The mnemonic phrases of traditional Chinese doctors are truly useful! (2)

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Treating high blood pressure: (1) 30 grams of banana peel, dried and then decocted in water; take it 3 times a day, with results visible after one month. (2) Use the traditional Chinese herb Apocynum venetum; dissolve it in boiling water and consume 15 grams per day – results will be seen after half a month. (3) 15 grams of ginkgo leaves per day, to be brewed in boiling water and consumed; results are seen after half a month. To treat low blood pressure: Use 20 grams of licorice, along with 40 grams each of cassia twig and cinnamon. Mix these herbs together and use them as tea, consuming it for one week. To treat high blood lipid levels: (1) 10 grams of Lycium barbarum, 15 grams each of Polygonum multiflorum, Cassia obtusifolia, and Crataegus pinnatifida, and 20 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza. These ingredients are decocted in water and taken twice a day; four treatment courses are required for a cure (one treatment course lasts seven days). (2) 15 grams each of hawthorn, ginkgo leaves, and gynostemma pentaphyllum, used to make tea. Take it for four treatment courses (half a month per course). http://bbs.cn.yimg.com/user_img/200910/15/AA14097132_short_1409101500597_20091015135909.jpg Dark spots on the face (freckles): Coriander, when boiled in water, can be used for washing the face three times a day; one course of treatment is sufficient to cure them. Treats foot sweating and bad foot odor: Boil white radish to make a solution, and use it to soak the feet for 30 minutes every night; continuing this treatment for half a month will lead to a cure. Treating athlete’s foot: Use one jin of chives, boil them in water for 10 minutes, and use the resulting solution to soak the feet once a day for 20 minutes each time; this will eliminate the problem within three days. http://bbs.cn.yimg.com/user_img/200910/15/AA14097132_1409101500597_20091015135941.jpg Treatment for neurasthenia: 50 grams of floating wheat, 24 grams of dried grass, 20 grams of jujubes, and 30 grams of sour jujube seeds, mixed together. Take it as a decoction, once a day; recovery is achieved in half a month. For toothache: Use one tael of white wine and 15 grams of rosin; after soaking for 2 hours, apply cotton soaked in the wine to the affected tooth and hold it in place with firm pressure. No pain for 5 minutes; both insect fire and cold are eliminated. A cure for toothache: Use 1 liang each of honeycombs and brown sugar; mix them with two bowls of water, boil until only one and a half bowls remain, and have the patient drink it – this will prevent toothaches for thirty years. To treat stomatitis: Dry watermelon rinds, roast them until they turn black, add a small amount of borneol and grind it into powder. Mix this powder with honey and apply it to the affected area for excellent results. Treating cracked lips: Use strong tea solution mixed with a little salt, and use it for gargling three to five times a day; recovery will occur within three days. http://bbs.cn.yimg.com/user_img/200910/15/AA14097132_1409101500597_20091015140028.jpg Treatment for pharyngitis: Wash kelp, blanch it, then take it out; pickle it in white sugar for two days before consuming it. Take 30 grams three times a day, as one dose. Light: two servings are sufficient; three servings eliminate the problem completely (1 pound of kelp, 1 pound of white sugar). Treating otitis media: Crush one liang of leek roots, squeeze out the juice, add a little borneol, and apply it to the ear – highly effective. Treating tinnitus and deafness: One male black chicken and four jin of sweet wine; cook them and eat them while still hot. Repeat this process for five chickens for excellent results. http://bbs.cn.yimg.com/user_img/200910/15/AA14097132_1409101500597_20091015140059.jpg Click on the image to turn pages. To treat a cold: use a handful of coriander, 5 scallions including their roots, and 10 slices of ginger; boil them in water, add an ounce of brown sugar, and consume it while it’s hot, twice a day – the cold will be cured within a day. Treating migraines: Use an appropriate amount of raw radish juice. The method is to pour it into the nose while lying on your back; if the left side hurts, pour it into the right nostril, and if the right side hurts, pour it into the left nostril. It is highly effective, and adding a small amount of borneol makes it even better. To treat headaches: 4 grams of Angelica dahurica, 2 grams of Borneol, and 2 grams of Asarum; grind these into a powder, wrap it in paper, light the mixture, and inhale the smoke through the nose (useful for neuralgic headaches). To treat dizziness and headaches: use one ounce each of Astragalus membranaceus and Gastrodia elata; stew them with a whole hen and consume the result, repeating this process three times for a cure. Treating hemorrhoids: 30 grams of mirabilite, 250 grams of sophora flower. Boil water for fumigation and washing, twice a day; recovery occurs within seven days. http://bbs.cn.yimg.com/user_img/200910/15/AA14097132_1409101500597_20091015140232.jpg Treatment for itching of the vagina and anus: Use 500 grams of vinegar and 5 grams of salt; heat them up and use the mixture for washing, three times a day. Treating nosebleeds: (1) For a nosebleed on the left side, blow into the right ear; for a nosebleed on the right side, blow into the left ear, which can stop the bleeding immediately. (2) Burn hair to ash and blow it into the nostrils; this will cure it immediately (men should use their mother’s hair, women their father’s). For treating rhinitis: Use 30 grams of Xanthium sibiricum; crush it gently and place it in a small spoon. Add 50 grams of sesame oil and heat it over fire. Remove the residue from the Xanthium sibiricum, then use the oil to drip into the nose 3 to 5 times a day. Treatment for glaucoma: 3 sunflower heads (seeds removed), chopped up and boiled; half of the liquid is taken internally while the other half is used for compressing the eyes, resulting in a cure within half a month. Treatment for eye tearing and keratitis: Apply fish gall drops three times a day; recovery occurs within half a month. http://bbs.cn.yimg.com/user_img/200910/15/AA14097132_1409101500597_20091015140339.jpg Quick beauty trick: Use three eggs, soak them in alcohol, and seal them for 4 to 7 days. Apply the egg whites to the face every day; after seven days, the skin will be as fair as snow. Treating acne: Use 2 ounces of dandelion, boil it to make a decoction to drink; one dose per day will lead to recovery in half a month. Treating cracked hands and feet: Grind an appropriate amount of gallnut into powder, mix it with bovine bone marrow or petrolatum, and apply it to the cracks; recovery will occur within five days. Treating dark spots: Use half a pound of Angelica sinensis, boil it to make a cup of water, and apply this water to the affected area; results can be seen after half a month. Treating periarthritis of the shoulder joint: Use one ounce of ginger and two ounces of taro; peel them and mash them into a paste, then put it in a cloth bag and apply it to the affected area twice a day. Four treatment courses are required for a cure (one treatment course consists of seven days). http://bbs.cn.yimg.com/user_img/200910/15/AA14097132_1409101500597_20091015140435.jpg Treatment for cholecystitis: 30 grams of corn silk, along with 15 grams each of dandelion and capillary wormwood. Take it as a decoction, three times a day; recovery is achieved within a month. To treat gastroenteritis: Use 100 grams of papaya and 100 grams of hyacinth beans; cook them in water and consume both the beans and the broth, twice a day. This treatment will eliminate the problem within half a month. To treat gastroenteritis: Use 100 grams of papaya and 100 grams of hyacinth beans; cook them in water and consume both the beans and the broth, twice a day. This treatment will eliminate the problem within half a month. For treating rheumatoid arthritis: Use 100 grams of chili peppers and 1 kg of white liquor; soak them for seven days, then use the solution to wash the affected areas three times a day. Recovery is achieved within half a month. For treating tracheitis: Use 25 grams each of fried peach kernels, white **, branches, and ether; grind them into a fine powder, mix it with egg whites, and apply the mixture to the soles of the feet – men on the left side and women on the right side. Eat eggs as well. One per day, seven days of special effects. http://bbs.cn.yimg.com/user_img/200910/15/AA14097132_short_1409101500597_20091015140510.jpg Treatment for gallstones: 10 grams of chicken gizzard-membrane, dried and ground into powder, to be taken with plain water, three times a day; recovery is achieved within a month. Treatment for kidney stones and urethral stones: 20 grams each of walnut kernels and rock sugar, 50 grams of sesame oil; take it by dissolving in warm water, one dose per day, and recovery is achieved within a month. For treating stomach disorders: 25 grams of Sanguis Draconis, 20 grams each of Corydalis and Cyperus rotundus, 15 grams of Galangal; decoct in water and take as a decoction. One dose per day, recovery in half a month. To treat bloating and fullness in the stomach: Roast black, white, and ugly beans until dry, then grind them into powder. Take it with plain water, 3 times a day, 10 grams each time; recovery is achieved within seven days. To treat numbness in the limbs: Use 20 grams each of ginger and garlic, chop them up and mix them with 100 grams of aged vinegar. Add a bowl of water, bring to a boil, and use the resulting solution to rinse and wash the affected area.