"Description of Lead Sugar"
There is a thing in the world called lead sugar, which is transformed by the acetic acid of lead. Its taste is sweet, like the sweetness of sugar, so it is called this.
In the past, people did not know its harm. Seeing its sweet taste, it was often used as a sweetener. Or used in diet to increase its taste; or used in medicine, thinking it was beneficial.
However, although lead sugar is sweet, it contains a lot of harm. Lead is toxic, and it is taken for a long time. It accumulates in the body, damaging people's internal organs, harming qi and blood. At the beginning or without realizing it, over time, the body will gradually decline and various diseases will occur. Or it may develop into abdominal disease, with unbearable colic; or cause loss of qi and blood, and a yellow complexion; even the mind is damaged, and the mind is dizzy.
People today, when they understand the harm of lead sugar, should not use it because of its sweetness. Diet and medication should be cautious, not for a momentary taste, but for life. Keep the way of health and avoid this harmful thing, so as to have long-term health.