(《易简》)
治实疟久发不止,寸口脉弦滑(浮大者脉弦为肝风,滑为痰,浮为在表,大为阳。若脉
沉涩微细者禁用),不问鬼疟、食疟,并皆治之疟(有经疟、脏疟、寒疟、风疟、温疟、暑
疟、湿疟、
常山(酒炒) 草果(煨) 槟榔 青皮 浓朴 陈皮 甘草,等分。用酒水各一钟,
煎熟,丝棉盖
其已发,为其气
发而服药,反能助寒助热)。
此足少阳、太阴药也。常山能吐老痰积饮,槟榔能下食积痰结,草果能消太阴膏梁之痰
,陈
痰也(《玉机微义》曰∶上方乃温脾燥烈之药,盖作脾寒治也。用之亦效者,值病患阴阳相
并,脾气郁结,浊液凝痰,闭塞中脘,因得燥热,亦以暂开,所以气通而痰止;若中气虚弱,
内有郁火之人,复用燥热,愈劫愈虚,咎将谁执。杨仁斋曰∶疟有水有血,惟水饮所以作寒
热,惟瘀血所以憎寒热。常山能逐水固也,若是血证,当加五灵脂、桃仁为佐,入生姜、蜜
同煎;苟无行血之品,何以收十全之功耶。《保命集》云,疟夜发者,乃邪气深远而入血分,
为阴
消者,散其积也;导者,行其气也。脾虚不运,则气不流行;气不流行;则停滞而为积
;或作泻痢,或成症痞,以致饮食减少,五脏无所资禀,血气日以虚衰,因致危困者多矣,
故必
除,
施者
(From *Yijian Fang*)
Treats persistent malaria of excess type, with the pulse at the cun position being wiry and slippery (in a floating and large pulse, a wiry quality indicates Liver wind, a slippery quality indicates Phlegm, a floating quality indicates exterior syndrome, and a large quality indicates Yang. It is contraindicated if the pulse is deep, choppy, faint, or fine). It treats all types, whether Ghost Malaria or Food Malaria.
Chanshan (Stemona Root, wine-fried), Caoguo (Tsaoko Cardamom Fruit, baked), Binglang (Areca Seed), Qingpi (Green Tangerine Peel), Houpo (Magnolia Bark), Chenpi (Aged Tangerine Peel), Gancao (Licorice Root) in equal parts. Use one cup of wine and one cup of water, decoct until ready. Cover the bowl with silk cotton [Note: The original text implies taking the medicine during an attack, but notes that doing so when Qi is dispersing may exacerbate cold and heat].
This formula consists of herbs for the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder and Foot-Taiyin Spleen meridians. Chanshan can induce vomiting to expel old Phlegm and accumulated fluids; Binglang can descend and resolve food stagnation and Phlegm knots; Caoguo can eliminate chronic Phlegm generated from rich foods affecting the Taiyin Spleen. (*Yuji Wei Yi* states: The above formula consists of warming and drying, acrid-hot herbs, presumably treating Spleen Cold. Its efficacy lies in cases where Yin and Yang are conflicting, Spleen Qi is stagnant, turbid fluids congeal into Phlegm, blocking the Zhongwan region; thus, the drying-heat properties temporarily open the blockage, allowing Qi to flow and Phlegm to cease. However, if the Middle Qi is deficient or there is internal constrained Fire, using drying-heat herbs will further deplete the body's Qi, leading to greater deficiency—who would bear the blame? Yang Renzhai states: Malaria involves both Water-Fluids and Blood Stasis. Only Water-Fluids cause alternating chills and fever; only Blood Stasis causes aversion to cold and fever. Chanshan indeed drives out Water-Fluids. If it is a Blood Stasis pattern, Wulingzhi (Trogopterus Dung) and Taoren (Peach Kernel) should be added as assistants, along with Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger) and Fengmi (Honey) for decoction; without blood-invigorating agents, how can perfect efficacy be achieved? *Baoming Ji* states: Malaria occurring at night indicates the pathogen has penetrated deeply into the Blood level, belonging to Yin...)
Xiao (Eliminate/Disperse) refers to dissipating accumulations; Dao (Guide/Lead) refers to promoting Qi movement. When Spleen deficiency fails to transport, Qi does not circulate freely; when Qi does not circulate, it stagnates and forms accumulations; this may manifest as diarrhea or dysentery, or form masses and fullness, leading to reduced dietary intake. As the Five Zang organs lose their nourishment, Qi and Blood gradually decline, often resulting in critical conditions. Therefore, one must... practitioners...