治心肾不足,精少血燥,心下烦热,怔忡不安,或口干生疮,目赤头晕,小便赤浊,五
心烦热,多渴引饮,但是精虚血少,不受峻补者,悉宜服之。
菟丝子(淘,酒蒸,擂,二两) 麦门冬(去心,二两)
上为细末,炼蜜为丸,如梧桐子大,每服七十丸,空心食前,用盐汤送下,热水亦得。
治心虚血少,神志不宁,惊惕恍惚,夜多异梦,睡卧不安。
鹿茸(去毛,酒蒸,一两) 朱砂(半两,研细,水飞,蜜炒尤佳)
上为细末,煮枣圈肉为丸,如梧桐子大,每服四十丸,炒酸枣仁煎汤送下,午前临卧服
之。
治上盛下虚,气不升降,阴阳不和,胸膈痞满,饮食不进,肢节痛倦。
附子(炮,去皮脐,一两) 沉香(锉,半两)
上 咀,分作三服,水二盏,生姜十片,煎至八分,去滓,食前温服。
治真阳不足,上气喘急,自汗盗汗,气虚头晕,但是阳虚气弱之证,并宜服之。
人参(半两) 附子(炮,去脐,一两)
上 咀,分作三服,水二盏,生姜十片,煎至八分,去滓,食前,温服。
治精血俱虚,荣卫耗损,潮热自汗,怔忡惊悸,肢体倦乏,但是一切虚弱之证,皆宜服
之。
鹿茸(去毛,酒蒸,一两) 附子(炮,去皮脐,一两)
上 咀,分作四服,水二盏,生姜十片,煎至八分,去滓,食前,温服。
Treats deficiency of the Heart and Kidney, with scanty essence and dry blood, vexation and heat in the chest, palpitations and restlessness, or dry mouth with sores, red eyes and dizziness, dark and turbid urine, five-palm heat, excessive thirst and desire to drink. For all cases where essence and blood are deficient and harsh tonification is not tolerated, this formula is suitable.
Semen Cuscutae (Cuscutae Semen) (washed, steamed with wine, pounded, 2 liang) Fructus Ophiopogonis (Ophiopogonis Fructus) (heart removed, 2 liang)
Grind the above into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to make pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 70 pills per dose, on an empty stomach before meals, delivered with salt water; warm water is also acceptable.
Treats Heart deficiency with scanty blood, restless spirit, fright and trance-like states, frequent strange dreams at night, and disturbed sleep.
Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum (Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum) (hairs removed, steamed with wine, 1 liang) Cinnabaris (Cinnabar) (0.5 liang, finely ground, wet-processed with water, preferably stir-fried with honey)
Grind the above into a fine powder, use boiled jujube flesh as a binder to make pills the size of Sophora japonica seeds. Take 40 pills per dose, delivered with decoction of fried Semen Ziziphi Spinosae (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen), taken before noon and before bedtime.
Treats excess above and deficiency below, failure of Qi to ascend and descend, disharmony of Yin and Yang, fullness and obstruction in the chest and diaphragm, loss of appetite, and painful fatigue in the limbs and joints.
Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata) (prepared, skin and umbilicus removed, 1 liang) Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum) (chopped, 0.5 liang)
Cut the above into pieces, divide into three doses. Add two zhan of water and ten slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to eight-tenths. Strain and take warm before meals.
Treats insufficiency of True Yang, rapid breathing and asthma, spontaneous sweating and night sweats, dizziness due to Qi deficiency. All syndromes characterized by Yang deficiency and weak Qi are suitable for this formula.
Radix Ginseng (Ginseng Radix) (0.5 liang) Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata) (prepared, umbilicus removed, 1 liang)
Cut the above into pieces, divide into three doses. Add two zhan of water and ten slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to eight-tenths. Strain and take warm before meals.
Treats dual deficiency of essence and blood, depletion of Ying and Wei, tidal fever and spontaneous sweating, palpitations and fright, physical fatigue and weakness. All kinds of deficiency syndromes are suitable for this formula.
Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum (Cervi Cornu Pantotrichum) (hairs removed, steamed with wine, 1 liang) Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata) (prepared, skin and umbilicus removed, 1 liang)
Cut the above into pieces, divide into four doses. Add two zhan of water and ten slices of fresh ginger, decoct until reduced to eight-tenths. Strain and take warm before meals.