即牛蒡子,又名鼠粘子。治中风,燥热,口干,手足不遂及皮肤热疮。
恶实菜叶(肥嫩者) 酥油
上件,以汤煮恶实叶三五升,取出,以新水淘过,布绞取汁,入五味,酥点食之。
治中风,手足不遂,骨节烦疼,心燥,口眼面目 斜。
乌驴皮(一张, 洗净)
上件,蒸熟,细切如条,于豉汁中,入五味,调和匀,煮过,空心食之。
治中风,头眩,羸瘦,手足无力。
白羊头(一枚, 洗净)
上件,蒸令烂熟,细切,以五味汁调和脍,空腹食之。
治久痔野鸡病,下血不止,肛门肿满。
野猪肉(二斤,细切)
上件,煮令烂熟,入五味,空心食之。
治久痔下血不止。
獭肝(一副)
上件,煮熟,入五味,空腹食之。
治久痔,肠风,大便常有血。
大鲫鱼(一头,新鲜者,洗净,切作片) 小椒(二钱,为末) 草果(一钱,为末)
上件,用葱三茎,煮熟,入五味,空腹食之。
但服药不可多食生芫荽及蒜,杂生菜、诸滑物、肥猪肉、犬肉、油腻物,鱼脍腥膻等物
。及忌见丧尸、产妇、淹秽之事。又不可食陈臭之物。
有术勿食桃、李、雀肉、胡荽、蒜、青鱼等物。有黎芦勿食猩肉。有巴豆勿食芦笋及野
猪肉。有黄连、桔梗,勿食猪肉。有地黄勿食芜荑。有半夏、菖蒲,勿食饴糖及羊肉。有细
辛勿食生菜。有甘草勿食菘菜、海藻。有牡丹勿食生胡荽。有商陆勿食犬肉。有常山勿食生
葱、生菜。有空青、朱砂,勿食血。凡服药通忌食血。有茯苓勿食醋。有鳖甲勿食苋菜。有
天门冬勿食鲤鱼。
凡久服药通忌∶未不服药,又忌满日。正、五、九月忌巳日。二、六、十月忌寅日。三
、七、十一月忌亥日。四、八、十二月忌申日。
Burdock seed (Niu Bang Zi), also known as Shu Nian Zi. It is used to treat wind-stroke, dryness-heat, dry mouth, impairment of movement in the hands and feet, and hot sores on the skin.
Leaves of Arctium lappa (E Shi Cai) (select tender ones) Clarified butter (Su You)
Take the above ingredients, boil three to five sheng of E Shi leaves in water, remove them, rinse with fresh water, squeeze out the juice using cloth, add five flavors (seasonings), and consume with clarified butter.
To treat wind-stroke, impairment of movement in the hands and feet, painful and stiff joints, mental restlessness, dry mouth, and deviation of the mouth and eyes including facial symptoms.
Skin of black donkey (Wu Lv Pi) (one piece, washed clean)
Steam the above ingredient until cooked, cut into thin strips, place in fermented soybean sauce (Chi Zhi), add five flavors (seasonings), mix evenly, cook thoroughly, and consume on an empty stomach.
To treat wind-stroke, dizziness, emaciation, and weakness in the hands and feet.
Head of white sheep (Bai Yang Tou) (one piece, washed clean)
Steam the above ingredient until soft and cooked, chop finely, mix with a sauce of five flavors (seasonings) to make minced meat salad (Kuai), and consume on an empty stomach.
To treat chronic hemorrhoids, "wild pheasant disease" (a term for chronic wasting conditions), continuous bleeding from the anus, and swelling and fullness of the anal region.
Wild boar meat (Ye Zhu Rou) (two jin, chopped finely)
Cook the above ingredient until soft and done, add five flavors (seasonings), and consume on an empty stomach.
To treat chronic hemorrhoids with continuous bleeding.
Liver of otter (Ta Gan) (one pair)
Cook the above ingredient until done, add five flavors (seasonings), and consume on an empty stomach.
To treat chronic hemorrhoids, intestinal wind (Chang Feng - bleeding from the rectum often associated with wind-pathogen), and frequent blood in the stool.
Large crucian carp (Da Ji Yu) (one piece, fresh, washed clean, sliced) Small pepper (Xiao Jiao) (two qian, ground into powder) Tsaoko fruit (Cao Guo) (one qian, ground into powder)
Boil the above ingredients with three stalks of scallion until done, add five flavors (seasonings), and consume on an empty stomach.
However, when taking medicine, one should not consume excessive amounts of raw Coriander (Yuan Sui) and garlic, mixed raw vegetables, various slippery/lubricating foods, fatty pork, dog meat, greasy foods, raw fish slices, or strong-smelling fish.
One must also avoid witnessing funerals, postpartum women, or defiled matters. Furthermore, one should not consume stale or foul-smelling food.
When taking Atractylodes (Shu), do not eat peaches, plums, sparrow meat, coriander, garlic, or green fish. When taking Veratrum (Li Lu), do not eat ape meat. When taking Croton seed (Ba Dou), do not eat asparagus or wild boar meat. When taking Coptis chinensis (Huang Lian) or Platycodon grandiflorus (Jie Geng), do not eat pork. When preparing Rehmannia glutinosa (Di Huang), do not eat Prunus mume kernel (Wu Mei). When taking Pinellia ternata (Ban Xia) or Acorus tatarinowii (Chang Pu), do not eat maltose (Yi Tang) or mutton. When taking Asarum (Xi Xin), do not eat raw vegetables. When taking Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Gan Cao), do not eat Chinese cabbage (Song Cai) or Sargassum (Hai Zao). When taking Paeonia suffruticosa (Mu Dan), do not eat raw coriander. When taking Phytolacca acinosa (Shang Lu), do not eat dog meat. When taking Dichroa febrifuga (Chang Shan), do not eat raw scallions or raw vegetables. When taking Azurite (Kong Qing) or Cinnabar (Zhu Sha), do not eat blood products. Generally, while taking medicine, blood products are taboo. When taking Poria cocos (Fu Ling), do not eat vinegar. When taking Turtle shell (Bie Jia), do not eat Amaranth (Xian Cai). When consuming Ophiopogon japonicus (Tian Men Dong), do not eat carp.
Generally, those taking long-term medication should observe these taboos: Do not take medicine within the first month after birth; also avoid the day of full moon. In the first, fifth, and ninth months, avoid Si days. In the second, sixth, and tenth months, avoid Yin days. In the third, seventh, and eleventh months, avoid Hai days. In the fourth, eighth, and twelfth months, avoid Shen days.