（《食疗》）
【校正】原附酱下，今分出。
【集解】
时珍曰∶造法∶取榆仁水浸一伏时，袋盛，揉洗去涎，以蓼汁拌晒，如此七次，同发过
面曲，如造酱法下盐晒之。每一升，曲四斤，盐一斤，水五斤。崔 《月令》谓之KT
KT，是也。音牟偷。
【气味】辛美，温，无毒。
【主治】利大小便、心腹恶气，杀诸虫。不宜多食（孟诜）。
（《食疗》）
【校正】原附酱下，今分出。
【集解】
时珍曰∶造法与榆仁酱同。
【气味】辛美微臭，温，无毒。多食落发。
【主治】杀三虫，功力强于榆仁酱（孟诜）。
【发明】张从正曰∶北人亦多食乳酪酥脯甘美之物，皆生虫之萌也。而不生虫者，盖食
中多胡荽、芜荑、卤汁，杀九虫之物也。
（《别录》下品）
【释名】酢（音醋）、醯（音兮）、
弘景曰∶醋酒为用，无所不入，愈久愈良，亦谓之醯。以有苦味，俗呼苦酒。丹家又加
余物，谓为华池左味。
时珍曰∶刘熙《释名》云∶醋，措也。能措置食毒也。古方多用酢字也。
【集解】
恭曰∶醋有数种∶有米醋、麦醋、曲醋、糠醋、糟醋、饧醋、桃醋、葡萄、大枣、
等诸杂果醋，会意者亦极酸烈。惟米醋二、三年者入药。余
诜曰∶北人多为糟醋，江外人多为米醋，小麦醋、不及。糟醋为多妨忌也。大麦醋良。
藏器曰∶苏言葡萄、大枣诸果堪作醋，缘渠是荆楚人，土地俭啬，果败则以酿酒也。糟
醋犹不入药，况于果乎？
时珍曰∶米醋∶三伏时用仓米一斗，淘净蒸饭，摊冷 黄，晒簸，水淋净。别以仓米二
斗蒸饭，和匀入瓮，以水淹过，密封暖处，三七日成矣。糯米醋∶秋社日，用糯米一斗淘蒸，
用六月六日造成小麦大曲和匀，用水二斗，入瓮封酿，三七日成矣。粟米醋∶用陈粟米一
斗，淘浸七日，再蒸淘熟，入瓮密封，日夕搅之，七日成矣。小麦醋∶用小麦水浸三日，
蒸熟 黄，入瓮水淹，七七日成矣。大麦醋∶用大麦米一斗，水浸蒸饭， 黄晒干，水淋过，
再以麦饭二斗和匀，入水封闭，三七日成矣。饧醋∶用饧一斤，水三升煎化，入白曲末二两，
瓶封晒成。其余糟、糠等醋，皆不入药，不能尽纪也。
米醋
【气味】酸、苦，温，无毒。
诜曰∶大麦醋∶微寒。余醋并同。
弘景曰∶多食损人肌脏。
藏器曰∶多食损筋骨，亦损胃。不益男子，损人颜色。醋发诸药，不可同食。
时珍曰∶酸属木，脾病毋多食酸。酸伤脾，肉
服茯苓、丹参人，不可食醋。《镜源》曰∶米醋煮制四黄、丹砂、胆矾、常山诸药也。
【主治】消痈肿，散水气，杀邪毒（《别录》）。理诸药，消毒（扁鹊）。治产后血运，除
症块坚
并产后及伤损金疮出血昏运，杀一切鱼、肉、菜毒（《日华》）。醋磨青木香，止卒心痛、血
气痛。浸黄柏含之，治口疮。调大黄末，涂肿毒。煎生大黄服，治 癖甚良（孟诜）。散瘀
血，
治黄胆、黄汗（好古曰∶张仲景治黄汗，有黄 芍药桂枝苦酒汤；治黄胆，有麻黄醇酒汤，
用苦酒清酒。方见《金匮
【发明】
宗 曰∶米醋比诸醋最酽，入药多用之，谷气全也，故胜糟醋。产妇房中，常以火炭沃
醋气为佳，酸益血也。以磨雄黄，涂蜂虿毒，亦取其收而不散之义。今人食酸则齿软，谓其
水生木，水气弱，木气强，故如是。造靴皮者，须得醋而纹皱，故知其性收敛，不负酸收之
意。
时珍曰∶按∶孙光宪《北梦琐言》云∶一婢抱儿落炭火上烧灼，以醋泥敷之，旋愈无痕
。又一
甚，见台上一瓯芥醋，旋旋啜之，遂觉胸中豁然，眼花不见。卿云∶君吃鱼 太多，鱼畏芥
醋，故权诳而愈其疾也。观此二事，可证《别录》治痈肿、杀邪毒之验也。大抵醋治诸疮肿
积块，心腹疼痛，痰水血病，杀鱼、肉、菜及诸虫毒瓦斯，无非取其酸收之义，而又有散瘀解
毒之功。李鹏飞云∶醋能少饮，辟寒胜酒。王戬自幼不食醋，年逾八十，犹能传神也。
【附方】旧二十一，新十二。
身体卒肿∶醋和蚯蚓屎敷之。（《千金》）。
白虎风毒∶以三年酽醋五升，煎五沸，切葱白三升，煎一沸漉出，以布染乘热裹之，痛
止乃已。（《外台秘要》）。
霍乱吐利∶盐、醋，煎服甚良。（《如宜方》）。
霍乱烦胀，未得吐下∶以好苦酒三升饮之。（《千金方》）。
足上转筋∶以故绵浸醋中，甑蒸热裹之，冷即易，勿停，取瘥止。
出汗不滴，瘦却腰脚，并耳聋者∶米醋浸荆三棱，夏四日，冬六日，为末。醋汤调下二
钱，即瘥。（《经验后方》）。
腋下胡臭∶三年酽酢，和锻石敷之。（《外台》）。
疡风病∶酢和硫黄末敷之。（《外台秘要》）。
痈疽不溃∶苦酒和雀屎如小豆大，敷疮头上，即穿也。（《肘后方
舌肿不消∶以酢和釜底墨，浓敷舌之上下，脱则更敷，须臾即消。（《千金方》）。
木舌肿强∶糖醋，时时含漱。（《普济方》）。
牙齿疼痛∶米醋一升，煮枸杞白皮一升，取半升，含漱即瘥。（《肘后
鼻中出血∶酢和胡粉半枣许服。又法∶用醋和土，涂阴囊，干即易
塞耳治聋∶以醇酢微火炙附子，削尖塞之。（《千金方》）。
面 雀卵∶苦酒渍术，常常
中砒石毒∶饮酽醋，得吐即愈。不可饮水。（《广记》）。
服硫发痈∶酢和豉，研膏敷之，燥则易。（《千金方》）。
食鸡子毒∶饮醋少许即消。（《广记》）。
浑身虱出∶方见石部食盐。
毒蜂伤螫∶清醋急饮一、二碗，令毒瓦斯不散，然后用药。（《济急方》）。
蝎刺螫人∶酢磨附子汁敷之。（《食医心镜》）。
蜈蚣咬毒∶醋磨生铁敷之。（《箧中方》）。
蜘蛛咬毒∶同上方。
蠼 尿疮∶以醋和胡粉敷之。（《千金方》）。
诸虫入耳∶凡百节、蚰蜒、蚁入耳，以苦酒注入，起行即出。（钱
汤火伤灼∶即以酸醋淋洗，并以醋泥涂之甚妙，亦无瘢痕也。。
野狼烟入口∶以醋少许饮之。（《秘方》）。
足上冻疮∶以醋洗足，研藕敷之。
胎死不下，月未足者∶大豆煮醋服三升，立便分解。未下再服。（
胞衣不下，腹满则杀人∶以水入醋少许， 面
鬼击卒死∶吹醋少许入鼻中。（《千金》）。
乳痈坚硬∶以罐盛醋，烧热石投之二次，温渍之。冷则更烧石投之，不过三次即愈。（《千
金》）。
疔肿初起∶用面围住，以针乱刺疮上，铜器煎醋沸，倾入围中，令容一盏。冷即易，三
度。根即出也。
（出自《食疗本草》）
【校正】原附在酱类条目之下，现单独分出。
【集解】
李时珍说：制作方法：取榆树种子仁用水浸泡一个时辰（约12小时），装入袋中，揉搓清洗去除黏液，用蓼草汁拌匀并晾晒，如此重复七次，然后与已经发酵的面曲混合，按照制作酱的方法加入盐并晾晒。比例是：每一升榆仁，配四斤面曲，一斤盐，五斤水。崔寔的《四民月令》称之为“牟偷”，就是这种。读音为móu tōu。
【气味】味道辛辣鲜美，性温，无毒。
【主治】通利大小便，消除心腹部的恶气，杀灭各种寄生虫。不宜多吃（孟诜）。
（出自《食疗本草》）
【校正】原附在酱类条目之下，现单独分出。
【气味】味道辛辣鲜美且带有微臭，性温，无毒。多吃会导致脱发。
【发明】张从正说：北方人也经常食用乳酪、酥油、肉干等甘美之物，这些都是生虫的萌芽。而之所以不生虫，大概是因为饮食中多含有胡荽（香菜）、芜荑、卤汁等能够杀灭九种寄生虫的药物。
（出自《名医别录》下品）
【释名】酢（音同醋）、醯（音同兮）。
陶弘景说：醋和酒作为用途，无所不渗透，存放越久越好，也称为醯。因为带有苦味，俗称为苦酒。炼丹家又添加其他物质，称之为华池左味。
李时珍说：刘熙在《释名》中说：醋，措也。能够处置食物中的毒素。古方多用“酢”字。
【集解】
苏恭说：醋有几种：有米醋、麦醋、曲醋、糠醋、糟醋、饧醋、桃醋、葡萄醋、大枣醋等各种杂果醋，懂得其中意趣的人认为这些也非常酸烈。只有存放两三年的米醋可以入药。其余的……
孟诜说：北方人多用糟醋，江外地区人多用米醋，小麦醋则不及格。糟醋有很多禁忌。大麦醋较好。
藏器说：苏敬说葡萄、大枣等水果可以做醋，因为他（苏敬）是荆楚人，土地贫瘠，果实腐烂了就用来酿酒。糟醋尚且不入药，何况是果醋呢？
李时珍说：米醋：在三伏天时，用仓米一斗，淘洗干净蒸成饭，摊开晾凉，晒后簸去杂质，用水淋洗洁净。另外用仓米二斗蒸成饭，混合均匀放入瓮中，加水淹没，密封放在温暖处，二十一天即成。糯米醋：在秋社日，用糯米一斗淘洗蒸熟，用六月六日制成的小麦大曲混合均匀，加水二斗，放入瓮中密封酿造，二十一天即成。粟米醋：用陈年粟米一斗，淘洗浸泡七天，再蒸熟淘洗，放入瓮中密封，早晚搅拌，七天即成。小麦醋：用小麦水浸三天，蒸熟晾凉，放入瓮中加水淹没，四十九天即成。大麦醋：用大麦米一斗，水浸蒸成饭，晾凉晒干，用水淋过，再以麦饭二斗混合均匀，加水封闭，二十一天即成。饧醋：用饴糖一斤，水三升煎化，加入白曲末二两，瓶封晾晒而成。其余糟醋、糠醋等，都不入药，无法一一记录。
米醋
【气味】酸、苦，性温，无毒。
孟诜说：大麦醋：性微寒。其余醋都相同。
陶弘景说：多吃损伤人的肌肉脏腑。
藏器说：多吃损伤筋骨，也损伤胃。对男子无益，损害人的面色。醋能激发诸药的药性，不可与药物同食。
李时珍说：酸属木，脾病患者不要多吃酸。酸伤脾，肌肉……服用茯苓、丹参的人，不可吃醋。《镜源》说：米醋用于煮制雄黄、朱砂、胆矾、常山等药物。
【主治】消散痈肿，散除水气，杀灭邪毒（《名医别录》）。调理诸药，消毒（扁鹊）。治疗产后血晕，消除症块坚硬……以及产后和外伤金疮出血昏运，杀灭一切鱼、肉、菜毒（《日华子本草》）。醋磨青木香，可止突然心痛、血气痛。浸黄柏含之，治疗口疮。调大黄末，涂敷肿毒。煎服生大黄，治疗癖积非常有效（孟诜）。散瘀血，治疗黄疸、黄汗（好古说：张仲景治疗黄汗，有黄耆芍药桂枝苦酒汤；治疗黄疸，有麻黄醇酒汤，使用苦酒清酒。方剂见《金匮要略》）。
【发明】
宗奭说：米醋比诸醋最浓稠，入药多用它，因为谷气完整，所以胜过糟醋。产妇房中，常用火炭浇醋产生蒸汽，这是好的，因为酸能益血。用它磨雄黄，涂敷蜂蝎毒，也是取其收敛而不发散的含义。现在人吃酸则牙齿变软，说是水生木，水气弱，木气强，所以如此。制作靴皮者，必须得到醋才能使纹路起皱，所以知道它的性质是收敛，不负“酸收”之意。
李时珍说：按：孙光宪《北梦琐言》记载：一个婢女抱着孩子掉在炭火上烧伤，用醋泥敷上，很快痊愈没有疤痕。又有一人……严重，看见台上有一碗芥末醋，慢慢喝下去，就觉得胸中豁然开朗，眼花消失。卿云说：你吃鱼太多，鱼害怕芥末醋，所以故意欺骗让他痊愈了。看这两件事，可以证明《名医别录》治疗痈肿、杀邪毒的验证。大致醋治疗各种疮肿、积块，心腹疼痛，痰水血病，杀灭鱼、肉、菜及各种虫毒瓦斯，无非是取其酸收的意义，而且又有散瘀解毒的功效。李鹏飞说：醋能少饮，辟寒胜过酒。王戬从小不吃醋，年过八十，还能传神。
【附方】旧方二十一，新方十二。
身体突然浮肿：醋调和蚯蚓屎敷之。（《千金方》）。
白虎风毒：用三年陈浓醋五升，煎煮五次沸腾，切葱白三升，再煎一次沸腾捞出，用布浸透趁热包裹，痛止才停止。（《外台秘要》）。
霍乱吐泻：盐、醋，煎服很好。（《如宜方》）。
霍乱烦胀，未能吐下：用好苦酒三升饮用。（《千金方》）。
足部转筋：用旧棉絮浸在醋中，在甑中蒸热包裹，冷了就换，不停歇，直到痊愈为止。
出汗不滴，消瘦腰脚，并耳聋者：米醋浸泡荆三棱，夏天四天，冬天六天，研为末。醋汤调服二钱，即愈。（《经验后方》）。
腋下狐臭：三年陈浓醋，和锻石敷之。（《外台》）。
痈疽不溃：苦酒调和雀屎如小豆大，敷在疮头上，即破溃。（《肘后备急方》）。
舌肿不消：用醋调和釜底墨，浓敷舌头上下，脱落则再敷，片刻即消。（《千金方》）。
木舌肿强：糖醋，时时含漱。（《普济方》）。
牙齿疼痛：米醋一升，煮枸杞白皮一升，取半升，含漱即愈。（《肘后方》）。
鼻中出血：醋调和胡粉半枣许服用。另一法：用醋和土，涂阴囊，干了就换。
塞耳治聋：用醇醋微火炙烤附子，削尖塞入耳中。（《千金方》）。
面部雀斑：苦酒浸泡白术，常常……
中砒石毒：饮浓醋，得吐即愈。不可饮水。（《广记》）。
服硫磺发痈：醋和豆豉，研膏敷之，干了就换。（《千金方》）。
食鸡蛋毒：饮醋少许即消。（《广记》）。
浑身虱出：方见石部食盐。
毒蜂伤螫：清醋急饮一两碗，令毒瓦斯不散，然后用药。（《济急方》）。
蜈蚣咬毒：醋磨生铁敷之。（《箧中方》）。
蜘蛛咬毒：同上方。
诸虫入耳：凡百节、蚰蜒、蚁入耳，以苦酒注入，起身行走即出。（钱乙）。
汤火伤灼：即以酸醋淋洗，并以醋泥涂之甚妙，亦无瘢痕也。
野狼烟入口：以醋少许饮之。（《秘方》）。
足上冻疮：以醋洗足，研藕敷之。
胎死不下，月未足者：大豆煮醋服三升，立便分解。未下再服。（……）。
鬼击卒死：吹醋少许入鼻中。（《千金方》）。
乳痈坚硬：以罐盛醋，烧热石投之二次，温渍之。冷则更烧石投之，不过三次即愈。（《千金方》）。
疔肿初起：用面围住，以针乱刺疮上，铜器煎醋沸，倾入围中，令容一盏。冷即易，三度。根即出也。
(From *Shiliao Bencao*)
[Correction] Originally attached under the entry for "Jiang" (fermented paste), now separated.
[Collected Explanations]
Li Shizhen says: Preparation method: Take elm seeds, soak in water for one *fu* period (approximately 12 hours), place in a bag, rub and wash to remove mucus, mix with *Liao* (Polygonum) juice and sun-dry. Repeat this seven times. Then mix with fermented dough starter (*qu*), add salt and sun-dry according to the method for making Jiang. The ratio is: for every *sheng* of elm seeds, use four *jin* of starter, one *jin* of salt, and five *jin* of water. Cui Shi's *Simin Yueling* calls it "Moutou". This is it. Pronounced *móu tōu*.
[Aroma and Flavor] Pungent and delicious, warm nature, non-toxic.
[Indications] Promotes urination and defecation, eliminates malignant qi in the heart and abdomen, kills various parasites. Should not be eaten in excess (Meng Shen).
(From *Shiliao Bencao*)
[Correction] Originally attached under the entry for "Jiang", now separated.
[Collected Explanations]
Li Shizhen says: The preparation method is the same as that for Elm Seed Paste.
[Aroma and Flavor] Pungent, delicious, with a slight odor, warm nature, non-toxic. Eating too much causes hair loss.
[Indications] Kills three types of parasites; its efficacy is stronger than that of Elm Seed Paste (Meng Shen).
[Enlightenment] Zhang Congzheng said: Northerners often consume dairy products, butter, and dried meats, which are the germs of parasite generation. Those who do not get parasites likely consume more *Husui* (Coriander), *Wuyi* (Chrysanthemum indicum fruit), and brine, which are substances that kill nine types of parasites.
(From *Mingyi Bielu*, Lower Grade)
[Names] *Cu* (pronounced like vinegar), *Xi* (pronounced like xi).
Tao Hongjing said: Vinegar and wine are used universally, penetrating everything; the longer they age, the better. They are also called *Xi*. Because of their bitter taste, they are commonly called "Bitter Wine". Alchemists add other substances and call it "Huachi Zuowei".
Li Shizhen said: Liu Xi in *Shiming* stated: "Cu" means "Cuo" (to arrange/place). It can manage food toxins. Ancient prescriptions mostly used the character "Zuo".
[Collected Explanations]
Su Gong said: There are several types of vinegar: rice vinegar, wheat vinegar, qu vinegar, bran vinegar, lees vinegar, maltose vinegar, peach vinegar, grape vinegar, jujube vinegar, and various other fruit vinegars. Those who understand the essence consider them extremely sour and sharp. Only two- to three-year-old rice vinegar is suitable for medicinal use. The rest...
Meng Shen said: Northerners mostly use lees vinegar, while people outside the rivers mostly use rice vinegar; wheat vinegar is inferior. Lees vinegar has many contraindications. Barley vinegar is good.
Zangqi said: Su Jing mentioned that grapes and jujubes can make vinegar because he was from Jingchu, where land is poor, so spoiled fruits were used to brew wine. Lees vinegar is not even used medicinally, let alone fruit vinegar?
Li Shizhen said: Rice Vinegar: During the Sanfu days, take one *dou* of warehouse rice, wash clean, steam into rice, spread out to cool, sun-dry and winnow, then wash clean with water. Separately steam two *dou* of warehouse rice, mix evenly into a jar, cover with water, seal tightly, and keep in a warm place for twenty-one days. Glutinous Rice Vinegar: On the Autumn She day, take one *dou* of glutinous rice, wash and steam, mix evenly with small qu made from wheat on the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, add two *dou* of water, put in a jar, seal and ferment for twenty-one days. Millet Vinegar: Take one *dou* of aged millet, wash and soak for seven days, steam until cooked, wash again, put in a jar, seal tightly, stir morning and evening, ready in seven days. Wheat Vinegar: Soak wheat in water for three days, steam until cooked, cool, put in a jar, cover with water, ready in forty-nine days. Barley Vinegar: Take one *dou* of barley grains, soak in water, steam into rice, cool and dry, wash with water, then mix with two *dou* of barley rice, add water, seal, and ferment for twenty-one days. Maltose Vinegar: Dissolve one *jin* of maltose in three *sheng* of water by boiling, add two *liang* of white qu powder, seal in a bottle and sun-dry. Other lees and bran vinegars are not used medicinally and cannot be fully recorded.
Rice Vinegar
[Aroma and Flavor] Sour, bitter, warm nature, non-toxic.
Meng Shen said: Barley Vinegar: Slightly cold. Other vinegars are the same.
Tao Hongjing said: Eating too much damages muscles and organs.
Zangqi said: Eating too much damages sinews and bones, and also harms the stomach. It does not benefit men and damages complexion. Vinegar activates the properties of various herbs and should not be taken together with medicines.
Li Shizhen said: Sour belongs to Wood. Patients with Spleen disease should not eat sour foods excessively. Sour injures the Spleen and flesh... Those taking *Fuling* (Poria) and *Danshen* (Salvia miltiorrhiza) should not eat vinegar. *Jingyuan* states: Rice vinegar is used to decoct *Xionghuang* (Realgar), *Dansha* (Cinnabar), *Danfan* (Blue Vitriol), *Changshan* ( Dichroa febrifuga), etc.
[Indications] Disperses carbuncles and swelling, dissipates fluid retention, kills evil toxins (*Mingyi Bielu*). Regulates various herbs, detoxifies (Bian Que). Treats postpartum blood syncope, removes hard masses... and postpartum or traumatic bleeding with syncope, kills all fish, meat, and vegetable toxins (*Rihua Bencao*). Vinegar-ground *Qingmuxiang* (Aucklandia) stops sudden heart pain and blood qi pain. Soaked *Huangbai* (Phellodendron) held in the mouth treats mouth ulcers. Mixed with *Dahuang* (Rhubarb) powder and applied treats swelling and toxicity. Decocted raw *Dahuang* treats *Pi* accumulation very well (Meng Shen). Disperses blood stasis, treats jaundice and yellow sweat (Haogou said: Zhang Zhongjing treated yellow sweat with Huangqi Shaoyao Guizhi Kujiu Tang; treated jaundice with Mahuang Chunjiu Tang, using Kujiu and Qingjiu. Formulas see *Jingui Yaolue*).
[Enlightenment]
Zangshi said: Rice vinegar is the strongest among all vinegars and is mostly used in medicine because it retains the full grain qi, thus surpassing lees vinegar. In the delivery room, it is beneficial to drip vinegar onto hot charcoal to create vapor, as sourness benefits blood. Grinding *Xionghuang* (Realgar) with vinegar and applying it to bee/wasp stings utilizes its property of astringency without dispersion. Nowadays, eating sour food softens teeth, attributed to Water generating Wood; when Water qi is weak, Wood qi is strong, hence this effect. In boot leather making, vinegar is required to cause wrinkling, proving its astringent nature, fulfilling the meaning of "Sour Astringency".
Li Shizhen said: According to Sun Guangxian's *Beimeng Suoyan*: A maid holding a child fell onto charcoal fire and was burned. Applying vinegar mud healed it quickly without scars. Another person... severely affected, saw a bowl of mustard vinegar on the table, drank it slowly, and felt his chest open up, with vision clearing. Qingyun said: You ate too much fish; fish fears mustard vinegar, so I tricked you into healing. These two cases prove the efficacy of *Mingyi Bielu* in treating carbuncles and killing evil toxins. Generally, vinegar treats various sores, swellings, accumulations, heart/abdominal pain, phlegm/fluid/blood diseases, and kills fish/meat/vegetable and insect poison vapors. This is primarily due to its sour astringency, but it also has the function of dispersing blood stasis and resolving toxicity. Li Pengfei said: Vinegar can be drunk in small amounts to ward off cold and is superior to wine. Wang Jian did not eat vinegar since childhood; over eighty years old, he still retained his spirit.
[Attached Prescriptions] Twenty-one old, twelve new.
Body sudden edema: Apply vinegar mixed with earthworm feces (*Qiantan*). (*Qianjin Fang*).
White Tiger Wind Toxin: Decoct five *sheng* of three-year-old strong vinegar for five boils, add three *sheng* of sliced green onion whites, boil once, strain. Soak cloth in it and wrap while hot. Stop when pain ceases. (*Waitai Miyao*).
Huo Luan vomiting and diarrhea: Decoct salt and vinegar, drink. Very effective. (*Ruyi Fang*).
Huo Luan irritability and distension, unable to vomit or purge: Drink three *sheng* of good Kujiu (bitter vinegar/vinegar). (*Qianjin Fang*).
Foot muscle cramp: Soak old cotton in vinegar, steam hot in a steamer, wrap around foot. Change when cold, do not stop until cured.
Sweating not dripping, emaciated waist and legs, and deafness: Soak *Jingsanleng* (Curcuma zedoaria) in rice vinegar for four days in summer, six days in winter. Grind to powder. Take two *qian* mixed with vinegar water. Cured immediately. (*Jingyan Houfang*).
Axillary狐臭 (Fox Odor): Apply three-year-old strong vinegar mixed with *Duanshi* (Calamine/Litharge). (*Waitai*).
Yang Feng disease: Apply vinegar mixed with sulfur powder. (*Waitai Miyao*).
Carbuncle/Furuncle not ulcerated: Mix Kujiu with sparrow feces (size of small bean), apply to the head of the sore. It will penetrate immediately. (*Zhouhou Beiji Fang*).
Tongue swelling not subsiding: Mix vinegar with soot from the bottom of the pot (*Fudi Mo*), apply thickly to upper and lower tongue. Reapply if it falls off. Subsides in moments. (*Qianjin Fang*).
Wood Tongue swelling and stiffness: Contain and rinse with sugar vinegar frequently. (*Puji Fang*).
Toothache: Boil one *sheng* of rice vinegar with one *sheng* of Goji bark (*Gouqi Baipi*). Take half *sheng*, contain and rinse. Cured immediately. (*Zhouhou Fang*).
Nosebleed: Take half date-sized amount of vinegar mixed with *Hufen* (Lead White). Another method: Apply vinegar mixed with soil to the scrotum. Change when dry.
Block ear to treat deafness: Roast *Fuzi* (Aconite) slightly with pure vinegar, sharpen tip, insert into ear. (*Qianjin Fang*).
Facial freckles: Soak *Baizhu* (Atractylodes macrocephala) in Kujiu, frequently...
Arsenic poisoning: Drink strong vinegar. Vomiting leads to cure. Do not drink water. (*Guangji*).
Sulfur-induced carbuncle: Mix vinegar with fermented soybeans (*Chi*), grind to paste, apply. Change when dry. (*Qianjin Fang*).
Egg toxicity: Drink a little vinegar. Dissolves immediately. (*Guangji*).
Whole body lice emergence: See Salt entry in Stone section.
Poisonous bee sting: Quickly drink one or two bowls of clear vinegar to prevent toxin dispersion, then apply medicine. (*Jiji Fang*).
Scorpion sting: Grind *Fuzi* (Aconite) with vinegar, apply juice. (*Shiyi Xinjing*).
Centipede bite: Grind pig iron with vinegar, apply. (*Qie Zhong Fang*).
Spider bite: Same as above.
Qu Niao Chuang (Ureteral ulcer?): Apply vinegar mixed with *Hufen* (Lead White). (*Qianjin Fang*).
Insects entering ear: For any insects, centipedes, ants entering the ear, inject Kujiu (vinegar), stand up and walk, they will come out. (Qian Yi).
Scalds and burns: Immediately wash with sour vinegar, and apply vinegar mud. Very excellent, leaves no scars.
Wild wolf smoke entering mouth: Drink a little vinegar. (*Mifang*).
Frostbite on feet: Wash feet with vinegar, apply crushed lotus root.
Dead fetus not expelled, months not full: Boil soybeans in vinegar, drink three *sheng*. Immediately decomposes. If not expelled, drink again. (...).
Placenta not expelled, abdominal fullness kills: Add a little vinegar to water... face.
Ghost strike sudden death: Blow a little vinegar into the nose. (*Qianjin Fang*).
Breast abscess hardness: Place vinegar in a jar, throw in heated stones twice, soak warmly. When cold, heat stones again and throw in. Not more than three times, then cured. (*Qianjin Fang*).
Early Ding (hard boil) swelling: Surround with flour paste, prick sore randomly with needle. Boil vinegar in copper vessel, pour into the ring, hold one *zhan*. Change when cold, three times. Root comes out.