去风寒,令面光悦,却老去皱方。
青木香 白附子 芎 白蜡 零陵香 香附子 白芷(各二两) 茯苓 甘松(各一
两)
上十味 咀,以水、酒各半升,浸药经宿,煎三上三下,候水酒尽,膏成,去滓,敷面
作妆,如有 皆落。
洗手面,令光润方。
猪蹄(一具) 桑白皮 川芎 葳蕤(各三两) 白术(二两) 白茯苓(三两) 商
陆(二两
一作当归) 白芷(三两)
上八味 咀,以水三斗煎猪蹄及药,取一斗,去滓,温一盏,洗手面,大佳。
令人面白净悦泽方。
白蔹 白附子 白术 白芷(各二两) 本(三两) 猪胰(三具,水渍去赤汁尽,
研)
上六味末之,先以芜菁子半升,酒水各半升,相和,煎数沸,研如泥,合诸药,纳酒水
中。以瓷器贮,封三日,每夜敷面,旦以浆水洗之。
急面皮,去老皱,令人光净方。
大猪蹄一具,净治如食法,以水二升,清浆水一升不渝,釜中煮成胶,以洗手面,又以
此药和澡豆,夜涂面,旦用浆水洗面皮,即急。
牡蛎(三两) 土瓜根(一两)
上二味末之,白蜜和之,涂面即白如玉。旦以温浆水洗之,慎风日。
令百岁老人面如少女,光泽洁白方。
鹿角(长一握) 牛乳(三升) 川芎 细辛 天门冬 白芷 白附子 白术 白蔹(各
三
两) 杏仁(二七枚) 酥(三两)
上十一味 咀,其鹿角先以水渍一百日,出与诸药纳牛乳中,缓火煎令汁尽,出角,以
白练袋贮之,余药勿取。至夜取牛乳石上摩鹿角,取涂面,旦以浆洗之,无乳,小便研之亦
得。
令人面洁白悦泽,颜色红润方。
猪胰(五具) 芜菁子(二两) 栝蒌子(五两) 桃仁(三两)
上四味以酒和,熟捣,敷之,慎风日。
又方 采三株桃花,阴干,末之,空心饮服方寸匕,日三,并细腰身。
又方 以酒渍桃花服之,好颜色,治百病,三月三日收。
A prescription to dispel wind-cold, make the face radiant and pleasant, and remove aging wrinkles.
Qingmuxiang (Indigo Naturalis Rhizome), Baifuzi (Arisaema Cum Bile), Xiongqiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome), Bai La (Beeswax), Linglingxiang (Lysimachia Folium), Xiangfuzi (Cyperi Rhizoma), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) (each 2 liang), Fuling (Poria), Gansong (Nepetae Herba) (each 1 liang).
The above ten herbs are chopped, soaked in half a sheng of water and half a sheng of wine overnight, then decocted with repeated stirring until the liquid is consumed and the ointment forms. Strain out the dregs and apply to the face as makeup; any wrinkles will disappear.
A prescription for washing hands and face to make the skin smooth and lustrous.
Zhuti (Talis Sus Scrofae Pedis) (one piece), Sangbaipi (Mori Cortex), Chuanxiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome), Weirui (Polygonati Odorati Rhizoma) (each 3 liang), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) (2 liang), Baifuling (Poria) (3 liang), Shanglu (Phytolaccae Radix) (2 liang, alternatively Danggui [Angelicae Sinensis Radix]), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) (3 liang).
The above eight herbs are chopped, decocted in three dou of water with the pig trotters until one dou remains. Strain out the dregs, warm one cup, and use to wash hands and face; this is highly effective.
A prescription to make the face white, clean, and lustrous.
Bailian (Tinosporae Rhizoma), Baifuzi (Arisaema Cum Bile), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) (each 2 liang), Bencao (Ligustici Wallichii Rhizoma et Radix) (3 liang), Zhu Yi (Suis Pancreas) (three pieces, soaked in water to remove all red blood juice, then ground).
The above six herbs are powdered. First, mix half a sheng of Jingzi seeds (Brassicae Chinensis Semen) with half a sheng each of wine and water, boil several times, grind into a paste, combine with the other herbs, and add to the wine-water mixture. Store in a porcelain vessel, seal for three days. Apply to the face every night and wash off with fermented grain water in the morning.
A prescription to tighten facial skin, remove aging wrinkles, and make the face smooth and clean.
One large pig trotter, cleaned according to culinary methods. Decoct in two sheng of water and one sheng of clear fermented grain water without spoilage until it becomes a gelatinous substance. Use to wash hands and face. Also, mix this medicine with bath beans, apply to the face at night, and wash the facial skin with fermented grain water in the morning to achieve tightening.
Muli (Ostreae Concha) (3 liang), Tugua Gen (Trichosanthes Kirilowii Radix) (1 liang).
The above two herbs are powdered and mixed with white honey. Apply to the face to become white as jade. Wash with warm fermented grain water in the morning. Avoid wind and sun exposure.
A prescription to make the face of a hundred-year-old person look like that of a young girl, with lustrous and pure whiteness.
Lujiao (Cervi Cornu Degelatinatum) (length of one hand grip), Niurou (Bovis Lac) (3 sheng), Chuanxiong (Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizome), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Tianmendong (Asparagi Radix), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Baifuzi (Arisaema Cum Bile), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Bailian (Tinosporae Rhizoma) (each 3 liang), Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) (14 pieces), Su (Butyrum) (3 liang).
The above eleven herbs are chopped. Soak the deer horn in water for one hundred days first. Take it out and place it with the other herbs in cow's milk. Decoct slowly over low heat until the juice is exhausted. Remove the horn and store it in a white silk bag; do not take out the remaining herbs. At night, rub the deer horn on a stone using cow's milk, collect the juice, and apply to the face. Wash with fermented grain water in the morning. If cow's milk is unavailable, urine can be used for grinding instead.
A prescription to make the face white, bright, and lustrous, with rosy complexion.
Zhu Yi (Suis Pancreas) (five pieces), Jingzi (Brassicae Chinensis Semen) (2 liang), Gualou Zi (Trichosanthis Semen) (5 liang), Taoren (Persicae Semen) (3 liang).
Mix the above four herbs with wine, cook thoroughly, and pound. Apply externally. Avoid wind and sun exposure.
Another prescription: Collect three peach blossoms, dry them in the shade, powder them, and take one fangcun bi (a measure of volume) orally on an empty stomach, three times a day. This also slimming the waist.
Yet another prescription: Soak peach blossoms in wine and consume them. This improves complexion and treats various diseases. Harvest on the third day of the third lunar month.