干姜粥 治一切寒冷，气郁心痛，腹胁胀满。用白米四合，入干姜、良姜各一两，煮熟食之。
茱萸粥 治冷气心痛不止，腹胁胀满，坐卧不得。用吴萸末二分，和米煮粥食之。
川椒茶 细茶入川椒少许同煎，或生姜、吴萸随便入些，亦可辟寒。
肉桂酒 治感寒身体疼痛。用辣桂末二钱，温酒调服。腹痛泄泻，俗以生姜、茱萸擂酒俱好。如打扑伤坠，
瘀血疼痛用桂枝。
绿豆粥 豆粥入米同煮，食之最解暑 。
面粥 治痢，色白不渴者为寒。用面炒过，煮米粥调下方寸匕，兼止泻百行，医所不救者。
蒜酒 粗人好用。如清高贵客，宜黄连、绿豆浸酒饮之。养生者夏不宜饮。
桂浆 夏月饮之解烦渴，益气消痰，上燥下寒者乃宜。桂末一两，白蜜一升，先以水二斗，煎取一斗，
待冷入新瓷瓶内，后下二物，搅令极匀，先用油单线一重覆上，再加纸七重以绳封之，每日去纸一重，七日开
之药成。气香味美，格韵绝高。
薏苡仁粥 和米煮粥食之，去湿极效，功胜诸药。
麻子粥 治水气肿满，身体疼痛，不能饮食。用麻子一升取汁，下米四合，鲤鱼肉七两，煮粥，入盐、豉、
葱、椒和匀，空心食之。或用鲤鱼脑髓二两，粳米三合，和盐、豉煮粥食，兼治耳聋。
郁李仁粥 治水肿，腹胀喘急，二便不通，体重疼痛，转动不安。用郁李仁二两研汁，和薏苡仁五合煮粥
食之。香港脚亦宜。
苍术酒 除万病，润皮肤，久服延年益寿。用苍术三十斤洗净捣碎，以东流水三石渍二十日，去渣，以汁
浸曲如家酝酒法，酒熟任意饮之。忌桃，李。
桑白皮饮 治水肿、腹胀喘急。用桑皮四两捣汁，和青粱米四合研烂煮饮，空心渐食。
赤小豆方 治水气胀闷，手足浮肿，气急烦满。用赤小豆三升，樟柳枝一升，同煮烂，空心取豆食之，汤
即饮汁，勿食别物，效。
鲤鱼 治水肿满闷，气急不能食，皮肤欲裂，四肢常疼，不可屈伸。用鲤鱼十两、葱白一握、麻子一升，
取汁煮作羹 ，入盐、豉、姜、椒调和，空心渐食。
鲤鱼汤 治妊娠五六月，胎水肿大异常，高过心胸。当归、白芍各一钱半，茯苓、白术各二钱，用鲤鱼一
个，水煮清汁一盏半，入生姜七片，陈皮少许，同煎至一盏，空心服，未愈再服。
水牛肉方 治水气，四肢肿闷沉重，喘息不安，用牛肉蒸烂，以盐、豉、姜、醋拌匀，空心任意食之。治
虚肿虚胀，用水牛皮二斤去皮，橘皮一两，同煮烂，以姜、醋、五味拌食之。治心腹胀满，四肢烦疼无力，
用鲤鱼二斤，陈皮二两煮令烂，入青盐少许拌和，空心食之。
Ganjiang Porridge (Dried Ginger Porridge): Treats various cold syndromes, heart pain caused by Qi stagnation, and abdominal and hypochondriac distension. Use four he of white rice, add one liang each of Ganjiang (Dried Ginger, Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum) and Liangjiang (Galangal, Rhizoma Alpiniae Officinarum), cook thoroughly, and eat.
Zhuyu Porridge (Cornel Fruit Porridge): Treats incessant heart pain due to cold qi, abdominal and hypochondriac distension, and inability to sit or lie down comfortably. Use two fen of Zhuyu powder (Cornel Fruit Powder, Fructus Corni), mix with rice, cook into porridge, and eat.
Chuanjiao Tea (Sichuan Pepper Tea): Decoct fine tea with a small amount of Chuanjiao (Sichuan Pepper, Pericarpium Zanthoxyli). Alternatively, add some Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) or Zhuyu (Cornel Fruit, Fructus Corni) as desired; this can also ward off cold.
Rougui Wine (Cinnamon Bark Wine): Treats body pain induced by cold pathogen. Mix two qian of Lagui powder (Spicy Cinnamon Twig Powder, Ramulus Cinnamomi) with warm wine and take orally. For abdominal pain and diarrhea, it is common practice to crush Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) and Zhuyu (Cornel Fruit, Fructus Corni) in wine, which is effective. For bruises, falls, and pain due to blood stasis, use Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig, Ramulus Cinnamomi).
Lüdou Porridge (Mung Bean Porridge): Cook mung beans with rice into porridge; eating this effectively clears summerheat.
Mian Porridge (Flour Porridge): Treats dysentery. If the stool is white and there is no thirst, it indicates a cold syndrome. Stir-fry flour, then mix into rice porridge using one fangcun bi (a traditional measure, approx. size of a square inch cube). It also treats severe diarrhea (up to a hundred episodes), even in cases deemed incurable by physicians.
Suanjiu (Garlic Wine): Preferred by coarse individuals. For refined guests, it is advisable to drink wine infused with Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome, Rhizoma Coptidis) and Lüdou (Mung Bean, Semen Phaseoli Radiati). Those who value health should avoid drinking this in summer.
Gui Jiang (Cinnamon Syrup): Drinking this in summer relieves vexation and thirst, benefits Qi, and resolves phlegm. It is suitable for conditions with upper heat and lower cold. Take one liang of Gui mo (Cinnamon Powder, Cortex Cinnamomi), one sheng of Baimi (White Honey, Mel), first decoct in two dou of water until reduced to one dou. Let cool, pour into a new porcelain bottle, then add the cinnamon powder and honey, stirring until very uniform. Cover first with one layer of oiled paper, then seven layers of regular paper, sealing with rope. Remove one layer of paper daily; after seven days, open it—the medicine is ready. It has an aromatic taste and high elegance.
Yiyiren Porridge (Coix Seed Porridge): Cook with rice into porridge and eat. It removes dampness extremely effectively, surpassing other herbs.
Mazi Porridge (Hemp Seed Porridge): Treats edema and fullness due to water qi, body pain, and inability to eat. Extract juice from one sheng of Mazi (Hemp Seed, Semen Cannabis), add four he of rice and seven liang of Carp meat (Cyprinus carpio), cook into porridge. Add salt, Douchi (Fermented Soybeans, Semen Sojae Praeparatum), scallion, and pepper, mix well, and eat on an empty stomach. Alternatively, use two liang of carp brain marrow and three he of Jingmi (Japonica Rice, Oryza sativa var. japonica), cook with salt and Douchi into porridge and eat; this also treats deafness.
Yuliren Porridge (Bush Cherry Pit Porridge): Treats edema, abdominal distension with rapid breathing, obstruction of urination and defecation, heavy body with pain, and restlessness. Grind two liang of Yuliren (Bush Cherry Pit, Semen Pruni) to extract juice, mix with five he of Yiyiren (Coix Seed, Semen Coicis), cook into porridge, and eat. It is also suitable for Hongzhangjiao (Hong Kong Foot / Tinea Pedis).
Cangzhu Wine (Atractylodes Wine): Eliminates myriad diseases, moistens skin, and prolongs life with long-term use. Wash and crush thirty jin of Cangzhu (Atractylodes Rhizome, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), soak in three shi of flowing water from the east for twenty days. Remove dregs, use the liquid to ferment yeast according to home-brewing methods. Drink freely when the wine is ready. Avoid peaches and plums.
Sangbaipi Drink (Mulberry Root Bark Drink): Treats edema, abdominal distension, and rapid breathing. Crush four liang of Sangbaipi (Mulberry Root Bark, Cortex Mori Radicis) to extract juice, mix with four he of Qingliangmi (Green Millet, Panicum miliaceum), grind to a paste, decoct, and drink. Eat gradually on an empty stomach.
Chixiaodou Formula (Red Adzuki Bean Formula): Treats bloating and stuffiness due to water qi, edema of hands and feet, rapid breathing, and vexation/distension. Boil three sheng of Chixiaodou (Red Adzuki Bean, Semen Phaseoli Rubri) and one sheng of Zhangliuzhi (Camphor Willow Branch, Ramulus Salicis Camphoratae) until soft. Eat the beans on an empty stomach, drink the broth as juice, and avoid other foods. Effective.
Carp: Treats edema with fullness and stuffiness, rapid breathing preventing eating, skin feeling like cracking, constant pain in limbs making flexion and extension difficult. Use ten liang of carp, one bundle of Congbai (Scallion White, Bulbus Allii Fistulosi), one sheng of Mazi (Hemp Seed, Semen Cannabis). Extract juice, cook into soup/congee. Season with salt, Douchi (Fermented Soybeans, Semen Sojae Praeparatum), ginger, and pepper. Eat gradually on an empty stomach.
Liyu Tang (Carp Decoction): Treats excessive fetal edema in the fifth or sixth month of pregnancy, swelling exceeding the chest and heart area. Use Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Radix, Radix Angelicae Sinensis) and Baishao (White Peony Root, Radix Paeoniae Alba) 1.5 qian each, Fuling (Poria, Sclerotium Poriae) and Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) 2 qian each. Boil one carp in water to obtain 1.5 zhan of clear broth. Add seven slices of Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) and a little Chenpi (Tangerine Peel, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae). Decoct together until reduced to one zhan. Take on an empty stomach; repeat if not cured.
Shuiniufang Formula (Water Buffalo Meat Formula): Treats water qi, heavy and swollen limbs, and restless panting. Steam beef until soft, mix with salt, Douchi (Fermented Soybeans, Semen Sojae Praeparatum), ginger, and vinegar. Eat freely on an empty stomach. To treat deficiency-type edema and distension, use two jin of Water Buffalo hide (cutis bubali), remove hair, boil with one liang of Jupi (Orange Peel, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) until soft. Mix with ginger, vinegar, and five flavors (Wuwei) and eat. To treat epigastric and abdominal distension, painful and weak limbs, boil two jin of carp with two liang of Chenpi (Tangerine Peel, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) until soft. Mix with a little Qingyan (Green Salt, Natrii Chloridum) and eat on an empty stomach.