Su Dongpo, one of the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties, was not only good at poetry, but also studied medical skills. In "Books with Cheng Zhengfu", Su Dongpo once told that once his hemorrhoids recurred and he had to stop food and wine and meat, and avoid pickles, salt and cheese for several days, but he did not get better at all. So Su Dongpo began to consult medical books and pharmacopoeia, and made homemade sesame and poria noodles according to the symptoms. The effect was very good after eating it. Su Dongpo described this treatment method in "Books with Cheng Zhengfu": Today, wine, meat, salt, cheese and pickles are cut off, as well as all thick flavors. Just eat plain noodles. In the meantime, eat some sesame and poria noodles to satisfy your appetite. So, how did Su Dongpo make sesame and Poria noodles? He also wrote in detail in his letter: Peel the black sesame seeds, steam and dry them for nine times, peel the Poria cocos, and add a little white honey to make the noodles. The food is very delicious. If you take it for many days, your strength will not weaken and the hemorrhoids will subside. He also told his friends that if he only eats this noodle without taking any other medicine, all diseases will go away on his own. This is the true secret of longevity. Why can sesame and tuckahoe noodles treat hemorrhoids? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that sesame seeds are sweet in taste and good in nature. It is flat, returns to the liver, kidney, and large intestine meridians, and can nourish the liver and kidneys, replenish essence and blood, and moisturize the intestines. It can be used to treat dizziness, tinnitus and deafness, premature graying of beard and hair, post-illness hair loss, intestinal dryness and constipation. Poria cocos has a sweet taste and a neutral nature. It can benefit the spleen and calm the nerves, diuretic and dampness. It is mainly used to treat spleen deficiency, diarrhea, palpitations, insomnia, difficulty in urination, and edema. Sun Simiao, a great medical scientist in the Tang Dynasty, said that taking Poria for a long time can cure all diseases. It has been more than 900 years since Su Dongpo used sesame and poria noodles to treat hemorrhoids. However, this method is still used by the people to treat hemorrhoids. The commonly used method is: crush a small amount of fried black sesame seeds, mix them with Poria cocos powder, and take 20 grams a day.
(Chen Wei)