凡药内有术 勿食桃、李、及雀肉、胡荽、大蒜、青鱼 、饴糖、羊肉; 有藜芦勿食
狸肉; 有黄连、橘梗勿食猪肉;有地黄勿食芜荑; 有细辛勿食生菜; 有巴豆勿食芦笋
羹及野猪肉; 有半夏、菖蒲勿食饴糖及羊肉; 有甘草勿食菘菜、海藻;有牡丹勿食生胡
荽;有商陆勿食犬肉;有常山勿食生葱、生菜; 有鳖甲勿食苋菜; 有茯苓勿食醋物;
有
有黄精勿食梅实。
凡服一切药,不可多食生胡荽,及蒜杂生菜;又不可食诸滑物果实;又不可多食肥猪、
犬肉、油腻肥羹、鱼 腥臊等物。
凡服药通忌见死尸及产妇厌秽事。
凡服药病在胸膈以上者,先食后服药;病在心腹以下者,先服药而后食;病在四肢血脉
者,宜空腹而在旦;病在骨髓者,宜饱满而在夜。
有风疾勿食樱桃、芥菜、丹黍。小儿勿与莲实、芡实食,食之不长。
治马诸病 用白凤仙花连根叶熬成膏,马有病抹马眼角上,马即汗出立愈。
治马断梁 先用盐擦去清水,后以胡桃去膜嚼烂贴之,若皮肉碎填满纸封之。
治牛马一切疥癞疮 用及己为末敷之,或生捣涂搽。
又方 用藜芦为末,水调涂。
治六畜疮癞 用荞麦瓤烧灰,淋汁洗之。
治牛马疫病 用醋和药灌之。
治牛马伤热 用胡麻叶捣汁,灌之立瘥。
治牛马驴病 用獭屎煮汁灌,若虫颡,细研灌鼻中。
治六畜食米胀欲死 用酒曲煮汁,灌之立消。
治牛瘴疫 用石菖蒲、淡竹叶、葛粉、郁金、绿豆、苍术等分为末。每服一两,芭蕉自
然汁三升,入蜂蜜一两,黄蜡二钱,调灌之。未解再灌,热极加大黄;鼻头无汗加麻黄;鼻
口出血加蒲黄。
又方 用真茶末二两,和水五升灌。
又方 用人参细切,水煮三升灌。
又方 用安息香及苍术于栏中烧赤,鼻吸其香立止。
又方 用十二月内收兔头烧灰,和水灌之。
治牛尿血 用当归、红花为末,酒煎冷灌。
治牛腹胀 用燕屎一合,水调灌。
治牛噎 用皂角吹鼻中,以鞋底拍尾仃骨下。
治牛肩烂 用旧绵絮三两烧灰存性,麻油调敷。忌水五日。
治牛漏蹄 用紫矿为末,猪脂和,内蹄中,烧铁 烙之。
治牛生虫 用当归捣烂,醋浸一宿,涂之。
治马中结 用雄鸡一只拳捶死,就热便开取心、肝、肠肚、嘴、爪、带粪入风化锻石一
合剁烂,入麻油四两,调匀灌之,鸡不用。
治马伤水 用乱发烧烟熏其两鼻,后用川乌、草乌、白芷、胡椒、猪牙皂角等分,麝香
少许,为末。以竹筒盛药一字,吹入鼻中,须臾打嚏,清水流即效。加瓜蒂兼治一切中结病
证
治马诸疮 用夜合花叶、黄丹、干姜、槟榔、五倍子为末。先以盐浆水洗疮,后用麻油
加轻粉调敷。
治马瘦喂不肥 用贯众一两为末调灌,久则瘦虫自去即肥。
治马鼻内颡病 用荞麦磨粉灌,及连秆切饲之。
凡马行远路 宜早歇迟喂,未喂之先饮水数口,方可喂草,则无中结等病。
治马打破者 用马脚下尿屎湿稀泥涂上,干即易之,或沟中青臭泥涂可;已破成疮者,
用丹枯白矾,生姜、五倍子二味烧灰存性等分为末,入麝香少许,麻油调敷;已成脓者,以
浆水同葱白煎汤,洗净敷之。
凡羊恶湿 宜作高栈,除其粪秽,巳时放,未时收。若食露水草,则生病。
治羊生疥癞 用藜芦根不拘多少捶碎,以米泔浸之,瓶盛塞口,置热灶边数日味酸。先
以瓦片刮疥处令赤,或汤洗之,去痂拭干,以药涂上两次可愈,若癞多遂旋涂,恐不胜痛。
又方 用百草霜及盐、桐油各二两,调匀涂之。
治羊中水 先以水洗眼鼻中脓污令净,次用盐一大撮,就杓内沸汤研化,候冷澄取清汁,
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治羊夹蹄 用 羊脂煎熟去滓,以铁 子烧热,将脂匀 上烙之,勿令入水,次日即愈。
治猫病 用乌药水磨灌之。
治猫煨火疲瘁 用硫黄少许纳猪肠中炮,或鱼肠煨熟饲之。
治猫误为人踏死 用苏木浓煎汤灌之。
治狗病 用水调平胃散灌之。
又方 用巴豆去壳,和平胃散调灌之。
狗卒死 用葵根塞鼻内可活。
治狗遍身脓癞 用百部浓煎汁涂之。
治狗为虫蝇啮者 用麻油遍 其身立去。
治鸡病 用真麻油灌之。养鸡不抱法∶每下卵时,食内加麻子喂之,自然不抱,常川下
蛋。
养生鸡 用净温水灌洗鸡脚放之,自然不走。
养鸡鸭 用土硫黄研细,同饭拌匀,喂不数日即肥。
治猪病 割去尾尖出血即愈。
治瘴疫 用萝卜或叶与食之,不食则难救。
治鱼遭毒 急疏去毒水,别引新水冲之,多取芭蕉捣碎,置新水来处,使吸之可解,或
以粪清浇池面也可。
[Medication Taboos]
When a prescription contains Atractylodis Rhizoma (Baizhu, 白术), do not consume peaches, plums, sparrow meat, Coriandri Herba (Husui, 胡荽), garlic, blue fish, Malt Sugar (Yitang, 饴糖), or mutton. When it contains Veratrum Viride (Lilu, 藜芦), do not consume civet cat meat. When it contains Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian) or Platycodonis Radix (Jiegeng), do not consume pork. When it contains Rehmanniae Radix (Dihuang), do not consume Myrobalan (Wuyi). When it contains Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Xixin), do not consume raw vegetables. When it contains Crotonis Fructus (Badou), do not consume asparagus soup or wild boar meat. When it contains Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Banxia) or Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma (Changpu), do not consume Malt Sugar (Yitang) or mutton. When it contains Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao), do not consume Chinese cabbage or Sargassum (Haizao). When it contains Moutan Cortex (Mudan), do not consume raw Coriandri Herba (Husui). When it contains Phytolaccae Radix (Shanglu), do not consume dog meat. When it contains Dichroae Radix (Changshan), do not consume raw green onion or raw vegetables. When it contains Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum (Biejia), do not consume amaranth. When it contains Poria (Fuling), do not consume vinegar-processed foods. When it contains Polygonati Rhizoma (Huangjing), do not consume plums.
During the course of taking any medication, one should not consume large amounts of raw Coriandri Herba (Husui) mixed with garlic and raw vegetables; nor should one consume various lubricating fruits; furthermore, one should avoid excessive consumption of fatty pork, dog meat, greasy rich soups, and fishy or gamey foods.
Generally, while taking medication, one must avoid contact with corpses and the unclean influences associated with childbirth.
If the disease is located above the chest and diaphragm, eat first then take medicine; if the disease is below the heart and abdomen, take medicine first then eat; if the disease is in the four limbs and blood vessels, it is suitable to take on an empty stomach in the morning; if the disease is in the bone marrow, it is suitable to take when full in the evening.
Those suffering from wind diseases should not eat cherries, mustard greens, or red millet. Children should not consume lotus seeds or Euryales Semen (Qianshi), as doing so may stunt growth.
[Formulas for Livestock Diseases]
To treat various equine diseases: Boil Impatiens balsamina (Baifengxianhua) including roots and leaves into a paste, apply to the horse's eye corners; the horse will sweat and recover immediately.
To treat "Duaniang" (a condition resembling esophageal obstruction or throat blockage in horses): First wipe away clear fluid with salt, then chew walnuts without their inner membranes and apply to the lesion. If skin and flesh are broken, fill with paper and seal.
To treat all scabies and mange sores in cattle and horses: Apply powder of Solani Caulis et Folium (Jiji), or apply fresh crushed juice topically.
Another formula: Apply powder of Veratrum Viride (Lilu) mixed with water.
To treat sores and mange in livestock: Burn chaff of Fagopyrum esculentum (Qiaomai) to ash, leach with water, and wash the affected area.
To treat epidemics in cattle and horses: Mix medicine with vinegar and administer orally.
To treat heat injury in cattle and horses: Crush Sesami Nigricans Folium (Huma Ye) to extract juice and administer orally for immediate relief.
To treat diseases in cattle, horses, and donkeys: Decoct Myopotamys Coproscopa Excrement (Tashi) and administer orally. For pharyngeal parasites, grind finely and instill into the nose.
To treat bloating and impending death from rice ingestion in livestock: Decoct yeast (Jiuqu) and administer orally to resolve bloating immediately.
To treat zhang epidemic in cattle: Mix equal parts of Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma (Shichangpu), Lophatheri Herba (Dan Zhuye), Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma (Ge Fen), Curcumae Radix (Yujin), Mung Bean (Lvdou), and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Cangzhu) into powder. Take 1 liang per dose, mix with 3 sheng of natural juice from Musa basjoo (Bajiao), 1 liang of honey, and 2 qian of yellow beeswax. Administer orally. Repeat if unresolved. Add Rheum Palmatum (Dahuang) for extreme heat; add Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang) if no nasal sweat; add Lygodii Spora (Puhuang) if bleeding from nose or mouth.
Another formula: Administer 2 liang of true tea powder mixed with 5 sheng of water.
Another formula: Slice Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen) finely, decoct in water until reduced to 3 sheng, and administer orally.
Another formula: Burn Benzoin Resina (Anshixiang) and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Cangzhu) in the pen until red hot; allow the animal to inhale the aroma to stop the illness.
Another formula: Collect rabbit heads from the twelfth lunar month, burn to ash, mix with water, and administer orally.
To treat hematuria in cattle: Powder Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui) and Carthami Flos (Honghua), decoct in wine, cool, and administer orally.
To treat abdominal distension in cattle: Mix Hirundo Nidus (Yanshi) with water and administer orally.
To treat dysphagia in cattle: Blower Sterculiae Lychnophorae Semen (Zaojiao) into the nose, and strike below the tail vertebrae with a shoe sole.
To treat shoulder ulceration in cattle: Burn old cotton wadding (3 liang) to preserve its nature, mix with sesame oil, and apply. Avoid water for five days.
To treat hoof rot in cattle: Powder Dragon's Blood (Zijuan), mix with lard, insert into the hoof, and cauterize with a heated iron.
To treat worms in cattle: Crush Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui), soak in vinegar overnight, and apply topically.
To treat intestinal stagnation/toxin in horses: Beat a rooster to death, cut open while warm, remove heart, liver, intestines, beak, claws, and feces. Mix with 1 he of calcined gypsum (Fenghua Duanshi), chop finely, add 4 liang of sesame oil, mix well, and administer orally (discard chicken meat).
To treat water injury in horses: Smoke both nostrils with burning rags. Then, mix equal parts of Aconiti Radix Praeparata (Chuanwu), Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix (Caowu), Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Baizhi), Piperis Longi Fructus (Hujiao), and Sterculiae Lychnophorae Semen (Zhuya Zaojiao) with a small amount of Moschus (Shexiang). Grind to powder. Load approximately one character's worth of powder into a bamboo tube and blow into the nostrils. Sneezing and discharge of clear fluid indicate efficacy. To treat all stagnation conditions, add Momordicae Semen (Gua Di).
To treat various equine ulcers: Powder Albiziae Cortex Folium (Yehe Huaye), Minium (Huandan), Zingiberis Rhizoma (Ganjiang), Arecae Semen (Binglang), and Gallae Chinensis (Wubeizi). Wash the wound with saline solution first, then apply mixture of sesame oil and Calomelas (Qingfen).
To treat emaciation in horses despite feeding: Administer powder of Cyathulae Radix (Guanzhong) mixed in feed. Over time, internal parasites will disappear, and the horse will gain weight.
To treat nasal pharyngeal disease in horses: Administer buckwheat flour mixed with water, and feed chopped stalks.
For horses traveling long distances: Rest early and feed late. Allow a few sips of water before feeding hay to prevent stagnation diseases.
To treat contusions in horses: Apply wet mud from under the horse's feet; replace when dry. Alternatively, use green smelly mud from ditches. For open wounds: Powder Alum (Dan Ku Baifan), fresh ginger, and Gallae Chinensis (Wubeizi) preserving their nature by burning, mix equally, add a little Moschus (Shexiang), and apply with sesame oil. For suppuration: Decoct fermented grain water with white onion bulb, clean the wound, and apply.
Sheep dislike dampness: Build high stalls, remove manure. Release at Si hour (9-11 AM), return at Wei hour (3-5 PM). Eating dew-covered grass causes illness.
To treat scabies and mange in sheep: Crush roots of Veratrum Viride (Lilu) as needed, soak in rice washing water, seal in a bottle, place near a hot stove for several days until sour. Scrape the scabbed area red with a tile or wash with hot water, remove crusts, dry, and apply medicine twice for cure. If mange is extensive, apply gradually to avoid pain.
Another formula: Mix soot (Baicaoshuang), salt, and tung oil (2 liang each) and apply.
To treat cold-damp invasion in sheep: Wash pus and dirt from eyes and nose with water. Dissolve a large pinch of salt in boiling water in a ladle, let cool and settle, take the clear liquid, and inject... [text incomplete].
To treat interdigital inflammation in sheep: Render sheep fat, remove dregs. Heat an iron tool, spread fat evenly on it, and cauterize the area. Keep dry; recovery expected next day.
To treat feline illness: Grind Wuzao Shui (Black Water/likely a specific herbal preparation) and administer orally.
To treat lethargy from heat exposure in cats: Roast a small amount of Sulphur (Huangshi) inside a pig intestine, or bake fish intestines and feed.
To treat a cat stepped on accidentally: Decoct Sappan Wood (Sumu) strongly and administer orally.
To treat canine illness: Administer Pingwei San (Pingwei Powder) mixed with water.
Another formula: Remove shells from Crotonis Fructus (Badou), mix with Pingwei San, and administer orally.
Sudden death in dogs: Insert Abelmoschi Esculenti Radix (Kuigen) into the nostrils to revive.
To treat generalized purulent mange in dogs: Apply strong decoction of Stemona Radix (Baibu).
To treat bites/stings by insects on dogs: Anoint the body thoroughly with sesame oil to remove them immediately.
To treat avian illness: Administer pure sesame oil orally. Method to prevent brooding in hens: Add hemp seeds to feed during laying periods to naturally suppress brooding instinct and promote continuous egg-laying.
Method to keep chickens calm: Wash feet with clean warm water and release; they will not wander.
Method to fatten poultry: Mix fine earth sulfur with rice and feed for a few days to induce fattening.
To treat porcine illness: Cut the tip of the tail to bleed; this cures the condition.
To treat zhang epidemic: Feed radish or its leaves to the patient. If refused, rescue is difficult.
To treat poisoned fish: Quickly drain toxic water and flush with fresh water. Crush banana stems, place where fresh water enters, allowing fish to absorb it for detoxification. Alternatively, pour urine filtrate onto the pool surface.