小毒。主瘕结气诸瘕，恶虫入腹及咬人生疮者。此泽间小泉，赤蛇在中者，人或
遇之，经雨，取水服及人浴。蛇有大毒，故以为用也。
味辛，平，小毒，主鬼气，中恶，疰忤，心腹痛，恶梦鬼神。进一合，多饮令人
心闷。又云∶洗眼见鬼，未试。害 蛊。其清澄久远者佳。《古冢文》云∶蔗留余节，瓜毒
溃尸，言此二物不烂，余皆成水，北人呼粮罂为食罂也。
主长毛发，以物于炊饮饭时承取，沐头，令发长密黑润。不能多得，朝朝梳小儿
头，渐渐觉有益。
味甘，平，无毒。主霍乱烦闷，呕吐，腹空，转筋。恐入腹及多
服之，名曰洗肠。人皆惧此，尝试有效。不令腹空，空则更服，如遇力弱身冷，则恐脏胃悉
寒，寒则不能支持，当以意消息。兼及当时横量灸脊骨三、五十壮，令暖气彻内补胃气间，
不然则危。又主消渴，反胃，热痢，淋，小便赤涩，兼洗漆疮射痈肿令散。久服调中，下热
气，伤胃，利大小便，并多饮之，令至喉少即消下。
夫妻各饮一杯，还房，当获时有子，神效也。
味咸，无毒。热盐投中饮之，吐宿食毒恶物之气，胪胀欲为霍乱者，觉腹内不稳，
即进一、二升，令吐得尽，便愈。亦主痰疟，皆须吐出痰及宿食，调中消食。又人大醉及食
菰果过度，以生熟汤浸身，汤皆为酒及菰味。《博物志》云∶浸至腰，食菰可五十枚，至胫
颈则无限。
性味小毒。主治腹内结块之气及各类瘕积，恶虫进入腹部以及咬人后引发的疮疡。这种水取自沼泽间的小泉眼，其中有赤色蛇类在其中活动，人们有时遇到它，经过雨水冲刷后取水服用或用于人体洗浴。因为蛇有大毒，所以将其作为药用。
味道辛，性平，有小毒。主治鬼气（指突发的精神异常或传染病）、中恶（突然感受秽浊邪气）、疰忤（指具有传染性、病情迁延的病症）、心腹痛、做噩梦见鬼神等症。每次服用一合（容量单位），若过量饮用会导致人心烦胸闷。又有说法称：用此水洗眼能见到鬼神，但未经验证。能伤害蛊毒。水质清澈澄净且存放久远的为佳。《古冢文》记载：“蔗留余节，瓜毒溃尸”，意思是甘蔗留下的残节和瓜果腐烂后能侵蚀尸体，言其他物品在此水中均会化为水流，北方人称呼盛粮的瓮为“食罂”。
主治促进头发生长。在烧火做饭时，用器物承接蒸汽凝结的水滴来洗头，能使头发长得长而浓密、黑润。如果不能大量获取，每天梳理小儿的头发，久而久之也会觉得有益处。
味道甘甜，性平，无毒。主治霍乱引起的烦闷、呕吐、腹部空虚感、转筋（肌肉痉挛）。如果担心其进入腹部或长期服用，称之为“洗肠”。人们都对此感到恐惧，但尝试后发现有效。服药时不要让腹部处于空虚状态，如果腹部已空则再次服用；如果遇到身体无力发冷的情况，恐怕会导致五脏六腑和胃全部受寒，受寒后身体难以支撑，应当根据具体情况斟酌处理。同时可配合当时立即在脊骨上施灸三、五十壮，使暖气透入体内以温补胃气，否则会有危险。又主治消渴（糖尿病类似症状）、反胃、热痢、淋证（排尿困难或疼痛）、小便红赤涩痛，兼治洗涤漆疮（接触生漆引起的皮炎）和射工痈肿（一种急性化脓性感染）使其消散。长期服用能调和脾胃，降下热气，但可能损伤胃气，通利大小便，并建议多饮，让药液到达喉咙少许即吞咽下去。
夫妻各饮一杯，然后行房事，应当能获得子嗣，效果神奇。
味道咸，无毒。将热盐投入其中饮用，能吐出宿食、毒物及恶浊之气，对于肢体肿胀、即将发生霍乱者，感觉腹部内部不稳时，立即服用一至二升，令其彻底吐尽，病即可痊愈。也主治痰疟（伴有痰湿的疟疾），都必须通过吐出痰涎及宿食来起到调和脾胃、消除食积的作用。另外，人大醉或过度食用茭白等瓜果时，用生熟汤浸泡身体，汤水都会带有酒味和茭白的气味。《博物志》记载：浸泡至腰部，吃茭白可达五十枚；浸泡至小腿或颈部，则没有限制。
Slight toxicity. It primarily treats *jia* (abdominal masses) and qi stagnation, various *jia* accumulations, evil insects entering the abdomen, and sores caused by insect bites. This water is drawn from small springs in marshy areas where red snakes reside. People sometimes encounter it; after rainfall, the water is collected for consumption or bathing. Since snakes possess great toxicity, this substance is utilized medicinally.
Taste: pungent; Nature: neutral; Slight toxicity. It treats *gui qi* (ghostly qi, referring to sudden mental abnormalities or infectious diseases), *zhong e* (sudden affliction by foul pathogenic factors), *zhu wu* (infectious and lingering diseases), heart and abdominal pain, and nightmares involving ghosts or deities. Consuming one *ge* (a traditional unit of volume) may cause mental oppression if taken in excess. Another claim states that washing the eyes with it allows one to see ghosts, but this has not been tested. It can harm *gu* poison. The clear,澄澈 (clear/pure), and long-stored water is superior. *Gu Zhong Wen* records: "Sugarcane leaves residual nodes, melon toxins erode corpses," implying that while sugarcane remnants and rotting melons resist decomposition, other substances dissolve into water in this medium. Northerners refer to grain jars as *shi ying*.
It promotes hair growth. By collecting condensed steam during cooking using a vessel for head washing, hair becomes longer, denser, black, and lustrous. If large quantities cannot be obtained, combing children's heads daily will gradually yield beneficial effects.
Taste: sweet; Nature: neutral; Non-toxic. It treats *huo luan* (cholera-like syndrome) characterized by vexation, vomiting, abdominal emptiness, and muscle cramps (*zhuan jin*). There is concern regarding its entry into the abdomen or prolonged use, termed *xi chang* (washing the intestines). Although people fear this, trials have shown efficacy. One should not take it on an empty stomach; if the stomach is already empty, it may be taken again. However, if weakness and coldness occur, it is feared that the zang-fu organs and stomach will become excessively cold, leading to inability to sustain bodily functions. Dosage should be adjusted according to circumstances. Concurrently, moxibustion of 30-50 moxa cones on the spine should be applied immediately to penetrate warmth internally and tonify stomach qi; otherwise, the condition may become critical. It also treats *xiao ke* (wasting-thirst syndrome), regurgitation, heat dysentery, *lin* syndrome (dysuria), red and astringent urination, and aids in dispersing *qi chuang* (lacquer dermatitis) and *she gong* abscesses through washing. Long-term use harmonizes the middle jiao, descends heat qi, but may damage stomach qi, promoting bowel and urinary movements. It is recommended to drink abundantly, allowing the liquid to reach the throat before swallowing.
If husband and wife each drink one cup and then engage in intercourse, conception is likely to occur, demonstrating miraculous efficacy.
Taste: salty; Non-toxic. Adding hot salt and drinking it induces vomiting of retained food, toxins, and foul matter. For those experiencing limb distension and impending *huo luan*, feeling internal abdominal instability, consuming one to two sheng (units of volume) immediately induces complete vomiting, leading to recovery. It also treats phlegm-malaria, requiring the expulsion of phlegm and retained food to harmonize the middle jiao and digest food. Furthermore, for severe drunkenness or excessive consumption of wild rice (*jiao*) and fruits, immersing the body in raw-cooked soup causes the water to acquire the smell of wine and wild rice. *Bao Wu Zhi* records: Immersion up to the waist allows consumption of up to fifty wild rice shoots; immersion up to the calves or neck imposes no limit.