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Wheat Congee, }J> ^ 5^^ (Hsiao-mai-chou), is considered 

 to be cooling and is used in feverish conditions. 



Apricot Kernel Congee, called ^ :^ 51') (Han-shih-cliou), 

 is made of apricot or peach kernels and certain flowers. It is 

 recommended for coughs, as a carminative, and stomachic. 



Co7igee Xi^-A-d.^ oi ghitinous rice, (ff %, No-mi), glutinous 

 Setaria italica (fj^ %, Shu-mi), and glutinous Paniciivi 

 viiliacnm (^ tJ^, Shu-mi), is used as a demulcent in diarrhoeas, 

 and vomiting, and is employed as a local application in small- 

 pox in children. 



Congee made of ordinary rice {^ %, Keng-mi), Annamese 

 rice (fjli %, Shan-mi), Indian corn (H %, Su-mi), and 

 Sorgkiwi viilgare (^ %, Liang-mi), is considered to be diuretic, 

 thirst-relieving, and nutrient. 



Congee of Phaseolns radiatus beans, ^> )J> ;a 5^ (Chih- 

 hsiao-tou-chou), is diuretic, resolvant in dropsies, and curative 

 in gout. 



Congee of Phaseolns vinngo beans, |^ ^ ^l*} (Lu-tou-chou), 

 is cooling and thirst-relieving. 



Congee of poppy seeds, ^^p % 5|5 (Yii-mi-chou), relieves 

 vomiting and benefits the large intestine. 



Congee of the kernels of Coix lachryma, ^ iiJ tl 5f? (^"i" 

 jen-cliou), is considered curative in rheumatism and beneficial 

 to the digestive organs. 



Congee of lotus seed meal, j^ ■-?• ^ 51 ? (Lien-tzu-fen-chou), 

 is tonic to the spleen and stomach, and astringent in diarrhoea 

 and dysentery. 



Congee prepared of the meal made from the seeds of 

 Euryale ferox, ^c ^ ^ ^5 (Ch'ien-shih-fen-chou), also called 

 ^ Si 5f? (Chi-tou-chou), is regarded as tonic and constructive, 

 improving the vision and hearing. 



Congee made of the meal of the zvater chestnut, ^ ^ 5^ 

 515 (Ling-shih-fen-chou), is beneficial to the digestive organs, 

 and cooling to the viscera. 



Chestnut Congee, '^ ^ '^ (Li-tzu-chou), is tonic to the 

 kidneys and strengthening to the loins and legs. 



Congee of Dioscorea qninqueloba, ^ fg 5f5 (Shu-yii-chou), 

 is strengthening to the kidneys and virile organs, as well as 

 to the digestive organs. 



