气温。味甘。无毒。主漏下恶血。寒热惊痫。益气强志。生齿不老。
鹿茸气温。禀天春升之木气。入足厥阴肝经。味甘无毒。得地中正之土味。入足太阴脾
经。
气味俱升。阳也。肝藏血。脾统血。肝血不藏。则脾血不统。漏下恶血矣。鹿茸气温可以达
肝。味甘可以扶脾。所以主之也。寒热惊痫者。惊痫而发寒热也。盖肝为将军之官。肝血虚
。则肝气亢。挟浊火上逆或惊或痫矣。鹿茸。味甘可以养血。气温可以导火。所以止惊痫之
寒
热也。益气者。气温则益阳气。味甘则益阴气也。甘温有益阴阳之气。气得刚大而志强矣。
鹿茸。骨属也。齿者骨之余也。甘温之味主生长。所以生齿。真气充足。气血滋盛。所以不
老也。
制 方∶
鹿茸同牛膝、杜仲、地黄、山茱萸、补骨、巴戟、山药、苁蓉、菟丝。治腰痛阴痿。同
白胶、
阳起石、苁蓉、枣仁、柏仁、黄 、熟地、丹砂丸。名斑龙丸。治诸虚。专用浸酒。治阳事
虚痿。同菟丝、小茴、羊肾丸。治腰痛不能转侧。
气平。味甘。无毒。主伤中劳绝。腰痛羸瘦。补中益气。妇人血闭无子。止痛安胎
。久服轻身延年。
白胶气平。禀天秋收之金气。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。质滋味浓。阴也。中者脾土也。伤中劳绝者。脾虚之人而作劳以伤真气。脾
为阴气之源。源枯而阴绝也。其主之者。味甘益脾阴也。腰痛羸瘦者。脾为阴气之源。而外
合人身之肌肉。脾阴虚。则肾阴亦虚。故腰痛而肌肉瘦削也。其主之者。味甘可以补脾。气
平可以益肺滋肾也。补中者补脾中气也。益气者。肺主气。气平可以益肺也。脾统血。女人
血闭无子。脾血不统也。味甘益脾阴。所以主之。脾血少。则燥而痛矣。味甘养血。所以止
痛。血足则胎安。故又安胎也。久服轻身延年者。白胶气平益肺。肺主气。气足则身轻。味
甘益脾。脾统血。血足。则谷纳而延年也。
制 方∶
白胶同牛膝、丹皮、麦冬、生地、白芍、归身、郁金、续断、小便。治劳伤吐血。同山
茱萸、
杞子、鹿茸、生地、麦冬、杜仲、补骨、山药、车前、五味、巴戟、莲须、归身、紫石英。
治女人血闭无子。
[Lurong (Deer Antler)]
Properties and Flavors: Qi is slightly warm, taste is sweet, non-toxic. Indications: Metrorrhagia with foul blood, alternating chills and fever with convulsions and epilepsy, tonifying primordial qi, strengthening willpower, promoting tooth growth, and delaying aging.
Analysis: Deer antler has a slightly warm qi, inheriting the wood qi of spring's ascending nature, entering the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian. It has a sweet taste and is non-toxic, obtaining the central earth flavor of the earth, entering the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian.
Its aroma and flavor both ascend, belonging to Yang. The Liver stores blood, and the Spleen controls blood. If Liver blood fails to store properly, Spleen blood loses its control, resulting in metrorrhagia and foul blood. Deer antler's slightly warm qi can reach the Liver, and its sweet taste can support the Spleen; thus, it treats these conditions. "Alternating chills and fever with convulsions and epilepsy" refers to chills and fever triggered by convulsions or epilepsy. The Liver is regarded as the "General." When Liver blood is deficient, Liver qi becomes hyperactive, carrying turbid fire upward, leading to fright or epilepsy. Deer antler's sweet taste nourishes blood, and its slightly warm qi guides fire downward, thereby stopping the chills and fever associated with convulsions and epilepsy. "Tonifying qi" means that slightly warm qi benefits Yang qi, while sweet taste benefits Yin qi. Sweet and warm substances aid the qi of both Yin and Yang; when Qi is abundant and vigorous, the will becomes strong. Deer antler belongs to the bone category. Teeth are the surplus of bones. The sweet and warm taste promotes growth, hence it aids tooth growth. When primordial qi is sufficient and blood and qi are abundant, aging is delayed.
Prescription Applications:
Deer antler combined with Niuxi (Achyranthes Bidentatae Radix), Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex), Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix), Shanzhuyu (Corni Fructus), Boguzhi (Psoraleae Fructus), Bajitian (Morinda Officinalis Radix), Shanyao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma), Rongrong (Cynomorii Herba), and Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen) treats lower back pain and impotence.
Deer antler combined with Baijiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin), Yangqishi (Yangqi Stone), Rongrong (Cynomorii Herba), Zaoren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen), Baren (Platycladi Semen), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata), and Dansha (Cinnabaris) made into pills, named Banlong Wan (Banlong Pill), treats various deficiency syndromes. Specifically soaked in wine, it treats sexual dysfunction and impotence.
Deer antler combined with Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen), Xiaohui (Foeniculum Vulgare Fructus), and Yangshen (Ovis Kidney) made into pills treats lower back pain with inability to turn the body.
[Baijiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin)]
Properties and Flavors: Qi is neutral, taste is sweet, non-toxic. Indications: Damage to the Middle Jiao, exhaustion from overwork, lower back pain, emaciation, tonifying the Middle and benefiting qi, treating amenorrhea and infertility in women, relieving pain, and calming the fetus. Long-term use lightens the body and prolongs life.
Analysis: Donkey-hide gelatin has a neutral qi, inheriting the metal qi of autumn's descending nature, entering the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian. It has a sweet taste and is non-toxic, obtaining the central earth flavor of the earth, entering the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian.
Its aroma and flavor descend more than they ascend; its texture and taste are rich, belonging to Yin. The "Middle" refers to Spleen Earth. "Damage to the Middle and exhaustion from overwork" refers to individuals with Spleen deficiency who injure their primordial qi through excessive labor. The Spleen is the source of Yin qi; when the source is dry, Yin qi is exhausted. Donkey-hide gelatin treats this because its sweet taste benefits Spleen Yin.
"Lower back pain and emaciation" occur because the Spleen is the source of Yin qi and externally connects to the muscles of the body. If Spleen Yin is deficient, Kidney Yin is also deficient, causing lower back pain and muscle wasting. Donkey-hide gelatin treats this because its sweet taste tonifies the Spleen, and its neutral qi benefits the Lung and nourishes the Kidney.
"Tonifying the Middle" refers to tonifying the Qi within the Spleen. "Benefiting qi" occurs because the Lung governs Qi, and neutral qi benefits the Lung. The Spleen controls blood; amenorrhea and infertility in women result from the Spleen failing to control blood. Donkey-hide gelatin's sweet taste benefits Spleen Yin, thus treating the condition. When Spleen blood is insufficient, dryness causes pain. Donkey-hide gelatin's sweet taste nourishes blood, thus relieving pain. When blood is sufficient, the fetus is anchored, hence it calms the fetus.
Long-term use lightens the body and prolongs life because donkey-hide gelatin's neutral qi benefits the Lung; since the Lung governs Qi, sufficient Qi makes the body feel light. Its sweet taste benefits the Spleen; since the Spleen controls blood, sufficient blood ensures proper digestion of food, thereby prolonging life.
Prescription Applications:
Donkey-hide gelatin combined with Niuxi (Achyranthes Bidentatae Radix), Danpi (Moutan Cortex), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Tuber), Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Guishen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Yujin (Curcumae Radix), Xuduan (Dipsaci Radix), and Xiao Bian (Urine, likely a textual error for a specific herb or ingredient in original context, translated literally here) treats hemoptysis due to劳伤 (labor injury).
Donkey-hide gelatin combined with Shanzhuyu (Corni Fructus), Qizi (Lycii Fructus), Lurong (Cervum Cornu), Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Tuber), Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex), Boguzhi (Psoraleae Fructus), Shanyao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma), Cheqian (Plantaginis Semen), Wuwei (Schisandrae Fructus), Bajitian (Morinda Officinalis Radix), Lianxu (Nelumbinis Stamen), Guishen (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), and Zhiyingshi (Pyritum) treats amenorrhea and infertility in women.