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(When used, first soak the seeds in wine for one night. Filter them out and dry them in the sun the next morning. Decoct them with the natural juice of Polygonatum sibiricum (Huangjing) under sunlight, simmering over low heat until a paste is formed.
For each decoction of three taels of Bi Zi Ren, use five taels of wine for soaking. This method is used by practitioners of dietary therapy (Yangsheng). For ordinary daily use, it is only necessary to steam the seeds, expose them to the sun, pound them, winnow to remove the shells, take the kernels, stir-fry, and grind them for medicinal use.)

[Flavor and Nature]
Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It belongs to the Qi level of the Liver Meridian.

[Indications]
Palpitations due to fright. Tonifies Yuan Qi (Original Qi). Dispels Wind-Dampness. Calms the Five Zang Organs. Long-term consumption makes the skin lustrous and complexion beautiful, ears and eyes sharp and clear. One feels no hunger, shows no signs of aging, the body becomes light, and lifespan is extended. Treats mental confusion and deficiency syndromes characterized by weak respiration. Treats Li Jie disease (severe pain traversing all joints) and heaviness/pain in the waist and kidneys. Nourishes blood and stops sweating. Treats Tou Feng (Head Wind) and coldness in the waist and kidneys. Treats cold accumulation with pus in the Bladder and retained fluid. Promotes sexual function and longevity. Expels various evils and malevolent spirits. Treats pediatric epilepsy and convulsions. Moistens the Liver. Nourishes Heart Qi. Moistens Kidney Dryness. Calms the Hun and Po souls. Enhances wisdom and calms the spirit. The distillate obtained from burning the seeds can be applied to hair to nourish it. Treats scabies and tinea. Furthermore, it moistens the Kidneys. It is used in the ancient formula Shi Jing Wan (Ten Essence Pill). Its nature is neutral, neither cold nor dry; its sweet flavor tonifies, its pungent flavor moistens, and its aroma is fresh and clear. It can penetrate to the Heart and Kidneys, benefiting the Spleen and Stomach. It is indeed a superior-grade herb revered by Daoist practitioners. The *Lie Xian Zhuan* (Biographies of Immortals) records: Chi Song Zi consumed cypress seeds, causing lost teeth to regrow, and he could run as fast as a galloping horse. This is likely not an empty claim.

(It is said that if burning it attracts mice, it is the genuine product.)

[Flavor and Nature]
Pungent and bitter in flavor, non-toxic.

[Indications]
Evil qi and Gui Zhu (a contagious disease attributed to ghosts/spirits) in the heart and abdomen. Evil qi, Wang Liang, ghost womb, and blood evil. Repels Gu poison. Treats Huo Luan (cholera-like syndrome) and wind-pain. Treats nocturnal emission in men. Warms Kidney Qi. Treats Blood Jin (blood stagnation or cold coagulation leading to amenorrhea or spasms) in women and postpartum blood vertigo. Treats women dreaming of sexual intercourse with ghosts. When combined with Chou Huang (Realgar) and burned to fumigate the Dan Xue (Dantian acupoint), it can permanently eliminate such conditions. Burning it expels evil spirits and calms the mind. Treats Zhong E (sudden illness caused by foul miasma), nightmare sleep, Lao Zhai (consumption tuberculosis), and Chuan Shi (transmissible corpse disease like TB).

(Three chi above ground is called "fen" (excrement/soil mixture); below three chi is called "tu" (earth). When used, remove the upper impurities, and do not allow external unclean water to enter.)

[Flavor and Nature]
Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic.

[Indications]
Treats cold-heat dysentery, as well as red-and-white dysentery. Treats internal heat toxicity causing cramping pain and bloody stool. Take dry loess soil, boil in water for three to five boils, strain off the dregs, and drink one to two sheng warm.
It also resolves poisoning from various herbs. Treats meat poisoning. Treats He Kou Jiao poisoning (poisoning from toxic pepper-like plants). Treats wild mushroom poisoning.