(《别录》下品)
【释名】履(《纲目》)、 (音费)、 (音先立切)。
时珍曰∶鞋,古作 ,即履也。古者以草为屦,以帛为履。周人以麻为鞋。刘熙《释名
》云∶鞋者解也,缩其上,易舒解也。履者礼也,饰足为礼也。 者袭也,履头深袭
也。皮底曰 , 者皮也。木底曰舄,干腊不畏湿也。入药当用黄麻、苎麻结者。
【主治】旧底洗净煮汁服,止霍乱吐下不止,及食牛马肉毒,腹胀吐利不止,又解紫石
英发毒(苏恭)。煮汁服,止消渴(藏器)。
【附方】旧六,新六。
霍乱转筋∶故麻鞋底烧赤,投酒中,煮取汁服。(陈藏器《本草》)
疟疾不止∶故鞋底去两头烧灰,井华水服之。(《千金方》)
鼻塞不通∶麻鞋烧灰吹之,立通。(《经验方》)
鼻中衄血∶鞋 烧灰吹之,立效。(《贞元广利方》)
小便遗床∶麻鞋尖头二七枚,烧灰,岁朝井华水服之。(《近效方》)
大肠脱肛∶炙麻鞋底,频按入。仍以故麻鞋底、鳖头各一枚,烧鳖头,研敷之,将履底
按入,即不出也。(《千金方》)
子死腹中∶取本妇鞋底炙热,熨腹上下,二七次即下。(《集玄方》)
胎衣不下∶方同上。
夜卧禁魇∶凡卧时,以鞋一仰一覆,则无魇及恶梦。(《起居杂忌》)
折伤接骨∶市上乞儿破鞋底一只(烧灰)、白面等分,好醋调成糊,敷患处,以绢束之,
杉片夹定。须臾痛止,骨节有声,为效。(杨诚《经验方》)
白驳癜风∶麻鞋底烧灰,擦之。(《圣惠》)
蜈蚣伤螫∶麻履底炙热揩之,即安。(《外台秘要》)
(Recorded in the Lower Category of *Bie Lu*)
[Names] Lv (from *Bencao Gangmu*); Fei (pronounced Fei); Xianliqie (pronounced Xianliqie).
Shizhen said: "Xie" (shoe), written as "Fei" in ancient times, is equivalent to "Lv". In ancient times, shoes made of grass were called "Ju", while those made of silk were called "Lv". People of the Zhou Dynasty used hemp to make shoes. Liu Xi stated in *Shiming*: "'Xie' means to untie; its upper part can be contracted for easy putting on and taking off. 'Lv' implies propriety; adorning the feet is a matter of ritual. 'Fei' implies covering; the deep toe cap covers the foot. A leather sole is called 'Pi'; 'Pi' refers to leather. A wooden sole is called 'Xi', suitable for dry winter months without fear of dampness. For medicinal use, soles knitted from yellow hemp or ramie should be employed."
[Indications] Boiling the juice of cleaned old soles and drinking it can stop persistent vomiting and diarrhea caused by cholera-like syndrome (Huoluan), as well as abdominal distension and uncontrollable vomiting/diarrhea resulting from poisoning by eating beef or horse meat. It also resolves toxicity induced by purple quartz (according to Su Gong). Drinking the boiled juice can treat Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome) (according to Zang Qi).
[Attached Prescriptions] Six original prescriptions, six new ones.
Cholera with muscle cramps: Burn an old hemp shoe sole until red-hot, immerse it in wine, boil to extract the juice, and drink. (*Bencao* by Chen Zangqi)
Persistent malaria: Remove the two ends of an old shoe sole, burn the remainder to ash, and take with well water drawn at dawn. (*Qianjin Fang*)
Nasal congestion: Blow ash from burned hemp shoes into the nasal cavity for immediate relief. (*Jingyan Fang*)
Epistaxis (nosebleed): Blow ash from burned shoe soles into the nose for immediate effect. (*Zhenyuan Guangli Fang*)
Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting): Take seven pairs of the toe tips of hemp shoes, burn them to ash, and ingest with well water drawn at the beginning of the year. (*Jinxiao Fang*)
Rectal prolapse: Heat a hemp shoe sole and frequently press it against the anus to reduce the prolapse. Additionally, take one old hemp shoe sole and one turtle head, burn the turtle head, grind it into powder, apply it, and use the shoe sole to press the anus to prevent further prolapse. (*Qianjin Fang*)
Fetus death in utero: Take the shoe sole of the woman herself, heat it by roasting, and moxa-iron the upper and lower abdomen. Repeat fourteen times, and the fetus will be expelled. (*Jixuan Fang*)
Retained placenta: Same method as above.
Prevention of nightmares during sleep: When sleeping, place one shoe upside down and one right side up; this prevents nightmares and evil dreams. (*Qiju Zajiji*)
Fractures and bone setting: Take one broken shoe sole from a beggar on the market (burned to ash) and an equal amount of white flour. Mix with good vinegar to form a paste, apply to the injured area, bind with silk, and fix with a fir board slice. Pain stops shortly after, and audible joint sounds indicate efficacy. (*Jingyan Fang* by Yang Cheng)
Vitiligo (White patch dermatosis): Burn hemp shoe soles to ash and rub onto the affected area. (*Shenghui Fang*)
Centipede bite/sting: Heat a hemp shoe sole and rub it over the wound for immediate relief. (*Waitai Mi Yao*)