《千金方》云∶聪明益智方∶
龙骨 虎骨（炙） 远志
三味，分等，食后服方寸匕，日三。
养命开心益智方∶
干地黄（三两） 人参（三两） 茯苓（三两） 苁蓉（三两） 蛇床子（一分） 远
志（三分） 菟丝子（三分）
七味，为散，服方寸匕，日二，忌肉，余无所忌。
开心散主好忘方∶
远志（一两） 人参（一两） 茯苓（二两） 菖蒲（一两）
四味饮服方寸匕，日三。
又方∶常以甲子日取石上菖蒲一寸九节者，阴干百日下筛，服方寸匕，日三，耳目聪明
不忘。
又方∶七月七日，麻勃一升，真人参八两，末之，蒸令气遍，夜欲卧，服一刀圭，尽在
四方之事。
又方∶常以五月五日取东桃枝，日未出时作三寸木人着衣带中，令人不忘。
《金遗录》云∶真人开心聪明不忘方∶
菖蒲 远志（各二十两） 茯苓（八两）
冶合，服方寸匕，后食，日二三。十日诵经千言，百日万言过是不忘一字。
又方∶菖蒲根 远志 茯苓（各六分） 石苇 甘草（各四分）
凡五物，捣下筛，后食服方寸匕，日三。十日问一知十。
孔子练精神聪明不忘开心方∶
远志（七分） 菖蒲（三分） 人参（五分） 茯苓（五分） 龙骨（五分） 蒲黄（五
分）
凡六物，冶合下筛，以旺相日以井花水服方寸匕，日再。二十日闻声知情不忘。
《葛氏方》云∶孔子枕中神效方∶
龟甲 龙骨 远志 石上菖蒲
分等，末，食后服方寸匕，日三。
〔（注也）今按∶《灵奇方》以茯苓代龟甲。《集验方》∶酒服令（人）大圣。〕
治人心孔 塞，多忘善误方∶
七月七日取蜘蛛网，着衣领中，勿令人知，则不忘。
又方∶丙午日取鳖爪着衣领带中。
又方∶商陆花多采阴干百日捣末，暮水服方寸匕。暮卧思念所欲知事，即于眠中自悟。
《如意方》云∶令人不 忘术∶
菖蒲、远志、茯苓，分等，末，服方寸匕，日三。
《医门方》云∶开心丸令人不忘方∶
菖蒲、茯苓（各三两） 人参（二两） 远志（四两）
蜜丸，后饭服三十丸，丸如梧子，加至四五十丸，恒服之佳。〔（注也）今按∶《集验方》∶
散服方。〕
《灵奇方》云∶达知术∶
取葛花阴干百日，日暮水服方寸匕而卧；心思念所欲为事，卧觉心开而知，或梦中大来
吉。
The *Qianjin Fang* (Thousand Gold Formulas) records: Formula for Intelligence and Wisdom:
Longgu (Fossilized Bones, 龙骨), Hugu (Tiger Bone, 虎骨 [roasted]), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, 远志).
These three herbs are mixed in equal proportions. Take one fangcun bi (a square-inch measure of powder) after meals, three times daily.
Formula for Nourishing Life, Opening the Heart, and Enhancing Wisdom:
Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata, 干地黄) [3 liang], Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 人参) [3 liang], Fuling (Poria, 茯苓) [3 liang], Congrong (Cistanche Herba, 肉苁蓉) [3 liang], Chuangzi (Cnidii Fructus, 蛇床子) [1 fen], Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, 远志) [3 fen], Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen, 菟丝子) [3 fen].
These seven herbs are processed into a powder. Take one fangcun bi after administration, twice daily. Avoid meat; there are no other dietary restrictions.
Kaixin San (Heart-Opening Powder) for Treating Forgetfulness:
Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, 远志) [1 liang], Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 人参) [1 liang], Fuling (Poria, 茯苓) [2 liang], Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, 菖蒲) [1 liang].
Take these four herbs with water, administering one fangcun bi of powder, three times daily.
Another formula: On days designated as Jiazi, collect Acorus tatarinowii (Shishang Changpu, 石上菖蒲) growing on rocks, selecting segments one cun long with nine nodes. Dry them in the shade for one hundred days, sift them, and take one fangcun bi, three times daily. This will sharpen the ears and eyes, enhance intelligence, and prevent forgetfulness.
Another formula: On the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, take one sheng of Mabo (Hemp Flower, 麻勃) and eight liang of Zhenrenshen (True Person Ginseng, 真人参). Grind into powder, steam until the heat penetrates thoroughly. Before going to bed at night, take one daogui (a small measuring spoon) of the powder. This enables one to understand affairs in all four directions.
Another formula: On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, collect peach branches from the east side. Before sunrise, carve them into wooden figures three cun long, and wear them in the belt. This prevents forgetfulness.
The *Jinyi Lu* (Records of Golden Remnants) records: True Person’s Formula for Opening the Heart, Enhancing Intelligence, and Preventing Forgetfulness:
Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, 菖蒲), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, 远志) [each 20 liang], Fuling (Poria, 茯苓) [8 liang].
Grind and mix. Take one fangcun bi after meals, two to three times daily. After ten days, one can recite a thousand characters of scriptures; after one hundred days, ten thousand characters, without forgetting a single word thereafter.
Another formula: Changpu Gen (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii, 菖蒲根), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, 远志), Fuling (Poria, 茯苓) [each 6 fen], Shiwei (Pyri Folium, 石苇), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, 甘草) [each 4 fen].
These five substances are crushed and sifted. Take one fangcun bi after meals, three times daily. After ten days, one achieves the ability to know ten things from being asked one.
Confucius’s Formula for Refining Spirit, Enhancing Intelligence, and Preventing Forgetfulness:
Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, 远志) [7 fen], Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, 菖蒲) [3 fen], Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 人参) [5 fen], Fuling (Poria, 茯苓) [5 fen], Longgu (Fossilized Bones, 龙骨) [5 fen], Puhuang (Pollinis Typhae, 蒲黄) [5 fen].
These six substances are ground, mixed, and sifted. On days when the Five Elements are prosperous (Wangxiang days), take one fangcun bi with Jinghua Shui (well water drawn at dawn), twice daily. After twenty days, hearing a sound allows one to understand the situation, and memory is retained.
The *Ge Shi Fang* (Formulas by Master Ge) records: Confucius’s Pillow Treasure Highly Effective Formula:
Guojia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, 龟甲), Longgu (Fossilized Bones, 龙骨), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, 远志), Shishang Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma growing on rocks, 石上菖蒲).
Mix in equal proportions, grind into powder, and take one fangcun bi after meals, three times daily.
[(Note) Current analysis: The *Lingqi Fang* substitutes Guojia with Fuling. The *Jiyan Fang*: Administered with wine, it enables one to become a Great Sage.]
Formula for Treating Blocked Heart Orifices, Excessive Forgetfulness, and Frequent Errors:
Collect spider webs on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, place them in the collar of your garment, and do not let others know. This prevents forgetfulness.
Another formula: On Bingwu days, collect turtle claws and place them in your belt.
Another formula: Collect abundant Shanglu flowers, dry them in the shade for one hundred days, and grind into powder. Take one fangcun bi with water in the evening. While sleeping at night, contemplate the matter you wish to know; you will spontaneously realize it in your dreams.
The *Ruyi Fang* (Formulas of Satisfaction) records: Technique to Prevent Forgetfulness:
Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, 菖蒲), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, 远志), Fuling (Poria, 茯苓). Mix in equal proportions, grind into powder, and take one fangcun bi, three times daily.
The *Yimen Fang* (Medical Gate Formulas) records: Kaixin Wan (Heart-Opening Pill) to Prevent Forgetfulness:
Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, 菖蒲), Fuling (Poria, 茯苓) [each 3 liang], Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 人参) [2 liang], Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, 远志) [4 liang].
Make pills with honey. Take thirty pills after meals, sized like wutong seeds. The dosage may be increased to forty or fifty pills. Continuous use is beneficial. [(Note) Current analysis: The *Jiyan Fang* uses a powder formulation.]
The *Lingqi Fang* (Spiritual Wonder Formulas) records: Technique for Attaining Knowledge:
Collect Ge Hua (Kudzu Flower, 葛花) and dry it in the shade for one hundred days. In the evening, take one fangcun bi with water and lie down. Contemplate the matters you wish to accomplish. Upon waking, your heart opens, and you gain understanding, or receive auspicious signs in your dreams.