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The roots and leaves of *Brassica rapa* var. *tumida* (Turnip) primarily benefit the five zang organs, relieve polydipsia (excessive thirst), dispel cold pain in the heart and abdomen as well as heat toxicity, treat wind-induced swelling and mastitis (breast abscess), manage milk stasis (retention of breast milk), and detoxify alcohol. (Ground into powder to stop coughing.) Stop epistaxis (nosebleed). (Drink freshly crushed juice.) Treat scrotal enlargement. (Apply externally after crushing.) Treat mastitis accompanied by chills and fever. (Mix with salt, crush, and apply topically; change immediately when hot, repeat 3-5 times for cure.) It can enhance visual acuity.

The root primarily descends qi, promotes digestion, resolves phlegm, clears heat, benefits the five zang organs, expands the chest and diaphragm, treats pulmonary萎 (pulmonary atrophy/withering), hematemesis (vomiting blood), and chronic wasting cough. (Boil and eat with mutton or fish.) Treat intestinal wind (wind-pathogen induced rectal bleeding) and lower gastrointestinal bleeding. (Consume after honey-frying.) The seeds treat wind-cold cough, phlegmatic wheezing, tenesmus after dysentery, and reduce swelling/toxicity. Laifu Wan (Radish Seed Pill): Stir-fried Radish Seeds (*Raphini Semen*), Pepper (*Piperis Fructus*), Magnolia Bark (*Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex*) each 5 qian, Atractylodes Rhizome (*Atractylodis Rhizoma*) 1 liang. Grind into powder, make pills with water the size of wu-tou seeds. Take 2-3 qian per dose, washed down with Tangerine Peel Decoction (*Chenpi Tang*). Treats edema.

The therapeutic actions are similar, but the distinction lies in: raw form disperses, while cooked form harmonizes the middle jiao. Shengjiang Gancao Tang (Fresh Ginger and Licorice Decoction): Fresh Ginger (*Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens*) 5 liang, Honey-fried Licorice Root (*Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Preparata*) and Ginseng Root (*Panacis Quinquefolii Radix*) each 3 liang, Jujube (*Zizyphi Fructus*) 12 pieces (broken open). Boil in 7 sheng of water until 3 sheng remain. Divide into three warm doses. Treats pulmonary withering with cough, salivation, dry throat, and thirst. Shengjiang Jupi Tang (Fresh Ginger and Tangerine Peel Decoction): Fresh Ginger 8 liang, Tangerine Peel (*Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium*) 4 liang, sliced/crushed. Take 5 qian per dose, boil in one sheng of water until 0.7 sheng remains, strain and take warm. Treats dry retching after dysentery and cold patterns. Shengjiang Xiexin Tang (Fresh Ginger Decoction for Draining the Epigastrium): Fresh Ginger 4 liang (sliced), Honey-fried Licorice Root and Ginseng Root each 3 liang, Dried Ginger (*Zingiberis Rhizoma*) 1 liang (prepared), Scutellaria Root (*Scutellariae Radix*) 3 liang, Pinellia Tuber (*Pinelliae Rhizoma*) half sheng, Coptis Rhizome (*Coptidis Rhizoma*) 1 liang, Jujube 12 pieces (broken open). Boil in 1 dou of water to obtain 6 sheng, strain, then decoct again to obtain 3 sheng. Take 1 sheng warm, three times daily. Treats disharmony in the stomach following the resolution of Cold Damage (*Shanghan*), epigastric fullness and hardness, belching with food odor, fluid retention under the hypochondrium, borborygmus, and diarrhea. Ganjiang Gancao Tang (Dried Ginger and Licorice Decoction): Dried Ginger and Licorice Root each 5 qian. Decoct in water. Treats yin pathogen invading yang, causing cold in the heart and lungs leading to hematemesis. Ganjiang Fuzi Tang (Dried Ginger and Aconite Decoction): Dried Ginger 1 liang, Raw Aconite Root (*Aconiti Lateralis Radix*) 1 piece. Boil in 5 sheng of water to obtain 1 sheng, strain and take in one dose. Treats cases where Taiyang syndrome was incorrectly purged followed by sweating, resulting in daytime irritability and insomnia, nighttime quietness without thirst or vomiting, absence of exterior syndrome, deep and faint pulse, and no significant body heat. Ganjiang Chaihu Tang (Dried Ginger and Bupleurum Decoction): Prepared Dried Ginger 3 fen, Bupleurum Root (*Bupleuri Radix*) 1 qian, Trichosanthes Root (*Trichosanthis Radix*) 5 fen, Cinnamon Twig (*Cinnamomi Ramulus*), Oyster Shell (*Ostreae Concha*, calcined), and Honey-fried Licorice Root each 3 fen. Decoct in water. Treats women with Cold Damage where heat enters the Blood Chamber (*Xueshi*), presenting with alternating chills and fever like malaria, or delirium/hallucinations, awaiting spontaneous resolution. Ganjiang San (Dried Ginger Powder): Dried Ginger, Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (*Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma*), Poria (*Poria*), and Licorice Root, crushed into powder. Decoct in water. Treats dampness in the Lower Jiao. Ganjiang Linqin Renshen Tang (Dried Ginger, Coptis, Scutellaria, and Ginseng Decoction): Dried Ginger, Coptis Rhizome, Scutellaria Root, and Ginseng Root each 3 liang. Boil in 6 sheng of water to obtain 2 sheng, strain and divide into two warm doses. Treats Cold Damage with cold-heat rejection (food vomited immediately upon entry) and also treats epigastric fullness due to stomach deficiency with guest heat. Jiangzhu Tang (Ginger and Atractylodes Decoction): Raw Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome, Red Poria (*Poria cum Risu Rubrum*), and Fermented Wheat Leaven (*Bromi Fermentatum*) each 1 qian, Spicy Cinnamon (*Lagustici Cortex*), Licorice Root each 5 fen, Fresh Ginger 3 slices, Jujube 2 pieces. Decoct until 0.6 portion remains. Treats palpitations (*Zhengtong*) due to fluid retention in deficient individuals. Jiangfu Dan (Ginger and Aconite Pill): Water-washed Dried Ginger 1.5 liang. Grind into powder, make pills with wine paste the size of mung beans. Take 15-30 pills per dose, washed down with Poria Decoction. Treats frequent and incontinent urination, palpitations, forgetfulness, persistent nightmares, deficiency-cold of the Lower Yuan, enuresis, seminal emission, continuous leakage of essence due to yang deficiency, or kidney-deficiency cold diarrhea and spleen-deficiency diarrhea. Jiangfu Tang (Ginger and Aconite Decoction): Prepared Dried Ginger and Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome each 5 qian, Prepared Aconite Root and Ginseng Root each 1 liang. Divide into two doses, decoct in water. Treats ulcers/sores caused by depletion of True Yang. Alternatively, add Prepared Aconite Root and Eucommia Bark (*Eucommiae Cortex*) and decoct in water. Treats cold pain. Jianggui Wan (Ginger and Cinnamon Pill): Prepared Dried Ginger and Cinnamon Bark (*Cinnamomi Cortex*) each 8 liang, Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome 1 jin. Grind into powder, make honey pills the size of wu-tou seeds. Take 20-30 pills per dose, washed down with warm water. Treats the Five Drinks (*Wuyin*). Jianggui Tang (Ginger and Cinnamon Decoction): Dried Ginger, Cassia Bud (*Cinnamomi Gemma*), Calcined Oyster Shell, and Licorice Root each 3 liang, Bupleurum Root 8 liang, Trichosanthes Root 4 liang, Scutellaria Root 2 liang. Grind into powder. Take 5 qian per dose, boil in two sheng of water until one sheng remains. Treats deficiency-cold of the Spleen and Stomach combined with external contraction.

The roots and leaves of Coriander (*Coriandrum sativum*) primarily promote digestion, benefit the Large and Small Intestines, regulate qi in the lower abdomen, stop headache, and induce eruption of scarlet fever/rash. (Rub limbs, abdomen, and back with leaves.) Coriander Seeds 1 he, stir-fried and ground into powder. Take 2 qian per dose: for red dysentery mix with sugar water, for white dysentery use ginger water, for bloody stool use plain water. Twice daily. Huisu Yin (Coriander Drink): Coriander 2 liang, Malva Root (*Malvae Radix*) a handful. Boil in 2 sheng of water until 1 sheng remains, add 1 liang of Talcum Powder (*Talcum*). Divide into 3-4 doses. Treats urinary retention.