主虚损短气,咽喉不利,唾如稠胶凝塞方∶
茯苓 前胡 桂心(各二两) 麦门冬(五两,去心) 大枣(四十枚,擘) 人参 干
地黄
上九味, 咀,以水一斗,煮麦门冬及八升,除滓,纳药,煮取三升,分三服。三剂永
瘥。一名凝唾汤。
主虚劳不足,四肢顿瘵,不欲食饮,食即汗出方∶
黄 当归 细辛 五味子 生姜(切) 人参 桂心 甘草(各二两,炙) 芍药(三
两)
十枚,擘)
上一十四味, 咀,以水一斗四升,煮取三升,去滓,一服八合,日三。
方二十二首
主风劳湿痹,痿厥少气,筋挛关节疼痛,难以屈伸,或不能行履,精衰目瞑,阴阳不起,
腹中不调,乍寒乍热,大小便或涩,此是肾虚所致主之方∶
子 酸枣仁 大豆卷 薏苡仁 车前子 蔓荆子 菥 子 冬瓜子 菊花 秦椒(
汗去子并闭目者,各一升) 阿胶(一斤,炒)
上一十一味,各捣绢下为散,合和捣令相得,食后服三合,日再。若苦筋挛骨节痛,难
以屈伸,倍酸枣仁、 、菥 、瓜子各三升,久服不老,益气轻身,耳目聪明。
主五脏劳气,七伤虚损不足,冷热不调,饮食无味。
薯蓣 石龙芮 复盆子 干地黄 五味子(各二两) 石楠 秦艽 五加皮 天雄(炮,
去皮) 狗脊 人参 黄 防风 山茱萸 白术 杜仲(炙) 桂心(各一两) 麦门冬
(去
心) 巴戟天(各一两半) 远志(二两半,去心) 石斛 菟丝子 天门冬(各七分,去
心) 蛇
床子 萆 (各半两) 茯苓(五分) 干姜(三分) 肉苁蓉(三两)
上二十八味,捣筛为末,炼蜜和丸如梧子,空腹以酒服十丸,日三,稍加至三十丸。
Indicated for deficiency and damage with shortness of breath, discomfort in the throat, and expectoration resembling thick, sticky glue causing obstruction:
Fuling (Poria), Qianhu (Peucedani Radix), Guixin (Cinnamomi Cortex), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix) [5 liang, remove heart], Dazao (Jujubae Fructus) [40 pieces, split], Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix).
The above nine herbs are cut into small pieces. Boil in 10 dou of water; first decoct Maimendong until 8 dou remain. Remove the dregs, add the remaining herbs, and decoct to obtain 3 sheng of liquid. Divide into three doses. After three courses of treatment, the condition will be permanently cured. This formula is also known as Ningsuo Tang (Coagulated Saliva Decoction).
Indicated for consumptive disease with insufficiency, extreme weakness of the four limbs, anorexia, and sweating immediately after eating:
Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus), Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) [sliced], Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Guixin (Cinnamomi Cortex), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) [2 liang each, honey-fried], Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix) [3 liang], Dazao (Jujubae Fructus) [10 pieces, split].
The above fourteen herbs are cut into small pieces. Boil in 14 sheng of water and decoct to obtain 3 sheng. Remove the dregs. Take 8 ge per dose, three times daily.
Formula Group 22
Indicated for wind-lao damp-bi, flaccidity and cold extremities, shortness of breath, tendon spasms, joint pain, difficulty in flexion and extension, or inability to walk, depletion of essence, blurred vision, failure of yin and yang to rise, abdominal irregularity, alternating chills and fever, or obstructed urination and defecation. This is caused by Kidney deficiency; this formula treats it:
Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen), Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen), Dadoujuan (Sojae Semen Praeparatum), Yiyiren (Coicis Semen), Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen), Manjingzi (Viticis Semen), Tinglizi (Lepidii Semen), Dongguazi (Benincasae Semen), Juhua (Chrysanthemi Flos), Qinjiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium) [discard those with sweat and closed eyes, 1 sheng each], Ejiao (Colla Corii Asini) [1 jin, stir-fried].
The above eleven herbs are each pounded through a silk sieve into powder. Mix thoroughly and pound until well combined. Take 3 ge after meals, twice daily. If suffering from severe tendon spasms and bone-joint pain with difficulty in flexion and extension, increase Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen), Tinglizi (Lepidii Semen), and Gua Zi (Melon Seeds) by 3 sheng each. Long-term use prevents aging, benefits qi, lightens the body, and clarifies the ears and eyes.
Indicated for labor-qi of the five zang organs, seven injuries, deficiency and insufficiency, irregular cold and heat, and loss of taste in food.
Shanyao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma), Shilongrui (Verbenae Herba), Fupenzi (Rubiae Fructus), Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus) [2 liang each], Shinan (Nerrii Ramulus), Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix), Wujia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex), Tianxiong (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata) [processed, peel removed], Gouji (Cibotii Rhizoma), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), Shanzhuyu (Corni Fructus), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex) [honey-fried], Guixin (Cinnamomi Cortex) [1 liang each], Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix) [remove heart], Bajitian (Morindae Officinalis Radix) [1.5 liang each], Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix) [2.5 liang, remove heart], Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis), Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen), Tiandongmen (Asparagi Radix) [0.7 fen each, remove heart], Shechuangzi (Cnidii Fructus), Bixie (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma) [0.5 liang each], Fuling (Poria) [0.5 fen], Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) [0.3 fen], Roucongrong (Cynomorii Herba) [3 liang].
The above twenty-eight herbs are pounded and sifted into fine powder. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of mulberry seeds. Take ten pills on an empty stomach with wine, three times daily. Gradually increase the dosage to thirty pills.