The Mahasamghika Vinaya, an ancient Buddhist text, cites among "the ten advantages of zhou" that it increases energy, helps achieve longevity, wets the tongue and throat, is easily digestible, and improves one's complexion.
佛教的《摩訶僧祇律》則說：「粥有十利」，可以增加氣力，補元益壽，喉舌滋潤，容易消化，調和氣色等。