一蜈蚣咬伤。痛不止。用独蒜擦螫处。痛立止。
一切无名肿痛恶毒。发背痈疽。用蒜掐断。擦患处立消。
一痢疾用古墓中锻石。大蒜捣为丸。如梧子大。米汤送下。
一心痛。五月五日午时。取独蒜五个。捣如泥。入黄丹三两为丸。鸡头子大。晒干。醋
磨一丸服之。
一蒜味辛热。为阳中之物。令人气实闷乱而自吐。若蛇虫蛊瘕。尤为宜之。褚澄以蒜一
升。吐李道念之鸡雏。齐谐记云。
郭坦之儿。食蒜一畦。吐消食笼于顷刻。蒜之妙用如此。
一治小儿白秃疮。凡头上团团然白色。以蒜揩白处。早朝使之。
一治关格胀满。大小便不通。用独头大蒜。烧熟去皮。棉裹纳下部。气立通。又治腹满
不能服药。以此导之。冷则易之。立效。
一时疫热病。狂言心躁。结胸垂死。苦参切片微炒。每服五钱。水煎温服。连进数服。
有汗无汗即瘥。达斋以酒炒热服。
一伤寒四五日。头痛壮热。胸中烦痛。苦参五两。乌梅二十个。锉片。水二升。煎一升
分服。
一伤寒三四日已呕吐。更宜吐之。苦参为末。每服二钱。酒调服。得吐立瘥。
一天行时病。四五日结胸满痛。身体壮热。苦参一两锉。以醋二升。煮取一升二合。尽
饮。食当吐。即愈。天行毒病。非苦参醋药不解。用温覆取汗愈。
一狂邪发恶。或披头大叫欲杀人。不避水火。苦参为末。蜜丸如梧子大。每服十丸。薄
荷汤送下。
一遍身风热细疹。痒痛不可忍。连胸膛脐腹。及近阴处皆然。痰涎亦多。夜不能卧。
苦参（一两） 皂角（二两）
水一升。揉滤取汁。银石器熬成膏。和苦参末为丸。如梧子大。食后。温水送下二十丸
至三十丸。次日便愈。
一疮疥。盖能杀虫。苦参炒烟出为末。米饮下。
一发背痔疮疼痛。疥癞瘙痒。苦参炒为末。水丸。每服三钱。酒送下。
一杨梅棉花等疮。苦参生捣汁饮之。有效。
一肠风泻血。并血痢热痢。苦参炒带烟出为末。米饮下。
一方。炒焦为末。水丸梧子大。每服五十丸。米饮下。
一发黄谷疸。食劳。头旋。恶心。怫郁不安而发黄。由失饥大食。胃气冲熏所致。（劳
疸者因劳为名谷疸者因食而得）
苦参（三两） 龙胆草（一合）
为末。牛胆丸如梧子大。生大麦汤下五丸。日进三服。劳疸。加栀子仁三七个。
一治卒心痛。又治饮食中毒。鱼肉菜等。取吐愈。
苦参三两。好酒一升半。煮八分。分二次热服。
一治酒 鼻。
苦参（四两） 当归（二两）
为末。酒糊丸。茶下。
一治心肺积热。肾脏风毒。攻于皮肤。时生疥癞。瘙痒难忍。时有黄水。及生大风。手
足烂坏。眉毛脱落。一切风疾并治。
苦参（四两） 荆芥（一两）
为末。水糊丸如梧子大。每服二十丸。茶送下。
一治杨梅疠风等疮。能治内热。消疮毒。补心养气。苦参半斤洗净。锉碎。分作二处。
将绢
袋兜浸酒一坛。春冬浸一月。秋夏浸十日后。早晚间服。大治疮科之圣药。平居无病服此药
能消一切风毒。理脾胃。常服。每坛用半斤。有疮。用一斤。每坛用酒十五壶。
一苦参汤齐大夫病龋齿。仓公为之作苦参汤。日漱三升。五六日病愈。盖取其苦能安齿
蠹。寒能去风热也。后人无风蠹。有用苦参汤洁齿。久而病腰重。降多故也。
1. Scorpion or centipede bite. Unceasing pain. Rub the stung area with a single-clove garlic (Allii Sativi Bulbus). The pain stops immediately.
For all kinds of nameless swelling, pain, and malignant toxins, such as back carbuncles and sores (Fabei Yongju). Break off a piece of garlic and rub it on the affected area; the symptoms will disappear immediately.
For dysentery (Liji), use "Duan Shi" (calcined stone) from ancient tombs, mixed with crushed garlic to make pills the size of sophora seeds (Wuzi). Take with rice soup.
For heart pain (Xintong). On the noon hour of the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, take five cloves of single-clove garlic, crush into a paste, add three taels of lead tetroxide (Huandan), and make pills the size of a lotus seed. Dry them in the sun. Grind one pill with vinegar and take orally.
Garlic is pungent and hot, belonging to the Yang substances. It can cause qi stagnation, chest oppression, and spontaneous vomiting. It is particularly suitable for snake bites, insect stings, and parasitic accumulations (Gu Xia). Chu Cheng once used one sheng of garlic to induce Li Daonian to vomit out a chick he had swallowed. Qi Xie records: The son of Guo Tanzhi ate an entire plot of garlic and vomited up the accumulated food within moments. Such are the wonderful uses of garlic.
To treat pediatric white tinea capitis (Baitouchuang), where circular white patches appear on the scalp, rub the white areas with garlic in the early morning.
To treat Guan Ge syndrome characterized by abdominal distension and fullness, with obstruction of both urination and defecation. Use a single-clove garlic clove, roast until cooked, peel, wrap in cotton cloth, and insert into the anus (lower part). Qi flow will be restored immediately. This method is also used to guide medication when abdominal fullness prevents oral intake. Replace if it cools down; effectiveness is immediate.
During epidemic febrile diseases (Shiyi Rebing), with delirious speech, mental restlessness, and Jie Xiong syndrome (chest binding) nearing death. Slice Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen), stir-fry slightly, take 5 qian per dose, decoct in water and take warm. Continue for several doses. Recovery occurs regardless of whether sweating is present or not. Dazhai advocates taking it after stir-frying with wine and heating.
In Shanghan (Cold Damage) affecting the fourth or fifth day, with headache, high fever, and chest irritability and pain. Use 5 liang of Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen) and 20 dried plums (Wumei). Cut into slices, decoct in two sheng of water until one sheng remains, and divide into doses for administration.
If Shanghan has persisted for three or four days and vomiting has already occurred, emesis should be induced further. Powder Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen), take 2 qian per dose, mix with wine and take. Recovery is immediate upon vomiting.
In epidemic infectious diseases (Tianxing Shibing), after four or five days, presenting with Jie Xiong fullness and pain, and high fever. Cripple 1 liang of Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen), boil in two sheng of vinegar until one sheng and two he remain. Drink all at once. Vomiting of food should occur, leading to recovery. Epidemic toxic diseases cannot be resolved without Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen) and vinegar medicine. Cure by covering warmly to induce sweating.
For manic psychosis (Kuangxie) manifesting as ferocity, shouting wildly wanting to kill, disregarding fire and water. Powder Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen), make honey pills the size of sophora seeds. Take ten pills per dose, delivered with mint tea (Bohe Tang).
For generalized wind-heat fine rashes, unbearable itching and pain, involving the chest, umbilicus, abdomen, and near the genitals, accompanied by excessive phlegm-saliva and insomnia at night. Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen) (1 liang), Fructus Gleditsiae Sinensis (Zaojiao) (2 liang). Add one sheng of water, rub and filter to extract juice. Boil in silver or ceramic vessels to form a paste. Mix with Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen) powder to make pills the size of sophora seeds. After meals, take 20 to 30 pills with warm water. Recovery occurs the next day.
For sores and scabies (Chuangjie). Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen) can kill parasites. Stir-fry until smoke appears, powder it, and take with rice drink.
For back carbuncles, hemorrhoid pain, and itching from scabies/leprosy-like conditions. Stir-fry Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen) until powdered, make water pills. Take 3 qian per dose, delivered with wine.
For yaws, cotton-sores, etc. Crush fresh Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen) to extract juice and drink. Effective.
For intestinal wind bleeding (Changfeng Xiexue), blood dysentery, and heat dysentery. Stir-fry Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen) until smoke appears, powder it, and take with rice drink.
Another prescription: Char until blackened, powder it, make water pills the size of sophora seeds. Take 50 pills per dose, delivered with rice drink.
For Jaundice caused by grain accumulation (Gudan) and labor-induced jaundice (Laodan). Symptoms include dizziness, nausea, depression/restlessness leading to yellowing of the skin. Caused by irregular fasting and overeating, leading to stomach qi rushing upward. (Laodan is named due to labor; Gudan is acquired due to diet).
Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen) (3 liang), Radix Gentianae Longdancao (Longdancao) (1 he).
Powder them, make pills using ox gallbladder bile, size of sophora seeds. Take 5 pills with raw barley soup, three times daily. For Laodan, add 3 to 7 Gardenia fruits (Zhizi Ren).
To treat sudden heart pain. Also treats food poisoning from meat, fish, vegetables, etc. Induce vomiting for cure.
Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen) 3 liang, good wine 1.5 sheng. Boil until reduced to 80%. Divide into two doses and take hot.
To treat rhinophyma (Jiu Zabi).
Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen) (4 liang), Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Danggui) (2 liang).
Powder them, make pills using wine paste, take with tea.
To treat accumulated heat in the Heart and Lungs, wind-toxin in the Kidneys attacking the skin, causing frequent sores/scabies, unbearable itching, occasional yellow discharge, and severe wind disease (Mafeng) with rotting limbs and loss of eyebrows. Treats all wind diseases.
Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen) (4 liang), Herba Schizonepetae (Jingjie) (1 liang).
Powder them, make pills using water paste, size of sophora seeds. Take 20 pills per dose, delivered with tea.
To treat yaws and leprosy-like sores. Clears internal heat, resolves toxin, tonifies Heart and nourishes Qi. Wash half a jin of Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen), cut into pieces, divide into two parts. Place in silk bags and soak in one jar of wine. Soak for one month in spring/winter, ten days in autumn/summer. Take morning and evening. A sacred medicine for dermatology. Taking this regularly when healthy clears all wind-toxins, regulates Spleen and Stomach. Regular use: half a jin per jar. If sores are present, use one jin per jar. Use fifteen hu of wine per jar.
Decoction of Radix Sophorae Flavescentis (Kushen Tang). The Minister of Qi suffered from dental caries. Cang Gong prepared Kushen Tang for him. Rinse mouth with three sheng daily. Disease cured in five to six days. This utilizes the bitter property to stabilize teeth against worms and the cold property to dispel wind-heat. Later generations, lacking wind-worms, used Kushen Tang for dental hygiene, which eventually led to heavy sensation in the waist due to excessive downward draining.