spike(15g), Radix Isatidis(20g), Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gancao) 2g, Crystal sugar(20g)
PROCESS: Pick out the good Prunella Spike, Radix Isatidis and Glycyrrhiza and wash clean, cut Radix Isatidis and Glycyrrhiza into slices, put then with shredded Prunella Spike into a earthenware pot, add water to soak for a while, decoct them for 30 minutes, filter the decoction with clean gauze, then bottle the decoction into a container, add crystal sugar powder when the decoction is warm, stir it evenly, take it twice a day, in the morning and in the evening. Efficiency: Indicated for middle-aged herpes zoster of the liver-fire syndrome.
5) Stew Turtle with Black Bean (Heidou Bao Jiayu)
INGREDIENTS: Turtle (about 500g), 1; Black bean(30g), Cooking wine, ginger and refined salt(right amount)
PROCESS: Wash turtle clean and get rid of intestines, put it and black bean, cooking wine and ginger slices into a pot, stew it until it is well done, then season it with refined salt, gourmet powder and ground pepper, the turtle and black bean can be eaten and the soup can be drunk. Efficiency: To dispel wind, nourish blood, moisten dryness, indicated for herpes zoster.
6) Portulaca Oleracea and Coixseed Gruel (Machixian Yimi Zhou)
INGREDIENTS: Portulaca Oleracea(30g), Coix Seed(30g), Polished round-grained rice(50g), Brown sugar(right amount)
PROCESS: Wash Portulaca Oleracea and Coix Seed clean and put into a earthenware pot, add right amount of water and make into gruel over a moderate heat, sesame it with brown sugar before eating, once a day, continuously eat for 7 days. Efficiency: To tonify spleen and clear dampness, indicated for herpes zoster.
7) Thick Soup of Lotus Seed, Phaseolus Calcaratus and Poria (Lianzi Chixiaodou Fuling Geng)
INGREDIENTS: Lotus Seed(30g), Phaseolus Calcaratus(30g), Poria (Fuling) 30g, Honey(20g)
PROCESS: Pick out the good Lotus Seed, Phaseolus Calcaratus and Poria and wash them clean, dry the Poria in the sun or dry by a fire, then grind into thin powder; infuse Lotus Seed in the warm water for a while, remove the peel and core, put it and clean Phaseolus Calcaratus into a earthenware pot, add right amount of water and boil over a strong fire until it is boiling, then boil over a slow fire until the Lotus Seed and Phaseolus Calcaratus are thoroughly done, stir it and add Poria powder, make it into thick soup, season it with honey for eating, twice a day, in the morning and in the evening. Efficiency: Indicated for middle-aged herpes zoster of the spleen dampness syndrome.
8) Stir Rhizoma Phragmitis (Qiang Lugen)
INGREDIENTS: Fresh Rhizoma Phragmitis(250g), Refine salt and sesame oil(right amount)
PROCESS: Pick out the good Rhizoma Phragmitis and wash clean, cut into 3cm sections and boil in the boiling water for a while, take it out and wash with the cold water until it becomes cool, get rid of the water and put into a bowl, add right amount of refine water and sesame oil; put plant oil in a pot and cook until ninety percent heat, add the pickled Rhizoma Phragmitis and stir fry for a while, add right amount of water and cap to braise for 5 minutes, add refine salt, gourmet powder and vinegar to stir evenly. Take it as a dish, eat optionally. Efficiency: Indicated for middle-aged herpes zoster of the liver-fire syndrome.
