主治。散风。去热。宣滞。解郁。消食发汗。清耳目利关节。治杂风伤风头风。口齿
喉诸病。
薄荷汤。薄荷叶五钱。羌活麻黄甘草僵蚕(炒)各一钱。天竺黄白附子(煨)各二钱五
分。
研末。薄荷汤调下。治鼻塞不通。及夹惊伤寒极热变蒸热极生风者。加竹沥少许。
子。主治。化痰。降气。祛寒。利膈。润心肺。通二便。疗喘急。霍乱呕吐。为外感痰
嗽之主药。
紫苏子汤。紫苏子(炒捶碎)一钱。大腹皮草果仁半夏浓朴木香陈皮木通白术枳实(麸
炒)
各一钱。人参五分。炙草三分。水一钟半。加生姜五片。煎至八分。食远服。治忧思伤脾。
心腹膨胀。喘促烦闷。肠鸣气走漉漉有声。二便不利。脉虚紧涩。又方。紫苏子(炒)八两。
半夏五两。陈皮桂心各三两。人参白术炙草各二两。 咀。每服四钱水一钟。加生姜五片。
大枣二枚。煎至七分。去滓不拘时温服。治肺痹。胸心塞满。上气不下。
苏葶定喘丸。南苏子葶苈子各等分。合研如泥。枣肉捣和丸。阴干。每服三钱。三更时
熟汤下。以利四五次为度。利多减服。利少加服。治水饮停上焦攻肺。喘满不得卧。而身浮
肿。小便不利。
梗
主治。宽中。下气。安胎。流通气脉。凡表邪可散者用小梗。无表邪而气不顺者用老梗。
叶
主治。散寒。祛风。
紫苏流气饮。紫苏黄柏木瓜槟榔香附陈皮川芎浓朴(姜炒)白芷苍术(米泔水浸炒)乌
药荆
芥防风甘草独活枳壳(麸炒)各等分。水煎。加生姜三片。大枣一枚。治肾气游风。
紫苏散。紫苏叶桑白皮赤茯苓槟榔木通各一两。炙草紫菀前胡百合杏仁(去皮尖)各七
钱
五分。 咀。每服八钱。水一钟半。加生姜五片。煎至一钟。去滓不拘时温服。治香港脚
上冲心胸壅闷。不得眠卧。
紫苏汤。紫苏老叶桑白皮赤茯苓各一两。郁李仁(去皮炒)二两。羚羊角(镑)槟榔各
七钱
五分。桂心枳壳(麸炒)独活木香各五钱。 咀。每服四钱。水一钟半。加生姜五厘。煎至
八
分。去滓不拘时温服。治消渴后遍身浮肿。心膈不利。
紫苏饮。紫苏茎叶一两。大腹皮(虚者酌用)人参(虚者倍用)川芎(酒洗)陈皮白芍
(酒洗)
各五钱。当归炙草各七钱五分。研末分三服。水一钟半。加生姜四五片。葱白七茎。煎至七
分去滓空腹温服。治妊娠感冒发热。胎气不和。子悬腹痛。及临产惊恐气结。连日不下。二
便不通。伤风去大腹皮。加香豉。胎动不安。热证加黄芩白术。胎不运动。寒证加木香缩砂
仁。
按凡食鱼蟹后便泄腹满或痛者
[Mentha Haplocalyx (Bohe)]
Indications: Disperses wind, clears heat, unblocks stagnation, resolves depression, eliminates food retention and induces sweating, clears the eyes and ears, and benefits the joints. Treats various wind pathogens, wind-cold causing headache, head-wind disease, and various diseases of the mouth, teeth, and throat.
Bohe Tang (Mint Decoction): Menthae Haplocalyx Herba (Bohe Ye) 5 qian; Qianghuo, Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao), Bombyx Batryticatus (Jiangcan - stir-fried) each 1 qian; Gypsum Fibrillatum (Tianzhuhuang), Typhonii Rhizoma (Baifuzi - baked) each 2.5 qian.
Grind into powder. Take with Bohe Tang (Mint Decoction). Treats nasal congestion, and Shanghan (Cold Damage) complicated by fright, extreme heat leading to Bianzheng (febrile transformation), or extreme heat generating wind. Add a small amount of Zhuli (Bamboo Sap).
[Perilla Frutescens Seed (Zisuzi) and Stem (Zisugeng)]
Functions are roughly similar.
[Perilla Frutescens Seed (Zisuzi)]
Indications: Resolves phlegm, directs Qi downward, dispels cold, benefits the diaphragm, moistens the lungs and heart, unblocks urination and defecation. Treats asthma and urgency, Huoluan (Cholera-like vomiting and diarrhea). It is the principal herb for treating cough with phlegm caused by external contraction.
Zisuzi Tang (Perilla Seed Decoction): Perillae Fructus (Zisuzi - stir-fried and crushed) 1 qian; Arecae Catechu Pericarpium (Dafupi), Tsaoko Fructus (Caoguoren), Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Banxia), Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex (Houpo), Litseae Fructus (Muxiang), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi), Akebiae Caulis (Mutong), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu), Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (Zhishi - bran-fried) each 1 qian; Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen) 0.5 qian; Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle (Zhigancao) 0.3 qian. Use 1 zhong 1.5 sheng of water, add 5 slices of Zingiberis Recens Rhizoma (Shengjiang), decoct until 0.8 zhong remains. Take after meals. Treats Spleen injury due to worry and overthinking, causing distension in the heart and abdomen, asthma and urgency, vexation and oppression, borborygmus with gurgling sounds, difficulty in urination and defecation, and a pulse that is deficient, tight, and choppy.
Another prescription: Perillae Fructus (Zisuzi - stir-fried) 8 liang; Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Banxia) 5 liang; Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi), Cinnamomi Cortex (Guixin) each 3 liang; Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle (Zhigancao) each 2 liang. Cut into pieces. Each dose 4 qian, use 1 zhong of water, add 5 slices of Zingiberis Recens Rhizoma (Shengjiang), 2 Jujubae Fructus (Dazao). Decoct until 0.7 zhong remains. Strain and take warm at any time. Treats Feibi (Lung Bi), chest and heart fullness and obstruction, rebellious Qi failing to descend.
Suting Dingchuan Wan (Perilla and Lepidium Anti-Asthma Pill): Nan Zisui (Southern Perilla Seed) and Tinglizi (Descurainiae Semen seu Lepidii Semen) in equal parts. Grind together into a paste. Mix with Zizyphi Fructus pulp (Zaorou) to form pills. Dry in shade. Each dose 3 qian. Take with warm cooked liquid at midnight (San Geng). The degree of efficacy is indicated by 4-5 bowel movements. Reduce dose if too many, increase if few. Treats fluid retention in the Upper Jiao attacking the Lungs, causing asthma, fullness, inability to lie down, body edema, and difficulty in urination.
[Perilla Frutescens Stem (Zisugeng)]
Indications: Broadens the middle, directs Qi downward, calms the fetus, circulates Qi and vessels. For exterior pathogens that can be dispersed, use young stems. For cases without exterior pathogens but with stagnant Qi, use old stems.
[Perilla Frutescens Leaf (Zisuye)]
Indications: Disperses cold, expels wind.
Zisu Liuqi Yin (Perilla Moving Qi Drink): Zisu, Phellodendri Cortex (Huangbai), Papaveris Fructus (Mugua), Arecae Semen (Binglang), Cyperi Rhizoma (Xiangfu), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpi), Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong), Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex (Houpo - stir-fried with ginger), Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Baizhi), Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cangzhu - soaked in rice wash water and stir-fried), Linderæ Radix (Wuyao), Nitrariae Ramulus et Folium (Jingjie), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao), Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Duohuo), Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (Zhishi - bran-fried) in equal parts. Decoct in water. Add 3 slices of Zingiberis Recens Rhizoma (Shengjiang), 1 Jujubae Fructus (Dazao). Treats Shenqi Youfeng (Kidney Qi Wandering Wind).
Zisu San (Perilla Powder): Perillae Fructus Leaf (Zisuye), Morus Alba Cortex Radicis (Sangbaipi), Poria (Chifuling), Arecae Semen (Binglang), Akebiae Caulis (Mutong) each 1 liang; Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle (Zhigancao), Asteris Radix (Ziwan), Peucedani Radix (Qianhu), Lilii Bulbus (Baihe), Armeniacae Semen Amarum (Xingren - skin and tip removed) each 7.5 qian. Cut into pieces. Each dose 8 qian, use 1.5 zhong of water, add 5 slices of Zingiberis Recens Rhizoma (Shengjiang), decoct until 1 zhong remains. Strain and take warm at any time. Treats Hongjiaojiao (Hongjiao/Leishen's Disease) rushing up to the heart and chest causing oppression, inability to sleep or lie down.
Zisu Tang (Perilla Decoction): Old Perilla Leaves (Zisu Laoye), Morus Alba Cortex Radicis (Sangbaipi), Poria (Chifuling) each 1 liang; Prunus Persica Semen (Yuliren - skin removed and stir-fried) 2 liang; Saiga Tatarica Cornu (Lingyangjiao - shaved), Arecae Semen (Binglang) each 7.5 qian; Cinnamomi Cortex (Guixin), Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (Zhishi - bran-fried), Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Duohuo), Litseae Fructus (Muxiang) each 5 qian. Cut into pieces. Each dose 4 qian, use 1.5 zhong of water, add 0.05 liang of Zingiberis Recens Rhizoma (Shengjiang), decoct until 0.8 zhong remains. Strain and take warm at any time. Treats generalized edema after Xiaoke (Wasting-Thirst), discomfort in the heart and diaphragm.
Zisu Yin (Perilla Drink): Perillae Frutescens Caulis et Folium (Zisu Jingye) 1 liang; Arecae Catechu Pericarpium (Dafupi - adjust dosage for deficiency); Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen - double dosage for deficiency); Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong - wine-rinsed); Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chenpai); Paeoniae Radix Alba (Baishao - wine-rinsed) each 5 qian; Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle (Zhigancao) each 7.5 qian. Grind into powder, divide into three doses. Use 1.5 zhong of water, add 4-5 slices of Zingiberis Recens Rhizoma (Shengjiang), 7 stalks of Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (Congbai). Decoct until 0.7 zhong remains. Strain and take warm on an empty stomach. Treats fever from common cold during pregnancy, disharmony of fetal Qi, Zixuan (Fetal Suspension) abdominal pain, panic and Qi knotting at labor causing failure of delivery for several days, and blockage of urination and defecation. For Wind-Cold, remove Dafupi and add Fermented Soybean (Xiangchi). For restless fetus, add Scutellariae Radix (Huangqin) and Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu) for heat patterns. For immobile fetus, add Litseae Fructus (Muxiang) and Amomi Fructus Rotundus (Suosharen) for cold patterns.
[Note]
For cases where diarrhea, abdominal fullness, or pain occurs after eating fish or crab...