【真珠丸】治肝经因虚。内受风邪。卧则魂散而不守。状如惊悸。
真珠母（三钱。研） 熟地黄 当归（各一两半） 酸枣仁
柏子仁 人参（各一两） 犀角 茯神
沉香 龙齿（各半两） 虎睛（一对） 加麝香（三钱）
上为末。蜜丸如桐子大。辰砂为衣。每服四五十丸。金银薄荷汤下。日午夜卧服。
【独活汤】
独活（黑者） 人参 羌活 防风
前胡 细辛 沙参 五味子
白茯苓 半夏曲 酸枣仁 甘草（各一两）
上十二味。 咀。每服四钱。水一盏半。生姜三片。乌梅半个。煎七分。去渣。温服。不拘时
。绍兴癸丑。予待次四明。有董生者。患神气不宁。卧则梦飞扬。虽身在床而神魂离体。惊悸多魇
。通宵不寐。更数医无效。予为诊视之。询曰。医作何病治之。董曰。众皆以为心病。予曰。以脉
言之。肝经受邪。非心也。肝经因虚。邪气袭之。肝藏魂者也。游魂为变。平人肝不受邪。卧则魂
归于肝。神静而得寐。今肝有邪。魂不得归。是以卧则魂扬若离体也。肝主怒。故小怒则剧。董生
欣然曰。前此未之闻也。虽未服药。似觉沉 去体矣。愿求药治之。予曰。公且持此说。与众医议
所治之方。而徐质之。阅旬日。复至。云医遍议古今方书。无与病对者。故予处此二方以赠之。服
一月而病悉除。此方以真珠母为君。龙齿佐之。真珠母入肝为第一。龙齿与肝同类故也。龙齿虎睛
。今人例以为镇心药。殊不知龙齿安魂。虎睛定魄。各言其类也。东方苍龙、木也。属肝而藏魂。
西方白虎、金也。属肺而藏魄。龙能变化。故魂游而不定。虎能专静。故魄止而能守。予谓治魄不
宁者。宜以虎睛。治魂飞扬者。宜以龙齿。万物有成理而不失。亦在夫人达之而已。
[True Pearl Pill] Treats the Liver Meridian due to deficiency, with internal invasion of Wind pathogen. During sleep, the Hun (Ethereal Soul) scatters and fails to reside, presenting symptoms resembling palpitations and fright.
Zhenzhu Mu (Mother-of-Pearl Shell, 3 qian, ground) Shudi (Prepared Rehmannia Root), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis Root) (each 1.5 liang) Suanzaoren (Ziziphus Jujuba Seed)
Baiziren (Biota Seed), Renshen (Ginseng Root) (each 1 liang) Xijiao (Rhinoceros Horn), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood)
Chenxiang (Aquilaria Wood), Longchi (Dragon Teeth) (each 0.5 liang) Huqing (Tiger Eyes) (a pair) Add Shexiang (Musk) (3 qian)
Grind the above ingredients into fine powder, form pills using honey, sized like Torreya seeds, coat with Zhusha (Cinnabar). Take 40-50 pills per dose, administered with Yinjin Bohe Tang (Silver and Mint Decoction), taken at midnight or before bedtime.
[Duhuo Decoction]
Duhuo (Black variety) Renshen (Ginseng Root) Qianghuo (Notopterygium Rhizome) Fangfeng (Saposhnikovia Root)
Qianhu (Peucedanum Root) Xixin (Asarum Root) Shashen (Adenophora Root) Wuweizi (Schisandra Fruit)
Baifuling (White Poria), Banxiaqu (Fermented Pinellia Paste) Suanzaoren (Ziziphus Jujuba Seed) Gancao (Licorice Root) (each 1 liang)
The above twelve herbs are chopped. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1.5 cups of water, 3 slices of Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger), half a Wumei (Mume Fruit), decoct until reduced to 0.7 parts, strain, and take warm. Administer at any time.
In the Gui-Chou year of the Shaoxing era, while waiting for an official appointment in Siming, I encountered a scholar named Dong who suffered from restlessness of Shen (Spirit). During sleep, he dreamed of flying; although his body remained in bed, his Hun and Po seemed detached from his body, accompanied by frequent palpitations and nightmares, resulting in insomnia throughout the night. Multiple physicians failed to cure him. After examining him, I asked, "How do other doctors treat this condition?" Dong replied, "They all consider it a Heart disease." I said, "Based on the pulse, this is a pathogen invading the Liver Meridian, not a Heart disease. The Liver Meridian is deficient, allowing pathogenic qi to invade. The Liver stores the Hun. When the wandering Hun undergoes transformation, in healthy individuals, the Liver does not accept pathogens; during sleep, the Hun returns to the Liver, the Shen becomes tranquil, and sleep ensues. Now, because there is pathogen in the Liver, the Hun cannot return, causing the Hun to scatter as if leaving the body during sleep. The Liver governs anger, so slight anger exacerbates the condition." Dong joyfully said, "I have never heard this explanation before. Although I haven't taken medicine yet, I feel the heaviness has already left my body. I wish to request medicinal treatment." I said, "Hold onto this theory and discuss the treatment formula with other physicians for verification." Ten days later, he returned, stating that physicians had consulted ancient and modern medical texts but found no matching formulas. Therefore, I prescribed these two formulas for him. After one month of administration, the illness was completely resolved. In this formula, Zhenzhu Mu serves as the Jun (Emperor) herb, assisted by Longchi. Zhenzhu Mu enters the Liver Meridian most effectively, as Longchi shares the same nature as the Liver. Longchi and Huqing are currently commonly used as heart-calming agents, but they actually function to calm the Hun and stabilize the Po, respectively, corresponding to their elemental associations. The Azure Dragon of the East belongs to Wood, corresponds to the Liver, and stores the Hun; the White Tiger of the West belongs to Metal, corresponds to the Lung, and stores the Po. The Dragon is capable of change, hence the Hun wanders and is unstable; the Tiger is capable of stillness, hence the Po remains stationary and secure. I believe that for treating instability of the Po, Huqing is appropriate; for treating scattering of the Hun, Longchi is appropriate. All things possess inherent principles that remain constant; this depends on human understanding.