瓜蒌一枚(槌碎),入甘草一钱,同煎服之。
食结在胸,非大黄、芒硝、枳壳、槟榔、浓朴之类所能祛逐,必得瓜蒌始得陷之。入于
脾中尤恐其过于泄也,少加甘草以留之,且得甘草之和不至十分推荡,此变症而用变法,胜
于用正也。
黄丹五钱(生用),白明矾三钱(生用),胡椒一钱五分(为末),麝香半分。
上药各为末。临发时对太阳坐定,将好米醋调药,男左女右敷于手掌心,外加绢帕紧扎,
待药力热方可行走,以出汗为度。如阴天则以火炉烘脚。此药一料能治三人,年老身弱畏服
药
专散肝木中之火,肝火既达,则诸经之火尽散。
白芍三钱,柴胡二钱,丹皮二钱,元参三钱,麦冬三钱,荆芥三钱,生地三钱,栀子三
钱(
苍术为君,须加倍用,其余羌活、独活、白芷、香附、大黄、甘松、山奈、赤箭、雄黄
各等分为细末,面糊丸,如弹子大,黄丹为衣,晒干焚之,可辟时气。
治偏正头风,百药不效,一服便愈。
香白芷二两五钱(炒),川芎(炒),甘草(炒),川乌头(半生半熟),以上各一两。
上药为末,每服一钱,细茶薄荷汤调下。
One Gualou Fruit (Trichosanthis Fructus) (crushed), added with one qian of Gancao (Licorice Root), decocted together and taken orally.
Food stagnation in the chest cannot be dispelled by Dahuang (Rhubarb Rhizome), Mangxiao (Mirabilite), Zhike (Aurantii Fructus), Binglang (Areca Seed), Houpo (Magnolia Bark) and similar herbs; only Gualou can sink and resolve it. Since entering the Spleen may cause excessive purgation, a small amount of Gancao is added to retain and harmonize the action, preventing overly violent pushing and draining. This is a modified method for atypical syndromes, superior to standard orthodox treatment.
Wusha (Lead Monoxide) five qian (raw use), Baimingfan (Alumen) three qian (raw use), Hujiao (Black Pepper) one qian five fen (powdered), Shexiang (Musk) half fen.
Each of the above herbs is powdered separately. At the onset of symptoms, sit facing the sun. Mix the powder well with rice vinegar. Apply to the center of the palm: left hand for males, right hand for females. Secure tightly with a silk cloth. Walk only when the medication generates heat; stop when sweating occurs. On cloudy days, warm the feet over a stove fire. One dose can treat three people; suitable for the elderly or those with weak constitutions who fear taking oral medicine.
Specifically disperses Fire in the Liver Wood. Once Liver Fire is dispersed, Fire in all meridians dissipates.
Baishao (White Peony Root) three qian, Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix) two qian, Danpi (Moutan Cortex) two qian, Yuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix) three qian, Maidong (Ophiopogonis Tuber) three qian, Jingjie (Schizonepetae Herba) three qian, Shengdi Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata) three qian, Zhizi (Gardeniae Fructus) three qian (text ends here).
Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) is the sovereign herb and must be doubled in dosage. Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma), Dahuang (Rhubarb Rhizome), Gansong (Nardostachyos Radix et Rhizoma), Shannai (Kaempferiae Rhizoma), Chijian (Rhizoma Gastrodiae), Xionghuang (Realgar) are each used in equal parts, ground into fine powder, made into pills with wheat paste, size of a bullet, coated with Wusha (Lead Monoxide), dried, and burned to ward off seasonal epidemic pathogens.
Treats lateral or frontal cephalalgia (head wind); effective after one dose even if previous remedies failed.
Xiang Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) two liang five qian (stir-fried), Chuanxiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizoma) (stir-fried), Gancao (Licorice Root) (stir-fried), Chuan Wutou (Aconiti Radix Preparata) (half raw, half processed), each one liang.
Powder the above herbs. Take one qian per dose, mixed with thin tea and Mint Decoction.
Also treats cerebral pain.
Chuanxiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizoma) one liang, Shashen (Glehniae Radix) one liang, Manjingzi (Viticis Semen) two qian, Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) five fen.
Decoct in two bowls of water until reduced to eight-tenths. Add half a bowl of yellow wine, mix well, and take in the morning.
Treats head wind dizziness. Effective for women suffering from wind-cold headache before or after childbirth.
Use only Xiang Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), wash, dry, and powder. Form pills with honey, size of a bullet. Chew one pill per time, dissolve with clear tea or Jingjie Decoction.