治一切闪挫、诸骨节痛及寒湿诸气而畏刺者。方用
沉香 木香 乳香 茵陈 羌活 干姜 穿山甲(以上各
三钱) 麝(少许) 祁艾(二两)
以绵纸半尺,先铺艾、茵于上,次将各药末掺上,卷极紧,收用。
按定痛穴,笔点记,外用纸六七层隔穴。将卷取太阳真火,用圆珠、火镜皆可燃红(用灯烛烧燃亦可),按穴上,良
久取起,剪去灰,再烧再按,九次即愈。
灸一次,念咒一遍。先燃火在手,念咒曰∶
雷霆官将,火德星君,药奏奇功,方得三界六腑之神,针藏烈焰,炼成于仙都九转之门,蠲除痛患,扫荡妖氛,吾
奉南斗六星、太上老君,急急如律令。
咒毕,即以雷火针按穴灸之。
此乃孙真人所制,流传至今,颇为灵验。制药时,毋令妇女、鸡、犬见。其方载《针灸大全》。
又按《御纂医家金鉴》,有雷火神针方,药只三味。歌曰∶
雷火神针攻寒湿,附骨疽痛针之宜,丁麝二香共祁艾,燃针痛处功效奇。
景岳新方因阵内亦有二方,注明治风寒湿毒之气留滞经络,而为痛为肿,不能散者。其一于五月五日,取东引桃枝
玄皮,长一二寸,两头削如鸡子尖,向灯上燃着,随子患处隔纸数层,以针按灸。一则方法药味与太乙神针相同,惟多
白芷一味。盖命名虽异,而治病则有同功焉。
Indicated for all sprains and contusions, pain in various joints, and conditions caused by cold-dampness where the patient fears acupuncture. The prescription is as follows:
Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Ruxiang (Olibanum), Yichen (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix), Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) (each 3 qian), Shexiang (Moschus) (a small amount), Qi Ai (Artemisiae Argyi Folium prepared from Anhui) (2 liang).
Take half a chi of cotton paper, first lay the Mugwort and Artemisiae Scopariae Herba on it, then sprinkle the powders of the aforementioned herbs on top, roll it extremely tightly, and store for use.
Press to locate the painful acupoint, mark it with a pen, and place six or seven layers of paper over the acupoint externally. Ignite the rolled herb using the true fire of the sun; either a convex lens or a concave mirror can be used to ignite it until red-hot (igniting with a lamp or candle is also acceptable). Press the ignited end onto the acupoint, leave it there for a considerable time, then remove it. Trim off the ash, re-ignite, and press again. Repeat this nine times, and the condition will be cured.
For each moxibustion session, recite the incantation once. First, ignite the herb, and recite the incantation:
"Generals of Thunder, Star Lord of Fire Virtue, may the medicine achieve miraculous efficacy, aided by the spirits of the Three Realms and Six Fu-organs. The needle hides fierce flames, refined at the Nine-Turn Gate of the Immortal Capital. Eliminate pain and disaster, sweep away demonic miasma. I invoke the authority of the Southern Dipper Six Stars and the Supreme Venerable Lord. Execute swiftly according to the law."
After reciting the incantation, immediately perform moxibustion on the acupoint using the Thunder-Fire Needle.
This method was created by Sun Simiao (Master Sun) and has been passed down to the present day, proving quite effective. During the preparation of the medicine, ensure that women, chickens, and dogs do not see it. This prescription is recorded in *Zhenjiu Daquan* (Great Compendium of Acupuncture and Moxibustion).
Additionally, according to *Yuzuan Yijia Jinjian* (Imperial Compilation of the Golden Mirror of Medicine), there is a formula for Thunder-Fire Divine Needle, which uses only three ingredients. The rhyme states:
"Thunder-Fire Divine Needle attacks cold-dampness, suitable for piercing bone abscess pain; Dingxiang (Caryophylli Flos), Shexiang (Moschus), Er Xiang (two fragrances) together with Qi Ai (Mugwort); igniting the needle at the painful site yields miraculous efficacy."
Jingyue's New Formulas also contains two formulas, noted for treating qi stagnation due to wind-cold-damp-toxicity lingering in the meridians, causing pain and swelling that cannot dissipate. One involves taking the bark of peach branches growing eastward on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, cutting them one to two cun long, sharpening both ends like chicken egg tips, igniting them over a lamp, and then pressing the needle against several layers of paper placed over the affected area for moxibustion. Another method shares the same ingredients and technique as Taiyi Divine Needle, except for the addition of Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix). Although named differently, they share the same therapeutic efficacy in treating diseases.