夫时气三阳受病。犹在于表。邪毒之气。攻注于外。循于风府。而入于脑。故令壮热头
痛。胸膈壅滞。其脉浮数者。可发汗及吐。即愈也。
治时气头痛壮热。宜服葛根散方。
葛根(一两) 石膏(二两) 栀子仁(一两) 柴胡(一两去苗) 赤芍药(一两) 甘
草(半
两炙微赤锉)
上件药。捣筛为散。每服五钱。以水一大盏。入淡竹叶二七片。煎至五分。去滓。不计
时候。温服。
治时气头痛不可忍者。宜服淋顶汤方。
石膏(十两捣碎) 栀子仁(三两) 竹叶(一握) 甘菊花(三两) 豉心(三合) 葱
白(十
四茎切)
上件药。以水六大碗。煮取三碗。去滓。内有嘴瓶中。稍热。淋注顶上。
治时气头痛壮热绝甚者。宜服此方。
石膏(二两) 荠 (一两) 木通(一两锉) 犀角屑(一两) 甘草(半两炙微赤
锉)
上件药。捣筛为散。每服五钱。以水一大盏。入竹叶三七片。煎至五分。去滓。不计时
候。温服。
治时气壮热。头痛呕吐。不能饮食。宜服前胡散方。
前胡(去芦头) 知母 犀角屑 葛根(锉) 赤芍药(以上各一两) 石膏(二两)
上件药。捣筛为散。每服四钱。以水一中盏。入竹叶二七片。生姜半分。葱白七寸。煎
至六分。去滓。不计时候。温服。
治时气头痛至甚。及百骨节疼痛。宜服菊花散方。
甘菊花 麻黄(去根节) 葛根(锉) 黄芩(以上各一两) 羚羊角屑(三两) 玄
参栀
子仁 赤芍药 甘草(炙微赤锉以上各三分)
上件药。捣筛为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。煎至六分。去滓。不计时候。温服。
治时气三二日。壮热头痛甚者。宜服此方。
上以不 皂荚一梃。去皮子。以湿纸裹煨。令焦黑。捣细罗为散。每服二钱。以热酒下
。衣覆取汗。仍先以白矾汤。密室中浴后服之。
治时气头痛不止方。
川朴硝(二两)
上捣细罗为散。用生油调涂于顶上。
又方。
上以栀子仁捣罗为散。每服一钱。以温水调下。
又方。
上以冬瓜烂捣。拓于疼痛处。神效。
又方。
石膏(五两)
上捣细罗为散。研令极细。每服不计时候。以腊面茶调下二钱。
When seasonal pathogens (acute exogenous febrile diseases caused by abnormal qi of the four seasons) affect the three yang meridians, the pathogen remains in the exterior. The toxic qi attacks outward, follows along the Fengfu (GV16) acupoint, and enters the brain. Consequently, this causes high fever, headache, and stagnation in the chest and diaphragm. If the pulse is floating and rapid, sweating or emesis therapies can be employed to achieve a cure.
For treating headache and high fever caused by seasonal pathogens, Gegen San (Kudzu Powder) is suitable.
Puerariae Radix (Gegen, 1 liang), Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao, 2 liang), Gardeniae Fructus (Zhizi Ren, 1 liang), Bupleuri Radix (Chaihu, 1 liang, radix removed), Paeoniae Radix Rubra (Chishao Yao, 1 liang), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 0.5 liang, processed with honey until slightly red and cut).
The above herbs are crushed, sifted into powder. Take 5 qian per dose. Add 1 da zhen (approx. 200ml) of water and 14 leaves of Bambusa Densa (Dan Zhuye, Bamboo Leaf). Decoct until 0.5 da zhen remains. Strain. Take warm at any time.
For severe, unbearable headache caused by seasonal pathogens, Linding Tang (Pour-on-the-Head Decoction) is suitable.
Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao, 10 liang, crushed), Gardeniae Fructus (Zhizi Ren, 3 liang), Bamboo Leaf (Zhuye, one handful), Chrysanthemi Flos (Gan Juhua, 3 liang), Phaseoli Semen Germinatum (Dixin, 3 he), Allii Cepae Bulbus (Congbai, 14 stems, cut).
The above herbs are boiled in 6 wan (approx. 1200ml) of water until 3 wan remain. Strain. Pour into a vessel with a spout. When slightly warm, pour over the top of the head.
For extreme high fever and severe headache caused by seasonal pathogens, this formula is suitable.
Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao, 2 liang), Sinosenecionis Radix (Ji Ni, 1 liang), Akebiae Caulis (Mutong, 1 liang, cut), Rhinocerotis Cornu (Xijiao Xie, 1 liang), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 0.5 liang, processed with honey until slightly red and cut).
The above herbs are crushed, sifted into powder. Take 5 qian per dose. Add 1 da zhen of water and 21-29 leaves of Bambusa Densa (Zhuye). Decoct until 0.5 da zhen remains. Strain. Take warm at any time.
For high fever, headache, vomiting, and inability to eat caused by seasonal pathogens, Qianhu San (Peucedani Radix Powder) is suitable.
Peucedani Radix (Qianhu, radix base removed), Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (Zhimu), Rhinocerotis Cornu (Xijiao Xie), Puerariae Radix (Gegen, cut), Paeoniae Radix Rubra (Chishao Yao, each 1 liang above), Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao, 2 liang).
The above herbs are crushed, sifted into powder. Take 4 qian per dose. Add 1 zhong zhen (approx. 150ml) of water, 14 leaves of Bambusa Densa (Zhuye), 0.5 liang of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Shengjiang), and 7 cun of Allii Cepae Bulbus (Congbai). Decoct until 0.6 zhong zhen remains. Strain. Take warm at any time.
For severe headache and pain in all bone joints caused by seasonal pathogens, Juhua San (Chrysanthemum Powder) is suitable.
Chrysanthemi Flos (Gan Juhua), Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, roots and nodes removed), Puerariae Radix (Gegen, cut), Scutellariae Radix (Huangqin, each 1 liang above), Saigae Tataricae Cornu (Lingyangjiao Xie, 3 liang), Scrophulariae Radix (Xuanshen), Gardeniae Fructus (Zhizi Ren), Paeoniae Radix Rubra (Chishao Yao), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, processed with honey until slightly red and cut, each 3 fen above).
The above herbs are crushed, sifted into powder. Take 3 qian per dose. Add 1 zhong zhen of water. Decoct until 0.6 zhong zhen remains. Strain. Take warm at any time.
For seasonal pathogens occurring after two to three days, presenting with high fever and severe headache, this formula is suitable.
Take one stick of Sophorae Tonkinensis Fruit (Bu Suanjiao), remove skin and seeds. Wrap in wet paper and roast until charred black. Crush and finely sift into powder. Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with hot wine. Cover with clothing to induce sweating. Prior to taking the medicine, bathe in a secret room using Alum Water (Baifan Tang).
For persistent headache caused by seasonal pathogens:
Natrii Sulfas (Chuan Pu Xiao, 2 liang).
Crush and finely sift into powder. Mix with raw sesame oil and apply to the top of the head.
Another formula:
Crush Gardeniae Fructus (Zhizi Ren) and sift into powder. Take 1 qian per dose, mixed with warm water.
Another formula:
Mash rotten winter melon (Donggua) and apply as a compress to the painful area. Highly effective.
Another formula:
Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao, 5 liang).
Crush and finely sift into powder, grinding until extremely fine. Take 2 qian per dose at any time, mixed with tea made from flour from the twelfth lunar month (La Mian Cha).