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If poisoned by eating tofu, recovery can be achieved by drinking radish soup and taking medicine. If poisoned by mushrooms, drink earth slurry (Di Jiang Shui) to resolve the toxicity. For poisoning from various vegetables, grind equal parts of Gancao (Licorice Root), Beimu (Fritillaria Bulb), and Hufen (Lead Carbonate) into powder and take with water. Even children's urine can resolve the toxicity of wild taro; drinking earth slurry also works.

For poisoning from various melons/fruits, decoct the peel of the specific fruit in question to drink for detoxification, or salt water may also be used. For citrus poisoning, decoct citrus peel in water to drink, or salt water is also effective. For poisoning from various fruits, burn pig bones to ash, grind into powder, and mix with wine; one "Fangcunbi" (a square-inch measure) dose resolves it. For accidental ingestion of closed-mouth Sichuan peppercorns, vinegar resolves it. For accidental ingestion of tung oil, hot wine resolves it. Dried persimmons and Gancao (Licorance Root) can both resolve toxicity.

For egg poisoning, strong vinegar resolves it. For poisoning from various fish, decoct orange peel (Chenpi) or black soybean juice; Reeds rhizome (Lugen) and Mirabilite (Puxiao) are also effective. For crab poisoning, decoct Perilla (Zisu) soup, or winter melon juice and raw lotus root juice are both effective. For poisoning from various meats, take one qian of old wall soil, mix with water and drink; or white hyacinth bean powder works.

If injured by excessive consumption of pork, burn its bones, mix with water and drink; or Coriander juice and raw leek juice can resolve it. Accumulations caused by various meats are dissipated by Caoguo ren (Tsaoko Fruit Seed). For alcohol poisoning, boil one sheng of large black beans to obtain two sheng of juice, drink at once; immediate vomiting leads to recovery. Or raw snails, Bibo (Long Pepper), and eggplant decoction can all resolve it.

For any kind of poisoning, pouring sesame oil induces vomiting, which resolves the toxicity. If after eating, there is vexation and oppression in the heart and diaphragm, and the source of poisoning is unknown, urgently decoct Kushen (Sophora Root) juice and drink it to induce vomiting, which resolves it. Alternatively, decoct Xijiao (Rhinoceros Horn) and drink, or boil Xijiao in Kujiu (Vinegar) and drink; both resolve it.

Liver disease: suitable foods include adzuki beans, dog meat, plums, and leeks. Heart disease: suitable foods include wheat, mutton, apricots, and Allium macrostemon (Xie). Spleen disease: suitable foods include japonica rice, okra, and dates. Lung disease: suitable foods include yellow millet, chicken meat, peaches, and green onions. Kidney disease: suitable foods include soybeans, pork, millet, broad bean leaves, and walnuts. Those with wind diseases should not eat walnuts. Those with latent wind should not eat cherries, as it will immediately trigger an attack. After epidemic febrile diseases, do not eat fish, razor clams, eels, or carp; recurrence will be fatal.

Within 100 days after Shanghan (Cold Damage) or Shiqi (Qi Pathogens) diseases, avoid pork, mutton, intestines/blood, fatty/greasy foods, fishy smells, and fermented residues; violating this causes recurrence. In cases of severe dysentery, rescue is impossible. Within 50 days, avoid roasted flour, coriander, garlic, leeks, Allium macrostemon, raw shrimp, and crabs; these often cause internal injury recurrence, which is difficult to treat.

Malaria patients should not eat mutton, fearing fever exacerbates the condition; after recovery, avoid all fish to prevent recurrence. Eye disease patients must avoid pepper, garlic, dog meat, and washing eyes with cold water/cold items; failure to observe these prohibitions causes ongoing harm. Dental diseases: avoid dates and sugar. Heart pain and heart disorders: avoid roe deer meat. Hongxiangjiao (Hong Kong Foot/Gout/Foot Rot): avoid sweet melons, bottle gourds, and crucian carp; otherwise, the disease will never heal. Jaundice: avoid wet flour, fish, goose, mutton, pepper, leeks, garlic, fried foods, and fermented vinegars; violation leads to lingering illness and death.

Hemoptysis, epistaxis, and hematemesis: avoid roasted flour, leeks, garlic, liquor, fried foods, pickled/fermented seafood, and hard/cold/difficult-to-digest foods. Patients with chronic stubborn diseases avoid Trichosanthes cucumerina (Wanggua), gluten, donkey/horse meat, muntjac meat, and pheasant meat; violation causes carbuncles and sores. Leprosy/Skin diseases: avoid carp. Emaciated individuals should avoid raw dates. After recent convalescence, avoid Mint; accidental ingestion causes continuous deficiency sweating. After Shanghan sweating therapy, do not drink alcohol, lest it draw pathogenic factors into the meridians. Chronic illness: avoid apricots and plums to prevent aggravation. Postpartum: avoid all cold/raw, fatty, sticky, hard, and difficult-to-digest foods. Only lotus root is permitted, as it can invigorate blood and dispel stasis.