升神水于百会,降神火于涌泉,还淳返朴,体合自然,骨正筋柔,益寿延年。
杜仲(去粗皮,炒黑色) 补骨脂(各十两,用芝麻五两同炒,候芝麻黑色无声为度,
筛去芝麻) 鹿茸(二两,燎去毛,酒炙) 没药(一两,别研)
上将杜仲、补骨脂、鹿茸一处为细末,入没药和匀,再用胡桃肉三十个,汤浸去皮,杵
为膏,入面少许,酒煮糊为丸,如梧桐子大,焙干,每服一百粒,米饮下,温酒、盐汤亦得,
日
,而平日腰痛之疾,自此遂不复作,孙医即用拱辰丹。
葛丞相方极有效验!
菟丝子(酒浸) 杜仲(去皮炒丝断)
上等分为细末,以山药糊丸如梧桐子大,每服五十丸,盐酒或盐汤下亦得!
《圣惠方》,《夷坚乙志》七卷,治时康祖心痔事。
鹿茸(去毛,酥炙微黄) 附子(炮裂,去皮脐)
上件等分,各二两,盐花三分,同捣罗为细末,煮枣肉丸如梧子大,每服三十丸,空心
温酒食前下,日再服。
以神曲一块,约如拳大,烧令通赤,好酒二大盏淬酒中,才温便饮,令尽,仰卧少顷,
取效。
独头蒜(一个,口嚼一半于所患腿脚上猛擦,一半用水送下、一时许即愈)
治腰脚筋骨间疼痛不能步履,其效如神。华宫使传方。续添
苍术(去粗皮一两) 干蝎(洗去土,半两) 天麻 草乌(头生,去皮脐) 黑附子
(炮,去皮
上为细末和匀,如肾气,用豆淋酒调服一大钱匕,药气所至,麻痹少时,须臾病随药气
顿愈;如骨髓中痛,用胡桃酒下。
Lifting the Divine Water (Jing-Yin fluid) to Baihui (GV20), and descending the Divine Fire (Heart-Fire) to Yongquan (KI1), returning to purity and simplicity, the body harmonizes with Nature; bones become straight, sinews flexible, thereby benefiting longevity.
Eucommiae Cortex (Duzhong, *Eucommia ulmoides* bark), removed of coarse skin and stir-fried until black, 10 liang; Psoraleae Fructus (Buguzhi, *Psoralea corylifolia* fruit), 10 liang (stir-fried together with 5 liang of Sesame Seeds (*Sesamum indicum*) until the sesame turns black and makes no sound, then sifted to remove sesame); Cervus Nippon Cornu Detaxatum (Lurong, *Cervus nippon* horn without keratin), 2 liang (scorched to remove hair, processed with wine); Myrrha (Moyao, *Commiphora myrrha* resin), 1 liang (separately ground into fine powder).
First, grind Eucommiae Cortex, Psoraleae Fructus, and Cervus Nippon Cornu Detaxatum together into a fine powder. Add Myrrha and mix evenly. Then, take 30 flesh walnuts (*Juglans regia*), soak in hot water to remove skins, and pound into a paste. Add a small amount of wheat flour (*Triticum aestivum*), boil with wine to form a paste binder. Granulate into pills the size of *Celastrus orbiculatus* seeds (approx. 6-9mm), dry by baking. Take 100 pills per dose, washed down with rice decoction; warm wine or salt water are also acceptable. [The original text omits the frequency of administration]. Thus, chronic lower back pain will cease to occur. Physician Sun utilized Gongchen Pill for this purpose.
Prime Minister Ge’s prescription is extremely effective!
Cuscutae Semen (Tusizi, *Cuscuta chinensis* seed), soaked in wine; Eucommiae Cortex (Duzhong, *Eucommia ulmoides* bark), peeled and stir-fried until the fibers break.
Grind equal parts into a fine powder. Use Dioscoreae Rhizoma paste (*Dioscorea opposita*) as a binder to granulate into pills the size of *Celastrus orbiculatus* seeds. Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with salt wine or salt water.
From *Taiping Shenghui Fang*, recorded in Volume 7 of *Yijian Yizhi*, treating Shi Kangzu’s hemorrhoids.
Cervus Nippon Cornu Detaxatum (Lurong, *Cervus nippon* horn without keratin), de-haired and roasted with butter until slightly yellow; Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi, *Aconitum carmichaelii* lateral root, prepared), cracked, peeled, and navel removed.
Take equal amounts of the above herbs, 2 liang each, plus 3 fen of Salt Flower (*Halite*). Pound and sieve into a fine powder. Use boiled jujube flesh as a binder to granulate into pills the size of *Celastrus orbiculatus* seeds. Take 30 pills per dose, before meals on an empty stomach with warm wine. Administer twice daily.
Take a piece of Shenqu (Medicated Leaven), approximately fist-sized, burn until red-hot, and quench it in two large cups of good wine. Drink while still warm, completely. Lie supine for a short while, and efficacy will be achieved.
Transmitted by Zheng Qixian.
Poplar Catkins (Yanghua, *Populus* species catkins) (Place inside shoes, or pack into socks like cotton wadding for best results).
Single-clove Garlic (Dutousuan, *Allium sativum*) (One clove. Chew half and vigorously rub onto the affected leg/foot; swallow the other half with water. Recovery occurs within about one hour).
Treating pain in the waist, legs, and joints preventing walking; efficacy is miraculous. Transmitted by Duke Hua. Added:
Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cangzhu, *Atractodes lancea* rhizome), removed of coarse skin, 1 liang; Scorpio (Ganxie, *Buthus martensii* Karsch), washed to remove dirt, 0.5 liang; Gastrodiae Rhizoma (Tianma, *Gastrodia elata* rhizome); Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix (Caowu, *Aconitum kusnezoffii* root, wild-grown, peeled and navel removed); Aconiti Radix Preparata (Heifuzi, *Aconitum carmichaelii* root, prepared), peeled.
Grind all into a fine powder and mix evenly. For Kidney Qi deficiency/cold patterns, mix one large qian-bi (approx. 3-5g) of powder with Doulin Jiu (Soybean-leavened wine); when the medicinal qi reaches the site, there will be slight numbness, and shortly after, the pain will vanish instantly with the medicinal action. For bone-marrow pain, wash down with Walnut Wine (*Juglans regia* infused wine).