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The *Qianjin Fang* (Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold) contains prescriptions for abstaining from alcohol:
Drink one *sheng* (approx. 200ml) of milk from a white pig, and never drink alcohol again.
Another prescription: Scrape the sweat from a horse, mix it with wine, and have the patient drink it; they will not desire to drink alcohol for the rest of their life.
Yet another prescription: Use naturally dead *qicao* (larvae of scarab beetles), dry them, grind into powder, mix with wine, and have the patient drink it; thereafter, merely hearing the name "wine" will induce vomiting. This is highly effective.
Another prescription: Soak a sweaty boot in wine overnight. In the morning, administer on an empty stomach to induce vomiting, causing aversion to seeing wine. Alternatively, take dust from a Buddha statue, mix it into wine, and ingest it; the desire to drink alcohol will cease forever. (*Lingqi Mifang*, Secret Prescriptions of Lingqi).

The *Bingyuan Lun* (Treatise on the Pathogenesis and Manifestations of All Diseases) states: People often suddenly feel drowsy and distressed due to diet, worsening rapidly within a short time to the point of death. This is called "food poisoning." Thus, some may maliciously poison food to kill others. The pathology involves a foreign body in the cheek or inside the uvula, initially the size of a sour jujube, which gradually enlarges. Prompt treatment leads to recovery; if left untreated for too long, the toxin enters the abdomen, leading to death.

The *Yimen Fang* (Medical Gate Prescriptions) states: When decocting herbs for detoxification, even for emergency rescue, do not drink them hot. Various toxins become more severe when heated; therefore, the medicine should be allowed to cool completely before drinking.

The *Duanju Fang* (Short Drama Prescriptions) treats various types of food poisoning using only *Huanglong Tang* (Yellow Dragon Decoction) or fecal juice, with no case remaining untreatable. Drinking horse urine juice is also beneficial. (This aligns with the *Qianjin Fang*).

The *Bencao* (Materia Medica) records a prescription for food poisoning accompanied by irritability and fullness:
Decoct *Shenqu* (Radix Sophorae Flavescentis / Ku Shen) and drink it to induce vomiting.

The *Ge Shi Fang* (Prescriptions by Master Ge) states: How can properly cooked food contain poison? It must be that someone secretly added it. Since the specific poison is unknown, one should prepare *Gancao Ji Tang* (Licorice and Shepherd's Purse Decoction) as a general remedy. The death of Emperor Zhi of Han after eating flatbread is an example of this.

The *Jingxin Fang* (Prescriptions of Jingxin) for food toxicity:
Take one *sheng* of white salt, boil in three *sheng* of water until dissolved, and divide into three doses.

The *Jiyan Fang* (Verified Prescriptions) for acute poisoning from various pastries and hundred substances:
Drink earth slurry alone.
Another prescription: Take a *fangcun bi* (square-inch scoop) of *Xijiao* (Rhino Horn) powder and ingest it alone.

The *Qianjin Fang* (Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold) for treating food poisoning:
Take three *liang* of *Ku Shen* (Sophora Root), add two and a half *sheng* of wine, decoct to obtain one *sheng* of liquid, and administer in a single dose. Inducing vomiting will lead to recovery.

The *Yangsheng Yaoji* (Essentials for Nourishing Life) for poisoning from various pastries and hundred substances:
Take one shell tooth, hold it in the mouth for a moment, then vomit up the ingested food. This is effective.
Another prescription: Crush fresh chive juice and drink it. This is effective. (These methods are consistent with the *Ge Shi Fang*).