凡伤寒时疫,不问阴阳;老少妊妇,误服药饵,困重垂死,沉伏不省人事,七日以后皆
可服之,百不失一,此名夺命散,又名复脉汤。用人参一两,水二盅,紧火煎一盅,以井水
浸冷服之。少顷,鼻梁有汗出,脉复立瘥。(百一选方)
小儿惊后,瞳仁不正者,参、胶、糯米炒成珠,各一钱,水一盏,煎七分,温服。日再
服,愈乃止,效。(直指方)
渐至难食,名髓溢病。白术煎汤,漱服,取效即愈。(张锐鸡峰备急良方)
因食生熟物留滞肠胃,遂至生虫,久则好食生米,否则终日不乐,至憔悴萎黄,不思饮
食,以害其生。用苍术,米泔水浸一夜,锉;焙为末,蒸饼丸,梧子大。每服五十丸,食前
米饮下,日三服。《惠民局》赵尹首以此方治一娼,两旬而愈。盖生米留滞肠胃受湿,则谷
不磨而成此疾。苍术能去湿暖胃消谷也。(杨氏家藏经验方)
午后却凉(身有赤豆或黑点者,不治),宜烙手足心、背心、百会、下廉。内服紫草汤∶
紫草、吴蓝一两,木香、黄连一两,水煎服。(三十六黄方)
舌缩恍然,若语乱者死。当归、白术二两,水煎,入生 汁、蜜和服。(三十六
有人被蛇伤即昏死,一臂如股。少顷,遍身皮胀,黄黑色。一道人以新汲水调香白芷末
一斤,濯之,觉肠中 然,黄水自口出,腥秽逼人,良久消缩如故,云∶以麦门冬汤调尤
妙,仍以末搽之。又一僧为蛇伤,一脚溃烂,百药不愈。一游僧以新水数洗净,腐败见白筋,
挹干。以白芷末入胆矾、麝香少许掺之,恶水涌出,日日始此,一月平复。(洪迈
Whenever there is a cold damage (Shanghan) or epidemic disease, regardless of whether it is Yin syndrome or Yang syndrome; for the elderly, children, or pregnant women who have taken incorrect medications leading to critical condition and impending death, with deep, hidden pulse and unconsciousness, this formula can be administered after seven days. It has a high success rate, rarely failing. This formula is named Du Ming San (Life-Grasping Powder), also known as Fu Mai Tang (Pulse-Recovering Decoction). Use Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix) 1 liang, add two bowls of water, boil vigorously over strong fire until one bowl remains, immerse in well water to cool, and then take orally. After a short while, sweat will appear on the nose bridge, the pulse will recover immediately, and the illness will improve. (From *Bai Yi Xuan Fang*)
For infants suffering from fright-induced convulsions resulting in misaligned pupils, use Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), E Jiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin), and glutinous rice stir-fried until they form beads, each 1 qian. Add one bowl of water, boil down to 0.7 bowls, and take warm. Administer twice daily until cured, then stop. It is effective. (From *Zhi Zhi Fang*)
When the condition gradually progresses to difficulty in eating, it is called Sui Yi Bing (Marrow Overflow Disease). Boil Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) in water, rinse the mouth and swallow the decoction; recovery occurs upon efficacy. (From Zhang Rui's *Ji Feng Bei Ji Liang Fang*)
Due to the retention of raw or hard foods in the intestines and stomach, parasites may develop over time. The patient may crave raw rice; otherwise, they remain unhappy all day, becoming emaciated, sallow, and losing appetite, which endangers life. Use Cang Zhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), soaked in rice wash water overnight, chopped, dried, and ground into powder. Make pills using steamed dough, sized like wu zi (Chinese quince seeds). Take 50 pills per dose before meals, washed down with rice drink, three times a day. *Hui Min Ju* records that Zhao Yin used this formula to treat a courtesan, curing her in twenty days. This is because retained raw rice dampens the intestines and stomach, preventing grain digestion and causing this disease. Cang Zhu removes dampness, warms the stomach, and aids grain digestion. (From *Yang Shi Jia Cang Jing Yan Fang*)
Coolness in the afternoon (if red bean-sized or black spots appear on the body, it is incurable). It is suitable to cauterize the palms and soles of hands and feet, the back center, Bai Hui (GV20), and Xia Lian (LI8). Internally administer Zi Cao Tang: Zi Cao (Arnebiae Radix seu Cortex) 1 liang, Wu Lan (Isatidis Folium) 1 liang, Mu Xiang (Aucklandiae Radix) 1 liang, Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma) 1 liang. Boil in water and take orally. (From *San Shi Liu Huang Fang*)
If the tongue is retracted and the mind is confused, especially if speech is disordered, death is likely. Use Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) and Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) each 2 liang, boil in water, add fresh ginger juice and honey, mix, and take orally. (From *San Shi Liu Huang Fang*)
Someone bitten by a snake fell into immediate coma, with one arm swollen as thick as a thigh. Soon, the entire body skin swelled, turning yellow-black. A Daoist priest mixed 1 jin of Xiang Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) powder with freshly drawn water, washed the wound, and the patient felt rumbling in the intestines. Yellow fluid exuded from the mouth, foul and pungent. After a long while, the swelling subsided to normal. He said: Using Mai Men Dong Tang (Ophiopogonis Decoction) to mix the powder is even better, and continue applying the powder topically. Another monk bitten by a snake had a rotting foot unresponsive to various medicines. A wandering monk washed the wound several times with fresh water, revealing white tendons amidst the decay, and dried it. He applied a mixture of Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) powder, Dan Fan (Alum), and a small amount of She Xiang (Moschus) to the site. Evil fluids gushed out. Daily treatment led to full recovery within a month. (From Hong Mai)