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味辛，微温。主伤寒头痛鼻塞，咳逆上气，止呕吐。久服去臭气，通神明。生犍为川
谷及荆州、扬州，九月采。（秦椒为之使，杀半夏、茛菪毒，恶黄芩、黄连、天鼠粪。）
陶隐居云∶干姜，今唯出临海、章安，两三村解作之。蜀汉姜旧美，荆州有好姜，而并
不能
作干者。凡作干姜法，水淹三日毕，去皮，置流水中六日，更去皮，然后晒干，置瓮缸中，
谓之酿也。又云生姜，归五脏，去痰下气，止呕吐，除风邪寒热。以服少志少智，伤心气。
如此则不可多食长御，有病者是所宜尔。今人啖诸辛辣物，唯此最常。故《论语》云∶不彻
姜食。言可常啖，但勿过多尔。唐本注云∶姜，久服通神明，主风邪，主痰气。生者尤良
。《经》云久服通神明，即可常啖也。今云少智少志，伤心气，不可多食者。谬为此说，检
无所据。今注陶注生姜，别出菜部韭条下，今并唐本注移在本条。臣禹锡等谨按药性论云
∶
干姜，臣，味苦、辛。治腰肾中疼冷，冷气，破血去风，通四肢关节，开五脏六腑，去风毒
冷痹，夜多小便。干者治嗽，主温中，用秦艽为使。主霍乱不止，腹痛，消胀满，冷痢，治
血闭。病患虚而冷，宜加用之。又云生姜，使。主痰水气满，下气。生与干并治嗽，疗时疾
，止呕逆，不下食。生和半夏，主心下急痛。若中热不能食，捣汁和蜜服之。又汁和杏仁作
煎，下一切结气实，心胸拥隔，冷热气，神效。萧炳云∶生姜，一名母姜。孟诜云∶生姜，
温。去痰下气，多食少心智，八、九月食伤神。又冷痢，取椒烙之为末，共干姜末等分，以
醋和面作小馄饨子，服二七枚。先以水煮，更稀饮中重煮，出停冷，吞之，以粥饮下，空腹
日一度作之良。谨按止逆，散烦闷，开胃气。又姜屑末和酒服之，除偏风。汁作煎，下
一
切结实，冲胸膈恶气，神验。陈藏器云∶生姜，本功外，汁解毒药，自余破血，调中，去
冷
，除痰，开胃。须热即去皮，要冷即留皮。日华子云∶干姜，消痰，下气，治转筋，吐泻，
腹脏冷，反胃干呕，瘀血，扑损，止鼻洪，解冷热毒，开胃，消宿食。
图经曰∶生姜，生犍为山谷及荆州、扬州，今处处有之，以汉、温、池州者为良。苗高
二、
三
尺，叶似箭竹叶而长，两两相对。苗青根黄，无花实。秋采根，于长流水洗过，日晒为干姜
。汉州干姜法∶以水淹姜三日，去皮，又置流水中六日，更刮去皮，然后曝之，令干，酿于
瓮
中，三日乃成也。近世方有主脾胃虚冷，不下食，积久羸弱成瘵者。以温州白干姜一物，浆
水煮，令透心润湿，取出焙干，捣筛，陈廪米煮粥饮，丸如梧子。一服三、五十枚，汤使任
用，其效如神。又《千金方》∶主痰 ，以姜附汤治之，取生姜八两，附子生用四两，四破
之
，二物以水五升，煮取二升，分再服。亦主卒风。禁猪肉、冷水。崔元亮《集验方∶》载敕
赐
姜茶治痢方，以生姜切如麻粒大，和好茶一、两碗，呷，任意，便瘥。若是热痢即留姜皮，
冷
即去皮，大妙。刘禹锡《传信方》李亚治一切嗽及上气者。用干姜，须是合州至好者，皂荚
炮去皮子，取肥大无孔者，桂心紫色辛辣者削去皮，三物并别捣下筛了。各秤等分，多少任
意，和合后更捣筛一遍，炼白蜜和搜，又捣一、二千杵。每饮服三丸，丸稍加大如梧子，不
限食之先后。嗽发即服，日三、五服。禁食葱、油、咸、腥、热面，其效如神。刘在淮南与
李同幕府，李每与人药而不出方，或讥其吝。李乃情话曰∶凡人患嗽，多进冷药，若见此方
用药热燥，即不肯服，故但出药多效，试之信然。李卿换白发方云∶刮老生姜皮一大升，于
铛中以文武火煎之，不得令过沸，其铛唯得多油腻者尤佳，更不须洗刷，便以姜皮置铛中，
密固济，勿令通气。令一精细人守之，地色未分，便须煎之，缓缓不得令火急。如其人稍疲
，即换人看火，一复时即成，置于瓷钵中，极研之。李云∶虽曰一复时，若火候匀即至日西
药成矣。使时先以小物点取如麻子大，先于白须下点药讫，然后拔之，再拔以手指熟拈之，
令入肉。第四日当有黑者生，神效。
食疗生姜，温。去痰下气，除壮热，治转筋，心满，去胸中臭气，通神明。又，胃气虚，
风
热，不能食。姜汁半鸡子壳，生地黄汁少许，蜜一匙头，和水三合，顿服立瘥。又，皮寒，
性温。作屑末和酒服，治偏风。又，姜汁和杏仁汁煎成膏，酒调服，或水调下，善下一切结
实
冲胸膈。外台秘要∶治霍乱，注痢不止，转筋入腹欲死。生姜三两捣破，以酒一升，煮三、
四
沸顿服。又方∶久患咳噫，连咳四、五十声者。取生姜汁半合，蜜一匙头，煎令熟，温服。
如
此三服，立效。又方∶治咳噫。生姜四两烂捣，入兰香叶二两，椒末一钱匕，盐和面四两，
裹
作烧饼熟煨，空心吃，不过两、三度。又方∶去燥粪。生姜削如小指，长二寸，盐涂之，纳
下
部中，立通。千金方∶治干哕，若手足厥冷。宜食生姜，此是呕家圣药。又治心下痞坚不能
食
，胸中呕哕。生姜八两细切，以水三升，煮取一升，半夏五合洗去滑，以水五升，煮取一升
，二味合煮取一升半，稍稍服之。又方∶治喉闭并毒瓦斯。生姜二斤捣汁，好蜜五合，慢火煎
令
相得，每服一合，日五服。又方∶治产后秽污下不尽，腹满。生姜二斤，以水煮取汁服，即
出
。肘后方∶治霍乱，心腹胀痛，烦满短气，未得吐下。生姜一斤切，以水七升，煮取二升，
分
作三服。经验方∶善治狐臭，用生姜汁涂腋下，绝根本。梅师方∶治霍乱吐下不止，欲死。
生
姜五两，牛儿屎一升，切姜以水四升，煎取二升，分温服。又方∶治腹满不能服药。煨生
姜
绵裹，纳下部中，冷即易之。孙真人治小儿咳嗽，用生姜四两，煎汤沐浴。孙真人食忌正月
之节，食五辛以辟疠气，一日姜。又方∶八月、九月食姜，至春多眼患，损寿，减筋力。食
医
心镜治呕吐，百药不瘥。生姜一两切如绿豆大，以醋浆七合，于银器中煎取四合，空腹和滓
旋呷之。又，生姜归五脏，理伤寒，头痛，去痰下气，通汗，除鼻塞，咳逆上气，止呕吐，
去骨熟，胸膈中臭气，除风邪，伤寒，调和饮食。汤壶居士云∶姜杀腹内长虫，久食令人少
智惠，伤心性。兵部手集治反胃，羸弱不欲动。母姜二斤烂捣，绞取汁作拨粥服。作时如葛
粉粥法。杨氏产乳胎后血上冲心。生姜五两切，以水八升，煮三升，分三服。唐崔魏公铉夜
暴亡，有梁新闻之，乃诊之曰∶食毒。仆曰∶常好食竹鸡，多食半夏苗。必是半夏毒，命生
姜捩汁，折齿而灌之，活。
衍义曰∶生姜，治暴逆气，爵三、两皂子大，下咽定，屡服屡定。初得寒热痰嗽，烧一
块，
啮
之终日间，嗽自愈。暴赤眼无疮者，以古铜钱刮净姜上取汁，于钱唇点目，热泪出。今日点
，来日愈。但小儿甚惧，不须疑，已试良验。
味辛，性微温。主治伤寒引起的头痛、鼻塞，以及气逆咳嗽、呕吐。长期服用可去除口臭，使神志清明。产于犍为川谷及荆州、扬州等地，九月采收。（秦椒作为其引经药，能解除半夏、莨菪的毒性，但与黄芩、黄连、天鼠粪相畏忌。）
陶隐居说：干姜，现在只出产于临海、章安，只有两三个村子懂得制作。蜀汉地区的姜品质优良，荆州也有好姜，但都不能制成干姜。大凡制作干姜的方法，是将姜用水浸泡三天后取出，去皮，放入流动的水中六天，再次去皮，然后晒干，放入瓮或缸中，这叫做“酿”。他又说，生姜能归入五脏，祛除痰饮、降下逆气，止住呕吐，驱除风邪寒热。如果服用过多会导致意志薄弱、智力减退，损伤心气。像这样就不宜长期大量食用，只有患病时才适宜服用。现在人们食用各种辛辣食物，只有生姜最普遍。所以《论语》中说：“不撤姜食。”意思是生姜可以经常食用，只是不要过量罢了。唐本注说：生姜，长期服用能通神明，主治风邪、痰气。生用的效果尤其好。《神农本草经》说长期服用能通神明，就可以经常食用了。现在有人说它让人少智少志、伤心气，不可多食，这是错误的说法，查考并无依据。现在将陶隐居关于生姜的注释，从蔬菜部的韭菜条目下单独列出，并将唐本注一并移至此条。臣禹锡等人考证《药性论》说：干姜，属臣药，味苦、辛。治疗腰肾中的冷痛、冷气，破血祛风，疏通四肢关节，开通五脏六腑，去除风毒冷痹，夜间小便频多。干姜用于治疗咳嗽，主治温中，以秦艽为使药。主治霍乱不止、腹痛、消除胀满、冷痢、治疗血闭。病人身体虚弱且寒冷者，适宜加用此药。又说生姜，属使药。主治痰饮水气胀满，降下逆气。生姜和干姜都能治疗咳嗽，疗治时行疾病，止呕逆，促进食欲。生姜与半夏同用，主治心下急痛。如果是内热严重不能进食，捣取姜汁混合蜂蜜服用。另外姜汁与杏仁一起熬成膏状，能排出一切结气实证，缓解心胸痞塞，对冷热之气有奇效。萧炳说：生姜，又名母姜。孟诜说：生姜，性温。能去痰降气，多吃会减少心智，八月、九月食用会伤神。另外对于冷痢，取花椒烙研成粉末，与干姜粉等分，用醋和面做成小馄饨，每次服用十四枚。先用水煮，再在稀粥中重煮，取出放凉吞服，用粥饮送下，空腹每天做一次，效果良好。考证认为它能止逆，散烦闷，开胃气。另外姜屑末混合酒服用，能去除偏风。姜汁熬成膏，能排出一切结实，冲开胸膈恶气，神验。陈藏器说：生姜，除了原有功效外，姜汁能解药物毒，其余还能破血、调中、去冷、除痰、开胃。需要清热时去皮，需要散寒时留皮。日华子说：干姜，能消痰、下气，治疗转筋、吐泻、腹脏寒冷、反胃干呕、瘀血、跌打损伤、止鼻出血，解冷热毒，开胃，消化宿食。
《图经本草》说：生姜，产于犍为山谷及荆州、扬州，现在到处都有，以汉州、温州、池州产的最好。苗高二三尺，叶子像箭竹叶一样长，两两相对。苗青根黄，无花实。秋天采挖根部，在长流水中洗净，日晒即为干姜。汉州制作干姜的方法：用水浸泡姜三天，去皮，又放在流动水中六天，再次刮去皮，然后曝晒至干，酿在瓮中，三天就制成了。近代方剂中有主治脾胃虚冷、不能进食，积久虚弱形成劳瘵病的。用温州白干姜一味药，用浆水煮，直到透心湿润，取出焙干，捣碎过筛，用陈廪米煮粥饮，丸如梧桐子大小。每次服用三五十丸，汤液送服任选用，效果如神。另外《千金方》：主治痰饮，用姜附汤治疗，取生姜八两，附子生用四两，劈成四块，两味药用水五升，煮取二升，分两次服用。也主治突发中风。禁食猪肉、冷水。崔元亮《集验方》记载皇帝赏赐的姜茶治痢方，将生姜切成芝麻粒大小，和好茶一两碗，随意饮用，病就好了。如果是热痢就保留姜皮，冷痢就去皮，非常妙。刘禹锡《传信方》李亚治疗一切咳嗽及上气病。用干姜，必须是合州最好的，皂荚炮制去皮子，选取肥大无孔的，桂心选取紫色辛辣的削去皮，这三样东西分别捣碎过筛。各称等份，多少随意，混合后再捣筛一遍，炼白蜜调和揉捏，再捣一二千杵。每次饮酒送服三丸，丸药稍加大如梧桐子大小，不限饭前饭后。咳嗽发作即服用，每天三到五次。禁食葱、油、咸、腥、热面，效果如神。刘禹锡在淮南与李亚同在幕府，李亚经常给人药却不给出方子，有人讥笑他吝啬。李亚便坦诚地说：“普通人患咳嗽，大多进服寒凉药，如果看到这个方子用药温热燥烈，就不肯服用，所以我只要给出药就能见效，试一下果然如此。”李卿换白发方说：刮老生姜皮一大升，在锅中文火武火交替煎煮，不要让沸腾过度，这个锅最好是多油腻的，更不需要洗刷，直接把姜皮放入锅中，严密密封，不让透气。让一个细心的人看守，天色未分时就开始煎，缓缓加热不能让火太急。如果看守的人稍微疲劳，就换人看火，一个时辰就成功了，置于瓷钵中，极细研磨。李卿说：虽然说是半个时辰，如果火候均匀就到日落时分药就成了。使用时先用小物蘸取如麻子大，先在白胡须下点药，然后拔掉，再拔时用手指熟练地捻动，使其进入肉中。第四天应当有黑发生出，神效。
食疗方面：生姜，性温。去痰降气，除壮热，治转筋，心满，去胸中臭气，通神明。另外，胃气虚，风热，不能进食。姜汁半鸡蛋壳量，生地黄汁少许，蜜一匙头，加水三合，顿服立即痊愈。另外，姜皮性寒，姜肉性温。作屑末和酒服用，治偏风。另外，姜汁和杏仁汁煎成膏，酒调服，或水调下，善于排出一切结实冲胸膈。《外台秘要》：治疗霍乱，泄泻不止，转筋入腹欲死。生姜三两捣破，用酒一升，煮三四沸顿服。又一方：久患咳嗽呃逆，连续咳嗽四五十声的。取生姜汁半合，蜜一匙头，煎熟，温服。如此三次服用，立即见效。又一方：治疗咳嗽呃逆。生姜四两烂捣，加入兰香叶二两，椒末一钱匕，盐和面四两，包裹做成烧饼熟煨，空腹吃，不超过两三次。又一方：去燥粪。生姜削如小指粗细，长二寸，涂盐，纳入下部肛门中，立即通畅。《千金方》：治疗干哕，如果手足厥冷。宜食生姜，这是呕吐家的圣药。又治疗心下痞坚不能进食，胸中呕哕。生姜八两细切，用水三升，煮取一升，半夏五合洗去滑腻，用水五升，煮取一升，两味药合煮取一升半，慢慢服用。又一方：治疗喉闭并毒瓦斯。生姜二斤捣汁，好蜜五合，慢火煎令相得，每次服一合，每天五次。又一方：治疗产后秽污下不尽，腹满。生姜二斤，用水煮取汁服，即可排出。《肘后方》：治疗霍乱，心腹胀痛，烦满短气，未得吐下。生姜一斤切，用水七升，煮取二升，分作三服。经验方：善治狐臭，用生姜汁涂腋下，绝根本。梅师方：治疗霍乱吐下不止，欲死。生姜五两，牛儿屎一升，切姜用水四升，煎取二升，分温服。又一方：治疗腹满不能服药。煨生姜绵裹，纳下部肛门中，冷即更换。孙真人治疗小儿咳嗽，用生姜四两，煎汤沐浴。孙真人食忌：正月之节，食五辛以辟疠气，一日姜。又方：八月、九月食姜，至春多眼患，损寿，减筋力。《食医心镜》治呕吐，百药不瘥。生姜一两切如绿豆大，用醋浆七合，在银器中煎取四合，空腹和滓旋呷之。又，生姜归五脏，理伤寒，头痛，去痰下气，通汗，除鼻塞，咳逆上气，止呕吐，去骨熟，胸膈中臭气，除风邪，伤寒，调和饮食。汤壶居士说：姜杀腹内长虫，久食令人少智慧，伤心性。兵部手集治反胃，羸弱不欲动。母姜二斤烂捣，绞取汁作拨粥服。作时如葛粉粥法。杨氏产乳胎后血上冲心。生姜五两切，用水八升，煮三升，分三服。唐崔魏公铉夜暴亡，有梁新闻之，乃诊之曰：食毒。仆曰：常好食竹鸡，多食半夏苗。必是半夏毒，命生姜捩汁，折齿而灌之，活。
《衍义》说：生姜，治疗暴逆气，嚼三两颗皂子大小的姜，咽下即定，屡服屡定。初得寒热痰嗽，烧一块，咬之终日，嗽自愈。暴赤眼无疮者，以古铜钱刮净姜上取汁，于钱唇点目，热泪出。今日点，来日愈。但小儿甚惧，不须疑，已试良验。
Ginger (Shengjiang)
Pungent, slightly warm. Mainly treats headache and nasal congestion caused by Shanghan (Cold Damage), counterflow coughing, and vomiting. Long-term consumption removes bad breath and clarifies the spirit. Grows in Jianwei Valley and Jingzhou, Yangzhou regions; harvested in the ninth lunar month. (Qinjiao serves as its guiding herb; it neutralizes the toxicity of Banxia and Langdang, but is incompatible with Huangqin, Huanglian, and Tianshu Fen.)
Tao Hongjing states: Dried Ginger (Ganjiang) is currently only produced in Linhai and Zhang'an, where only two or three villages know how to make it. Jiang from Shu-Han was historically excellent, and Jingzhou also has good ginger, but neither can be processed into dried ginger. The general method for making dried ginger is: soak the ginger in water for three days, remove the skin, place it in flowing water for six days, remove the skin again, then sun-dry it, and store it in an urn or jar; this process is called "brewing" (niang). He further states that fresh ginger enters the five zang organs, resolves phlegm, directs qi downward, stops vomiting, and dispels wind-cold-heat. Excessive consumption leads to diminished willpower and intelligence, and damages heart qi. Therefore, it should not be consumed in large quantities over long periods; it is suitable only when one is ill. Nowadays, among various pungent foods people consume, ginger is the most common. Thus, the *Analects* says: "Do not discard ginger food." This means ginger can be eaten regularly, just not in excess. The *Tang Bencao Zhu* notes: Ginger, when taken long-term, clarifies the spirit, and treats wind pathogens and phlegm qi. Fresh ginger is particularly effective. The *Classic* (Shennong Bencao Jing) states that long-term use clarifies the spirit, implying it can be eaten daily. The claim that it reduces intelligence and damages heart qi, prohibiting excessive intake, is a fallacious theory without evidence. Currently, Tao's commentary on ginger is moved from the Vegetable section under Leek, and the Tang commentary is integrated here. Ministers Yuxi et al. verify according to *Yaoxing Lun*: Dried Ginger is a Minister herb, bitter and pungent. It treats cold pain and cold qi in the waist and kidneys, breaks blood stasis and dispels wind, unblocks joints of the four limbs, opens the five zang and six fu organs, removes wind-toxic cold bi, and treats frequent nocturnal urination. Dried ginger treats cough, warms the middle, using Qinjiao as an Assistant herb. It treats persistent Huoluan (cholera-like syndrome), abdominal pain, eliminates distension, treats cold dysentery, and manages blood obstruction. It is suitable for patients who are deficient and cold. Also, Fresh Ginger is an Envoy herb. It treats fullness due to phlegm-fluids, directs qi downward. Both fresh and dried ginger treat cough, manage epidemic diseases, stop vomiting, and promote appetite. Fresh ginger combined with Banxia treats acute pain in the epigastrium. For those with severe internal heat unable to eat, crush ginger and mix juice with honey. Additionally, ginger juice boiled with almonds creates a paste that expels all qi-knots and excesses, relieves chest oppression, and is highly effective for cold-heat disorders. Xiao Bing states: Fresh ginger is also known as Mother Ginger. Meng Shen states: Fresh ginger is warm. It resolves phlegm and directs qi downward; excessive consumption diminishes mental acuity. Eating it in the eighth and ninth months harms the spirit. Furthermore, for cold dysentery, take Sichuan pepper, roast and powder it, mix equally with dried ginger powder, combine with vinegar and flour to make small wontons, take 14 pills at a time. Boil first, then re-boil in thin gruel, take out when cool and swallow, guided down with gruel drink. Doing this once daily on an empty stomach is beneficial. Verification indicates it stops counterflow, dissipates irritability, and opens the stomach qi. Additionally, ginger dust mixed with wine removes hemiplegia. Ginger juice boiled into a paste expels all solid accumulations and clears evil qi from the chest and diaphragm, proving miraculous. Chen Cangqi states: Besides original functions, ginger juice detoxifies medicines; otherwise, it breaks blood, harmonizes the middle, removes cold, resolves phlegm, and opens the stomach. Peel if heat needs clearing; keep peel if cold needs dispersing. Ri Hua Zi states: Dried ginger resolves phlegm, directs qi downward, treats muscle twitching, vomiting and diarrhea, cold abdomen and viscera, regurgitation and dry retching, blood stasis, traumatic injuries, stops epistaxis, resolves cold-heat toxins, opens the stomach, and digests retained food.
*Tujing* states: Ginger grows in Jianwei Valley and Jingzhou, Yangzhou; now available everywhere, with those from Han, Wenzhou, and Chizhou being superior. The sprout is two to three chi high, leaves resemble arrow bamboo leaves, long and opposite. Sprouts are green, roots yellow, no flowers or fruits. Roots harvested in autumn, washed in running water, sun-dried to become dried ginger. Method in Han Prefecture: Soak ginger in water for three days, peel, place in running water for six days, scrape peel again, then sun-dry until dry, brew in urns for three days to complete. Recent prescriptions treat spleen-stomach deficiency-cold, inability to eat, and chronic weakness leading to consumptive disease. Use one ingredient: Wenzhou white dried ginger, boil in grain wash until thoroughly moist, take out, bake dry, grind and sieve, cook with aged millet porridge drink, form pills like wattle seeds. Take 30-50 pills per dose, any decoction for delivery, effect is miraculous. Also, *Qianjin Fang*: Treats phlegm-fluids with Jiangfu Decoction. Take 8 liang of fresh ginger, 4 liang raw Fuzi, split into four pieces. Two ingredients with 5 sheng water, boil to 2 sheng, divide into two doses. Also treats sudden wind stroke. Contraindicated with pork and cold water. Cui Yuanliang's *Jiyan Fang* records an imperial gift recipe for ginger tea treating dysentery: cut fresh ginger like hemp seeds, mix with 1-2 bowls of good tea, sip as desired, recovery follows. If hot dysentery, keep ginger peel; if cold dysentery, remove peel; very excellent. Liu Yuxi's *Chuanxin Fang*, Li Ya treats all coughs and upward qi. Use Ganjiang, preferably from Hezhou best quality; Zaojiao roasted, peeled, pitted, select plump ones without holes; Guixin select purple, pungent ones, peel off. Three items separately ground and sieved. Weigh equal parts, amount arbitrary, mix and sieve again, blend with refined white honey, knead, pound 1000-2000 times. Take 3 pills per dose with drink, pill size slightly larger than wattle seed, regardless of meal timing. Take when cough starts, 3-5 times daily. Contraindicate scallion, oil, salt, fishy foods, hot noodles; effect is miraculous. Liu served in Huainan with Li in the same office. Li often gave medicine without formula; some mocked his stinginess. Li candidly said: "People suffering cough usually take cold medicines. Seeing this formula uses hot/dry drugs, they refuse to take it. Thus, I only provide medicine, and it works; try it and see." Li Qing's Hair Whitening Reversal Formula: Scrape one da sheng of old ginger peel, simmer in a pot with alternating mild and strong fire, do not let it boil excessively. The pot should be oily, no need to wash, put ginger peel directly in, seal tightly to prevent air leakage. Have a careful person watch it. Start before dawn, heat slowly, do not let fire be urgent. If watcher gets tired, replace them. One xishi (approx. 2 hours) later, it is done. Place in porcelain bowl, grind extremely fine. Li Qing said: Although called one xishi, if fire control is even, it finishes by sunset. To use, dip small object to get size of hemp seed, apply under white beard first, then pull hair. Pull again, use finger to knead skillfully, letting it enter flesh. On the fourth day, black hairs should grow; miraculous effect.
Dietary Therapy: Ginger, warm. Resolves phlegm, directs qi downward, removes vigorous heat, treats muscle twitching, chest fullness, removes foul odor from chest, clarifies spirit. Also, for stomach qi deficiency, wind-heat, inability to eat: half eggshell of ginger juice, small amount of Shengdihuang juice, one spoonful of honey, mix with 3 he of water, take at once for immediate cure. Also, ginger peel is cold, ginger flesh is warm. Powdered ginger mixed with wine treats hemiplegia. Ginger juice and almond juice boiled into paste, taken with wine or water, effectively expels solid accumulations rushing to chest and diaphragm. *Waitai Miyao*: Treats Huoluan, persistent diarrhea, muscle twitching entering abdomen causing near death. Crush 3 liang ginger, boil in 1 sheng wine for 3-4 boils, take at once. Another prescription: For chronic cough and hiccups, continuous coughing 40-50 times. Take 0.5 he ginger juice, one spoonful honey, boil until cooked, take warm. Three such doses bring immediate effect. Another prescription: Treat cough/hiccups. Pound 4 liang ginger, add 2 liang Lanxiang leaves, 1 qianbi pepper powder, mix with 4 liang flour and salt, wrap and bake like flatbread, eat on empty stomach, within 2-3 times. Another prescription: Remove dry feces. Shape ginger like little finger, 2 cun long, coat with salt, insert into anus, immediate passage. *Qianjin Fang*: Treats dry retching, especially with cold extremities. Eat ginger; this is the holy medicine for vomiters. Also treats epigastric hardness preventing eating, chest vomiting/retching. Cut 8 liang ginger finely, boil in 3 sheng water to 1 sheng. Wash 5 he Banxia to remove slipperiness, boil in 5 sheng water to 1 sheng. Combine both decoctions, boil to 1.5 sheng, take gradually. Another prescription: Treat throat closure and toxic vapors. Juice 2 jin ginger, mix with 5 he good honey, slow-fire boil until blended. Take 1 he per dose, 5 times daily. Another prescription: Treat postpartum lochia retention and abdominal fullness. Boil 2 jin ginger in water, take juice, expulsion follows. *Zhouhou Fang*: Treats Huoluan, abdominal distension/pain, irritability/fullness, shortness of breath, before vomiting/downward purging. Cut 1 jin ginger, boil in 7 sheng water to 2 sheng, divide into 3 doses. Experiential Prescription: Excellent for fox odor, apply ginger juice to armpits to eradicate root. Mei Shi Fang: Treats Huoluan with persistent vomiting/diarrhea, near death. 5 liang ginger, 1 sheng cow dung. Cut ginger, boil in 4 sheng water to 2 sheng, take warm divided doses. Another prescription: Treat abdominal fullness preventing oral medication. Wrap baked ginger in silk, insert into anus, change when cold. Sun Simiao treats pediatric cough by bathing child in decoction of 4 liang ginger. Sun Simiao Dietary Taboos: In the first lunar month, eat Five Pungents to ward off pestilential qi; ginger is one. Another prescription: Eating ginger in Aug/Sep leads to eye diseases in Spring, shortens life, reduces sinew strength. *Shiyi Xinjing* treats vomiting refractory to hundred medicines. Cut 1 liang ginger like mung beans, boil in 7 he vinegar slurry in silver vessel to 4 he, sip warm residue on empty stomach. Also, ginger enters five zang organs, manages Shanghan, headache, resolves phlegm, directs qi, promotes sweating, removes nasal congestion, treats counterflow cough, stops vomiting, removes bone-cooked odor, clears chest foulness, dispels wind/Shanghan, harmonizes diet. Tanghu Jushi states: Ginger kills intestinal worms; long-term eating reduces wisdom and damages heart nature. Ministry of War Manual treats regurgitation, weakness unwilling to move. Pound 2 jin mother ginger, squeeze juice, make into porridge. Make like kudzu starch porridge. Yang's Obstetrics: Postpartum blood rushing to heart. Cut 5 liang ginger, boil in 8 sheng water to 3 sheng, divide into 3 doses. Tang Cui Wei Gong Xuan died suddenly at night. Liang Xinwen diagnosed: Food poisoning. Servant said: Often ate bamboo chickens, many Banxia seedlings. Must be Banxia toxicity. Ordered ginger juice squeezed, forced through teeth, patient survived.
*Yanyi* states: Ginger treats sudden counterflow qi. Chew 3-2 licorice-sized pieces, swallow to settle; repeated doses settle repeatedly. For initial cold-heat phlegm cough, burn a piece, chew throughout the day, cough self-heals. For sudden red eyes without sores, scrape clean ginger with ancient copper coin to get juice, dot on eye margin with coin edge, tears flow. Dot today, heal tomorrow. Children fear it greatly, no need to doubt, tested and verified.