出西洋,不知何物合成,番船带来,粤澳门市之。
治金创,以此水涂伤口,即敛合如故。
出西洋,舶上带来,不知其制。或云树脂,或云草汁,合地溲露晒而成者。番舶贮以玻
璃瓶
,紧塞其口,勿使泄气,则药力不减,气甚辛烈,触人脑,非有病不可嗅。岛夷遇头风伤寒
等症,不服药,惟以此水瓶口对鼻吸其气,即遍身麻颤出汗而愈。虚弱者忌之。宜外用,勿
服。治外感风寒等症,嗅之大能发汗。
仙神隐,有造丹砂水法∶丹砂一斤、石胆二两、硝石四两,以小口瓷罐,漆固其口。
埋地
中四十九日,出视成水,则药成矣。若未化再埋。又法∶用竹筒盛亦可。
味苦,服之延年。杀精魅、却恶鬼、养精神、安魂魄。
神隐云∶制同丹砂,不用石胆,易以汞二两,药用洗眼。亦可服。
止目痛,收风泪,久服轻身不老。
痘学真传有造白凤仙浆法∶用单叶白凤仙花,采闭坛中令满,以箬封口。再将泥搪之,
埋土
内二三十年方取用。坛中花悉化成水,割去滓脚,其清水即凤浆也。另贮瓷瓶听用。
性大寒,治痘疹焦陷不救者,药内加一茶匙服之,立能回焦更生,痘不可多用,疏痰,解一
切火毒,大有奇功。
救生苦海∶霜降后,择粗大丝瓜藤掘起根三四寸,剪断,插瓶中一夜,其根中汁滴入瓶
内,
名曰天萝水。封固埋土中,年久愈佳。
治双单蛾,饮一杯即愈。又可消痰火,化痰成水,解毒如神。兼清内热,治肺痈肺痿更
效。
肖山有一老妪家,市肺痈药水,三服立愈。门如市,已数世矣,王圣俞曾得其方述之,
即此
水也。于立秋日取存瓮用。愈陈愈佳。
Originating from the Western Regions, it is unknown what substance composes it. It was brought by foreign merchant ships and sold in markets such as Macau.
It treats metal wounds (injuries caused by metal instruments). Applying this water to the wound causes it to heal immediately as if nothing had happened.
Originating from the Western Regions, brought by merchant ships, its manufacturing process is unknown. Some say it is resin; others say it is plant juice mixed with *Disu Lu* (dew collected from the ground) and sun-dried. Foreign merchants store it in glass bottles, tightly sealed to prevent gas leakage, so that the medicinal potency does not diminish. The odor is extremely pungent and acrid, irritating the brain; it should not be smelled unless one is ill. Islanders suffering from conditions such as Head Wind Disease (headache due to wind pathogen) or Cold Damage Syndrome do not take oral medicine but instead hold the bottle mouth to their nose to inhale the vapor. This induces numbness, trembling, sweating throughout the body, and leads to recovery. It is contraindicated for those with deficiency and weakness. It is suitable for external use only, not for internal consumption. For treating Exogenous Wind-Cold Syndrome, smelling it greatly promotes sweating.
*Xian Shen Yin* records a method for preparing Cinnabar Water: 1 jin of Cinnabar (*Zhusha*), 2 liang of Chalcanthite (*Shidan*), and 4 liang of Niter (*Xiaoshi*). Place them in a small-mouthed porcelain jar, seal the mouth with lacquer. Bury it in the earth for forty-nine days. Take it out and inspect; if it has turned into water, the medicine is ready. If not liquefied, bury it again. Another method: using a bamboo tube is also acceptable.
The taste is bitter. Ingestion prolongs life. It kills spirits/demons, repels evil ghosts, nourishes the spirit, and calms the soul.
*Shen Yin* states: Prepared similarly to Cinnabar Water, but without Chalcanthite, substituting with 2 liang of Mercury (*Gong*). The drug is used for washing the eyes. It can also be ingested.
It stops eye pain,收敛s (astringes) wind-induced tearing. Long-term ingestion makes the body light and prevents aging.
*Dou Xue Zhen Chuan* records a method for preparing White Balsam Apple Paste: Use single-leaf White Balsam Apple flowers (*Baifengxian*). Pick them and fill a jar completely. Seal the mouth with bamboo leaves (*Ru*). Then plaster it with mud and bury it in the soil for twenty to thirty years before use. The flowers in the jar will all transform into water. Remove the sediment/residue; the clear liquid above is the Phoenix Paste. Store separately in porcelain jars for use.
Its nature is very cold. It treats cases where pox/rash have collapsed and become necrotic (burnt appearance), which are otherwise incurable. Adding one teaspoon to the medicine and ingesting it can immediately restore vitality to the necrotic lesions. Do not use excessive amounts for pox. It disperses phlegm, resolves all kinds of Fire-Toxin, and has miraculous effects.
*Jiu Sheng Ku Hai*: After the Frost Descent solar term, select thick and large loofah vines (*Sigua Teng*). Dig up the roots about three to four cun deep, cut them off, and insert them into a bottle overnight. The juice dripping from the roots into the bottle is named Tianluo Water. Seal it tightly and bury it in the earth; the longer it ages, the better.
It treats unilateral or bilateral Erysipelas of the Throat (tonsillitis/parotitis). Drinking one cup results in immediate cure. It also eliminates Phlegm-Fire, transforms phlegm into water, and detoxifies miraculously. It clears internal heat and is particularly effective for treating Lung Abscess (*Fei Yong*) and Lung Flaccidity (*Fei Wei*).
In Xiaoshan, an old woman’s family sold Lung Abscess medicine. Three doses led to immediate recovery. Their door was as busy as a market, and they had passed down this recipe for generations. Wang Shengyu once obtained this prescription and recorded it; it is this very water. It is harvested on the Start of Autumn day and stored in urns. The older it is, the better the effect.