生姜(二两捣烂如泥) 牛皮胶(二两)
将胶熬化,投姜泥搅匀,熬成膏听用。
先以皂荚水洗净,脊膂背腰油腻泥垢拭干。再以生姜一大块,遍擦各处。再酌量脊背之
宽长,剪细布一大块,将膏摊上贴之。再搓手心令热,遍摩脊背各处,俱觉热为善。俟一二
日后不发,即痊。盖此症多因内伤生冷茶水食物,外受寒气,侵于太阳膀胱,寒水经太阴肺
经与痰水凝结不解而成。此膏重用生姜,散其锢冷,所以即痊。然姜多丝筋,非捣如泥,则
渣滓浮高,药气不浓,功力浅鲜无益。用胶者藉其粘性不脱也。此方简易屡效。
雄黄 甘草(各一两) 白矾(二两)
共研细末。每用一两,滚水五升冲和,洗患处良久,再暖洗至冷,候汗出痊。
治偏坠七疝,肾囊肿大,疼连小腹,不能自忍。服之极验。
龙眼核 荔枝核(二味先捣碎焙) 小茴香(各等分焙)
共为细末。每服一钱,空心用升麻煮酒送下。重者二服。
治心腹小肠痛,小肠疝气,血气疼痛,及产后一切疼痛,诸药不效者。此药能行能止,
妙不可述。
五灵脂(等分) 蒲黄(等分)
研为末。或酒或醋,调匀熬成膏。再入水一钟,煎至七分热服。 或醋糊为丸。童便酒
服亦可。
Fresh Ginger (60 g, pounded into a paste) Niu Pi Jiao (Cowhide Gelatin, 60 g)
Melt the gelatin, add the ginger paste, stir evenly, and boil into an ointment for use.
First, wash the area clean with Saponaria officinalis water, and wipe dry the oily dirt from the spine and lower back. Then, take a large piece of fresh ginger and rub it all over the area. Next, cut a large piece of fine cloth according to the width and length of the back, spread the ointment on it, and apply it as a plaster. Then, rub palms together until hot, and massage all over the back; it is beneficial if heat is felt throughout. After one or two days without recurrence, the condition will be cured. This syndrome is mostly caused by internal injury from cold raw tea and food, combined with external invasion of cold qi, affecting the Taiyang Bladder Channel. The cold-water pathogen condenses with phlegm-fluids in the Taiyin Lung Channel, forming a stubborn accumulation. This ointment uses a heavy dose of fresh ginger to disperse the entrenched cold, hence the rapid cure. However, ginger contains fibrous strands; if not pounded into a paste, the dregs will float high, the medicinal potency will be weak, and the therapeutic effect will be negligible. The gelatin is used for its adhesive property to prevent detachment. This formula is simple and frequently effective.
Xiong Huang (Realgar) Gan Cao (Licorice Root, each 30 g) Bai Fan (Alum, 60 g)
Grind all ingredients into a fine powder. For each use, take 30 g, mix with five sheng (approx. 5 liters) of boiling water, and wash the affected area for a prolonged period. Then, wash again with warm water until it cools down; recovery occurs when sweating ensues.
Treats pendulous hernia (Pian Zhui), seven types of hernia, testicular swelling, pain radiating to the lower abdomen, which is unbearable. Administration yields excellent results.
Long Yan He (Longan Seed) Li Zhi He (Lychee Seed, these two first pounded and roasted) Xiao Hui Xiang (Fennel Fruit, equal parts, roasted)
Grind into a fine powder. Take 3 qian (approx. 9-10 g) per dose, taken on an empty stomach with wine boiled with Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma). For severe cases, take two doses.
Treats heart and abdominal small intestine pain, small intestine hernia, blood and qi pain, and all postpartum pains where other medicines are ineffective. This medicine can promote circulation and stop pain; its efficacy is beyond description.
Wu Ling Zhi (Trogopterus Dung, equal parts) Pu Huang (Typha Pollen, equal parts)
Grind into powder. Mix evenly with wine or vinegar and boil into an ointment. Add one zhong (approx. 200 ml) of water, decoct until reduced to 70%, and take warm. Alternatively, make pills using vinegar paste. Taking with child's urine and wine is also acceptable.
Boil cotton seeds in water and pour into a jar. Sit with the scrotum at the mouth of the jar. Wait until the water cools. One or two applications will dissipate the cold qi and result in recovery.