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(Hemp Seed / Huoziren)

Wrap in a cloth bag, soak in boiling water until cool, take out and hang in a well for one night, ensuring it does not touch water. Sun-dry the next day, dehusk on a new tile, winnow, and collect the kernels which should be intact. Contraindicated with Oyster Shell (Muli), Poria (Fuling), and Anemone Root (Baiwei).

(Rice)

Glutinous rice is best for medicinal use; millet is inferior; others are merely for food.

(Hemp Seed / Huoziren continued)

It may be crushed, boiled for juice, or fried into powder, each having specific uses. It works well when combined with Peucedanum Root (Qianhu), Aconite Root (Wuhui), Apricot Kernel (Xingren), Oyster Shell (Muli), and various animal bile. Contraindicated with Five Ginsengs (Wushen) and Gentian Root (Longdan). Fried bean residue is contraindicated with pork; if children consume fried beans and pork together, it will likely cause qi stagnation leading to death in eight or nine out of ten cases; however, those over ten years old are not subject to this fear.

(Soybean / Douchi)

The method is similar to soybeans. Consuming it with fish sauce can lead to Xiao Ke disease (wasting-thirst syndrome).

(Yellow Sprout / Huangjuan)

It can be mashed to extract juice or fried into powder. Using black soybeans, allow them to sprout to five cun in length, then dry them; this is called "Huangjuan". Another method: on Ren or Gui days, soak soybeans in morning well water, wait for sprouts to emerge, harvest the skins, and dry them in the shade. It works well when mixed with honey alongside Peucedanum Root (Qianhu), Apricot Kernel (Xingren), Oyster Shell (Muli), Aconite Root (Wuhui), Tianxiong, Rat Feces (Shushi). Contraindicated with Kelp (Haizao) and Gentian Root (Longdan).

(Calcined Bone/Shell - Context implies processing method for certain materials like bone or shell, here likely referring to a specific preparation step mentioned in the source text structure, often associated with treating burns or toxicity)

Charred by fire and soaked in aged wine to relieve pain and draw out fire toxins, preventing death.

(Millet / Xiaomi)

This refers to millet; aged ones are superior. Eating it with apricot kernels causes vomiting and diarrhea.

(Pediatric Caution)

Sick children should not consume it in large quantities.

(Aged Millet)

Aged millet directs qi downward and is suitable for patients.

(Germinated Grains)

All grains can be germinated. Such as millet, broomcorn millet, foxtail millet, wheat, and beans. Soak in water until swollen, wait for sprouts, sun-dry, remove roots, take the inner grain, fry, and grind into flour. Their function mainly focuses on digestion and guiding out stagnation. Millet, rice, and wheat each have their own uses.

(Bran and Hulls)

All grains have bran and hulls. Rice, millet, and sorghum are superior. The north mostly uses pestles, while the south mostly uses mortars. For medicinal use, both are employed. Alchemists say that refining with bran fire doubles the efficacy of the material.

(Floating Wheat / Fu Xiao Mai)

Floating wheat stops sweating. It must be selected clean and roasted before use.

(Cooling Nature)

Nature is cool; usually used after frying with other herbs.

(Dan Shi Poison / Rock Drug Toxicity)

Used to suppress Dan Shi poison. Made into dough and eaten hot with pork or mutton. Within eight or nine doses, one may suffer from Re Feng (wind-heat) disease, causing beard and eyebrows to fall out; regrowth is rare. This disease is common north of the Jing and Fen rivers. Also, it must not be eaten with yellow croaker, as household diets often violate this rule, so it is specifically noted.

(Aged Fermented Bean Curd / Dou Chi)

When using, select aged ones, crush into powder, dig a pit two chi deep, wrap in material, place in the pit overnight, take out the next morning, roast dry, and use.

(Shen Qu / Divine Leaven)

May 5th, June 6th, or the Sanfu days are considered the gathering time of various deities, hence named Shen Qu. Making it on other days is incorrect. Method: Use 100 jin of white flour (associated with White Tiger/West/Metal), 3 sheng of fresh juice from Cocklebur (Gou Chen/Central Earth), 4 sheng of fresh juice from Polygonum Sieboldii (Teng She/East/Wood), 3 sheng of fresh juice from Artemisia Annua (Qing Long/East/Wood), 4 sheng of Apricot Kernels (Xuan Wu/North/Water) soaked, peeled, cored, and crushed into the flour; 3 sheng of Adzuki Beans (Zhu Que/South/Fire) cooked, peeled, and crushed, mix evenly with the flour just like making yeast dough. Wrap with hemp leaves or paper mulberry leaves, similar to making soybean paste. Wait for yellow mold to grow, sun-dry and store. When using, roast until yellow with fire to assist Earth Qi. Aged ones are better.