芝麻油总能解一切饮食诸毒,不可不知。凡造肴馔,必先用真麻油于净锅熬熟,却下肉
炒过,然后入清水煮之,则并不犯毒。今徽州、池州地方食牛肉,不论春夏,无日不食,惟
制之有方,所以鲜有中毒。但犯一切饮食毒者,即用麻油一二杯饮之,得吐即毒释而无不愈
者。
一、解饮食中毒共有十五方,俱载古方因阵中,自二百七起至二二一止。
一、善解毒者无如火,盖火能革物之性。
凡解诸药毒者,宜以荠 汁,白扁豆汁、绿豆汁、甘草汁、饧糖汁、米糖汁、蚕
蜕纸烧灰,随便用之,俱可解。
凡解毒药汤剂,不可热服,宜凉饮之。盖毒得热而势愈盛也。虽然,此特以热毒为言耳
。若解木鳖、菌蕈、黄连、石膏之类以中阴毒者,岂仍避热而犹堪以寒饮乎?此有医按在呕
吐门,当兼察之。
一、解毒药共十四方,俱载古方因阵中,自二二二起至二三五止。
一方 雄黄、青黛等分为末,新汲水调服。
一方 拣净土地掘窟,用井水倾入,搅,澄清,多饮则愈。
一方 晋矾、建茶等分为末,新汲水调服三钱,吐即效,不吐再服。
一方 黄连、甘草节二味水煎,凉服,不拘多少。
一方 荠 、黑豆、甘草 咀,每用一两,水二盏,煎一盏,温服,未效再
服。
一方 白扁豆生为末,水调服二三钱。
一方 伏龙肝为细末,凉水调三四钱,搅动服之,吐者,再一服。(即灶心土)
Sesame oil can resolve all kinds of food poisoning, a fact that must not be overlooked. When preparing dishes, one should first use genuine sesame oil to fry it thoroughly in a clean wok, then add meat and stir-fry, followed by adding clear water for boiling; this ensures no toxicity is incurred. Currently, people in Huizhou and Chizhou regions consume beef regardless of the season, day after day, yet rarely suffer from poisoning because they have proper methods of preparation. However, if one suffers from any kind of food poisoning, drinking one or two cups of sesame oil immediately will induce vomiting, thereby expelling the toxin and ensuring recovery without exception.
One: There are fifteen formulas for resolving food poisoning, all recorded in "Gu Fang Yin Zhen" (Ancient Formulas Compilation), ranging from item 207 to item 221.
One: Among methods of detoxification, none is superior to fire, as fire can alter the nature of substances.
For resolving various drug poisonings, it is advisable to use juice of Adenophora stricta (Qinpi, 荠苨), white hyacinth bean (Vigna umbellata) juice, mung bean (Vigna radiata) juice, licorice root (Gancao, 甘草) juice, maltose syrup (Yitang, 饴糖) juice, rice sugar syrup, or ash from burned silkworm pupal skins (Can Tui Zhi, 蚕蜕纸). Any of these may be used at will to resolve the toxicity.
Decoctions for detoxification should not be taken hot but rather cooled down. This is because toxins tend to intensify when exposed to heat. Although this statement specifically refers to heat-type toxins, what about cold-type poisonings caused by substances such as Momordica cochinchinensis seed (Mubiezi, 木鳖子), mushrooms (Junxun, 菌蕈), Coptis chinensis rhizome (Huanglian, 黄连), or gypsum (Shigao, 石膏)? In such cases, should one still avoid warmth and insist on cold drinks? Physicians' notes regarding this matter can be found under the section on vomiting and should be considered comprehensively.
One: There are fourteen detoxifying formulas in total, all recorded in "Gu Fang Yin Zhen", ranging from item 222 to item 235.
Formula 1: Equal parts of Realgar (Xionghuang, 雄黄) and Indigo Naturalis (Qingdai, 青黛) are ground into powder and taken with freshly drawn well water.
Formula 2: Dig a pit in clean soil, pour well water into it, stir, let it settle, and drink generously for recovery.
Formula 3: Equal parts of Alum (Jinfan, 晋矾) and Jian tea (Jiancha, 建茶) are ground into powder, mixed with freshly drawn well water, and taken in doses of three qian. Vomiting indicates effectiveness; if no vomiting occurs, take another dose.
Formula 4: Rhizoma Coptidis (Huanglian, 黄连) and nodes of Glycyrrhiza uralensis root (Gancao Jie, 甘草节) are decocted in water and taken cool, with dosage unrestricted.
Formula 5: Adenophora stricta (Qinpi, 荠苨), black soybean (Heidou, 黑豆), and Glycyrrhiza uralensis root (Gancao, 甘草) are chopped. Use one liang of each, add two zhan of water, decoct until one zhan remains, and take warm. If ineffective, repeat the dose.
Formula 6: Raw white hyacinth bean (Bai Biandou, 白扁豆) is ground into powder and taken with water in doses of two to three qian.
Formula 7: Longgu (Fulonggan, 伏龙肝), also known as stove-heart earth (Zaoxin Tu, 灶心土), is ground into fine powder, mixed with cool water in doses of three to four qian, stirred, and taken. If vomiting occurs, administer another dose.