专治女人气血劳伤不足,阴阳不和,乍寒乍热,心腹疼痛,不思饮食, 羸乏力,并皆
治之。
香附子(一斤去毛,分四分。酒浸四两,盐水浸四两,醋浸四两,童便浸四两,俱炒干)
益母草(四两,端午日采) 当归(六两) 川芎(四两) 熟地(四两) 芍药(三两,
炒) 白术(
上末,炼蜜丸梧子大。每五六十丸,空心,砂仁汤、或醋或酒俱可送下。
治丈夫女子诸虚百损,扶阴助阳,健脾胃圣药也。浸酒服尤妙。
枸杞(甘州,二两) 杜仲(姜炒,断丝,二两) 当归(酒洗,二两) 南知母(去
毛,酒炒,二两) 生地(酒洗,二两) 熟地(酒洗,二两) 人参(去芦,二两) 牛
膝(酒洗,焙,一两) 干山药(一两) 山茱萸(去核,一两) 菟丝子(酒煮,一两) 黄
柏(酒炒,三两) 琐阳(酥炙,一两五) 麦冬(去心,一两) 天冬(去心,一两) 如
心神不宁,眩晕恶逆,加菖蒲、茯神、远志、莲肉、姜半夏、各一两。
上各制净,秤足分两,为细末。外将好白术一斤去梗,水洗二三次,切成片,水七八碗,
熬至二碗,留汁。再将渣用水五碗,再熬至二碗,去渣不用。将前后汁四碗,共熬至二碗半
如稀糊,和前药末丸如梧子大。每五六十丸,盐汤或盐酒送下。
Indicated specifically for women suffering from insufficiency due to Qi and Blood exhaustion, disharmony of Yin and Yang, alternating chills and fever, pain in the heart and abdomen, loss of appetite, emaciation, and weakness. It treats all these conditions.
Xiangfu Zi (Cyperi Rhizoma, 1 jin [approx. 500g], remove hairs, divide into four parts: 4 liang [approx. 200g] soaked in wine, 4 liang soaked in salt water, 4 liang soaked in vinegar, 4 liang soaked in child's urine; all stir-fried until dry)
Yimu Cao (Leonuri Herba, 4 liang, harvested on the Dragon Boat Festival)
Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, 6 liang)
Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma, 4 liang)
Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, 4 liang)
Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix, 3 liang, stir-fried)
Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma)
Grind the above herbs into fine powder, mix with refined honey to make pills the size of a wu zi (walnut seed). Take 50–60 pills per dose on an empty stomach, delivered with Shaoren Tang (Amomi Fructus decoction), vinegar, or wine.
This formula also treats various deficiencies and damages in both men and women; it is a sacred medicine for supporting Yin, assisting Yang, and strengthening the Spleen and Stomach. Taking it as a wine infusion is particularly effective.
Gouqi (Lycii Fructus, from Ganzhou, 2 liang)
Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex, stir-fried with ginger juice until the silk threads break, 2 liang)
Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, washed with wine, 2 liang)
Nan Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma, remove hairs, stir-fried with wine, 2 liang)
Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix, washed with wine, 2 liang)
Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, washed with wine, 2 liang)
Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma, remove rhizome base, 2 liang)
Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, washed with wine, dried by baking, 1 liang)
Ganshan Yao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma Dryum, 1 liang)
Shanzhuyu (Corni Fructus, remove pits, 1 liang)
Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen, boiled in wine, 1 liang)
Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex, stir-fried with wine, 3 liang)
Suoyang (Cynomorii Herba, roasted with butter, 1.5 liang)
Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, remove heart, 1 liang)
Tiandong (Asparagi Radix, remove heart, 1 liang)
If accompanied by restless mind, dizziness, and nausea/vomiting, add Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix), Lianrou (Nelumbinis Semen), Jiang Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum), each 1 liang.
Process each herb separately until clean, weigh accurately according to the specified amounts, and grind into fine powder. Separately, take 1 jin [approx. 500g] of high-quality Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), remove stems, wash 2–3 times, slice into pieces. Add 7–8 bowls of water, boil down to 2 bowls, and reserve the liquid. Add 5 bowls of water to the dregs, boil again down to 2 bowls, discard the dregs. Combine the total 4 bowls of liquid from both boils, reduce further to 2.5 bowls until it resembles a thin paste. Mix this paste with the herbal powder to form pills the size of a wu zi. Take 50–60 pills per dose, delivered with salted water or salted wine.