炒用。黑豆生芽干之。
甘，平，无毒。益气宜肾，破血止痛。除胃中积热，消水病胀满。舒筋挛而止膝痛，润
肌肤
水肿喘急二便涩。同大黄为末，每葱白、陈皮汤下二钱，以利为度。（验方第一。）
头风筋挛，膝痛，便结，炒末水下，日二。（第二。）
辛，甘，热，微毒。
痘后生疮，烧豆为末，香油合敷。（验方第一。）
损伤肿痛烂，豆腐渣炒热熨之，良效。（
甘，酸，无毒。散血消肿，排脓清热，止渴解酒，通乳下胎。利小便而消水肿，治香港脚
而疗
泻痢。敷一切疮痈，涂诸般热毒。
水气肿胀，赤小豆五合，大蒜一颗、生姜五钱、商陆一条同捣，同水煮烂，去药，空心
食豆
，旋旋啜汁令尽，肿自消也。（验方第一。）
肿从脚起，入腹杀人。赤小豆三斤，煮烂取汁，温渍足膝。若已入腹，但食小豆，勿杂
他食，亦愈。（第二。）
水肿腹大，入白茅根同煮食之，以消为度。（第三。）
下部卒痛，同黑豆蒸熟，作二包，更互坐熨之。（第四。）
水谷痢疾，一合，同黄蜡三两煎服之。（第五。）
热毒下痢，为末水煎。（第六。）
舌上出血如有孔，水研绞汁服。（第七。）
热淋血淋，炒末同煨葱捣烂酒下。（第八。）
重舌鹅口，为末醋合敷。（第九。）
小儿不语，为末，酒合敷舌下。（第十。）
牙痛，为末，搽之吐涎，及吹鼻。（十一。）
中风呕逆，水煎服。（十二。）
常患堕胎，为末酒服。（十三。）
妊娠行经。同上。（十四。）
难产研取汁，入黄明胶煎服。又生吞七枚。（十五。）
胞衣不下，男七枚，女二七枚，东流水吞下。（十六。）
乳汁不通，煮汁服。（十七。）
吹乳，酒研服，以渣敷之。（十八。）
痈肿初作，水合末敷之。（十九。）
痘后痈肿，鸡子清合末敷。（二十。）
腮颊热毒，为末蜜合敷。（二十一。）
丹毒如火，鸡子清合敷。（二十二。）
风瘙瘾疹，合荆穗末，鸡子清合敷。（二十三。）
中六畜肉毒，烧末水下。（二十四。）
赤小豆当归散 小豆 当归
为末，浆水下。治狐惑病，脉数无热，微烦，默默欲卧，目赤 黄黑，若能食者，脓已成也。
又治先血后便。（诸方
第一。）
Use after stir-frying. Black soybeans are sprouted and then dried.
Sweet, neutral, non-toxic. Benefits Qi and tonifies the Kidney, breaks blood stasis and relieves pain. Clears accumulated heat in the Stomach, reduces distension and fullness caused by water diseases. Relaxes tendon spasms and stops knee pain, moistens the skin. Treats edema, wheezing and急促 (rapid breathing), and difficult urination and defecation. Combined with Da Huang (Rhubarb Rhizome) into powder, take 2 qian each time with decoction of Cong Bai (Scallion Stem) and Chen Pi (Tangerine Peel), stopping when bowel movement is unobstructed. (Verified Formula 1.)
For Tou Feng (head wind), tendon spasms, knee pain, and constipation, take the stir-fried powder with warm water, twice daily. (Formula 2.)
Sweet, warm, non-toxic. Widens the middle Jiao and directs Qi downward, promotes intestinal function and reduces water retention.
Pungent, sweet, hot, slightly toxic.
Sores appearing after smallpox: roast the beans into powder, mix with sesame oil, and apply externally. (Verified Formula 1.)
For traumatic swelling, pain, and ulceration: stir-fry tofu dregs until hot and apply as a compress; this yields excellent results. (Formula 3.)
Sweet, sour, non-toxic. Disperses blood stasis and reduces swelling, drains pus and clears heat, stops thirst and resolves alcohol intoxication, promotes lactation and expels the fetus. Promotes urination and reduces edema, treats Hong Kong Jiao (podagra/foot swelling and pain) and dysentery. Applied externally to all sores and carbuncles, smeared on various heat toxins.
For water qi edema: take 5 he of Chi Xiao Dou (Adzuki Bean), one clove of Da Suan (Garlic), 5 qian of Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger), and one root of Shang Lu (Phytolacca Root), pound them together, boil with water until soft, remove the medicinal residue, eat the beans while fasting, and slowly drink the remaining juice until finished; the swelling will subside naturally. (Verified Formula 1.)
Swelling starting from the feet and spreading to the abdomen is fatal. Take 3 jin of Chi Xiao Dou, boil until soft, extract the juice, and soak the feet and knees in the warm liquid. If the pathogen has entered the abdomen, consume only adzuki beans without mixing other foods, and it will also heal. (Formula 2.)
For edema with abdominal distension: cook with Bai Mao Gen (Imperata Rhizome) and eat; stop when swelling subsides. (Formula 3.)
For sudden pain in the lower body: steam together with Hei Dou (Black Soybean), make two bags, and alternate sitting on them for compression therapy. (Formula 4.)
For water-grain dysentery: take 1 he of [Chi Xiao Dou], decoct with 3 liang of Huang La (Yellow Beeswax) and ingest. (Formula 5.)
For heat-toxin dysentery: grind into powder and decoct with water. (Formula 6.)
For bleeding from the tongue resembling holes: grind with water, squeeze out the juice, and ingest. (Formula 7.)
For heat strangury and bloody strangury: stir-fry into powder, mash with roasted Cong Bai (Scallion Stem), and ingest with wine. (Formula 8.)
For Chong She (double tongue) and E Kou Kou (thrush): grind into powder, mix with vinegar, and apply externally. (Formula 9.)
For infants unable to speak: grind into powder, mix with wine, and apply under the tongue. (Formula 10.)
For toothache: grind into powder, apply to relieve salivation, or blow into the nose. (Formula 11.)
For stroke with vomiting and regurgitation: decoct with water and ingest. (Formula 12.)
For habitual miscarriage: grind into powder and ingest with wine. (Formula 13.)
For menstruation during pregnancy: same as above. (Formula 14.)
For difficult labor: crush to extract juice, add Huang Ming Jiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin), decoct, and ingest. Alternatively, swallow seven raw beans whole. (Formula 15.)
For retained placenta: use seven beans for a male fetus, fourteen for a female fetus, and swallow with flowing water from the east. (Formula 16.)
For blocked lactation: decoct the juice and ingest. (Formula 17.)
For Chu Ru (acute mastitis): grind with wine, ingest, and apply the residue externally. (Formula 18.)
For early-stage carbuncles and swellings: mix powder with water and apply externally. (Formula 19.)
For post-smallpox carbuncles: mix powder with egg white and apply externally. (Formula 20.)
For heat toxin in the cheeks: grind into powder, mix with honey, and apply externally. (Formula 21.)
For Dan Du (erysipelas) like fire: mix with egg white and apply externally. (Formula 22.)
For Feng Sao Yin Zhen (urticaria/pruritus): mix with Jing Sui (Perilla Leaf) powder and egg white, then apply externally. (Formula 23.)
For poisoning from eating meat of six domestic animals: roast into powder and ingest with water. (Formula 24.)
Chi Xiao Dou Dang Gui San (Adzuki Bean and Angelica Decoction): Composed of Xiao Dou (Adzuki Bean) and Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis).
Grind into powder, ingest with rice wash water. Treats Hu Huo Bing (Fox-Acclaim Disease), characterized by rapid pulse without fever, slight irritability, silence, desire to lie down, red/yellow/black eyes. If the patient can eat, it indicates that pus has formed.
Also treats hematochezia occurring before defecation. (All Formulas 1.)