唐高宗苦风眩头重，目不能视，疾甚，召秦鸣鹤、张文中诊之。鸣鹤曰∶风毒上攻，若
刺头出少血，即愈矣。天后自帘中怒曰∶此可斩也。天子头上，岂是试出血处耶！上曰∶医
之议病，理不加罪，且吾头重闷，殆不能忍，出血未必不佳。命刺之。鸣鹤刺百会及脑户出
血。上曰∶吾目明矣。言未毕，后自帘中顶礼拜谢之曰∶此天赐我师也。躬负缯宝，以遗鸣
鹤。昆谓诸痛为实，理宜泻之，《内经》言出血者屡矣，必以血变而止。今南人恶于针石，
每畏出血，北人犹然行之。经曰∶恶于针石者，不足与言至巧。故医之巧者，必兼针石。呜
呼！丹溪之贤，不知针石，今世人群然以医之大成称之，此子禽之贤子贡也。使翁作于九原，
则
叙曰∶腹中者，中气之所居也。一有疾痛，则坏中气，百骸十二官胡然受气而荣养乎？
故考名方十一首，以治腹痛。
干姜（炮） 良姜（等分）
腹痛脉迟者，此方主之。
腹痛之由有数种，今曰脉迟，则知寒矣，故用干姜、良姜之辛热者以主之。辛可以破滞，
热
丁香 小茴香 良姜 炒甘草
此亦治寒气腹痛之方也。
寒气入经，涩而稽迟，故令腹痛。经曰∶得炅则痛立止。炅，热也，故用丁香、茴香、
良姜之辛热者以主之。而复佐以甘草者，和中气于痛损之余也。
Tang Gaozong suffered severely from wind-dizziness and a heavy head, to the point that he could not see. The illness was critical, so he summoned Qin Minghe and Zhang Wenzhong for diagnosis. Minghe said, "Wind-toxin is attacking upwards. If we prick the head to release a small amount of blood, it will be cured." Empress Wu (Zetian) angrily shouted from behind the curtain: "This man should be executed! Is the Emperor's head a place to test bloodletting?" The Emperor said, "Physicians discuss pathology; according to principle, no crime should be attached. Moreover, my head feels heavy and stifling, almost unbearable. Bloodletting may well be beneficial." He ordered the needling. Minghe pricked Baihui (GV20) and Naohu (DU16), causing bleeding. The Emperor said, "My vision has cleared." Before he finished speaking, the Empress came out from behind the curtain, bowed in worship, and thanked them, saying, "This is a master sent by Heaven to us." She personally carried silk treasures and presented them to Minghe. Kun stated that various pains are excess patterns, and thus should be treated with draining methods. The *Neijing* (*Huangdi Neijing*) mentions bloodletting repeatedly, specifying that one must stop when the blood changes color. Nowadays, people in the South detest acupuncture and stone therapy, often fearing bloodletting, while those in the North still practice it. The classics state: "Those who detest needles and stones are not worthy of being taught profound techniques." Therefore, a skilled physician must master both acupuncture and stone therapy. Alas! Zhu Danxi was virtuous but did not know acupuncture or stone therapy. Yet today, the masses universally acclaim him as the great synthesizer of medicine. This is akin to Ziqin praising Zigong (implying an excessive or misplaced evaluation). If Zhu were alive in the underworld...
Preface states: The abdomen is the residence of Middle Qi (the vital energy of the Spleen and Stomach). Once disease and pain occur, they disrupt the Middle Qi, leaving the bones and twelve organs unable to receive Qi for nourishment. Therefore, I have examined eleven famous formulas to treat abdominal pain.
Pao Ganjiang (Processed Rhizoma Zingiberis) Liangjiang (Equal parts)
For abdominal pain accompanied by a slow pulse, this formula is indicated.
There are several causes of abdominal pain. Given the slow pulse, we know it is due to Cold. Therefore, we use Ganjiang and Liangjiang, which are acrid and hot, to treat it. Acridity can break up stagnation, and heat dispels cold.
Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos) Xiaohuixiang (Foeniculi Fructus) Liangjiang (Alpiniae Officinarum Rhizoma) Chao Gancao (Prepared Radix Glycyrrhizae)
This is also a formula for treating abdominal pain caused by Cold-Qi.
When Cold-Qi enters the meridians, it causes sluggishness and delayed circulation, resulting in abdominal pain. The classics state: "Pain ceases immediately upon receiving warmth." 'Jiong' means heat. Therefore, we use Dingxiang, Huixiang, and Liangjiang, which are acrid and hot, to treat it. Furthermore, Gancao is added to harmonize the Middle Qi amidst the damage caused by pain.