In Offerings from the Mountain Home, compiled by Lin Hong of the Song dynasty, it is noted that Physician Wang…
In Offerings from the Mountain Home, compiled by Lin Hong of the Song dynasty, it is noted that Physician Wang often mashed radishes to extract their juice, mixed it with flour to make cakes, claiming this could neutralize the "heat toxicity" of wheat. The Materia Medica also states that combining Chinese Rehmannia with radish can whiten the hair. Master Shuixin adored radishes more than jade pills. He once told Master Chengzhai, "A radish is nothing but spicy jade!"