Compendium of Materia Medica

Page Three

[Dew water makes the body] feel light, prevents hunger, and makes the complexion radiant. There is a separate method for processing Micaoriginal: 雲母 "Yunmu"; a mineral used in Daoist internal alchemy for longevity. into a powder to be ingested [with dew]. Zangqi

Collected on the first day of the eighth lunar month, it can be used to grind ink. This ink is then applied to the Taiyang pointThe temples. to stop headaches, or applied to the Gaohuang pointAn acupuncture point located near the spine and shoulder blades, traditionally associated with the treatment of deep-seated, chronic illnesses. to treat Wasting Diseaseoriginal: 勞瘵 "Laozhai"; a term for chronic consumptive illnesses such as tuberculosis.. This practice is known as Heavenly Moxibustion. Shizhen

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Dew from a variety of flowers gives one a beautiful complexion. Zangqi

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Dew from cypress leaves and dew from Sweet Flagoriginal: 菖蒲 "Changpu"; Acorus calamus. leaves both have the power to brighten the eyes. Wash the eyes with it every morning. Shizhen

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Dew from leek leaves removes White Patch Diseaseoriginal: 白癜風 "Baidianfeng"; vitiligo.. Apply it to the skin every morning. Shizhen

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Dew from Trumpet Creeperoriginal: 凌霄花 "Lingxiaohua"; Campsis grandiflora. flowers must not get into the eyes, as it will damage them.

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Insights

Zangqi says: Xue Yongruo’s Supplement to the Records of Qi Xie states: Deng Shao, a Director of Granaries, entered Mount HuaOne of the Five Sacred Mountains of China, often associated with Daoist immortals and the search for longevity. on the first day of the eighth lunar month. There, he saw a youth using a five-colored silk bag to collect the dew drops from beneath cypress leaves.