He adds that sesame "saved his life," explaining that he was a sickly child whom doctors were unable to help until his father drew on a family recipe-a glass a day of a mixture of black sesame, milk, and egg yolk-to build up his strength. The tonic greatly improved his health and helped him more quickly gain a grasp of the process of making sesame oil.
他還說，芝麻曾經「救他一命」：原來，他幼時體弱多病，連醫師也束手無策，父親便用祖傳秘方為他調養──以黑芝麻粉配牛奶，再混入土雞蛋黃──每天一杯下來，讓他體質大為改善，對榨麻油技藝的領悟也特別快。