治伤寒及时气温病及头痛，壮热脉大，始得一日方。
取旨兑根叶合捣，三升许，和之真丹一两，水一升，合煮，绞取汁，顿服之，得吐便瘥
，若重，一升尽服，浓覆取汗，瘥。
又方，小蒜一升，捣取汁三合，顿服之。不过，再作，便瘥。
又方，乌梅二七枚，盐五合，以水三升，煮取一升，去滓，顿服之。
又方，取生 木，削去黑皮，细切，里白一升，以水二升五合煎，去滓，一服八合，三
服，瘥。
又方，取术丸子二七枚，以水五升， 之令熟，去滓，尽服汁，当吐下愈。
又方，鸡子一枚，着冷水半升，搅与和，乃复煮，三升水极令沸，以向所和水，投汤中
，急搅，令相得，适寒温，顿服，取汗。
又方，以真丹涂身，令遍，面向火坐，令汗出，瘥。
又方，取生 荷根叶合捣，绞取汁，服三四升。
又方，取干艾三斤，以水一斗，煮取一升，去滓，顿服取汗。
又方，盐一升食之，以汤送之腹中。当绞吐，便覆取汗，便瘥。
又方，取比轮钱一百五十七枚，以水一斗，煮取七升，服汁尽之。须臾，复以五升水，
更煮令得一升，以水二升投中合，令得三升，出钱饮汁，当吐毒出也。
又方，取猪膏如弹丸者，温服之，日三服，三日九服。
又方，乌梅三十枚去核，以豉一升，苦酒三升，煮取一升半，去滓，顿服。
又伤寒有数种，人不能别，令一药尽治之者，若初觉头痛，肉热，脉洪起，一二日，便
作葱豉汤，用葱白一虎口，豉一升，以水三升，煮取一升，顿服取汗。不汗复更作，加葛根
二两，升麻三两，五升水，煎取二升，分再服，必得汗，若不汗，更加麻黄二两，又用葱汤
研米二合，水一升，煮之。少时下盐豉，后纳葱白四物，令火煎取三升，分服取汗也。
又方，豉一升，小男溺三升，煎取一升，分为再服，取汗。
又方，葛根四两，水一斗，煎取三升，乃纳豉一升，煎取升半，一服，捣生葛汁，服一
二升亦为佳也。
若汗出不歇已三四日，胸中恶，欲令吐者。
豉三升，水七升，煮取二升半，去滓，纳蜜一两，又煮三沸，顿服。安卧，当得吐，不
瘥。更服取瘥，秘法传于子孙也。
又方，生地黄三斤，细切，水一斗，煮取三升，分三服，亦可服藜芦吐散，及苦参龙胆
散。
若已五六日以上者。
可多作青竹沥，少煎，令减，为数数饮之，浓覆取汗。
又方，大黄、黄连、黄柏、栀子各半两，水八升，煮六七沸，纳豉一升，葱白七茎，煮
取三升，分服。宜老少。
又方，苦参二两，黄芩二两，生地黄半斤，水八升，煮取一升，分再服，或吐下毒，则
愈。
若已六七日热极，心下烦闷，狂言见鬼，欲起走。
用干茱萸三升，水二升，煮取一升后，去滓，寒温服之，得汗便愈。此方恐不失，必可
用也，秘之。
又方，大蚓一升破去，以人溺煮，令熟，去滓服之。直生绞汁及水煎之。并善，又绞粪
汁，饮数合至一二升，谓之黄龙汤，陈久者佳。
又方，取白犬，从背破取血，破之多多为佳，当及热。以敷胸上，冷乃去之。此治垂死
者活，无白犬，诸纯色者亦可用之。
又方，取桐皮削去上黑者，细擘之，长断，令四寸一束，以酒五合，以水一升，煮取一
升，去滓，顿服之。当吐下青黄汁数升，即瘥。
又方，鸡子三枚，芒硝方寸匕，酒三合，合搅，散消尽，服之。
又方，黄连三两，黄柏，黄芩各二两，栀子十四枚，水六升，煎取二升，分再服，治烦
呕不得眠。
治时气行，垂死破棺。千金煮汤，苦参一两， 咀，以酒二升半，
旧方用苦参酒煮。令得一升半，去滓，适寒温，尽服之。当间苦寒吐毒如溶胶，便愈。
又方，大钱百文，水一斗，煮取八升，纳麝香，当门子，李子大，末，稍稍与饮至尽，
或汗，或吐之。
治温毒发斑，大疫难救，黑膏生地黄半斤。切碎，好豉一升，猪脂二斤，合煎五六沸
，令至三分减一，绞去滓。
末，雄黄，麝香如大豆者，纳中搅和，尽服之。毒从皮中出，即愈。
又方，用生虾蟆，正尔破腹去肠，乃捣吞食之。得五月五日干者，烧末亦佳矣。
黑奴丸，胡洽短剧同，一名水解丸，又一方加小麦黑 一两，名为麦奴丸，支同此注
。
麻黄二两，大黄二两，黄芩一两，芒硝一两，釜底墨一两，灶突墨二两，梁上尘二两，
捣蜜丸如弹丸，新汲水五合，末一丸顿服之，若渴但与水，须臾寒，寒了汗出，便解。日移
五赤，不觉，更服一丸，此治五六日，胸中大热，口噤，名为坏病，不可医治，用此黑奴丸
。
又方，大青四两，甘草，胶各二两，豉八合，以水一斗，煮二物，取三升半，去滓。纳
豉煮三沸，去滓。乃纳胶，分作四服，尽又合。此治得至七八日，发汗不解，及吐下大热，
甚佳。
又方，大黄三两，甘草二两，麻黄二两，杏仁三十枚，芒硝五合，黄芩一两，巴豆二十
粒，熬，捣，蜜丸和，如大豆，服三丸，当利。毒利不止，米饮止之，家人视病者亦可先服
取利，则不相染易也，此丸亦可预合置。
麻黄解肌一二日便服之。
麻黄，甘草，升麻，芍药，石膏各一两，杏仁二十枚，贝齿三枚，末之，以水三升，煮
取一升，顿服，覆取汗出，即愈，便食豉粥，补虚即宜也。
又方，麻黄二两，芩桂各一两，生姜三两，以水六升，煮取二升，分为四服。
亦可服葛根解肌汤，葛根四两，芍药二两，麻黄，大青，甘草，黄芩，石膏，桂各一两
，大枣四枚，以水五升，煮取二升半，去滓，分为三服，微取汗。
三日以上，至七八日不解者，可服小柴胡汤，柴胡八两，人参，甘草，黄芩各三两，生
姜八两，无者干姜三两，
半夏五两，汤洗之，大枣十二枚，水九升，煮取二升半，分为三服。微覆取汗，半日须
臾便瘥，若不好，更作一剂。
若有热实得汗不解，复满痛烦躁，欲谬语者，可服大柴胡汤方，柴胡半斤，大黄二两，
黄芩三两，芍药二两，
枳实十枚，半夏五两洗之，生姜五两，大枣十二枚，水一斗，煮取四升，当分为四服，
当微利也。
此四方最第一急须者，若幸可得药，便可不营之，保无死忧。诸小治为防以穷极耳，若
病失治，及治不瘥。十日以上。皆名坏病，唯应服大小鳖甲汤。此方药分两乃少而种数多，
非备急家所办。故不载，凡伤寒发汗，皆不可使流离过多，一服得微汗，汗 便止，未止粉
之，勿当风，初得伤寒，便身重腰背痛，烦闷不已。脉浮，面赤，斑斑如锦文，喉咽痛或下
痢，或狂言欲走，此名中阳毒。五日可治，过此死，宜用此方。
雄黄，甘草，升麻，当归，椒，桂各一分，水五升，煮取二升半，分三服，温覆取汗，
服后不汗，更作一剂。
若身重背强，蛰蛰如被打，腹中痛，心下强，短气呕逆，唇青面黑，四肢冷，脉沉细而
紧数，此名中阴毒，五日可治，过此死，用此方。
甘草，升麻各二分，当归，椒各一分，鳖甲一两，以水五升，煮取二升半，分三服。温
覆取汗，汗不出，汤煮更作也。
阴毒伤口鼻冷者，干姜，桂各一分，末，温酒三合，服之，当大热，瘥，凡阴阳二毒，
不但初得便尔，或一二日变作者，皆以今药治之，得此病多死，治热病不解，而下痢困笃欲
死者，服此。
大青汤方，大青四两，甘草三两，胶二两，豉八合，赤石脂三两，以水一斗，煮取三升
，分三服，尽更作。日夜两剂，愈。
又方，但以水五升，豉一升，栀子十四枚，韭白一把，煮取三升半，分为三服。
又方，龙骨半斤捣碎，以水一斗，煮取五升，使极冷，稍稍饮，其间或得汗即愈矣。
又方，黄连，当归各二两，干姜一两，赤石脂二两，蜜丸如梧子，服二十丸，日三，夜
再。
又方，黄连二两，熟艾如鸭卵大，以水二斗，煮取一升，顿服立止。
天行诸痢悉主之，黄连三两，黄柏、当归、龙骨各二两，以水六升，煮取二升，去滓。
入蜜七合，又火煎取一升半，分为三服，效。
天行毒病，挟热腹痛，下痢，升麻、甘草、黄连、当归、芍药、桂心、黄柏各半两，以
水三升，煮取一升，服之，当良。
天行四五日大下热痢，黄连，黄柏各三两，龙骨三两，艾如鸡子大，以水六升，煮取二
升，分为二服，忌食猪肉、冷水。
若下脓血不止者，赤石脂一斤，干姜一两，粳米一升，水七升，煮米熟，去滓，服七合
，日三。
又方，赤石脂一斤，干姜二两，水五升，煮取三升，分二服，若绞脐痛，加当归一两，
芍药二两，加水一升也。
若大便坚闭令利者。大黄四两，浓朴二两，枳实四枚，以水四升，煮取一升二合，分再
服，得通者止之。
若十余日不大便者，服承气丸，大黄，杏仁，各二两，枳实一两，芒硝一合，捣，蜜和
丸如弹丸，和汤六七合服之，未通更服。
若下痢不能食者，黄连一升，乌梅二十枚，炙燥，并得捣末，蜡如棋子大，蜜一升，合
于微火上，令可丸，丸如梧子大，一服二丸日三。
若小腹满，不得小便方，细末雌黄，蜜和丸，取如枣核大，纳溺孔中，令半寸，亦以竹
管注阴，令痛朔之通。
又方，末滑石三两，葶苈子一合，水二升，煮取七合服。
又方，捣生葱，敷小腹上，参易之。
治胸胁痞满，心塞，气急，喘急方，人参，术各一两，枳实二两，干姜一两，捣蜜和丸
，一服一枚，若嗽，加栝蒌二两，吐，加牡蛎二两，日夜服五六丸，不愈更服。
毒病攻喉咽肿痛方，切商陆，炙令热，以布藉喉，以熨布上，冷
复易。
又方，取真 茄，爪甲大，纳口中，以牙小嚼汁，以渍喉，当微觉异为佳也。
毒病后攻目方，煮蜂窠以洗之，日六七度，佳。
又方，冷水渍青布以掩之。
若生翳者，烧豉二七粒，末，纳管鼻中以吹之。
治伤寒呕不止方，甘草一两，升麻半两，生姜三两，橘皮二两，水三升，煮取二升，顿
服之，愈。
又方，干姜六分，附子四分，末，以苦酒丸如梧子大，一服三丸，日三服。
治伤寒 不止方，甘草三两，橘皮一升，水五升，煮取三升，分服，日三，取瘥。
又方，熟洗半夏，末服之，一钱一服。
又方，赤苏一把，水三升，煮取二升，稍稍饮。
又方，干姜六分，附子四分末，苦酒丸如梧子大，服三丸，日三服。
比岁有病时行。仍发疮头面及身，须臾周匝，状如火疮，皆戴白浆，随决随生，不即治
，剧者多死。治得瘥后，疮瘢紫黑，弥岁方减，此恶毒之气。世人云，永徽四年，此疮从西
东流，遍于海中，煮葵菜，以蒜齑啖之，即止。
初患急食之，少饭下菜亦得，以建武中于南阳击虏所得，仍呼为虏疮，诸医参详作治，
用之有效方。
取好蜜通身上摩，亦可以蜜煎升麻，并数数食。
又方，以水浓煮升麻，绵沾洗之，苦酒渍弥好，但痛难忍。
其余治犹根据伤寒法。但每多作毒意防之。用地黄黑膏亦好。
治时行病发黄方，茵陈六两，大黄二两，栀子十二枚，以水一斗，先洗茵陈，取五升，
去滓，纳二物。又煮取三升，分四服。亦可兼取黄胆中杂治法瘥。
比岁又有肤黄病，初唯觉四体沉沉不快，须臾。见眼中黄，渐至面黄及举身皆黄，急令
溺白纸。纸即如柏染者，此热毒已入内，急治之。若初觉，便作菰蒂赤豆散，吹鼻中，鼻中
黄汁出数升者，多瘥。若已深应看其舌下两边，有白脉弥弥处。芦刀割破之，紫血出数升，
亦歇，然此须惯解割者，不解割，忽伤乱舌下青脉。血出不止，便煞人，方可烧纺 铁，以
灼此脉令焦，兼菰蒂杂巴豆捣为丸服之。大小便亦去黄汁。破灼已后，禁诸杂食，又云有根据
黄坐。黄复，须分别之方。
切竹煮饮之。
又方，捣生瓜根，绞取汁，饮一升至二三升。
又方，醋酒浸鸡子一宿，吞其白数枚。
又方，竹叶切五升，小麦七升，石膏三两，末，绵裹之，以水一斗五升，煮取七升，一
服一升，尽吃即瘥也。
又方，生葛根汁二升，好豉一升，栀子三七枚，茵陈切一升，水五升，煮取三升，去
滓，
纳葛汁，分为五服。
又方，金色脚鸡，雌鸡血，在治如食法，熟食肉饮汁令尽，不过再作亦可，下少盐豉，
佳。
治毒攻手足肿，疼痛欲断方，用虎杖根锉，煮，适寒温以渍足，令踝上有赤许水
止之。
又方，以稻穣灰汁渍足。
又方，酒煮苦参以渍足，瘥。
又方，盐豉及羊尿一升，捣令熟以渍之。
又方，细锉黄柏五斤，以水三斗，煮渍之，亦治攻阴肿痛。
又方，作坎令深三赤，少容两足。烧坎令热，以酒灌坎中，着屐踞坎中，壅勿令泄。
又方，煮羊桃汁渍之，杂少盐豉，尤好。
又方，煮马屎若羊屎汁渍。
又方，猪膏和羊屎涂之，亦佳。
又方，以牛肉裹肿处，肿消痛止。
又方，捣常思草绞取汁以渍足。
又方，猪蹄一具，合葱煮，去滓，纳少盐以渍之。
毒病下部生疮者，烧盐以深导之，不过三。
又方，生漆涂之，绵导之。
Formulas for Treating Cold Damage, Seasonal Warm Diseases, and Headache with High Fever and Large Pulse, Administered on the First Day of Onset.
Take the roots and leaves of Zhidui (Zhidui root), crush them together to about three sheng (approx. 600ml), mix with one liang (approx. 37g) of Zhen Dan (Real Cinnabar/Red Lead), add one sheng (200ml) of water, boil together, strain to obtain the juice, and take it all at once. If vomiting occurs, the disease will resolve. If the condition is severe, consume the entire one sheng of juice, cover thickly to induce sweating, and the disease will resolve.
Another formula: Take one sheng of Small Garlic (Allium tuberosum var. ramosum), crush to obtain three he (approx. 60ml) of juice, take it all at once. If not resolved, prepare and administer again, and it will resolve.
Another formula: Take fourteen Wumei (Mume Fructus / Dried Plum), five he of salt, add three sheng of water, boil to obtain one sheng of liquid, remove dregs, and take it all at once.
Another formula: Take fresh wood (specific type unspecified in text, likely a tree bark or stem), scrape off the black skin, cut finely, take one sheng of the inner white part, add two sheng and five he of water, boil, remove dregs, take eight he per dose, three doses total, and the disease will resolve.
Another formula: Take fourteen Shu Wan Zi (Fructus Acanthopanacis Senticosi / Spiny Eleutherococcus Fruit), add five sheng of water, boil until cooked, remove dregs, consume all the juice. It should induce vomiting and purging to cure.
Another formula: Take one egg, place in half a sheng of cold water, stir and mix, then boil. Use three sheng of water to bring to a vigorous boil, pour the previously prepared egg-water mixture into the boiling water, stir quickly to combine, adjust to a suitable temperature, take all at once, and induce sweating.
Another formula: Apply Zhen Dan (Cinnabar/Red Lead) all over the body, sit facing a fire to induce sweating, and the disease will resolve.
Another formula: Take fresh He Gen Ye (Lotus Root and Leaves), crush together, strain to obtain juice, and consume three to four sheng.
Another formula: Take three jin (approx. 1500g) of dried Ai Ye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium / Mugwort Leaf), add one dou (approx. 10 liters) of water, boil to obtain one sheng of liquid, remove dregs, take all at once to induce sweating.
Another formula: Consume one sheng of salt, washed down with hot water into the abdomen. It should cause abdominal cramping and vomiting, then cover the body to induce sweating, and the disease will resolve.
Another formula: Take 157 Bi Lun Qian (ancient copper coins), add one dou of water, boil to obtain seven sheng of liquid, drink all the juice. Shortly after, use five sheng of water to re-boil the coins to obtain one sheng of liquid, mix this new liquid with the previous seven sheng to make three sheng total, remove the coins, and drink the liquid. This should expel toxins through vomiting.
Another formula: Take pig fat (Zhi Gao) the size of a pellet, take warm, three times a day, for three days, totaling nine doses.
Another formula: Take thirty Wumei (Dried Plums) pitted, one sheng of Chi Dou (Fermented Soybeans), and three sheng of Ku Jiu (Vinegar), boil to obtain one and a half sheng of liquid, remove dregs, and take all at once.
Additionally, there are several types of Cold Damage that people cannot distinguish, attempting to treat all with one medicine: If initially feeling headache, muscle heat, and pulse appearing large and rising, within one or two days, prepare Cong Chi Tang (Scallion and Fermented Bean Decoction). Use one handful of Cong Bai (Scallion White), one sheng of Chi Dou, add three sheng of water, boil to obtain one sheng of liquid, take all at once to induce sweating. If no sweat, prepare again, adding Ge Gen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix) two liang and Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) three liang, use five sheng of water, boil to obtain two sheng, divide into two doses. Sweat must be induced; if not, add Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba) two liang. Additionally, use Cong Tang (Scallion Decoction) to grind Mi (Rice) two he, add one sheng of water, boil. Add Yan Chi (Salted Fermented Beans) later, then add the four items of Cong Bai (Scallion White), boil to obtain three sheng, divide doses to induce sweating.
Another formula: One sheng of Chi Dou (Fermented Soybeans), three sheng of urine from a young boy, boil to obtain one sheng, divide into two doses to induce sweating.
Another formula: Ge Gen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix) four liang, one dou of water, boil to obtain three sheng, then add one sheng of Chi Dou, boil to obtain one and a half sheng, take one dose. Alternatively, crush fresh Ge Gen to obtain juice, consume one to two sheng, which is also good.
If sweating has not stopped for three or four days, and there is nausea in the chest with a desire to vomit:
Use three sheng of Chi Dou, seven sheng of water, boil to obtain two and a half sheng, remove dregs, add one liang of Honey, boil three more times, take all at once. Lie down quietly, vomiting should occur. If not resolved, take again until resolved. This is a secret method passed down to descendants.
Another formula: Take three jin of Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix / Fresh Rehmannia Root), cut finely, add one dou of water, boil to obtain three sheng, divide into three doses. Alternatively, take Li Lu (Veratri Radix / White Hellebore) emetic powder, or Ku Shen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix) and Long Dan (Gentianae Radix) powder.
If five or six days have passed:
Prepare much Qing Zhu Li (Green Bamboo Sap), boil slightly to reduce volume, drink frequently in small amounts, cover thickly to induce sweating.
Another formula: Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Huang Bo (Phellodendri Cortex), Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus) each half liang, add eight sheng of water, boil six or seven times, add one sheng of Chi Dou and seven stalks of Cong Bai (Scallion White), boil to obtain three sheng, divide doses. Suitable for both old and young.
Another formula: Ku Shen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix) two liang, Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix) two liang, Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) half jin, add eight sheng of water, boil to obtain one sheng, divide into two doses. Vomiting or purging of toxins will lead to recovery.
If six or seven days have passed with extreme heat, vexation and oppression in the epigastrium, delirium, hallucinations of seeing ghosts, and a desire to run:
Use three sheng of Gan Zhu Yu (Corni Fructus / Dogwood Fruit), two sheng of water, boil to obtain one sheng, remove dregs, take when temperature is suitable. Sweating will lead to recovery. This formula is reliable and should be kept secret.
Another formula: Take one sheng of large earthworms, break open and remove intestines, boil in human urine until cooked, remove dregs, and take. Crushing fresh worms for juice or boiling in water is also effective. Another method is drinking fecal juice, several he to one or two sheng, called Huang Long Tang (Yellow Dragon Decoction); aged is better.
Another formula: Take a white dog, break open the back to collect blood, the more the better, while still hot. Apply to the chest, remove when cool. This treats near-death cases; if no white dog is available, dogs of any solid color may be used.
Another formula: Take Tong Pi (Tung Tree Bark), scrape off the black outer layer, tear finely, cut into four-cun bundles, add five he of wine and one sheng of water, boil to obtain one sheng, remove dregs, take all at once. Vomiting several sheng of green-yellow fluid will lead to recovery.
Another formula: Take three eggs, one cun-bi of Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas / Mirabilite), three he of wine, mix well until dissolved, and take.
Another formula: Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma) three liang, Huang Bo (Phellodendri Cortex) and Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix) each two liang, fourteen Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus), add six sheng of water, boil to obtain two sheng, divide into two doses. Treats vexation, vomiting, and insomnia.
Treating Seasonal Qi Epidemic, Near-Death Rescue via Coffin Breaking. Qian Jin Decoction: Ku Shen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix) one liang, crushed, boiled in two and a half sheng of wine (old method uses Ku Shen wine). Boil to obtain one and a half sheng, remove dregs, take when suitable temperature. Intermittent vomiting of cold, jelly-like toxins will lead to recovery.
Another formula: One hundred large copper coins, one dou of water, boil to obtain eight sheng, add She Xiang (Moschus / Musk), amount the size of a soybean (core), powdered, feed slowly until finished. Induce sweating or vomiting.
Treating Wen Du (Warm Toxin) with Macules, Severe Epidemic Difficult to Save. Hei Gao (Black Ointment): Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) half jin, chopped, one sheng of good Chi Dou, two jin of pig fat, boil five or six times until reduced by one-third, strain. Powder Xiong Huang (Realgar) and She Xiang (Musk) the size of soybeans, mix into the ointment, consume all. Toxins exit through the skin, leading to recovery.
Another formula: Use fresh Chan Tu (Toad), break open belly, remove intestines, crush and swallow. Dried Chan Tu from the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, burned to powder, is also good.
Hei Nu Wan (Black Slave Pill), same as Hu Qian's "Short Drama" formula, also known as Shui Jie Wan (Water Release Pill). Another variant adds one liang of Mai Nu (Wheat Black Parasite), named Mai Nu Wan. Note by Zhi is the same.
Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba) two liang, Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) two liang, Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix) one liang, Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas) one liang, Fu Di Mo (Soot from Cauldron Bottom) one liang, Zao Tu Mo (Soot from Chimney Flue) two liang, Liang Shang Chen (Dust from Beam) two liang. Crush, mix with honey to form pills the size of pellets. Take one pill powdered in five he of fresh well water. If thirsty, give only water. Shortly, chills will occur, followed by sweating, and the condition resolves. If no effect after two hours, take another pill. This treats Cold Damage lasting five or six days with intense chest heat, trismus, termed "Bad Disease" (Huai Bing), untreatable by other means.
Another formula: Da Qing (Isatidis Folium / Indigo Leaf) four liang, Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) and E Jiao (Asini Corii Colla / Donkey-Hide Gelatin) each two liang, Chi Dou (Fermented Soybeans) eight he. Add one dou of water, boil the first two ingredients to obtain three and a half sheng, remove dregs. Add Chi Dou, boil three times, remove dregs. Then add E Jiao, divide into four doses. Re-boil remaining dregs. Treats cases reaching seven or eight days where sweating fails to resolve the condition, or high fever after vomiting/purging. Very effective.
Another formula: Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) three liang, Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) two liang, Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba) two liang, Xing Ren (Pruni Semen / Apricot Seed) thirty pieces, Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas) five he, Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix) one liang, Ba Dou (Crotonis Fructus / Croton Seed) twenty grains, roasted and crushed. Mix with honey to form pills the size of soybeans. Take three pills; purging should occur. If toxic purging does not stop, use rice water to stop it. Family members observing the patient may take a pill first to induce purging, preventing infection. This pill can be prepared in advance.
Ma Huang Jie Ji Tang (Ephedra Muscle-Relieving Decoction): Take within one or two days of onset.
Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba / White Peony Root), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum) each one liang, Xing Ren (Pruni Semen) twenty pieces, Bei Chi (Concha Meretricis / Clam Shell) three pieces. Powder, add three sheng of water, boil to obtain one sheng, take all at once, cover to induce sweating, then recover. Eat Chi Zhou (Fermented Bean Porridge) afterwards to tonify deficiency.
Another formula: Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba) two liang, Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix) and Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus / Cinnamon Twig) each one liang, Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens / Fresh Ginger) three liang. Add six sheng of water, boil to obtain two sheng, divide into four doses.
Alternatively, take Ge Gen Jie Ji Tang (Pueraria Muscle-Relieving Decoction): Ge Gen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix) four liang, Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) two liang, Ma Huang (Ephedrae Herba), Da Qing (Isatidis Folium), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum), Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus) each one liang, Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus / Jujube) four pieces. Add five sheng of water, boil to obtain two and a half sheng, remove dregs, divide into three doses, induce mild sweating.
For three days or more, up to seven or eight days without resolution, take Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction): Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix) eight liang, Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix) each three liang, Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) eight liang (or Gan Jiang / Dried Ginger three liang if unavailable), Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma / Pinellia Tuber) five liang (washed in decoction), Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus) twelve pieces. Add nine sheng of water, boil to obtain two and a half sheng, divide into three doses. Cover mildly to induce sweating; resolve within half a day. If not improved, prepare another dose.
If heat excess persists after sweating, with fullness, pain, vexation, and delirious speech, take Da Chai Hu Tang (Major Bupleurum Decoction): Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix) half jin, Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) two liang, Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix) three liang, Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) two liang, Zhi Shi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus / Immature Bitter Orange) ten pieces, Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) five liang (washed), Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) five liang, Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus) twelve pieces. Add one dou of water, boil to obtain four sheng, divide into four doses. Mild purging should occur.
These four formulas are the most urgent. If medicines can be obtained, death can be avoided. Other minor treatments are for emergency prevention. If treatment fails or disease persists beyond ten days, it is termed "Bad Disease" (Huai Bing); only Da Xiao Bie Jia Tang (Large and Small Soft-Shelled Turtle Decoctions) should be used. These formulas have few ingredients but many types, difficult for emergency practitioners to prepare, so they are not recorded here. Generally, inducing sweating for Cold Damage should not cause excessive perspiration. After one dose, if mild sweating occurs, stop immediately. Do not expose to wind. Initial Cold Damage presents with heavy body, back and waist pain, persistent vexation, floating pulse, red face, mottled rash like brocade, sore throat, dysentery, or delirium. This is Zhong Yang Du (Yang Toxin Poisoning). Treatable within five days; fatal thereafter. Use this formula:
Xiong Huang (Realgar), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Jiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium / Sichuan Pepper), Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus) each one fen (part). Add five sheng of water, boil to obtain two and a half sheng, divide into three doses. Cover warmly to induce sweating. If no sweat, prepare another dose.
If heavy body, stiff back, sensation of being beaten, abdominal pain, epigastric fullness, shortness of breath, retching, blue lips, black face, cold limbs, deep, fine, tight, rapid pulse: This is Zhong Yin Du (Yin Toxin Poisoning). Treatable within five days; fatal thereafter. Use this formula:
Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) each two fen, Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Jiao (Zanthoxyli Pericarpium) each one fen, Bie Jia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum / Tortoise Shell) one liang. Add five sheng of water, boil to obtain two and a half sheng, divide into three doses. Cover warmly to induce sweating. If no sweat, re-boil.
For Yin Toxin with cold wounds/nose: Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma / Dried Ginger), Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus) each one fen, powdered, taken with three he of warm wine. Should induce intense heat and recovery. Both Yin and Yang toxins, whether immediate or developing within one or two days, are treated with these medicines. This disease often leads to death. For heat diseases unresolved with dysentery leading to critical weakness, take this formula.
Da Qing Tang (Isatis Decoction): Da Qing (Isatidis Folium) four liang, Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) three liang, E Jiao (Asini Corii Colla) two liang, Chi Dou (Fermented Soybeans) eight he, Chi Shi Zhi (Halloysit Rubrum / Red Halloysite) three liang. Add one dou of water, boil to obtain three sheng, divide into three doses. Re-prepare after finishing. Two doses per day (day and night) until cured.
Another formula: Five sheng of water, one sheng of Chi Dou, fourteen Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus), one bunch of Jiu Bai (Leek White). Boil to obtain three and a half sheng, divide into three doses.
Another formula: Long Gu (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi / Fossilized Mammal Bone) half jin, crushed, add one dou of water, boil to obtain five sheng, cool completely, drink slowly. Sweating may occur, leading to recovery.
Another formula: Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) each two liang, Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) one liang, Chi Shi Zhi (Halloysit Rubrum) two liang. Mix with honey to form pills the size of wu zi (walnut seeds). Take twenty pills, three times daily, twice at night.
Another formula: Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma) two liang, Shu Ai (Artemisiae Folium Moxa / Moxa) the size of a duck egg. Add two dou of water, boil to obtain one sheng, take all at once to stop symptoms immediately.
Formula for All Types of Tian Xing Dysentery (Seasonal Epidemic Dysentery): Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma) three liang, Huang Bo (Phellodendri Cortex), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Long Gu (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi) each two liang. Add six sheng of water, boil to obtain two sheng, remove dregs. Add seven he of honey, boil to obtain one and a half sheng, divide into three doses. Effective.
Formula for Tian Xing Toxic Disease with Heat, Abdominal Pain, and Dysentery: Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Gui Xin (Cinnamomi Ramulus Core), Huang Bo (Phellodendri Cortex) each half liang. Add three sheng of water, boil to obtain one sheng, take. Good effect.
Formula for Tian Xing Severe Hot Dysentery after Four or Five Days: Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Huang Bo (Phellodendri Cortex) each three liang, Long Gu (Fossilia Ossis Mastodi) three liang, Ai Ye (Artemisiae Folium) the size of a chicken egg. Add six sheng of water, boil to obtain two sheng, divide into two doses. Avoid pork and cold water.
For continuous pus and blood in stool: Chi Shi Zhi (Halloysit Rubrum) one jin, Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) one liang, Jing Mi (Oryza Sativa Japonica Group / Rice) one sheng. Add seven sheng of water, cook rice until soft, remove dregs, take seven he, three times daily.
Another formula: Chi Shi Zhi (Halloysit Rubrum) one jin, Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) two liang, five sheng of water, boil to obtain three sheng, divide into two doses. If umbilical cramping pain, add Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) one liang, Shao Yao (Paeoniae Radix Alba) two liang, add one sheng of water.
For hard, closed stools requiring purging: Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) four liang, Hou Po (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex) two liang, Zhi Shi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus) four pieces. Add four sheng of water, boil to obtain one sheng and two he, divide into two doses. Stop when bowel movement occurs.
For constipation lasting ten-plus days: Take Cheng Qi Wan (Cheng Qi Pill). Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), Xing Ren (Pruni Semen) each two liang, Zhi Shi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus) one liang, Mang Xiao (Natrii Sulfas) one he. Crush, mix with honey to form pills the size of pellets. Take with six or seven he of decoction. Repeat if not relieved.
For dysentery with inability to eat: Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma) one sheng, Wumei (Mume Fructus) twenty pieces, roasted dry, crushed together. Wax the size of a chess piece, one sheng of honey. Cook over low heat to form pills the size of wu zi (walnut seeds). Take two pills, three times daily.
For lower abdominal fullness and urinary retention: Powder Ci Huang (Orpiment), mix with honey to form pills the size of a jujube pit. Insert halfway into the urethra. Alternatively, use a bamboo tube to irrigate the genital area until pain subsides and urination resumes.
Another formula: Hua Shi (Talcum) three liang powdered, Ting Li Zi (Lepidii Semen / Lepidium Seed) one he. Add two sheng of water, boil to obtain seven he, take.
Another formula: Crush fresh Cong (Scallion), apply to lower abdomen, replace frequently.
Formula for Chest and Hypochondriac Fullness, Heart Obstruction, Shortness of Breath, Asthma: Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix), Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) each one liang, Zhi Shi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus) two liang, Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) one liang. Mix with honey to form pills. Take one pill per dose. If coughing, add Gua Lou (Trichosanthis Fructus / Melon Fruit) two liang. If vomiting, add Mu Li (Ostrea Concha / Oyster Shell) two liang. Take five or six pills day and night. Repeat if not cured.
Formula for Toxic Disease Attacking Throat with Swelling and Pain: Slice Shang Lu (Phytolaccae Radix / Pokeweed Root), roast until hot, place cloth on throat, iron over cloth. Replace when cool.
Another formula: Take real Qie (Eggplant), nail-sized piece, chew in mouth to extract juice, apply to throat. A slight strange sensation is desirable.
Formula for Toxic Disease Attacking Eyes: Boil Feng Ke (Honeycomb) to wash eyes, six or seven times daily.
Another formula: Soak Qing Bu (Blue Cloth) in cold water and compress.
For eye opacity (nebula): Burn fourteen Chi Dou (Fermented Soybeans), powder, insert into nose tube and blow into nostrils.
Formula for Persistent Vomiting in Cold Damage: Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) one liang, Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) half liang, Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) three liang, Ju Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium / Tangerine Peel) two liang. Add three sheng of water, boil to obtain two sheng, take all at once. Cured.
Another formula: Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) six fen, Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata / Prepared Aconite Root) four fen. Powder, mix with Ku Jiu (Vinegar) to form pills the size of wu zi (walnut seeds). Take three pills, three times daily.
Formula for Persistent Hiccups in Cold Damage: Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) three liang, Ju Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) one sheng. Add five sheng of water, boil to obtain three sheng, divide doses, three times daily. Cured.
Another formula: Wash Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) thoroughly, powder, take one qian (approx. 3.7g) per dose.
Another formula: Chi Su (Perilla Frutescens / Purple Perilla) one handful, three sheng of water, boil to obtain two sheng, drink slowly.
Another formula: Gan Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) six fen, Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) four fen. Powder, mix with Ku Jiu (Vinegar) to form pills the size of wu zi (walnut seeds). Take three pills, three times daily.
In recent years, epidemic diseases have caused sores on the head, face, and body, spreading rapidly, resembling fire blisters, filled with white fluid, rupturing and regenerating. Untreated severe cases often die. Post-recovery scars remain purple-black for a year. This is Evil Toxic Qi. People say in the Yonghui era (4th year), this sore flowed from west to east across the seas. Boiling Malva vegetables and eating with garlic relieves it.
At onset, eat urgently with a little rice and vegetables. Known as "Lu Chuang" (Barbarian Sore) because it was brought back from Nanyang during military campaigns. Doctors have devised effective treatments.
Massage the whole body with good honey. Alternatively, boil Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) in honey and consume frequently.
Another formula: Boil Sheng Ma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) strongly, soak cotton in decoction to wash. Soaking in Ku Jiu (Vinegar) is better but painful.
Other treatments follow Cold Damage methods, but prevent toxicity. Di Huang Hei Gao (Rehmannia Black Ointment) is also good.
Formula for Jaundice in Seasonal Disease: Yin Chen (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba / Wormwood Herb) six liang, Da Huang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) two liang, twelve Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus). Add one dou of water, first wash Yin Chen to obtain five sheng, remove dregs, add the other two ingredients. Boil to obtain three sheng, divide into four doses. Can also use miscellaneous jaundice treatments for recovery.
Recently, skin jaundice appears: Initially feeling heavy and uncomfortable limbs, then yellow eyes, spreading to face and whole body. Urinate on white paper; if paper turns yellow like cypress dye, heat toxin has entered internally. Treat urgently. At onset, prepare Gu Ti Chi Dou San (Reed Shoot and Red Bean Powder), blow into nose. If yellow fluid exits nose in large amounts, mostly cured. If advanced, check underside of tongue for white veins. Cut with reed knife to release purple blood; stops bleeding. Requires skilled cutting to avoid injuring blue veins under tongue causing fatal hemorrhage. Alternatively, burn iron wire to cauterize veins. Also take Gu Ti mixed with Ba Dou (Crotonis Fructus) pills. Yellow fluid expelled via bowels. After cutting/cauterizing, avoid miscellaneous foods. There is also "Gen Huang" (Root Jaundice); recurrence requires differentiation.
Boil bamboo shoots and drink.
Another formula: Crush fresh Gua Gen (Melon Root), strain juice, drink one to two or three sheng.
Another formula: Soak eggs in vinegar and wine overnight, swallow whites several times.
Another formula: Cut five sheng of Zhu Ye (Bambusa Leaves), seven sheng of Xiao Mai (Tritici Fructus / Wheat Grain), three liang of Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum). Powder, wrap in cloth, add one sheng and five sheng of water, boil to obtain seven sheng. Take one sheng per dose. Consuming all leads to cure.
Another formula: Two sheng of Sheng Ge Gen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix / Fresh Pueraria Juice), one sheng of good Chi Dou, twenty-one Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus), one sheng of cut Yin Chen (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba). Add five sheng of water, boil to obtain three sheng, remove dregs, add Ge Gen juice, divide into five doses.
Another formula: Golden-legged hen, female chicken blood. Prepare and eat as food. Cook meat and drink juice until finished. Repeat if necessary. Add a little salted fermented beans for best results.
Formula for Toxic Disease Causing Hand and Foot Swelling and Pain: Chop Hu Zhang (Polygoni Cuspidati Rhizoma et Radix / Knotweed Root), boil, soak feet at suitable temperature. Stop when reddish fluid appears above ankle.
Another formula: Soak feet in ash juice from rice straw.
Another formula: Boil Ku Shen (Sophorae Flavescentis Radix) in wine, soak feet. Cured.
Another formula: Mix Yan Chi (Salted Fermented Beans) and sheep urine (one sheng), crush, soak feet.
Another formula: Finely chop five jin of Huang Bo (Phellodendri Cortex), add three dou of water, soak. Also treats swelling and pain in genitals.
Another formula: Dig a pit three chi (approx. 1 meter) deep, enough to hold two feet. Heat the pit, pour wine inside, wear wooden clogs, squat in pit, seal around to prevent leakage.
Another formula: Soak feet in boiled Yang Tao (Shepherd's Purse?) juice, mixed with a little salted fermented beans, especially good.
Another formula: Soak feet in juice boiled from horse or sheep manure.
Another formula: Mix pig fat with sheep manure, apply externally. Good.
Another formula: Wrap swollen area with beef; reduces swelling and pain.
Another formula: Crush Chang Si Cao (Plant name unspecified), strain juice, soak feet.
Another formula: Boil one set of pig trotters with scallions, remove dregs, add a little salt, soak feet.
For sores in lower body due to toxic disease: Roast salt, insert deeply into wound. Not exceeding three applications.
Another formula: Apply raw Qi (Raw Lacquer), insert soaked cotton.