是书所选诸方，均系经验神效无比，原意为乡间而设，故并无贵重之药，多系眼前常用
之物，易于购置，盖用药只须对症，原不必贵重之品方可治病也。切勿因其平易而轻视之，
妄行增减，转致贻误。
是书有一症多至数方及十数方者，缘恐症发之时，适无是药，故重载数方，以备临时择
用。
遇症觅方，须细心翻阅。如头面身体等处疮毒，俱列在痈疽门；伤寒时疫、癫痫中风、
痨症吐血、呃逆反胃等症，俱列入杂症门；乳吹在妇女门；乳痈在痈疽门； 疮在四肢门；
喉痈喉蛾列喉舌门。以类相及，余俱仿此，他未条分识者谅之。
是书无论城乡贫富，皆宜家置一部，以备仓猝之用，利人利己，是以镌竣，后将原版存
于刻字铺听人随时刷印，所需纸张工价无多，有同志者，尽可广为刷印施送，较之送善书经
卷，功德何如，识者自知。若能翻刻俾流各省，则济人益普，阴 更无涯矣。
是方之印，既本于仁心，必使人物咸遂其生，凡选方间有伤害物命，以治疾者，于心终
有不忍，望患病者务须先用他法疗治，如不得不用，可取死物应之，己求保生，转而害生。
呜乎，可自来戒杀放生，造福无量，万勿轻忽也。
是书于闲暇之时，宜随时翻阅，知某疾以某物治，某病以其法去，留心记忆，或预蓄，
或传说，一遇危急，即与拯救，寿己寿人，所关岂浅先哉。
远方现无此版，如刷印是书送人，以当土议价，省功大计莫善焉。
是书所用诸药物，内有各处呼名不同者，注明于此，以备查考，而免错误。
壁钱窠（即白喜子窠），抱过鸡子壳（又名凤凰衣），麻油香油（均系芝麻油），小蒜（即山
蒜，又名薤白，即薤也），蒜（即大蒜），丝瓜（又名线瓜，亦名水瓜），蚯蚓（即地龙，又
蛐），地蚕（即蛐 ），无名异（即漆匠用以搅漆之物），荸荠（又名地力），鸡肫皮（又名
鸡内金），猪脂（即猪板油），锅底黑（即锅底煤，又名百草霜），燕窝泥（即燕子窝中泥），
松毛（即松树叶），滚水（即开白水），灯心（即灯草），糯米（即江米），灶心土（名伏龙肝），
蝼蛄（即土狗，又名拉拉蛄），花黄菜（即金针菜），凤仙花（即女儿花，亦名指甲草，南方
曰凤女花），黄酒（系绍兴酒，如无以本地黄酒代之，单称酒者皆是），米泔水（即淘米水，
大米者佳），菜油（系云苔菜子油），王瓜（与黄瓜不同，形如朱红柿，嫩时绿色，后红赤，
皮薄子如辣椒，俗名气包），丝棉（南方曰棉子），核桃（即胡桃），清油（好芝麻油也），圆
眼（即龙眼，又名桂圆），黑料豆（非黑大豆马料豆也，形如猪腰），饴糖（即饧，俗名祭灶
糖），明矾（即白矾之亮者），南瓜（北人呼为窝瓜），雄鼠粪（须认两头尖者是），江子（即
巴豆），红薯（又名蕃薯），水蓼（即蓼花，有红白二种，南方呼作辣蓼，俗名狗尾巴花），
五谷虫（即粪蛆），仙米（即粳米），筱麦（即荞麦），菱角（即菱），头垢（即头发中泥），
盐蛋、灰蛋（皆腌蛋也），棉絮胎（旧棉花也），菘菜（即白菜），橄榄（与青果同），白鲞（即
黄花鱼干），水仙子（即水蓼花子），月季花（俗名月月红），万年青（花名，丛生叶长深黑
色），蛤蜢（即蚱蜢），蒜瓣（即蒜头），烟管（北方呼为烟袋），蟑螂虫（即搔蛱子），虾酱
（北方之卤虾酱），肥皂（即系皂夹），鸡子（即鸡蛋）。
The prescriptions selected in this book are all proven to be extraordinarily effective. They were originally intended for use in rural areas; therefore, no expensive medicinal materials are included, but rather common items readily available and easy to purchase. Medication only needs to be symptomatic; it is not necessary to use expensive products to treat diseases. Do not despise these prescriptions due to their simplicity or make arbitrary additions and deletions, which may lead to delayed treatment.
In this book, one symptom may correspond to several or even more than ten prescriptions. This is done out of concern that the specific medicine might not be available when the symptoms arise. Thus, multiple prescriptions are recorded to allow for selection at the moment of need.
When seeking a prescription for a condition, one must read carefully. For example, sores and toxins on the head, face, and body are listed under the section "Carbuncles and Ulcers" (Yong Ju); cold damage, epidemic febrile diseases, epilepsy, stroke, consumption with hemoptysis, hiccups, and regurgitation are listed under the section "Miscellaneous Diseases"; breast abscesses (Ru Chui) are in the section "Women's Diseases"; mastitis (Ru Yong) is in the section "Carbuncles and Ulcers"; sores on the limbs are in the section "Limbs"; throat abscesses and tonsillitis (Hou E) are listed under the section "Throat and Tongue". Items are categorized accordingly, and the rest follow this pattern. Readers will understand if some details are not strictly classified.
Regardless of urban or rural location, or wealth or poverty, every household should keep a copy for emergency use. It benefits both others and oneself. Upon completion of printing, the original blocks are kept in the printing shop for anyone to print as needed. The cost of paper and labor is minimal. Those with similar intentions can widely print and distribute them. Compared to donating good-deed books or sutras, the merit is immeasurable, as those with insight will know. If reprinted and circulated to various provinces, the benefit to people will be even more widespread, and the hidden virtue boundless.
The printing of this book stems from a benevolent heart, aiming to ensure that humans and all living things thrive. Wherever possible, prescriptions that harm living creatures to cure disease are avoided due to compassion. Patients are urged to try other treatments first. If such ingredients are absolutely necessary, dead animals should be used instead, so as not to kill life while trying to preserve it. Alas, since ancient times, abstaining from killing and releasing life has created immense merit. This must never be neglected.
This book should be read during leisure time. Learn which disease is treated by which substance, and which illness is cured by which method. Keep these in mind, prepare them in advance, or pass them down orally. In case of emergencies, they can be used immediately for rescue, extending life for oneself and others. The significance is profound.
In distant regions where this edition is unavailable, printing copies to give as gifts or trade as local specialties saves effort and is highly beneficial.
Regarding the medicinal materials used in this book, names vary by region. These are noted here for reference to avoid errors:
Bi Qian Ke (Spider Web Nest, also known as Bai Xi Zi Ke), Bao Guo Ji Zi Ke (Eggshell after Hatching, also known as Feng Huang Yi), Ma You / Xiang You (Sesame Oil), Xiao Suan (Mountain Garlic, also known as Xie Bai or Xie), Da Suan (Garlic), Si Gua (Luffa Fruit, also known as Xian Gua or Shui Gua), Qiu Yin (Earthworm, also known as Di Long or Qu Shan), Di Can (Mole Cricket Larva, also known as Qu Shan), Wu Ming Yi (A type of mineral used by lacquer makers), Bi Qi (Water Chestnut, also known as Di Li), Ji Zhun Pi (Chicken Gizzard Membrane, also known as Ji Nei Jin), Zhu Zhi (Pork Lard), Gu Di Hei (Soot from Pot Bottom, also known as Bai Cao Shuang), Yan Wo Ni (Swallow Nest Mud), Song Mao (Pine Needles), Gun Shui (Boiling Water), Deng Xin (Rush Pith), Nuo Mi (Glutinous Rice, also known as Jiang Mi), Zao Xin Tu (Furnace Earth, also known as Fu Long Gan), Lou Gu (Mole Cricket, also known as Tu Gou or La La Gu), Hua Huang Cai (Daylily), Feng Xian Hua (Impatiens Balsamina, also known as Nu Er Hua or Zhi Jia Cao, called Feng Nu Hua in the South), Huang Jiu (Shaoxing Wine; if unavailable, local yellow wine can be substituted; "Jiu" alone refers to any wine), Mi Gan Shui (Rice Washing Water, preferably from large-grain rice), Cai You (Rapeseed Oil), Wang Gua (Different from cucumber, shaped like a red persimmon, green when young, turning red later, thin skin, seeds like chili peppers, commonly called Qi Bao), Si Mian (Cotton Wool, called Mian Zi in the South), Tao He (Walnut, also known as Hu Tao), Qing You (High-quality Sesame Oil), Yuan Yan (Longan, also known as Gui Yuan), Hei Liao Dou (Black Soybean variety, distinct from black feed beans, kidney-shaped), Yi Tang (Maltose, also known as Xing, commonly called Zao Tang), Ming Fan (Refined Alum), Nan Gua (Pumpkin, called Wo Gua in the North), Xiong Shu Fen (Male Rat Feces, identify by pointed ends), Jiang Zi (Croton Seed, also known as Ba Dou), Hong Shu (Sweet Potato, also known as Fan Shu), Shui Liao (Polygonum Hydropiper, has red and white varieties, called La Liao in the South, commonly Dog Tail Flower), Wu Gu Chong (Fly Larvae in Manure), Xian Mi (Japonica Rice), Xiao Mai (Buckwheat), Ling Jiao (Water Caltrop), Tou Gou (Scalp Dandruff/Sebum), Yan Dan / Hui Dan (Salted/Cured Eggs), Mian Xu Tai (Old Cotton Wadding), Song Cai (Chinese Cabbage), Gan Lan (Olive, same as Qing Guo), Bai Xiang (Dried Yellow Croaker), Shui Xian Zi (Seeds of Polygonum Hydropiper), Yue Ji Hua (Chinese Rose, commonly Yue Yue Hong), Wan Nian Qing (Evergreen, a plant with long dark green leaves), Ge Meng (Grasshopper), Suan Ban (Garlic Clove), Yan Guan (Pipe, called Yan Dai in the North), Zhang Lang Chong (Cockroach, also known as Sao Jia Zi), Xia Jiang (Northern Brine Shrimp Paste), Fei Zao (Soap, made from Sapindus), Ji Zi (Chicken Egg).