味辛,无毒。主惊痫邪气,小儿诸恶。煮取汁和诸药煮服之。文本弥古者佳尔。
味辛,温,有小毒。主万病。有寒温飞金石及诸药随寒温共成之,长生神仙。
主恶疮疥癣,和油涂之。蜘蛛虫等咬,和蒜磨敷之。此铁上衣也。锈生铁上者堪用。
主妇人横产。烧令赤,纳酒中,七遍,服之,可取二七布针,一时火烧。粗者用缝布大
针是也。
主熨霍乱。可盛灰浓二寸许,以炭火安其上,令微热,下以衣藉患者腹,渐渐熨之。
腹中通热瘥。
之时,主人身 肉。可候有时,专听其声,声发之时,便下手速捺二七遍,以
平也。产妇勿用。
有犯罪者,忽遇恩得免枷了,取叶钉等,后遇有人官累,带之除得灾。
银注中苏云∶作器辟恶,瑞物也。按∶瑞物黄银载于《图经》。银瓮丹甑,非人所为
既堪为器,明非瑞物。今乌银辟恶,煮之,工人以为器物,养生者为器,以煮药。兼于庭中
,高一丈,夜承得醴,投别器中,饮长年。今人作乌银,以琉黄熏之,再宿,写之出,即其
银黑矣。此是假,非真也。
雄黄注中苏云∶通名黄石。按石黄,今人敲取精明者为雄黄,外黑者为薰黄。主恶疮
,杀虫,熏疮疥虮虱,和诸药熏嗽。其武都雄黄,烧不臭。薰黄中者,烧则臭。以此分别之
,苏云通名,未之是也。
Taste pungent, nature neutral, non-toxic. Primarily treats longevity and immortality. Long-term consumption causes the intestines to turn entirely golden.
Taste pungent, non-toxic. Primarily treats convulsions, epilepsy, and evil qi, as well as various severe conditions in children. Boil to extract the juice and decoct with other medicines for administration. Older texts are preferable.
Primarily treats sudden wind pathogens (sudden onset of cold-wind pathogenic factors). Heat until red-hot, immerse in wine, and consume while hot. The *Laotie Jing* records the use of pungent and bitter substances, referring to this material.
Taste pungent, nature warm, slightly toxic. Primarily treats myriad diseases. It is formed by combining flying metallic minerals and other drugs according to their cold or warm natures, leading to longevity and immortality.
Primarily treats malignant sores, scabies, and tinea; apply mixed with oil. For bites from spiders and insects, mix with garlic, grind, and apply topically. This refers to the rust on iron. Rust growing on raw iron is usable.
Primarily treats difficult labor (breech presentation). Heat until red-hot, place in wine, repeat seven times, and consume. The dosage corresponds to two bundles (fourteen) of coarse cloth needles, heated by fire. Coarse needles refer to this substance.
Primarily treats heat-packing therapy for cholera-like disorders. Place approximately two cun thick of concentrated ash, set charcoal fire above it to make it slightly hot, cover the patient's abdomen with clothing below, and gradually pack-heat. Recovery occurs when warmth penetrates the abdomen.
At this time, regarding the owner's body muscles. One should wait for the appropriate moment, listen specifically to the sounds, and upon hearing them, quickly press down twenty-one times to restore calm. Contraindicated for pregnant women.
Those who committed crimes and suddenly encountered amnesty releasing them from shackles may take leaf nails etc.; later, if someone faces official burdens, wearing it removes disaster.
Su Song in the *Yinzhu* commentary states: Making vessels wards off evil; it is an auspicious object. Note: The auspicious object "Yellow Silver" is recorded in the *Tujing*. Silver urns and cinnabar steamers are not man-made. Since they can serve as vessels, they are clearly not auspicious objects. Currently, black silver wards off evil; boiling it, craftsmen use it for vessels, and health cultivators use it as cookware for decocting medicine. Additionally, in courtyards, one meter high, collecting sweet dew at night, pouring it into other vessels, and drinking it promotes longevity. Nowadays, people make black silver by fumigating it with sulfur; after two nights, pouring it out turns the silver black. This is fake, not genuine.
Su Song in the *Xionghuang* commentary states: Commonly known as Yellow Stone. Note on Shihuang: Nowadays, people strike and select bright, pure parts as Xionghuang (Realgar), while the outer black parts are used as Xunhuang (Arsenic Sulfide Ore). It primarily treats malignant sores, kills parasites, fumigates sores, scabies, lice, and is mixed with other drugs for fumigation and gargling. Realgar from Wudu does not smell foul when burned. The middle part of Xunhuang smells foul when burned. Thus, they are distinguished; Su Song's claim that they are commonly named together is incorrect.