主百病消谷,五劳七伤,平胃气令人能食,小儿亦可服。患冷者,减大黄,倍干姜,小
便利者生用葶苈方。
菖蒲 大黄 葶苈(熬) 小草 芍药 当归 桂心 干姜 茯苓 麦门冬(去心) 芎
上一十三味,捣筛为末,炼蜜和丸如梧子。空腹以酒服五丸,日再。(《千金》一方七
味)
主十年呕,手足烦,羸瘦面黄,食不生肌肤,伤饱食不消化方。
人参 丹参 沙参 苦参 玄参 防风 蜀椒(去目、闭口者,各一两,汗) 附子(炮
,去皮) 干姜(各半两) 葶苈(一合,熬) 大黄(四两) 巴豆(去心、皮,熬)
虫(熬,
各五十枚)
上一十三味,捣筛为末,炼蜜和丸,如小豆大。空腹饮服二丸,日三服,蒸大黄于五升
米下,及热切之,日曝干。
主数年不能饮食方。
小麦 七月七日曲(各一升) 干姜 乌梅(各四两)
上四味,捣筛为末,炼蜜和丸,如梧子大。空腹酒服十丸,日再,稍加至三十丸,其寒
在胸中,及反胃番心,皆瘥。
主三焦上中下焦合为三部,三焦道闭塞不通,留水在膈上,不消化,名曰痰水。积年不
去,虽服药下之不能便去,虽得小去,随复如故。其病面目黧墨,手足逆冷,身体枯燥,肌
肤甲错,身无润泽,吸吸羸瘦,或巳呕吐,或大便燥,或复重下,起止甚难,久或绞痛、雷
鸣,时时下痢者,悉主之方。
茯苓(七分) 大黄 白术(各一两半) 芎 桔梗(各五分) 前胡 干地黄 神
曲(各
二两半) 干姜 桂心(各一两) 人参 芍药 黄芩 菖蒲(各三分)
上一十四味,捣筛为末,炼蜜和丸,如梧子。食后饮服十丸,日再。
Indicated for various diseases, promoting digestion, treating the five labors and seven injuries (chronic exhaustion due to overwork and emotional distress), harmonizing Stomach Qi to enhance appetite, and suitable for pediatric use. For patients with cold syndromes, reduce the dosage of Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) and double the dosage of Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma); for those with unobstructed urination, use Tingli (Descurainiae Semen seu Lepidii Semen) raw.
Shichangpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Tingli (Descurainiae Semen seu Lepidii Semen, stir-fried), Xiaocao (Herba Patriniae), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Fuling (Poria), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix, heart removed), Xiongqiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma). The above thirteen herbs are crushed, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey, and formed into pills the size of a Chinese quince seed. Take five pills orally with wine on an empty stomach, twice daily. (In another prescription from *Qianjin Fang*, there are seven herbs.)
Indicated for vomiting persisting for ten years, irritability in the hands and feet, emaciation with sallow complexion, inability of food intake to nourish muscles and skin, and indigestion caused by overeating.
Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Danshen (Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Shashen (Glehniae Radix), Kushen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix), Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Shujiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium, remove seeds and closed-mouth ones, each 1 liang, stir-fry until sweat appears), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata, processed, peel removed), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, each half liang), Tingli (Descurainiae Semen seu Lepidii Semen, 1 he, stir-fried), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, 4 liang), Badou (Crotonis Fructus, remove heart and peel, stir-fried), Mengchong (Mens, stir-fried, each 50 pieces). The above thirteen herbs are crushed, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey, and formed into pills the size of a mung bean. Take two pills orally with liquid on an empty stomach, three times daily. Preparation of Zheng Dahuang: Steam Dahuang over five sheng of rice until cooked, cut while hot, and dry in the sun.
Indicated for the inability to eat for several years.
Xiaomai (Tritici Venosae Fructus), Qu made on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month (each 1 sheng), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Wumei (Mume Fructus, each 4 liang). The above four herbs are crushed, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey, and formed into pills the size of a Chinese quince seed. Take ten pills orally with wine on an empty stomach, twice daily, gradually increasing to thirty pills. This treats coldness in the chest and regurgitation with nausea.
Indicated for the "Three Parts" formula, where the Sanjiao (Triple Burner) upper, middle, and lower jiao are combined. It addresses blockage of the Sanjiao pathways, retention of fluid above the diaphragm, and indigestion, termed Tan Shui (Phlegm-Fluid). If retained for years, even purgative medicines cannot easily eliminate it; although temporary relief may occur, symptoms recur. Symptoms include darkened complexion, cold extremities, dry and rough body, ichthyosis-like skin texture, lack of moisture, shallow breathing with severe emaciation, vomiting, dry stool, or recurrent severe diarrhea, difficulty in movement, prolonged colic, borborygmus, and frequent dysentery. This formula is indicated for all such conditions.
Fuling (Poria), Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, each 1.5 liang), Xiongqiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix, each 0.5 fen), Qianhu (Peucedani Radix), Shengdi Huang (Rehmanniae Radix), Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata, each 2.5 liang), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus, each 1 liang), Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix), Shichangpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, each 0.3 fen). The above fourteen herbs are crushed, sifted into powder, mixed with refined honey, and formed into pills the size of a Chinese quince seed. Take ten pills orally with liquid after meals, twice daily.