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Refer in detail to *An Lao Shu* (Book for the Care of the Elderly) as well as *Shi Yi Xin Jing* (Mindset of the Food Doctor), *Shi Liao Ben Cao* (Herbal Materia Medica for Dietary Therapy), and *Yang Sheng Za Zuan* (Miscellaneous Compilations on Health Preservation).

**Cang Er Zi Zhou (Xanthium Seed Porridge):** Treats dim vision and various wind syndromes presenting with clear nasal discharge; also treats hematochezia, hemorrhoids, and other conditions. Take five qian of Cang Er Zi (Fructus Xanthii) to extract juice, mix with three he of early rice, and cook into porridge for consumption. It can also be made into a soup or decocted to replace tea.

**Cong Zhou (Scallion Porridge):** Treats wind-cold invasion (common cold), fetal movement during pregnancy, and postpartum blood syncope. Cook glutinous rice into porridge; when nearly done, add several stalks of scallion white parts, boil briefly, and consume.

**Wu Tou Zhou (Aconite Porridge):** Treats Feng Han Shi Bi (Wind-Cold-Dampness Bi Syndrome characterized by pain, numbness, and heaviness in limbs and joints), numbness and insensitivity, paralysis or weakness of the four limbs, heavy pain preventing movement, etc. It is advisable to take this prophylactically. Use four qian of raw Chuan Wu (Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii) powder, half a bowl of white rice, simmer slowly over low heat into thin porridge, add one spoonful of fresh ginger juice and three spoonfuls of white honey, stir well, and take warm on an empty stomach. If dampness is involved, add two qian of Yi Yi Ren (Semen Coicis) powder. This is because wind pathogen lodging in the Liver affects the Spleen; thus, diseases manifesting in the four extremities are best treated by using the qi of grains to guide wind-warming herbs directly into the Spleen meridian.

**Niu Bang Ren Fang (Arctium Root Cooking Method):** Treats stroke presenting with twitching of the mouth and eyes, restlessness, and discomfort. Take one sheng of Niu Bang Gen (Radix Arctii), peel it, grind into powder, cook with four he of white rice until done, add scallion, dou chi (fermented soybean), pepper, and salt, mix evenly, and consume regularly on an empty stomach for efficacy.

**Wu Ji Geng (Black Chicken Soup):** Treats stroke presenting with vexatious heat, slurred speech and chest oppression, or hot sensations in the hands and feet. Take half a jin of black chicken meat and a handful of scallion white parts, cook into soup, add sesame oil, salt, dou chi, ginger, and pepper, boil until cooked, and consume gradually on an empty stomach; it effectively tonifies the body.

**Huang Niu Nao Zi Jiu (Yellow Ox Brain Wine):** Treats chronic and recent lateral or frontal headaches. Take one ox brain, slice thinly, combine with three qian each of Bai Zhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae) and Chuan Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) powders, place in a porcelain vessel with wine, cook thoroughly, drink while hot, aim for intoxication; after sleeping, when the fishy smell of wine dissipates, the disease vanishes.

**E Jiu (Goose Wine):** Treats head wind pain. Take one flying goose, remove feathers, wings, and viscera, stuff with half a jin of Fang Feng (Radix Saposhnikoviae) inside the abdominal cavity, sew shut, seal tightly with yellow mud, roast over charcoal fire until smoke disappears but essence remains, remove and grind into powder. Take two to three qian with warm wine; sweating indicates recovery.

**Chang Pu Jiu (Acorus Wine):** Treats wind-bi syndrome leading to emaciation and sallow complexion, cases deemed incurable by physicians, which should be taken. After 100 days, complexion becomes full and robust, hearing and vision improve, lifespan extends, and long-term use enhances spiritual clarity. Extract five dou of Chang Pu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii) juice, steam five dou of glutinous rice, mix with five jin of Xi Qu (fine yeast starter), seal tightly in a jar for 21 days, then take the wine warm.

**Ju Hua Jiu (Chrysanthemum Wine):** Strengthens sinews and bones, supplements marrow, and extends lifespan. Take five sheng each of Ju Hua (Flos Chrysanthemi), Sheng Di Huang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata), and Gou Qi Gen (Radix Lycii), boil in one dan of water to obtain five dou of juice, steam five dou of glutinous rice, mix with fine yeast powder, seal in a jar, wait for fermentation and clarification, then take warm.

**Da Dou Jiu (Soybean Wine):** Treats sudden stroke with locked jaw (kou jin), opisthotonos, and aphasia. Take two sheng of soybeans, stir-fry until crisp, immediately pour in wine, boil for one or two boils, strain, and drink hot; cover and lie down to induce sweating for recovery. For locked jaw, pry open and administer forcibly.

**Huai Hua Jiu (Sophora Flower Wine):** Treats various types of sores and toxins. At the initial stage, if sores appear on the head, face, back, and throughout the body, even with severe symptoms, taking this will cause them to recede. Take four liang of Huai Hua (Flos Sophorae), stir-fry until fragrant, add two bowls of wine, boil for one or two boils, strain, and consume entirely for resolution. If ineffective, take another dose.

**Bi Li Jiu (Ficus Pumila Wine):** Take 200 leaves of large-leaf Bi Li (Foliage Fici Pumilae) from trees, grind finely, add about one sheng of wine, mix and stir to extract juice, boil for one or two boils, and drink according to tolerance. If not resolved, taking three more doses is acceptable. Even for those with weak qi, removing sores and toxins is urgent.

**Shi Guo Gong Qin Jiu Fang (Minister Shi's Soaking Wine Formula), Xian Jiu Fang (Immortal Wine Formula), Wu Ji Jiu (Five Accumulations Wine)**
All are found in Volume Seven.