治肝劳虚寒,口苦,关节疼痛,筋挛缩,烦闷。
虎骨(五两,炙焦,碎如豆大) 丹参(二两) 地骨皮 干姜 芎 (各一两) 熟地黄(一两三分)
猪椒根 五加皮 枳实(麸炒去瓤) 白术(各一两一分)
上为锉散。以绢袋盛,淳酒四斗,浸四日,初服二三合,渐加至一盏,日再服,食前。
治心劳实热,口舌生疮,大便闭涩不通,心满痛,小肠热。
泽泻 栀子仁 黄芩(各三两) 桂心 通草(各二两) 石膏(八两) 大黄(蒸) 甘草(炙,各一两)
上为锉散。每服四钱,水盏半,煎七分,去滓,食后。热盛者,煎熟,加芒硝一钱煎,
不以时服。
治心劳虚寒,惊悸,恍惚多忘,梦寐惊魇,神志不定。
茯苓(四两) 桂心 甘草(炙) 白芍药 干姜(炮) 远志(去心炒) 人参(各二两)
上锉散。每服四钱,水盏半,枣两枚,煎七分,去滓,食前温服。
治脾劳实热,四肢不和,五脏乖戾,胀满肩息,气急不安。
茯苓 白术 杏仁(麸炒,去皮尖,各一两半) 橘皮 芍药(各二两) 半夏(汤洗七次,四两)
上锉散。每服四钱,水盏半,生姜七片,枣两枚,煎七分,去滓,不以时服。
治脾劳虚寒,气胀咽满,食不下通,噫宿食臭。
吴茱萸(汤洗,一两三分) 白术(五两一分) 猪膏(五两) 宿姜汁(八两)
上捣茱萸、白术二味为末,纳姜汁膏中,煎成胶饴。每服一大匙,食前温酒调下。
Treatment for Liver Labor with Deficiency-Cold, manifesting as bitter taste in the mouth, joint pain, tendon spasms and contraction, and irritability.
Hu Gu (Os Tigris, five liang, roasted until charred, crushed to the size of bean grains), Danshen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, two liang), Digupi (Cortex Lycii, one liang), Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens, one liang), Xiong (Radix Chuanxiong, one liang), Shudihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, one liang three fen).
Zhujiaogen (Radix Piperis Kadsurae), Wujapi (Cortex Acanthopanacis Senticosi), Zhishi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, stir-fried with bran and pith removed), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, each one liang one fen).
Grind the above herbs into a coarse powder. Place in a silk bag, soak in four dou of strong wine for four days. Initial dose: two or three he; gradually increase to one zhan. Take twice daily before meals.
Treatment for Heart Labor with Excess-Heat, manifesting as sores on the mouth and tongue, constipation with difficulty in defecation, chest fullness and pain, and Heat in the Small Intestine.
Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis, three liang), Zhizi Ren (Semen Gardeniae, three liang), Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae, three liang), Guixin (Cinnamomi Cortex, two liang), Tongcao (Medulla Tetrapanacis, two liang), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, eight liang), Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei, steamed), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-roasted, each one liang).
Grind the above herbs into a coarse powder. For each dose, take four qian, add one and a half zhan of water, decoct until seven parts remain, strain, and take after meals. If Heat is severe, after the decoction is cooked, add Mangxiao (Natrii Sulfas, one qian) and decoct again; take at any time.
Treatment for Heart Labor with Deficiency-Cold, manifesting as palpitations, mental confusion and forgetfulness, nightmares and fright during sleep, and unstable spirit.
Fuling (Poria, four liang), Guixin (Cinnamomi Cortex, two liang), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, honey-roasted, two liang), Baishao (Radix Paeoniae Alba, two liang), Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Praeparatum, processed, two liang), Yuanzhi (Radix Polygalae, heart removed and stir-fried, two liang), Renshen (Radix Ginseng, two liang).
Grind the above herbs into a coarse powder. For each dose, take four qian, add one and a half zhan of water and two jujubes, decoct until seven parts remain, strain, and take warm before meals.
Treatment for Spleen Labor with Excess-Heat, manifesting as disharmony of the four limbs, dysfunction of the five Zang organs, abdominal distension, breathing with shoulder movement (dyspnea), rapid breathing, and restlessness.
Fuling (Poria, amount unspecified but implied in mix), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, amount unspecified), Xingren (Semen Armeniacae Amarum, stir-fried with bran, skin and tips removed, one and a half liang each), Jupi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, two liang), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba, two liang), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae Preparatum, washed in water seven times, four liang).
Grind the above herbs into a coarse powder. For each dose, take four qian, add one and a half zhan of water, seven slices of fresh ginger, and two jujubes, decoct until seven parts remain, strain, and take at any time.
Treatment for Spleen Labor with Deficiency-Cold, manifesting as Qi distension and throat fullness, inability to swallow food smoothly, and belching with the odor of retained food.
Wuzhuyu (Fructus Evodiae, washed in water, one liang three fen), Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, five liang one fen), Zhigao (Adip Suillum, five liang), Shengjiangzhi (Jucius Zingiberis Recens, eight liang).
Pound the Wuzhuyu and Baizhu into fine powder, mix into the Jiangzhi and Zhigao, and decoct into a syrup-like consistency. For each dose, take one large spoonful, taken with warm wine before meals.