治妇人血风。
琥珀(研) 没药(研) 木香 当归 芍药 白芷 羌活 干地黄 延胡索 川芎(各
半两) 土瓜根 牡丹皮(去心) 白术 桂心(各一两)
上为末,每服一钱。水一盏,煎至七分,益酒三分,再煎少时,热服。重者数服效。
治妇人因失血过多,心神不安,言语失常,不得睡。
辰砂(研) 酸枣仁(炒) 人参 白茯神(去木) 琥珀(各一分,研) 滴乳(一
钱,研)
上为末,和停。每服一钱,浓煎,灯心枣汤空心调下。(一方无茯神、琥珀、蜜丸如弹
子大,薄荷汤化下一粒)
夫妇人颠狂病者,犹血气虚受风邪所为也。人禀阴阳之气而生,而风邪久并于阴则为颠
,入并于阳则为狂。阴之与阳,有虚有实,随其虚时,为邪所并则发也。颠者,卒发意不乐
,直视仆地,吐涎沫,口 目急,手足撩戾,无所觉知,良久乃苏。狂者,少卧不饥,自高
贤也,自辩智也,自贵倨也,妄笑好歌乐,妄行不休,故曰颠狂也。
治妇人风邪颠狂,或啼泣不止,或歌笑无度,或心神恐惧,或言语失常。
防风 茯神 独活 人参 远志(去心) 龙齿 菖蒲(去毛) 石膏 牡蛎(各一两,
) 秦艽 禹余粮 桂心(各半两) 甘草(三分) 蛇蜕(一尺,炙)
上为粗末,每服三钱。水盏半,煎七分,去滓温服。
又一方∶羚羊角屑(三分) 独活 远志(去心) 菖蒲(去毛) 防风(各半两) 茯神(去
木) 石膏 麦门冬(去心) 龙齿(别研) 白藓皮(各一两) 人参 生干地黄(各三分)
上为粗末。每服三钱,水盏半,煎七分,温服无时。
《素问》云∶阳厥狂怒,饮以铁落。(狂怒出于肝经,肝属木。铁落,金也,以金制木
之意)
愚曾治一女人,眼见鬼物,言语失常,循衣直视。众医多用心药治之,无效。仆投养正
丹二贴,煎乳香汤送下,以三生饮佐之,立愈。
又一男子亦曾病此证,亦用此药收效。然养正丹与《百一方》抱胆丸无异。抱胆丸内中
无硫黄,有乳香也,自 方见效。
Treats blood wind syndrome in women.
Hupo (Amber, ground) Moyao (Myrrha, ground) Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix) Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix) Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix) Sheng Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata) Yanshusuo (Corydalis Rhizoma) Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma) (each half liang) Tugua Gen (Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root) Mudan Pi (Moutan Cortex, remove the heart) Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus, each one liang)
Grind the above ingredients into fine powder. Take one qian per dose. Add one sheng of water, decoct until reduced to seven-tenths, add three-tenths wine, and simmer briefly. Take warm. For severe cases, several doses will be effective.
Treats women who, due to excessive blood loss, suffer from restless mind, abnormal speech, and insomnia.
Chensha (Cinnabaris, ground) Suanzaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen, stir-fried) Renshen (Ginseng Radix) Baifushen (Poria Cocos with Hostwood, remove wood) Hupo (Amber, each one fen, ground) Dilu (Dragon's Blood, one qian, ground)
Grind the above ingredients into powder and mix evenly. Take one qian per dose, mixed with strong decoction of Jiaxin (Junci Medulla) and Zao (Jujubae Fructus), taken on an empty stomach. (Another prescription excludes Fushen and Hupo; make honey pills the size of a bullet, dissolve one pill in Bohe Tang/Mint Decoction).
As for dian-kuang (mania and melancholia) in women, it is caused by deficiency of qi and blood combined with wind pathogen invasion. Humans are born from yin and yang qi. If wind pathogen lingers in yin, it becomes dian (melancholia); if it enters yang, it becomes kuang (mania). Yin and yang have deficiency and excess. When qi and blood are deficient, pathogens invade, causing the disease. Dian (melancholia) manifests as sudden onset of unhappiness, staring straight ahead, falling to the ground, foaming at the mouth, spasms of the mouth and eyes, twisting of limbs, loss of consciousness, and recovery after a long time. Kuang (mania) manifests as little sleep, lack of hunger, arrogance, claiming wisdom and virtue, laughing and singing without reason, and continuous erratic behavior. Hence, it is called dian-kuang.
Treats women with wind-pathogen-induced dian-kuang, or incessant weeping, uncontrolled laughter/singing, fearfulness, or abnormal speech.
Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix) Fushen (Poria Cocos) Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix) Renshen (Ginseng Radix) Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, remove heart) Longchi (Draconis Os) Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, remove hairs) Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum) Muli (Ostrea Concha, each one liang) Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix) Yuyuliang (Haematitum) Guixin (Cinnamomi Ramulus, each half liang) Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma, three fen) Shetui (Bombyx Batryticatus, one chi, roasted)
Grind the above into coarse powder. Take three qian per dose. Add one and a half sheng of water, decoct until reduced to seven-tenths, strain, and take warm.
Another prescription: Lingyangjiao Xie (Saiga Antelope Horn Shavings, three fen) Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix) Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix, remove heart) Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, remove hairs) Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, each half liang) Fushen (Poria Cocos, remove wood) Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum) Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, remove heart) Longchi (Draconis Os, separately ground) Baixianpi (Dictamni Cortex, each one liang) Renshen (Ginseng Radix) Sheng Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix, each three fen)
Grind the above into coarse powder. Take three qian per dose, add one and a half sheng of water, decoct until reduced to seven-tenths, and take warm at any time.
The *Suwen* states: "Yang jue (rebellious qi) causing mania and anger, treat with Tie Luo (Iron Filings)." (Mania and anger originate from the Liver Meridian; Liver belongs to Wood. Iron Filings belong to Metal, implying using Metal to control Wood.)
I once treated a woman who saw ghosts, had abnormal speech, picked at clothes, stared straight ahead, and showed no awareness. Most physicians used mental-calming herbs without effect. I administered Yangzheng Dan (Nourish Righteousness Pill) twice, delivered with Rushiang Tang (Frankincense Decoction), assisted by Sansheng Yin (Three Lives Decoction), resulting in immediate recovery.
Another male patient suffered from this condition and also recovered with this medication. However, Yangzheng Dan is identical to Baodan Wan (Guard the Gallbladder Pill) from the *Baiyi Fang*. Baodan Wan contains no Liuhuang (Sulfur) but includes Rushiang (Frankincense), which proved effective in my practice.