盖食物有利害者,可知而避之。
面有 气,不可食。生料色臭,不可食。浆老而饭馊,不可食。煮肉不变色,不可食。
诸肉非宰杀者,勿食。诸肉臭败者,不可食。诸脑,不可食。凡祭肉自动者,不可食。
猪羊疫死者,不可食。曝肉不干者,不可食。马肝、牛肝,皆不可食。兔合眼,不可食。烧
肉,不可用桑柴火。獐、鹿、麋,四月至七月勿食。二月内,
勿食兔肉。诸肉脯,忌米中贮之,有毒。鱼馁者,不可食。羊肝有孔者,不可食。诸鸟自闭
口者,勿食。蟹八月后可食,余月勿食。虾不可多食,无须及腹下丹,煮之白者,皆不可食
。腊月脯腊之属,或经雨漏所渍、虫鼠啮残者,勿食。海味糟藏之属,或经湿热变损,日月
过久者,勿食。六月、七月,勿食雁。鲤鱼头,不可食,毒在脑中。诸肝青者,不可食。五
月勿食鹿,伤神。九月勿食犬肉,伤神。十月勿食熊肉,伤神。不时者,不可食。诸果核未
成者,不可食。诸果落地者,不可食。诸果虫伤者,不可食。桃杏双仁者,不可食。莲子不
去心,食之成霍乱。甜瓜双蒂者,不可食。诸瓜沉水者,不可食。蘑菇勿多食,发病。榆仁
不可多食,令人瞑。菜着霜者,不可食。樱桃勿多食,令人发风。葱不可多食,令人虚。芫
荽勿多食,令人多忘。竹笋勿多食,发病。木耳色赤者,不可食。三月勿食蒜,昏人目。二
月勿食蓼,发病。九月勿食着霜瓜。四月勿食胡荽,生狐臭。十月勿食椒,伤人心。五月勿
食韭,昏人五脏。
Generally speaking, food possesses both beneficial and harmful aspects; one should be aware of these and avoid the harmful parts.
Flour that has a musty odor should not be consumed. Raw ingredients with abnormal color or odor should not be consumed. Fermented liquid that has become stale and rice that has turned sour should not be consumed. Meat that does not change color when boiled should not be consumed.
Meat from animals not slaughtered (e.g., died of disease or accident) should not be eaten. Meat that is rotten or foul-smelling should not be consumed. Brains of all animals should not be consumed. Sacrificial meat that moves spontaneously should not be consumed.
Pigs and sheep that died of epidemic diseases should not be consumed. Meat that has not been dried thoroughly should not be consumed. Horse liver and ox liver should not be consumed. Rabbits with closed eyes should not be consumed. When roasting meat, mulberry wood fire should not be used. Damao (Procapra picticaudata), deer, and elk should not be consumed from April to July. In February, rabbit meat should not be consumed. Various dried meats should not be stored in rice, as this may generate toxicity. Rotten fish should not be consumed. Sheep liver with holes should not be consumed. Birds that die with their mouths closed should not be eaten. Crabs can be consumed after August; they should not be consumed in other months. Shrimp should not be consumed in excess. Shrimp without whiskers, with a red spot on the abdomen, or turning white when boiled should not be consumed. Cured meats produced in the twelfth lunar month, or those soaked by rain leakage or gnawed by insects and rodents, should not be consumed. Pickled or preserved seafood that has deteriorated due to heat and humidity, or has been stored for too long, should not be consumed. Geese should not be consumed in June and July. Carp heads should not be consumed, as the toxin resides in the brain. Livers that are greenish in color should not be consumed. Deer meat should not be consumed in May, as it damages Shen (Spirit). Dog meat should not be consumed in September, as it damages Shen (Spirit). Bear meat should not be consumed in October, as it damages Shen (Spirit). Food out of season should not be consumed. Fruit pits that are not yet mature should not be consumed. Fruits that have fallen to the ground should not be consumed. Fruits damaged by insects should not be consumed. Peaches and apricots with double kernels should not be consumed. Lotus seeds should not be consumed without removing the plumule (lotus heart), as doing so may induce Huoluan (Cholera-like syndrome). Sweet melons with double stems should not be consumed. Melons that sink in water should not be consumed. Mushrooms should not be consumed in excess, as this may trigger illness. Elm seeds should not be consumed in excess, as they cause drowsiness. Vegetables covered with frost should not be consumed. Cherries should not be consumed in excess, as they may induce Wind disorders. Scallions should not be consumed in excess, as they cause debility. Coriander should not be consumed in excess, as it causes forgetfulness. Bamboo shoots should not be consumed in excess, as they may trigger illness. Red-colored wood ear mushrooms should not be consumed. Garlic should not be consumed in March, as it impairs vision. Polygonum (Persicaria) should not be consumed in February, as it may trigger illness. Frost-covered melons should not be consumed in September. Coriander should not be consumed in April, as it may cause fox-like body odor. Sichuan pepper should not be consumed in October, as it harms the Heart. Leeks should not be consumed in May, as they impair the Five Zang Organs.