食治老人水气浮肿，身、皮肤燥痒，气急，不能下食，心腹胀满，气欲绝。 肉羹方。
肉（一斤，细切） 葱白（半握，切） 粳米（三合）
上和煮作羹。下五味、椒、姜，空心常食之，最验。
食治老人水气疾，心腹胀满，四肢烦疼、无力。白煮鲤鱼方。
鲤鱼（一头，重二斤者，如常法） 橘皮（二两）
上和煮令烂熟。空心，以二味少着盐食之。常服，并饮少许汁，将理为验。
食治老人水气，身体虚肿，面目虚胀。水牛皮方。
水牛皮（二斤，刮去毛，净洗） 橘皮（一两）
上相和，煮，令烂熟。切，以生姜、醋、五味渐食之。常作，尤益。
猪颐酒方 食治老人上，气急，喘息不得，坐卧不安。
猪颐（三具，细切） 青州枣（三十枚）
上以酒三升浸之。若冬三五日。春夏一二日。密封头，以布绞去滓。空心，温
，任性渐服之。极验。忌咸热。
枣煎 食治老人上气，气急胸膈逆满，食饮不下。
青州枣（三十枚，大者，去核） 土苏（三两） 饧（二合）
上相和，微火温令消，即下枣搅之，相和，以微火煎，令苏、饧泣尽，即止。每食上即
啖一、二枚，渐渐咽汁为佳。忌咸、热、炙肉。
姜糖煎方 食治老人上气咳嗽，喘急，烦热，不下食，食即吐逆，腹胀满。
生姜汁（五合） 沙糖（四两）
上相和，微火温之。一、二十沸即止。每度含半匙，渐渐下汁。
桃仁煎方 食治老人上气、热，咳嗽引心腹痛，满闷。
桃仁（二两，去皮尖，熬末） 赤饧（四合）
上相和，微煎三、五沸即止。空心，每度含少许，渐渐咽汁尤益。
[Food Therapy for Elderly Patients with Edema due to Water-Qi, presenting with body and skin dryness/itching, shortness of breath, inability to eat, abdominal distension, and near-asphyxiation. Pork Broth Formula.]
For elderly patients suffering from edema caused by Water-Qi (fluid retention), characterized by dry and itchy skin, rapid breathing, anorexia, chest and abdominal fullness, and a faint pulse resembling asphyxiation. The Pork Broth Formula is prescribed.
Ingredients: Pork (one jin, approx. 500g, finely sliced); Scallion white (half a handful, chopped); Glutinous rice (three he, approx. 150ml).
Combine the above ingredients and cook into a broth. Add Wuweizi (Schisandra Chinensis Fruit), Huajiao (Zanthoxylum Bungeanum Pericarp), and Shengjiang (Zingiber Officinale Rhizome) for seasoning. Consume this broth regularly on an empty stomach; it is highly effective.
[Food Therapy for Elderly Patients with Water-Qi Disease, presenting with chest/abdominal distension, limb pain/restlessness, and weakness. White-Boiled Carp Formula.]
For elderly patients with Water-Qi disease, manifesting as chest and abdominal distension, painful restlessness in the four limbs, and weakness. The White-Boiled Carp Formula is prescribed.
Ingredients: Common Carp (Cyprinus Carpio) (one fish, weighing approx. two jin/1kg, prepared according to standard methods); Chenpi (Citrus Reticulatae Pericarp) (two liang, approx. 60g).
Combine the above ingredients and boil until tender. Consume these two ingredients with a small amount of salt on an empty stomach. Regular consumption, along with drinking a small amount of the broth, serves as the method for regulation and verification of efficacy.
[Food Therapy for Elderly Patients with Water-Qi, presenting with general flaccid swelling and facial puffiness. Water Buffalo Hide Formula.]
For elderly patients with Water-Qi, presenting with general flaccid swelling and puffiness of the face and eyes. The Water Buffalo Hide Formula is prescribed.
Ingredients: Water Buffalo Hide (Bubalus Bubalis Corium) (two jin, approx. 1kg, hair scraped off, thoroughly washed); Chenpi (Citrus Reticulatae Pericarp) (one liang, approx. 30g).
Combine the above ingredients and boil until tender. Slice and consume gradually with Shengjiang (Zingiber Officinale Rhizome), Cu (Vinegar), and Wuweizi (Schisandra Chinensis Fruit). Frequent preparation and consumption are particularly beneficial.
[Pig Jaw Wine Formula. Food Therapy for Elderly Patients with Rebellious Qi, presenting with shortness of breath, inability to pant, and restlessness in sitting or lying down.]
The Pig Jaw Wine Formula. For elderly patients experiencing rebellious Qi (Qi moving upward against normal flow), shortness of breath, inability to catch breath, and restlessness whether sitting or lying down.
Ingredients: Pig jaw meat (San ju, approx. three pieces, finely sliced); Qingzhou Dates (Jujubae Fructus) (thirty pieces).
Soak the above ingredients in three sheng (approx. 600ml) of wine. In winter, soak for three to five days; in spring and summer, for one to two days. Seal the container tightly, then filter out the dregs using cloth. Warm the liquid and consume gradually on an empty stomach as desired. It is extremely effective. Avoid salty and hot-natured foods.
[Jujube Paste. Food Therapy for Elderly Patients with Rebellious Qi, presenting with shortness of breath, rebellious fullness in the chest and diaphragm, and inability to swallow food or drink.]
Jujube Paste. For elderly patients with rebellious Qi, shortness of breath, rebellious fullness in the chest and diaphragm, and inability to ingest food or fluids.
Ingredients: Qingzhou Dates (Jujubae Fructus) (thirty pieces, large ones, pitted); Tusu (Susu, likely referring to Butter or Ghee, though "Tusu" literally means Earth Su, context implies a fatty substance like butter/ghee used in ancient recipes) (three liang, approx. 90g); Yitang (Maltose) (two he, approx. 100ml).
Combine the ingredients and warm gently over low heat until melted. Add the dates and stir. Continue simmering over low heat until the Tusu and Yitang are fully incorporated and disappear into the mixture. Stop heating. After each meal, consume one or two dates, slowly swallowing the juice/syrup. This is the preferred method. Avoid salty, hot, and roasted/grilled meats.
[Ginger-Sugar Paste Formula. Food Therapy for Elderly Patients with Rebellious Qi and Cough, presenting with rapid panting, irritability and heat, anorexia, vomiting after eating, and abdominal distension.]
Ginger-Sugar Paste Formula. For elderly patients with rebellious Qi and cough, rapid panting, irritability and internal heat, inability to eat, vomiting immediately after ingestion, and abdominal distension.
Ingredients: Shengjiang Juice (Zingiber Officinale Rhizome Juice) (five he, approx. 250ml); Sha Tang (Rock Sugar) (four liang, approx. 120g).
Combine the ingredients and warm gently over low heat. Boil for ten to twenty times (brief boiling periods) and stop. Contain half a spoonful at a time and slowly swallow the juice.
[Peach Kernel Paste Formula. Food Therapy for Elderly Patients with Rebellious Qi and Heat, presenting with cough radiating pain to the heart and abdomen, and chest stuffiness.]
Peach Kernel Paste Formula. For elderly patients with rebellious Qi and heat, cough causing pain radiating to the heart and abdomen, and chest stuffiness/oppression.
Ingredients: Tao Ren (Persicae Semen) (two liang, approx. 60g, skin and tips removed, roasted and ground into powder); Chi Yi Tang (Red Maltose) (four he, approx. 200ml).
Combine the ingredients and simmer gently over low heat for three to five brief boils, then stop. On an empty stomach, contain a small amount at a time and slowly swallow the juice; this is particularly beneficial.