干姜粥 治一切寒冷,气郁心痛,胸腹胀满。
用白米四合,入干姜、良姜各一两,煮食。
生姜煎 治反胃羸弱。
生姜切片,麻油煎过为末,煮粥调食。
生姜酒 治霍乱转筋,入腹欲死,心腹冷疼。
生姜三两捣,陈酒一升,煮两三沸服,仍以渣贴疼处。
生姜醋浆 治呕吐不止。
生姜一两,醋浆两合,银器煎取四合,连渣嚼呷。又杀腹内长虫。
茱萸粥 治心气痛不止,胸腹胀满。
用吴茱萸二分,和米煮粥食之。
又方 川椒茶(治同上)。
丁香熟水 治亦同上。
丁香一二粒打碎,入壶倾滚水在内,其香勃然,大能快脾利气,定痛辟寒。
肉桂酒 治感寒身体疼痛。
用辣桂末二钱,温酒调服。腹痛泄泻,俗以生姜、吴萸、擂酒俱效,如跌扑伤坠疼痛,瘀血为患,
宜用桂枝。
豆蔻汤 治一切冷气,心腹胀满,胸膈痞滞,哕逆呕吐,泄泻虚滑,水谷不消,困倦少力,不
思饮食。
用肉豆蔻仁四两,面裹煨,甘草炒一两,白面炒四两,丁香五分,盐炒五钱,共为末,每服二钱,沸
汤点服,空腹妙。
绿豆粥 解暑渴。
用绿豆淘净,下汤煮熟,入米同煮食之。
绿豆酒 治同上。
用绿豆蒸熟,浸酒服。
又方 加黄连少许。
桂浆 解暑渴,去热生凉,益气消痰。
官桂末一两,白蜜二两,先以水二斗煎至一斗,候冷入瓷坛中,入桂、蜜二味,搅一二百余遍
,先用油纸一层,外加绵纸数层,以绳封之。每日去纸一重,七日开之,气香味美,或以蜜封,置
井中一日,冰冷可口。每服一二杯,百病不作。
干姜粥:治疗各种寒证、气机郁滞引起的心痛,以及胸腹部胀满。
用白米四合,加入干姜、良姜各一两,煮成粥食用。
生姜煎:治疗反胃及身体消瘦虚弱。
将生姜切片,用麻油煎炸后研成粉末,煮粥时调入服用。
生姜酒:治疗霍乱引起的筋脉拘挛(转筋),疼痛剧烈似要致死,以及心腹冷痛。
取生姜三两捣碎,加入陈年酒一升,煮沸两三次后服用,并将药渣敷贴在疼痛部位。
生姜醋浆:治疗呕吐不止。
取生姜一两,醋浆两合,在银器中煎取四合药液,连同药渣一起咀嚼吞咽。此外,还能杀灭腹内的长虫(蛔虫等)。
茱萸粥:治疗心气痛持续不止,以及胸腹部胀满。
用吴茱萸二分,与米一同煮粥食用。
又一方:川椒茶(功效同上)。
丁香熟水:功效同上。
取丁香一二粒打碎,放入壶中冲入滚水,香气浓郁,能极大地舒展脾胃、疏通气机,止痛并驱散寒气。
肉桂酒:治疗因感受寒邪导致的身体疼痛。
用辣桂末二钱,用温酒调服。如果是腹痛泄泻,民间常用生姜、吴茱萸研磨后兑酒饮用,均有效;如果是跌打损伤或坠落造成的疼痛,由瘀血引起,则适宜使用桂枝。
豆蔻汤:治疗各种冷气,心腹胀满,胸膈痞塞阻滞,呃逆呕吐,泄泻滑脱不禁,水谷不消化,困倦乏力,食欲不振。
用肉豆蔻仁四两,用面粉包裹后煨熟,甘草一两炒制,白面四两炒制,丁香五分,盐五钱炒制,共同研成粉末。每次服用二钱,用沸水冲服,空腹服用效果更佳。
绿豆粥:缓解暑热口渴。
将绿豆淘洗干净,先下锅煮熟,再加入米同煮成粥食用。
又一方:加入少许黄连。
桂浆:缓解暑热口渴,清除热气产生凉意,益气并消除痰饮。
取官桂末一两,白蜜二两,先用水二斗煎至一斗,待冷却后装入瓷坛中,加入桂末和蜂蜜两种材料,搅拌一百多次。先用一层油纸覆盖,外加几层绵纸,用绳子密封。每天去掉一层纸,七天后打开,气味香美。也可以用蜜封口,放置在井中一天,变得冰冷可口。每次服用一二杯,可预防百病。
Ganjiang Porridge (Dried Ginger Porridge): Treats all types of cold syndromes, heart pain caused by Qi stagnation, and distension/fullness in the chest and abdomen.
Use four he of white rice, add one liang each of Ganjiang (Dried Ginger) and Liangjiang (Galangal), cook into porridge and eat.
Shengjiang Jian (Fried Fresh Ginger): Treats regurgitation (fanwei) and emaciation/weakness.
Slice fresh ginger, fry in sesame oil until done, grind into powder, mix with cooked porridge for consumption.
Shengjiang Jiu (Fresh Ginger Wine): Treats cholera-like syndrome with tendon contraction (zhuanjin), severe pain as if dying, and cold pain in the heart and abdomen.
Crush three liang of fresh ginger, add one sheng of aged wine, boil for two or three boils, then drink. Apply the dregs to the painful area.
Shengjiang Cujiang (Fresh Ginger and Vinegar Slurry): Treats incessant vomiting.
Take one liang of fresh ginger, two he of vinegar slurry, decoct in a silver vessel to obtain four he of liquid, chew and swallow together with the dregs. It also kills long worms (roundworms) in the abdomen.
Zhuyu Zhou (Evodia Porridge): Treats persistent heart Qi pain and distension/fullness in the chest and abdomen.
Use two fen of Wuzhuyu (Evodia Fruit), mix with rice, cook into porridge and eat.
Another Prescription: Chuanjiao Cha (Sichuan Pepper Tea) (Treats the same conditions).
Dingxiang Shushui (Brewed Clove Water): Treats the same conditions.
Crush one or two cloves (Dingxiang), put them in a pot, pour boiling water over them. The fragrance is strong; it greatly benefits the Spleen, promotes Qi flow, relieves pain, and dispels cold.
Rougui Jiu (Cinnamon Bark Wine): Treats body pain caused by contracting cold.
Use two qian of Lagul (Spicy Cinnamon) powder, mix with warm wine and take orally. For abdominal pain and diarrhea, folk remedies using fresh ginger and Wuzhuyu ground and mixed with wine are effective. However, for pain due to falls, blows, or injuries involving blood stasis, Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig) should be used.
Doukou Tang (Cardamom Decoction): Treats all types of cold Qi, heart and abdominal distension/fullness, chest and diaphragm stuffiness/stagnation, hiccups, vomiting, diarrhea with slippery incontinence, indigestion of food and water, fatigue and weakness, and loss of appetite.
Use four liang of Roudoukou Ren (Nutmeg Kernel), wrapped in flour and baked (wei); one liang of Gancao (Licorice Root) stir-fried; four liang of white flour stir-fried; five fen of Dingxiang (Cloves); five qian of salt stir-fried. Grind all into powder. Take two qian per dose, mixed with boiling water. Best taken on an empty stomach.
Lvdou Zhou (Mung Bean Porridge): Relieves summer-heat thirst.
Thoroughly wash mung beans, boil in water until cooked, add rice, cook into porridge and eat.
Lvdou Jiu (Mung Bean Wine): Treats the same condition.
Steam mung beans until cooked, soak in wine, and drink.
Another Prescription: Add a small amount of Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome).
Gujiang (Cinnamon Syrup): Relieves summer-heat thirst, clears heat and generates coolness, tonifies Qi, and resolves phlegm.
Take one liang of Guanyuan Gui (Official Cinnamon) powder and two liang of white honey. First, decoct two dou of water until reduced to one dou. Wait for it to cool, then place in a ceramic jar. Add the cinnamon powder and honey, stir more than 100 times. Cover with a layer of oiled paper first, then several layers of cotton paper, and seal tightly with rope. Remove one layer of paper daily; after seven days, open it. The aroma and taste are excellent. Alternatively, seal with honey and place in a well for one day until ice-cold and palatable. Take one or two cups per dose; this prevents various diseases.