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Mr. Zhang Fengyuan stated: This tea can clear the floating heat from the bone marrow; the older it is stored, the better its quality.

Experience Formula of Nian Xiyao: There is a unique legend that lifelong consumption of this method prevents smallpox. The prescription consists of: seven taels of carefully selected Jin Yin Hua (Lonicerae Japonicae Flos), and three taels of authentic, long-aged Liu'an Tea, coarsely ground together. Brew with boiling water to replace tea, drinking several times daily. This ensures one will not contract smallpox in their lifetime; even if contracted, the severity will be minimal. It is highly effective.

Qianjin Bu Yi Fang Xi Dou Dan (Thousand Gold Unchangeable Formula for Reducing Smallpox Severity): Use one pellet of fresh sheep dung, one qian of Liu'an Tea, two fen of Gan Cao Jie (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma nodes), twenty-seven cun of Deng Xin Cao (Junci Medulla), twenty-one grains each of Chi Xiao Dou (Adzuki Bean), Hei Dou (Black Soybean), and Lu Dou (Mung Bean), one fen of Zhen Zhu (Pearl), and one silver hairpin (cleaned of oil). Add two bowls of water, decoct until reduced to eight-tenths volume, and take warm.

Taishang Wushen Cha (Supreme Five-God Tea) from *Jingyan Guangji*: Treats wind-cold injury with cough, fever and headache, food stagnation with vomiting and diarrhea. Prescription: one jin of aged fine Liu'an Tea, Shan Zha (Crataegi Fructus) steamed until cooked, Mai Ya (Hordei Fructus Germinatus), Zi Su Ye (Perillae Folium), Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium), Hou Po (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex), and Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) all stir-fried, four taels each. Grind into powder, store in porcelain vessels in a high, dry place. Adults take three qian per dose; children take one qian. For cold-wind invasion, take with Cong Bai Jiang Tang (Scallion and Ginger Decoction); for internal injury, take with Ginger Decoction; for watery diarrhea or dysentery, add ginger water, decoct, leave exposed overnight, and take warm on an empty stomach the next morning.

Xiao Ju Gao (Carbuncle-Resolving Ointment) from *Guangji*: A divine prescription for treating all types of carbuncles. Prescription: three qian each of Song Xiang (Pini Resina), Guan Fen (Lead Carbonate), and fine Liu'an Tea; forty-nine peeled Bi Ma Ren (Ricini Semen). Grind into powder. First, mash the Bi Ma Ren thoroughly, then mix in the medicinal powder to form an ointment. If too dry, add a little Ma You (Sesame Oil) and mix evenly. Apply onto green cloth, paste onto the affected area, cover with slightly larger cotton paper, and bind securely. Complete recovery occurs within seven days.

*Record of Dinghai County*: The teas of Dinghai are mostly wild products from valleys and mountains, and processing skills are poor; thus, their fragrance and flavor do not match the beauty of garden teas. Those sprouting again in May are called "Er Wu" (Two Blacks); they are used in medicine and are hard to come by. They treat blood dysentery and lung abscess.

Luo's *Notes on Official Travels*: Produced in Ningdu County, Ganzhou Prefecture. Its processing method differs from the Pian Cha (Sheet Tea) of Jiangnan. *Cha Shu* (Tea Manual) states: Pian Cha is not stir-fried but steamed in a steamer, then dried by baking. This refers to Jiangnan teas. Teas produced in Jiangxi have large leaves with many stems, merely sun-dried without fire-baking. The buds unfold smoothly, appearing fresh and lovely. Their nature is most effective in digestion. If a bowl of rice is soaked in this tea, after half a day, the rice does not swell but digests slightly; thus, it is suitable for those who have eaten to fullness. Another variety is extremely fine stir-fried Pian Cha, made from leaves picked from other mountains and baked to deceive the curious; this is not authentic. Thus, tea cannot be judged by appearance alone. *Hua Jing* (Flower Mirror) records: Pian Cha is produced in Wuxing. It resembles tea but is not actually a tea species. It tastes bitter and has a sharp, draining nature. It eliminates retained food, clears fire, and promotes phlegm discharge. It is contraindicated for persons with deficiency, as it severely damages vital energy (Sheng Qi).