夫酒者,大热有毒,气味俱阳,乃无形之物也。若伤之,止当发散,汗出则愈矣,此最妙法也;其次
莫如利小便。二者乃上下分消其湿,何酒病之有。今之酒病者,往往服酒症丸大热之药下之,又有用牵牛、
大黄下之者,是无形元气受病,反下有形阴血,乖误甚矣!酒性大热,已伤元气,而复重泻之,况亦损肾
水,真阴及有形阴血俱为不足,如此则阴血愈虚,真水愈弱,阳毒之热大旺,反增其阴火,是谓元气消
亡,七神无根据,折人长命;不然,则虚损之病成矣。《金匮要略》云∶“酒疸下之,久久为黑疸。”慎不可
犯此戒!不若令上下分消其湿,葛花解酲汤主之。
白豆蔻仁 缩砂仁 葛花(以上各五钱) 干生姜 神曲(炒黄) 泽泻 白术(以上各二钱)
橘皮(去白) 猪苓(去皮) 人参(去芦) 白茯苓(以上各一钱五分) 木香(五分) 莲花青皮(去穣,三分)
上为极细末,称和匀,每服三钱匕,白汤调下,但得微汗,酒病去矣。此盖不得已而用之,岂可恃赖
日日饮酒。此药气味辛辣,偶因酒病服之,则不损元气,何者?敌酒病故也,若频服之,损人天年。
治伤马乳并牛羊酪水,一切冷物。
神曲(炒黄,一两) 茯苓(七钱) 车前子(炒香) 泽泻(以上各五钱) 半夏(汤洗) 干生姜
(以上各三钱) 甘草(炙) 红花(以上各二钱)
上同为极细末,每服三钱匕,白汤调下,食前。
Wine is of great heat and toxicity, its flavor and qi are purely yang, and it is a formless substance. If injury occurs from it, one should only employ dispersing methods; sweating will lead to recovery, which is the most excellent method. Secondly, promoting urination is preferable. These two approaches eliminate dampness from both upper and lower aspects, leaving no room for wine-induced disease. However, those suffering from wine-related ailments today often take "Jiu Zheng Wan" (Alcohol Syndrome Pill), a formula of great heat, to purge downwards, or use Qian Niu Zi (Pharbitis Seed) and Da Huang (Rhubarb Root) for purgation. This treats an illness of formless Yuan Qi (Primal Energy) by wrongly purging有形 Yin Blood (Substantial Yin Fluids), a grave error! Wine's nature is greatly hot, already damaging Yuan Qi; to further heavily purge it not only depletes Kidney Water (Kidney Yin) but also renders both True Yin (Essential Yin) and substantial Yin Blood deficient. Consequently, Yin Blood becomes increasingly deficient, True Water grows weaker, Yang Toxic Heat flares up wildly, and Yin Fire (Deficiency Heat) increases. This is termed the exhaustion of Yuan Qi, with the Seven Spirits (Shen, Hun, Po, Yi, Zhi, and their associated mental/spiritual functions) lacking foundation, shortening life; otherwise, deficiency diseases arise. The *Jin Gui Yao Lue* (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet) states: "If Ji Dan (Jaundice due to Alcohol) is treated with purgatives, it eventually transforms into Hei Dan (Black Jaundice)." One must strictly avoid this taboo! It is better to allow dampness to be dispersed from above and below, using Ge Hua Jie Cheng Tang (Pueraria Flower Decoction to Relieve Intoxication) as the primary treatment.
Bai Dou Kou Ren (Cardamom Seed), Suo Sha Ren (Amomum Fruit), Ge Hua (Pueraria Flower) (each 5 qian); Gan Sheng Jiang (Dried Ginger), Shen Qu (Medicated Leaven, stir-fried until yellow), Ze Xie (Alisma Rhizome), Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome) (each 2 qian); Ju Pi (Tangerine Peel, white pith removed), Zhu Ling (Polyporus), Ren Shen (Ginseng Root, radix removed), Bai Fu Ling (White Poria) (each 1.5 qian); Mu Xiang (Costus Root) (0.5 qian); Lian Hua Qing Pi (Green Tangerine Peel of Lotus variety, pulp removed) (0.3 qian).
Grind all ingredients into an extremely fine powder, weigh and mix uniformly. Take 3 qian bi per dose, mixed with warm water. A slight sweat indicates the wine disease has been expelled. This remedy is used only out of necessity; one should not rely on it to drink daily. Due to its pungent and spicy nature, occasional use for wine intoxication does not harm Yuan Qi, because it counteracts the wine pathogen. However, frequent use damages natural lifespan.
For treating injuries caused by drinking horse milk, cow/sheep cheese water, and all cold substances.
Shen Qu (Medicated Leaven, stir-fried until yellow, 1 liang); Fu Ling (Poria, 7 qian); Che Qian Zi (Plantago Seed, stir-fried until fragrant); Ze Xie (Alisma Rhizome) (each 5 qian); Ban Xia (Pinellia Tuber, washed with decoction); Gan Sheng Jiang (Dried Ginger) (each 3 qian); Zhi Gan Cao (Honey-fried Licorice Root); Hong Hua (Safflower) (each 2 qian).
Grind all ingredients together into an extremely fine powder. Take 3 qian bi per dose, mixed with warm water, taken before meals.