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Boil one cup of *Vigna umbellata* (Red Adzuki Bean) flowers. Take it in a single dose.
Treats Shuiqi (Water Qi / Edema).
Eat beef liver mixed with tripe (abomasum), prepared with ginger and vinegar.
Removes water dampness.
Make a drink from *Hibiscus mutabilis* (Cotton Rose) shoots. It tastes very fragrant and delicious when taken.
Descends rebellious Qi.
Stir-fry *Croton tiglium* seeds, decoct them into a soup, and take orally.
Treats Shuiqi (Water Qi), promotes urination, and eliminates edema.
Take one carp weighing approximately one jin (approx. 500g). Prepare it according to culinary methods, cook thoroughly, and consume.
Sang Jian (Mulberry Decoction): Specifically treats Shuiqi (Water Qi), Fei Qi Yong Zhong (Lung Qi Abscess/Swelling), and Feng Qi (Wind Qi).
Take two liang of mulberry branches and one liang of Areca Seed (*Arecae Fructus*). Finely chop both ingredients to the size of beans. Add one sheng (approx. 1000ml) of water, and decoct until only two he (approx. 40-60ml) remains. If preparing a larger batch, scale up proportionally. Take this on an empty stomach. After taking the medicine, consuming half a sheng of tea or hot porridge is permissible without contraindications.
Drains water. Make a paste from *Wisteria sinensis* (Chinese Wisteria), add sugar, and take orally.
Treats edema and stops dysentery/diarrhea.
Decoct the bark of *Zelkova schneideriana* (Elm-leaved Zelkova) and take the juice.
Treats edema caused by Shuiqi (Water Qi).
Decoct six liang of *Pueraria lobata* root (Baige) to obtain half a he of juice. Mix with half a sheng of wine. Adjust the dosage according to the severity of symptoms. Upon administration, diarrhea should occur to expel water, leading to recovery.
Shizhen San (Ten-Treasure Powder): Specifically treats Shuiqi (Water Qi).
Yuanhua (Genkwa Flower, soaked in vinegar and baked), Chi Fuling (Red Poria), Sangbaipi (Mulberry Bark, stir-fried), Zexie (Alisma Rhizome), Tinglizi (Descurainia Seed, stir-fried), Hei Qianniu (Black Morning Glory Seed, stir-fried, each 3 qian), Chuanjiao (Sichuan Pepper)... [Text fragment: ...then cured. Double the amount... according to original... more...]
Shizhen San (Ten-Treasure Powder): Specifically treats Shuiqi (Water Qi). It is the first choice for miraculous reduction of swelling.
Badou (Croton Seed), Xuanshen (Scrophularia Root), Ganqi (Dried Lacquer), Qingpi (Aged Tangerine Peel, equal parts). Grind all into fine powder. Take one qianbi (approx. 3-5g) per dose, washed down with Moutun Tang (Mung Bean Soup).
Treats Qi Yongzhong (Qi-related abscess/swelling).
Use Baijian (Ampelopsis Radix), Chi Xiaodou (Adzuki Bean), and Qiancao (Rubia Cordifolia Root), each 3 qian. Grind into powder, mix with egg white, and apply topically.
Indicated for Shuiqi (Water Qi) and malignant swelling.
Decoct *Alternanthera philoxeroides* (Alligator Weed) in water and soak the affected area; this is excellent.
Treats Shuiqi (Water Qi).
Consume Ocimum basilicum (Basil) raw. Basil is called Luolexiang (Rosemary Fragrance?) in the north, and commonly known as Xiwangmu Cai (Queen Mother of the West Vegetable).
Another prescription
Take a piece of *Croton tiglium* wood, one cun thick and square in shape. Split it open. Add one and a half cups of water, decoct to obtain slightly less than half a cup of liquid. Take orally for immediate effect. (Do not consume too much; its efficacy is divine.)
Another prescription
Take one he (approx. 20-30g) of Castor Seed (Ricinus Communis Seed), remove the husk, and grind finely. Mix with cooked water to obtain three he (approx. 60-90ml). Take all at once early in the morning. By midday, greenish-yellow watery stool should be expelled.