治发背痈疽,心烦热,补中养神益气。藕实羹方
藕实(去皮切五枚) 甜瓜(去瓤切二枚冬用冬瓜) 葱白(切五茎) 豉(一合煎汁
一升半)
上四味。先以豉汁煮藕实,次下瓜并葱,取熟,以五味调和,作羹食之,日一度。
治发背,心肺积风热,解毒。杏酪粥方
煎成浓杏酪(一升) 黄牛乳(半升) 大麦仁(三合)
上三味。先用水煮麦仁并杏酪,候熟即下牛乳搅令匀,空心食之,日一度。
治发背痈疽,解毒退风热。豉粥方
豉(二合) 葱白(切三茎) 薄荷(半两) 生姜(拍碎三钱) 盐花(半两) 羊
髓(二两)
白米(三合)
上七味。以水三升,先煎薄荷葱姜至二升,却下豉再煎十沸,去滓下米煮,候粥熟,次
下髓并盐,搅匀,食之,日一度。
治发背痈疽,毒攻寒热。凝水石粥方
凝水石(一两捣碎绢袋盛) 牛蒡茎(长五六寸别煮令熟研) 白米(三合)
上三味。以水三升,先煮凝水石至一升半,次下牛蒡,并汁再煎令沸,去滓下米煮粥,
候熟空心食,日一。
治发背痈疽,头痛不可忍。石膏粥方
石膏(二两碎) 葱白(切三茎) 豉(半合) 生姜(拍碎三钱半) 米(三合)
上五味。以水三升,先煮石膏至二升,次下葱姜豉,再煎至一升半,去滓下米煮粥,候
熟食之,若渴加干葛根一两。
治发背痈疽,热极上攻,目涩小便赤。栀子仁粥方
栀子仁(五枚) 白米(五合)
上二味。先以水三升,煎栀子至二升,滤去滓,即下米煮粥,候熟空心食之。
治发背痈疽,诸热毒肿。竹叶粥方
淡竹叶(一两) 石膏(碎半两) 白米(三合) 砂糖(一两)
上四味。以水三升,先煎竹叶石膏,至一升半,去滓下米,候成粥,即入糖搅令匀,空
心食之。
[Food Therapy for Back Carbuncles and Ulcers]
For treating back carbuncles and ulcers, with symptoms of mental restlessness and fever, the efficacy is to tonify the middle, nourish the spirit, and benefit qi. Lotus Seed Soup Prescription:
Nelumbinis Semen (five pieces, peeled and cut) Cucumis Melo (two pieces, pulp removed; use Benincasa hispida in winter) Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (five stems, cut) Sojae Semen Praeparatum (one he, decocted to yield one and a half sheng of juice)
The above four ingredients. First, boil Nelumbinis Semen in the Sojae Semen Praeparatum juice, then add the melon and scallion, cook until done, season with five flavors, make into soup, and eat once daily.
For treating back conditions, where wind-heat accumulates in the Heart and Lungs, the efficacy is to resolve toxicity. Apricot Kernel Milk Porridge Prescription:
Concentrated Apricot Kernel Milk (one sheng) Bos Taurus Milk (half sheng) Hordeum Vulgare Grain (three he)
The above three ingredients. First, boil Hordeum Vulgare grain and apricot kernel milk in water. When cooked, add Bos Taurus Milk and stir until uniform. Eat on an empty stomach, once daily.
For treating back carbuncles and ulcers, the efficacy is to resolve toxicity and dispel wind-heat. Fermented Soybean Porridge Prescription:
Sojae Semen Praeparatum (two he) Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (three stems, cut) Mentha Haplocalycis Herba (half liang) Zingiberis Rhizoma (crushed, three qian) Sal Flor (half liang) Ovis Medulla (two liang)
Oryza Sativa (three he)
The above seven ingredients. Use three sheng of water. First, decoct Mentha Haplocalycis Herba, Allii Fistulosi Bulbus, and Zingiberis Rhizoma until reduced to two sheng. Then add Sojae Semen Praeparatum and boil ten more times. Strain out the dregs, add Oryza Sativa and cook. When the porridge is ready, add Ovis Medulla and Sal Flor, stir well, and eat once daily.
For treating back carbuncles and ulcers, where toxin attacks causing alternating chills and fever. Stilbitis Porridge Prescription:
Stilbitis (one liang, crushed and placed in a silk bag) Arctii Lappa Stem (5-6 cun long, separately boiled until soft and ground) Oryza Sativa (three he)
The above three ingredients. Use three sheng of water. First, boil Stilbitis until reduced to one and a half sheng. Then add Arctii Lappa Stem and its juice, boil again until boiling. Strain out the dregs, add Oryza Sativa and cook into porridge. Eat on an empty stomach when ready, once daily.
For treating back carbuncles and ulcers, with unbearable headache. Gypsum Porridge Prescription:
Gypsum Fibrosum (two liang, crushed) Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (three stems, cut) Sojae Semen Praeparatum (half he) Zingiberis Rhizoma (crushed, three and a half qian) Rice (three he)
The above five ingredients. Use three sheng of water. First, boil Gypsum Fibrosum until reduced to two sheng. Then add Allii Fistulosi Bulbus, Zingiberis Rhizoma, and Sojae Semen Praeparatum, boil again until reduced to one and a half sheng. Strain out the dregs, add rice and cook into porridge. Eat when ready. If thirsty, add Puerariae Radix (one liang).
For treating back carbuncles and ulcers, where extreme heat attacks upward, causing dry eyes and red urine. Gardenia Porridge Prescription:
Gardeniae Fructus (five pieces) Oryza Sativa (five he)
The above two ingredients. First, use three sheng of water to decoct Gardeniae Fructus until reduced to two sheng. Filter out the dregs, then add Oryza Sativa and cook into porridge. Eat on an empty stomach when ready.
For treating back carbuncles and ulcers, caused by various heat-toxin swellings. Bamboo Leaf Porridge Prescription:
Phyllostachys Viridis Folium (one liang) Gypsum Fibrosum (crushed, half liang) Oryza Sativa (three he) Saccharum (one liang)
The above four ingredients. Use three sheng of water. First, decoct Phyllostachys Viridis Folium and Gypsum Fibrosum until reduced to one and a half sheng. Strain out the dregs, add Oryza Sativa. When the porridge is formed, add Saccharum and stir until uniform. Eat on an empty stomach.