Papaya Ginger Honey Porridge
[Ingredients] Papaya 10 g, ginger 10 g, honey 30 g, glutinous rice 100 g.
[Preparation] Place papaya slices in a cloth bag, then add to the pot together with washed glutinous rice and cleaned ginger slices. Add appropriate amount of water and cook into a thick porridge. Remove the medicinal bag before the porridge is fully cooked, stir in honey while warm, and mix well.
[Usage] Divide and take in the morning and afternoon.
[Efficacy] Eliminate dampness, relax tendons, dispel cold, relieve pain.
[Indications] Elderly rheumatoid arthritis due to wind-cold-damp, especially suitable for patients with predominant dampness.
[Comment] Papaya treats damp bi syndrome; modern experimental studies show it has strong analgesic effects. Ginger, pungent and warm, disperses cold and also relieves pain. Observations indicate this dietary therapy is effective for elderly patients with rheumatoid arthritis who have prominent joint stiffness and pain due to excessive dampness.