茯苓(一斤) 桂心(一斤)
上二味,捣筛炼蜜。和酒服,如鸡子黄许大,一服三丸,日一服。
雷丸 防风 柏子仁
上三味,等分,捣筛为散。酒服方寸匕,日三。六十以上人亦可服二匕。久服,延年益
精补脑,年未六十太盛勿服。
取黄精,以竹刀剔去皮,自仰卧生服之,尽饱为度,则不头痛。若坐服则必头痛难忍。
少食盐及一切卤物,佳。
取生术削去皮,炭火急炙令热,空肚饱食之,全无药气,可以当食。不假山粮,得饮水
神仙。秘之勿传。
服齐州长石法 主羸瘦不能食,疗百病方∶
马牙石(一名乳石,一名牛脑石,《本草》名长石)
上,取黄白明净无瑕 者,捣密绢下,勿令极筛,恐太粗。以一石米合纳一石水中,于
铜器中极搅令浊。澄时接取上汁如清浆水色,置一大器中澄如水色,去水纳滓于白练袋中
盛,经一宿,沥却水如造烟脂法,出,日中曝之令干。仍白练袋盛之,其袋每一如掌许大,
浓薄亦可。于三斗米下蒸之再遍。曝干,以手 之,令众手研之即成。擎出,每以酒服一大
匙,日三服,即觉患瘥。若觉触,以米汁滓石一鸡子大,煮三沸,去滓,顿服之。夏月不
能服散者服汤亦佳。石出齐州厉城县。药疗气痰饮不下食,百病羸瘦皆瘥。
主损心吐血,因即虚热,心风健忘,无所记忆,不能食,食则呕吐,身心战掉,萎黄羸
瘦,进服补药,入腹呕吐并尽。不服余药,还吐至死,乃得此方。服一剂即瘥,第二剂色即
如初也。
杏仁(一升,去尖皮及两仁者熬令色黄,末之) 茯苓(一斤,末之) 人参(五两,
末之)
上五味,纳铜器中,微火煎,先下蜜,次下杏仁,次下酥,次下茯苓,次下人参,调令
均和,则纳于瓷器中,空肚服之一合。稍稍加之,以利为度,日再服。忌鱼肉。
有因读诵思义坐禅及为外物惊恐狂走失心方。
酥(二两) 薤白(一握,切)
上二味,捣薤千杵,温酥和搅,以酒一盏服之。至三七日,服之佳。得食枸杞、菜羹、
薤白。亦得作羹。服讫而仰卧,至食时乃可食也。忌面。得力者非一。
[Fu Ling Gui Xin Formula]
Poria (one jin) Cinnamon Heart (one jin)
The above two herbs are crushed, sifted, and mixed with refined honey. Take with wine, in pills the size of a chicken egg yolk; three pills per dose, once daily.
[Lei Wan Powder]
Omphalia Lapidea (Lei Wan) Saposhnikovia Root (Fang Feng) Biota Seed (Bai Zi Ren)
The above three herbs are taken in equal parts, crushed, and sifted into a powder. Take one fangcun bi (a square-inch measure) with wine, three times daily. Persons over sixty years old may take two fangcun bi per dose. Long-term use can prolong life, benefit essence, and nourish the brain; however, those under sixty who are robust should not take it.
[Huang Jing Method]
Take Rhizoma Polygonati Sibirici (Huang Jing), scrape off the skin with a bamboo knife, and consume raw while lying supine, until full as the limit, then headache will not occur. If consumed while sitting, severe headache is inevitable.
Consume less salt and all pickled foods; this is better.
[Bai Zhu Method]
Take fresh Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Bai Zhu), peel it, and quickly roast it over charcoal fire until hot. Consume fully on an empty stomach; it has no medicinal odor and can serve as food. Without relying on other grains, one can achieve immortality by drinking water. Keep this secret and do not transmit it.
[Method for Taking Chang Shi from Qizhou]
Indicated for emaciation and inability to eat; a formula to treat various diseases:
Marmarite (also known as Ru Shi, also known as Niu Nao Shi, called Chang Shi in Ben Cao)
Select pieces that are yellow-white, bright, clean, and flawless. Crush them and filter through fine silk gauze; do not sieve too finely, lest the particles be too coarse. Mix one dan of rice with one dan of water, and stir vigorously in a copper vessel until turbid. When settled, collect the upper supernatant liquid, which should resemble clear fermented rice water, and place it in a large container to settle again until clear. Discard the water, retain the sediment, and place it in a white linen bag. Hang it overnight to drain the water, similar to the method for making rouge. Remove, dry in the sun, and store in the same linen bag. The bag should be palm-sized, with moderate thickness. Steam it twice over three dou of rice. Dry it, rub it by hand, and have multiple people grind it until finished. Take out, and each time take one large spoonful with wine, three times daily; the illness will feel resolved. If discomfort occurs, take rice bran residue and stone powder, each the size of a chicken egg, boil for three boils, discard the dregs, and take at once. In summer, if powder cannot be taken, decoction is also good. The stone originates from Licheng County, Qizhou. This medicine treats qi-phlegm-fluid retention and inability to eat; it cures emaciation caused by various diseases.
[Xing Ren Su Jian Formula]
Indicated for heart damage causing hematemesis, followed by deficiency-heat, wind affecting the heart causing amnesia and loss of memory, inability to eat, vomiting after eating, trembling of body and mind, sallow complexion, emaciation. After taking tonifying medicines, they are vomited up immediately upon entering the stomach. Without taking other medicines, one continues to vomit until death. Upon obtaining this formula, one dose cures it; after the second dose, the complexion returns to normal.
Apricot Kernel (one sheng, remove tips, skins, and twin kernels, fry until yellow, and powder) Poria (one jin, powder) Ginseng Root (five liang, powder)
The above five ingredients are placed in a copper vessel and gently heated over a mild fire. First add honey, then apricot kernel, then ghee, then Poria, then Ginseng. Mix evenly, then transfer to a porcelain vessel. Take one he on an empty stomach. Gradually increase the dose until loose stools occur. Take twice daily. Avoid fish and meat.
[Formula for Treating Mania and Loss of Mind due to Fright]
A formula for cases where mania and loss of mind result from reading, reciting, contemplating meaning, practicing meditation, or being frightened by external objects.
Ghee (two liang) Scallion White (Xie Bai) (one handful, sliced)
The above two ingredients: pound the Scallion White one thousand times, mix with warm Ghee, and take with one cup of wine. It is best to continue taking it for twenty-one days (three seven-day periods). Consume Goji Berry, vegetable soup, and Scallion White. One may also make a soup. After taking the medicine, lie supine until mealtime before eating. Avoid wheat products. There are many effective methods.