人非金石，况犯寒热雾露，既不调理，必生疾疠，常宜服药，辟外气和脏腑也。平居服
五补七宣丸、钟乳丸，量其性冷热虚实，自求好方常服。其红雪三黄丸、青木香丸、理中丸、
神明膏、陈元膏、春初水解散、天行茵陈丸散，皆宜先贮之，以防疾发，忽有卒急，不备难
求。腊日合一剂乌膏楸叶膏，以防痈疮等。若能服食，尤是高人。世有偶学合炼又非真好，
或身婴朝绂心迫名利，如此等辈亦何足言。今退居之人，岂望不死羽化之事，但免外物逼切，
庶几全其天年。然小小金石事，又须闲解神精丹，防危救急所不可缺耳。伏火丹砂，保精养
魂，尤宜长服；伏火石硫黄，救香港脚，除冷癖，理腰膝，能食有力；小还丹愈疾去风。伏火
磁石，明目坚骨；火炼白石英、紫石英，疗结滞气块，强力坚骨；伏火水银压热镇心；金银
膏养精神、去邪气。此等方药，固宜留心功力，各依《本草》。其余丹火，以冀神助，非可
卒致。有心者亦宜精恳，倘遇其真。
身在田野，尤宜备赡，须识罪福之事，不可为食损命。所有资身，在药菜而已。料理如
法，殊益于人。枸杞、甘菊、术、牛膝、苜蓿、商陆、白蒿、五加，服石者不宜吃。商陆以
上药，三月以前苗嫩时采食之。或煮，或蒸，或炒，或KT ，悉用土苏咸豉汁加米等色为
之，下饭甚良。蔓荆作蒸最佳。不断五辛者，春秋嫩韭，四时采薤，甚益。曲虽雍热，甚益
气力，但不可多食，致令闷愦。料理有法，节而食之。百沸 、蒸饼及糕索饼起面等法在
《食经》中。白粳米、白粱、黄粱、青粱米，常须贮积支料一年，炊饭煮粥亦各有法，并在
《食经》中。绿豆、紫苏、乌麻亦须宜贮，俱能下气。其余豉酱之徒，食之所要，皆须贮蓄。
若肉食者，必不得害物命，但以钱买，犹愈于杀。第一戒慎勿杀。若得肉必须新鲜，似有气
息则
平旦点心饭讫，即自以热手摩腹。出门庭行五六十步，消息之。中食后，还以热手摩腹
行一二百步，缓缓行，勿令气急，行讫还床偃卧，四展手足，勿睡，顷之气定，便起正坐。
吃五六颗煎枣，啜半升以下人参、茯苓、甘草等饮，觉似少热，即吃麦门冬、竹叶、茅根等
饮。量性将理，食饱不得急行。及饥，不得大语远唤人嗔，喜卧睡觉，食散后随其事业。不
得劳心劳力。觉肚空，即须索食，不得忍饥。必不得食生硬粘滑等物，多致霍乱。秋冬间暖
裹腹，腹中微似不安，即服浓朴生姜等饮。如此将息，必无横疾。
人不是金石之躯，况且会遭受寒热、雾露等外邪侵袭，如果不调理身体，必定会生出疾病瘟疫，因此应当经常服药，以驱除外邪之气并调和脏腑。平时可以服用五补七宣丸、钟乳丸，根据自身体质的冷热虚实情况，自行寻找合适的方剂长期服用。像红雪三黄丸、青木香丸、理中丸、神明膏、陈元膏、春初水解散、天行茵陈丸散等，都应当预先储备，以防疾病突然发作时，措手不及难以求得。在腊日制作一剂乌膏楸叶膏，以预防痈疮等疾病。如果能通过服食养生，那是更高明的人。世间有些人偶然学习炼丹制药，但并非真正精通，或者身居官场却内心被名利所迫，这类人又何必多谈。如今退隐山林之人，哪里还指望不死成仙之事，只求避免外物逼迫紧迫，希望能保全自然寿命。然而关于小型金石丹药的事，还必须懂得神精丹的用法，这是防范危险、急救所不可缺少的。经过炮制的丹砂（Cinnabar），能保精养魂，尤其适合长期服用；经过炮制的石硫黄（Sulfur），能治疗脚气病，去除冷积癖块，调理腰膝，使人食欲增加、体力充沛；小还丹能治愈疾病、祛除风邪。经过炮制的磁石（Magnetite），能明目强骨；用火炼制的白石英（Quartz）、紫石英（Amethyst Quartz），能治疗气机结滞形成的痞块，强壮筋骨；经过炮制的水银（Mercury）能压制热邪、安定心神；金银膏能滋养精神、祛除邪气。这些方药，固然应当留心其功效，各自依据《本草》记载使用。其余的丹药火候，期望有神助，不能急于求成。有心修炼的人也应当精诚恳切，或许能遇到真传。
身处田野乡间，尤其应当准备充足，必须明白因果罪福的道理，不可为了口腹之欲而损害生命。所有维持生计的食物，在于药材和蔬菜罢了。料理得当，对人大有裨益。枸杞、甘菊、白术、牛膝、苜蓿、商陆、白蒿、五加皮，服用石药（矿物药）的人不宜食用。上述商陆等药物，在三月份以前苗嫩的时候采摘食用。或者煮，或者蒸，或者炒，或者焯水，都要用土苏咸豉汁加上米等调料来烹饪，作为下饭菜非常美味。蔓荆子做成蒸菜最佳。不断绝五辛（葱、蒜、韭、薤、兴渠）的人，春天秋天吃嫩韭菜，四季采薤白，很有益处。酒曲虽然性雍热，但很益气力，只是不可多吃，以免导致胸闷烦乱。料理要有法度，节制饮食。百沸粥、蒸饼以及糕索饼起面等方法都在《食经》中。白粳米、白粱米、黄粱米、青粱米，常常需要储备够一年的用量，做饭煮粥也各有方法，都在《食经》中。绿豆、紫苏、黑芝麻也必须适宜储备，都能降气。其余豆豉酱类食物，是饮食所需，都必须储备。如果是肉食者，一定不要杀害生灵，用钱购买，也比杀生好。第一条戒律是千万不要杀生。如果得到肉必须新鲜，如果有异味则不好。吃完早点和点心饭后，立即用热手按摩腹部。出门在庭院行走五六十步，慢慢活动。中午进食后，再用热手按摩腹部，行走一二百步，缓缓行走，不要让气喘急促，走完回到床上仰卧，四肢舒展，不要睡觉，片刻后气息平稳，便起身正坐。吃五六颗煎枣，喝半升以下的人参、茯苓、甘草等饮品，感觉稍微有些发热，就喝麦门冬、竹叶、茅根等饮品。根据体质调养，吃饱后不得急行。以及饥饿时，不得大声说话或远呼让人生气，喜欢躺着睡觉，饭后随从事自己的事业。不得劳心劳力。觉得肚子空，就必须索取食物，不得忍受饥饿。一定不能吃生冷、坚硬、黏滑等食物，容易导致霍乱。秋冬季节要暖裹腹部，腹中微微不适，就服用浓朴生姜等饮品。这样调养休息，必定不会有意外疾病。
Human beings are not made of metal or stone; moreover, they are exposed to cold, heat, fog, and dew. If one does not regulate one's lifestyle, diseases and epidemics will inevitably arise. Therefore, it is advisable to take medicine regularly to dispel external pathogenic factors and harmonize the Zang-Fu organs (internal organs). In daily life, one may take Wubu Qixuan Wan (Five Tonics and Seven Ventilation Pills) or Zhuru Wan (Cloudite Pills), selecting appropriate formulas based on one's constitution—whether cold, hot, deficient, or excess—and taking them long-term. Formulas such as Hongxue Sanhuang Wan (Red Snow Three Yellows Pills), Qingmuxiang Wan (Blue Muskwood Pills), Lizhong Wan (Regulate the Middle Pills), Shenming Gao (Divine Clarity Ointment), Chenyuan Gao (Chenyuan Ointment), Chunchu Shuijie San (Early Spring Water-Resolving Powder), Tianxing Yinchen Wan/San (Epidemic Artemisia Capillaris Pills/Powder), etc., should be stored in advance to prevent sudden onset of illness, where immediate preparation would be difficult. On the last day of the lunar year (Lar Day), prepare a batch of Wugao Qiuye Gao (Black Ointment with Catalpa Leaves Ointment) to prevent carbuncles and sores. Those who can practice dietary therapy are considered superior. However, those who merely dabble in alchemy without true mastery, or those whose hearts are bound by fame and profit despite holding official positions, are hardly worth mentioning. As for recluses, do they hope for immortality? No, they merely seek to avoid external pressures and preserve their natural lifespan. Nevertheless, regarding minor mineral drugs, one must understand Shenjing Dan (Spirit Nourishing Elixir); it is indispensable for preventing danger and emergency rescue. Fuhuo Dansha (Processed Cinnabar) preserves essence and nourishes the soul, making it suitable for long-term use; Fuhuo Shiliuhuang (Processed Sulfur) treats Hongxiangjiao (Beriberi/Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease-like symptoms), removes cold accumulations, regulates the waist and knees, increases appetite, and boosts strength; Xiaohuan Dan (Small Return Pill) cures diseases and expels wind; Fuhuo Cishi (Processed Magnetite) brightens the eyes and strengthens bones; Huolian Bai Shiyinzi (Fire-refined White Quartz) and Zi Shiyinzi (Purple Quartz) treat qi stagnation and masses, strengthen muscles and bones; Fuhuo Shuiyin (Processed Mercury) suppresses heat and calms the heart; Jinyin Gao (Gold and Silver Ointment) nourishes spirit and expels evil qi. These prescriptions require careful attention to their efficacy, following the *Bencao* (Materia Medica). Other alchemical processes rely on divine assistance and cannot be achieved hastily. Practitioners must be sincere and earnest to encounter the true teachings.
Living in rural areas, one must be well-prepared and understand the concepts of merit and demerit, never harming life for the sake of food. Sustenance relies primarily on medicinal herbs and vegetables. Properly prepared, they greatly benefit health. Gouqi (Lycium Fruit), Ganju (Chrysanthemum Flower), Baizhu (Atractylodes Rhizome), Niuxi (Achyranthes Root), Muxu (Medicago Sativa), Shanglu (Phytolacca Root), Baihao (Artemisia argyi), and Wujiapi (Acanthopanacis Cortex) should not be consumed by those taking mineral drugs (Shiyao). The aforementioned herbs, especially Shanglu, should be harvested when tender before the third month. They can be boiled, steamed, stir-fried, or blanched (KT likely refers to blanching/scalding), seasoned with Tusuxianchi juice (Earth-soil fermented soybean sauce) and rice, making an excellent side dish. Manjing (Vitex Fruit) is best steamed. For those who do not abstain from Wuxin (Five Pungent Vegetables: garlic, chives, leeks, wild onions, and asafoetida), young chives in spring and autumn, and Xie (Allium macrostemon) throughout the four seasons, are very beneficial. Qu (Fermented grain starter) is warming but strongly tonifies qi; however, it should not be overconsumed to avoid chest stuffiness and confusion. Preparation requires method and moderation. Methods for Baifei Zhou (Boiling Porridge), Zhengbing (Steamed Buns), and Gaosuobing (Cake Noodles) are found in the *Shijing* (Classic of Food). White Jingmi (Oryza sativa var. japonica), Bailiang (White Foxtail Millet), Huangliang (Yellow Foxtail Millet), and Qingliang (Green Foxtail Millet) should be stockpiled for a year's supply. Cooking methods for rice and porridge are also detailed in the *Shijing*. Lvdou (Mung Bean), Zisu (Perilla Leaf), and Wuma (Black Sesame Seed) should be stored as they all direct qi downward. Fermented bean curd and sauces are essential dietary items and must be stocked. Meat eaters must never kill living beings; buying meat is better than killing. The first precept is strictly no killing. If meat is obtained, it must be fresh; if it has an odor, it is unsuitable. After morning snacks and mid-morning meals, massage the abdomen with warm hands. Walk 50–60 steps in the courtyard, moving gently. After lunch, massage the abdomen again with warm hands and walk 100–200 steps slowly, avoiding breathlessness. Return to bed, lie supine with limbs extended, do not sleep, wait until qi stabilizes, then sit up straight. Eat 5–6 fried dates, drink half a sheng or less of Ren Shen (Ginseng Root), Fuling (Poria), Gan Cao (Licorice Root) tea. If feeling slightly hot, drink Maidong (Ophiopogon Tuber), Zhuye (Bamboo Leaf), Maogen (Imperata Rhizome) tea. Regulate according to constitution; do not walk quickly after full meals. When hungry, do not shout loudly or call out to others angrily. Prefer lying down to rest. After eating, engage in one's work. Do not strain mind or body. When feeling empty-stomached, eat immediately; do not endure hunger. Never consume raw, hard, sticky, or slippery foods, as these often cause Huoluan (Cholera-like acute gastroenteritis). In autumn and winter, keep the abdomen warm. If the abdomen feels slightly uncomfortable, take Houpo (Magnolia Bark) and Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) tea. Such care ensures freedom from sudden illnesses.