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Culture Insider: 5 things you may not know about Rain Water

( Chinaculture.org ) Updated: 2015-02-19 07:00:00

Culture Insider: 5 things you may not know about Rain Water

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No.5 Nutritious porridge

The wet and damp weather during Rain Water period is considered harmful for people’s spleen and stomach according to Chinese medical practice. Therefore, a bowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to nourish the body.

People in Beijing often eat porridge cooked with rehmannia glutinosa libosch, a kind of Chinese herb medicine, to resist cold and wet weather and eliminate heat from the blood. It is also good for people with constipation, arthritis and headaches.

 
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