气寒。味苦。无毒。主五内邪气。胃中热气。面赤酒 鼻。白癞赤癞。疮疡。
（炒黑用）
山栀气寒。禀天冬寒之水气。入足太阳寒水膀胱经。味苦无毒。得地南方之火味。入手
少阴
心经。气味俱降。阴也。五内者。五脏之内也。五脏为阴。其邪气乃阳邪也。山栀苦寒清阳
。所以主之。胃为阳明。胃中热气。燥热之气也。气寒。禀冬寒之水气。所以除燥热也。心
主血。其华在面。面赤色。心火盛也。苦味清心。所以主之。鼻属肺。肺为金。金色白。心
火乘肺。火色赤。故鼻红。成酒 鼻。其主之者。入心清火也。癞者麻皮风也。膀胱主表
。心火郁于膀胱寒水经。则湿热成癞也。白者湿也。赤者火也。山栀入心与膀胱。苦寒可以
燥湿热。所以主之也。疮疡皆属心火。苦寒清心。故主疮疡也。
制 方:
栀子同桑皮、黄芩、甘草、桔梗、五味、干葛。治酒 鼻。同连翘、麦冬、竹叶、灯心、
川
连、甘草。泻心经有余之火。
气平。味甘。无毒。主安五脏。定魂魄。杀精魅邪气。消瘀血。通五淋。
琥珀气平。禀天秋平之金气。入手太阴肺经。味甘无毒。得地中正之土味。入足太阴脾
经。
气味降多于升。阴也。色赤专入血分。五脏藏阴者也。血有所凝。则五脏为之不安。琥珀甘
平和血。故安五脏也。随神往来者谓之魂。并精出入者谓之魄。魄阴而魂阳也。琥珀气平入
肺。肺主气。味甘入脾。脾统血。质坚有镇定之功。所以入肺脾而定魂魄也。魂魄定则神气
内守。而精魅邪鬼不得犯之。所以云能杀鬼魅也。气平则通利。味甘则缓中。所以能消瘀血
也。气平入肺。肺通水道。所以治五淋。
制 方:
琥珀同乳香、没药、延胡索、干漆、鳖甲为末。治产后血晕。同丹砂、滑石、竹叶、木
通、
麦冬。治心火小便闭。
Nature is cold. Flavor is bitter. Non-toxic. Mainly treats evil qi within the five zang organs, heat qi in the stomach, facial flushing and rhinophyma (telangiectasia of the nose), white leprosy and red leprosy, sores and ulcers.
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Gardeniae Fructus (Zhizi) has a cold nature. It inherits the cold water qi of winter from heaven and enters the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian of Hand-Yangming. Its flavor is bitter and non-toxic, acquiring the fire flavor of the south from earth, and enters the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian. Both its nature and flavor are descending, belonging to Yin. "Five Ne" refers to the interior of the five zang organs. The five zang organs belong to Yin, so the evil qi within them is Yang evil. Gardeniae Fructus is bitter and cold, clearing Yang heat, thus treating these conditions. The Stomach belongs to the Yangming channel; heat qi in the stomach is dry-heat qi. Gardeniae Fructus is cold in nature, inheriting the cold water qi of winter, thus eliminating dry-heat. The Heart governs blood, and its luster manifests on the face. Facial redness indicates excessive Heart fire. Bitter flavor clears Heart fire, thus treating facial redness. The nose belongs to the Lung, which corresponds to Metal; Metal's color is white. When Heart fire overacts on Lung metal, the red color of fire causes nasal redness, resulting in rhinophyma. Treatment works by entering the Heart meridian to clear fire. Leprosy is a skin disease resembling numbness. The Bladder governs the exterior. When Heart fire stagnates in the Bladder's cold-water meridian, damp-heat forms leprosy. White represents dampness; red represents fire. Gardeniae Fructus enters the Heart and Bladder meridians; its bitter-cold nature can dry dampness and clear heat, thus treating leprosy. Sores and ulcers all belong to Heart fire; bitter-cold clears Heart fire, thus treating sores and ulcers.
Prescription:
Gardeniae Fructus combined with Morus Cortex (Sangbai Pi), Scutellaria Root (Huangqin), Licorice Root (Gancao), Platycodon Root (Jiegeng), Schisandra Fruit (Wuweizi), and Kudzu Root (Ge Gen). Treats rhinophyma. Combined with Forsythia Fruit (Lianqiao), Ophiopogon Tuber (Maidong), Bamboo Leaves (Zhuye), Juncus Effusus (Dengxin), Coptis Rhizome (Chuanlian), and Licorice Root (Gancao). Clears excess fire in the Heart meridian.
Nature is neutral. Flavor is sweet. Non-toxic. Mainly calms the five zang organs, stabilizes hun and po souls, eliminates demonic evil qi, resolves blood stasis, and unblocks the five types of strangury.
Amber (Hupo) has a neutral nature. It inherits the balanced metal qi of autumn from heaven and enters the Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. Its flavor is sweet and non-toxic, acquiring the central earth flavor from earth and entering the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Descending qi exceeds ascending qi, belonging to Yin. Its red color specifically enters the Blood level. The five zang organs store Yin essence. If blood stagnates, the five zang organs become unsettled. Amber is sweet and neutral, harmonizing blood, thus calming the five zang organs. What travels with Shen is called Hun; what enters and exits with Jing is called Po. Po is Yin, and Hun is Yang. Amber's neutral nature enters the Lung meridian, where Lung governs Qi; its sweet flavor enters the Spleen meridian, where Spleen governs Blood. Its hard texture has a sedative effect, thus entering Lung and Spleen to stabilize Hun and Po. When Hun and Po are stabilized, Shen Qi remains internal, preventing demonic ghosts from invading, hence it is said to eliminate demons. Neutral nature promotes free flow; sweet flavor moderates the middle, thus resolving blood stasis. Neutral nature enters the Lung meridian, which regulates water passages, thus treating the five types of strangury.
Prescription:
Amber combined with Frankincense (Ruxiang), Myrrh (Moyao), Corydalis Rhizome (Yanhusuo), Drynaria Rhizome (Ganqi - *Note: Text says Ganqi 干漆 usually implies Toosendan or similar, but literally dried lacquer/tree resin, often associated with breaking stasis*), and Turtle Shell (Biejia) ground into powder. Treats postpartum blood dizziness. Combined with Cinnabar (Dansha), Talc (Huashi), Bamboo Leaves (Zhuye), Akebia Caulis (Mutong), and Ophiopogon Tuber (Maidong). Treats urinary retention due to Heart fire.