治虚劳证，痰中带血。
鲜茅根（四两，切碎） 鲜藕（四两，切片）
煮汁常常饮之，旬日中自愈。若大便滑者，茅根宜减半。再用生山药细末两许，调入药汁中，煮作茶汤服之。
茅根善清虚热而不伤脾胃，藕善化瘀血而兼滋新血，合用之为涵养真阴之妙品。且其形皆中空，均能利水，
血亦水属，故能引泛滥逆上之血徐徐下行，安其部位也。
至于藕以治血证，若取其化瘀血，则红莲者较优。若用以止吐衄，则白莲者胜于红莲者。
堂兄××，年五旬，得吐血证，延医治疗不效。脉象滑数，摇摇有动象，按之不实。时愚在少年，不敢轻于
疏方，因拟此便方，煎汤两大碗，徐徐当茶温饮之，当日即见愈，五六日后病遂脱然。自言未饮此汤时，心若
虚悬无着，既饮后，觉药力所至，若以手按心，使复其位，此其所以愈也。
治同前证兼有虚热者。
即前方加鲜小蓟根二两。
大、小蓟皆能清血分之热，以止血热之妄行，而小蓟尤胜。凡因血热妄行之证，单用鲜小蓟根数两煎汤，
或榨取其自然汁，开水冲服，均有捷效，诚良药也。
小蓟茎中生虫，即结疙瘩如小枣。若取其鲜者十余枚捣烂，开水冲服，治吐衄之因热者甚效。邻村李××曾
告愚曰∶“余少年曾得吐血证，屡次服药不效，后得用小蓟疙瘩便方，服一次即愈。因呼之谓清凉如意珠，真
药中之佳品也。”
Treatment for consumptive disease (Xu Lao) with blood in the sputum.
Fresh Rhizoma Imperatae (Mao Gen, 4 liang, chopped), Fresh Lotus Rhizome (Ou, 4 liang, sliced).
Boil to extract juice and drink frequently; it will heal itself within ten days. If the stool is loose, reduce the amount of Mao Gen by half. Then take about 1 liang of fine powder from raw Dioscorea Rhizome (Shan Yao), mix it into the medicinal juice, boil as a tea soup, and take orally.
Rhizoma Imperatae excels at clearing deficiency heat without damaging the Spleen and Stomach, while Lotus Rhizome excels at resolving blood stasis and simultaneously nourishing new blood. Their combination is an excellent product for nurturing true Yin. Moreover, both have hollow structures and can promote water metabolism. Since blood also belongs to the category of water, they can guide the overflowing and rebellious blood to descend slowly, stabilizing its position.
Regarding the use of Lotus Rhizome for treating blood disorders: if the purpose is to resolve blood stasis, red lotus root is superior. If the purpose is to stop hematemesis and epistaxis, white lotus root is better than red lotus root.
My cousin ××, aged fifty, suffered from hematemesis. Medical treatment was ineffective. The pulse was slippery and rapid, trembling with a dynamic quality, and felt empty upon deep pressure. At that time, I was young and dared not prescribe lightly. Therefore, I proposed this simple prescription: decoct two large bowls of soup, drink it slowly as warm tea. Improvement was seen on the same day, and after five or six days, the illness completely resolved. He stated that before drinking this soup, his heart felt suspended and unanchored; after drinking it, he felt the medicinal power reaching the area, as if his hand were pressing his heart to restore its proper position. This is why it healed him.
For the same condition as above, accompanied by deficiency heat.
Add two liang of fresh Radix Cirsii Japonici (Xiao Ji Gen) to the previous formula.
Both Radix Cirsii Japonici (Da Ji) and Radix Cirsii Japonici (Xiao Ji) can clear heat in the Blood level to stop reckless bleeding due to heat, with Xiao Ji being particularly effective. For any condition caused by reckless bleeding due to blood-heat, using several liang of fresh Radix Cirsii Japonici (Xiao Ji Gen) decocted in soup, or extracting its natural juice and taking it with boiled water, yields swift results. It is indeed a good medicine.
When insects infest the stems of Xiao Ji, galls form resembling small dates. If ten or more fresh galls are taken, pounded into a paste, and taken with boiled water, it is very effective for treating hematemesis and epistaxis caused by heat. Li ×× from the neighboring village once told me: "In my youth, I suffered from hematemesis. Multiple medications were ineffective. Later, I obtained this simple prescription using Xiao Ji galls. One dose cured me. Hence, I call it 'Cooling Ruyi Pearl'; it is truly an excellent item among medicines."