《抱朴子》云∶任季子服茯苓一十八年,玉女从之,能隐彰,不食谷,面生光
。孙真人《枕中记》∶茯苓久服,百日百病除。二百日,夜昼二服后,役使鬼神。四年后,
玉女来侍。
《抱朴子》云∶陵阳仲子服远志二十年,有子三十人,开书所见,便记不忘。
东华真人《煮石经》∶舜常登苍梧山,曰厥金玉香草,即五加也,服之延
年。故云∶宁得一把五加,不用金玉满车;宁得一斤地榆,安用明月宝珠。昔鲁定公母,单
服五加皮酒,以致长生。如张子声、杨始建、王叔才、于世彦等,皆古人服五加皮酒而房室
不绝,皆寿三百岁,有子三、二十人。世世有服五加皮酒而获年寿者甚众。
《抱朴子》云∶赵他子服桂二十年,足下毛生,日行五百里,力举千斤。
《列仙传》∶ 食松子,能飞行健,走如奔马。《神仙传》∶松子不以多
少,研为膏,空心温酒调下一匙头,日三服则不饥渴。久服日行五百里,身轻体健。
《神仙传》∶治百节疼痛,久风虚,脚痹痛。松节酿酒,服之神验。
《神仙传》∶槐实于牛胆中渍浸百日,阴干。每日吞一枚,十日身轻,二十日
白发再黑,百日通神。
The *Baopuzi* records: Ren Jizi consumed Poria (Fuling, 茯苓) for eighteen years. A celestial maiden (Yunü, 玉女) followed him, enabling him to appear and disappear at will, abstain from the five grains, and have a radiant complexion. Sun Simiao's *Zhenzhong Ji* states: Long-term consumption of Poria eliminates all diseases within one hundred days. After two hundred days, taking it twice daily (morning and evening) allows one to command spirits and deities. After four years, celestial maidens come to serve.
The *Baopuzi* records: Lingyang Zhongzi consumed Polygala Root (Yuanzhi, 远志) for twenty years, fathered thirty sons, and could memorize anything he read without forgetting.
Donghua Zhenren's *Zhushi Jing* records: Emperor Shun frequently climbed Cangwu Mountain to gather "Jin Yu Xiang Cao" (Golden Jade Fragrant Herb), which is Five-Acanthopanax Bark (Wujia Pi, 五加皮). Consuming it extends longevity. Thus it is said: Better to obtain a handful of Wujia Pi than a cart full of gold and jade; better to obtain one jin of Groundseltree Root (Diyu, 地榆) than bright pearls. In the past, the mother of Duke Ding of Lu lived long by consuming Wujia Pi wine alone. Figures such as Zhang Zisheng, Yang Shijian, Wang Shucai, and Shi Yuyan were ancient people who consumed Wujia Pi wine, maintained sexual activity, lived to three hundred years old, and had thirty or twenty sons. There are many generations of people who have gained longevity by consuming Wujia Pi wine.
The *Baopuzi* records: Zhao Tazi consumed Cinnamon Twig (Guizhi, 桂) for twenty years. Hair grew on his soles, he could walk five hundred li per day, and lift a thousand jin with strength.
The *Lie Xian Zhuan* records: Eating Pine Seeds (Songzi, 松子) enables flight and agility, running like a galloping horse. The *Shenxian Zhuan* records: Regardless of quantity, grind Pine Seeds into a paste, take one spoonful mixed with warm liquor on an empty stomach, three times a day, to eliminate hunger and thirst. Long-term consumption allows walking five hundred li per day, resulting in a light and healthy body.
The *Shenxian Zhuan* records: Treat pain in all joints, chronic wind-deficiency syndromes, and bi-syndrome pain in the feet. Brew Pine Joints (Songjie, 松节) in wine; consumption yields miraculous results.
The *Shenxian Zhuan* records: Soak Sophora Fruit (Huai Shi, 槐实) in ox gallbladders for one hundred days, then dry in the shade. Swallow one fruit daily. After ten days, the body becomes light; after twenty days, white hair turns black again; after one hundred days, one achieves spiritual clarity.
The *Shiliao Bencao* records: Goji Leaf (Gouqi Ye, 枸杞叶) strengthens sinews and bones, dispels wind and tonifies, removes deficiency-fatigue, and enhances yang function. Harvest leaves in spring, summer, and autumn; harvest fruits in winter. They can be consumed for a long time.
The *Taiqing Zhu Bencao* records: Harvest Lotus Flower (Lianhua, 莲花) on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month (seven parts), harvest Lotus Root (Liangen, 莲根) on the eighth day of the eighth lunar month (eight parts), and harvest Lotus Seed (Lianzi, 莲子) on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month (nine parts). Dry in the shade and consume to prevent aging.