ancient and modern prescriptions

1. Treatment of arm pain in the elderly

5 grams of Luffa sponge, 5 grams of Lycopodium japonicum and 3 grams of Mulberry Branch are decocted in water and taken in two doses. 5 grams of Spatholobus suberectus and 12 grams of Angelica sinensis are added to patients with numbness of limbs due to blood deficiency; 3 grams of Astragalus membranaceus and 3 grams of Codonopsis pilosula are added to patients with qi deficiency.

2. Treatment of acute mastitis

3g of luffa sponge and 3g of Trichosanthes kirilowii, decoct in water, filter to leave juice, add appropriate amount of brown sugar, and take it while it is hot, one dose a day, and take it continuously until it takes effect.

3. Treatment of joint pain

Soak 3g of loofah sponge in 5ml of Chinese liquor, and drink it after 7 days, with 1 small cup each time.

4. Treatment of chronic cholecystitis

4 grams of Lysimachia christinae, decocted in water, added with a few drops of white wine, and served with 2 grams of sponge gourd powder, which can be taken twice in the morning and evening.

5. Treatment of hypertension

12g of loofah sponge is decocted in water and taken three times in the morning, noon and evening.

6. Treatment of gastroptosis

Appropriate amount of pork belly, 15g of loofah, and appropriate amount of water. Cook until the pork belly is cooked and rotten, and remove the loofah. In addition, take 1g of loofah sponge, fry until yellow, grind into powder, 6g each time, 3 times a day, 3 minutes before meals, and take it by heating.