半边或两边俱痛。
甘松、山柰、白芷、川芎、 本、菊花、防风、荆芥各一钱,细辛五分,水煎,临卧服
,盖被出汗,即愈。
又方∶白槿树花子三钱,僵蚕、升麻、款冬花、天麻各钱半,葱头二个,姜皮三片,水
煎,先熏鼻眼,待温即服。如头痛甚者须发汗,轻者不必发汗,四服即愈。
又方∶石菖蒲根,捣汁冲酒服。如无鲜者,即以干石菖蒲水泡,捣汁亦可。至多不过三
四服即愈。
用旧小衬帽极油者烧灰,入姜汁一两,煎水洗,极效。
又方∶细辛、白芷各等分为末。如热痛用水,风痛用酒以笔调匀涂痛处,即愈。
又方∶上白面一杯,用水调匀作一圈,敷痛处,以食盐填满圈内,上加艾绒一丸,燃香
火灸之,徐灸痛徐止,痛止勿灸。
又方∶萝卜捣汁,用一匙加麝香少许调匀,仰卧注鼻孔内,左痛注右,右痛注左,两边
俱痛,两鼻俱注,均极神效。
又方∶陈荞麦面作饼,乘热贴于头上痛处,外用包头扎好,出汗,风毒尽收入饼内,两
次即愈。
又方∶生绿豆不去皮,装入枕内,常久枕之,能治风热头痛,并能明目。
又方∶蕲艾叶四两、白菊花四两、用布袋盛之,加在枕上作枕睡,永久不头痛。
本、细辛、香白芷、辛夷,共研细末,分为四份。用纸四条卷筒,将火点着以烟熏鼻
,日熏二次,即愈。
又方∶天南星一个、艾叶五钱,烧烟熏之。
又方∶鲞鱼头从中分破,左痛用右边鱼头,右痛用左,炭火上烧烟熏鼻,其痛即止。
又方∶ 本、牙皂,共为末,纸卷烧烟附鼻熏之。
又方∶细辛去叶一钱,雄黄三分,研细末。左痛吹左鼻,右痛吹右鼻。
又方∶牙皂、白芥子、研细末,头痛时嗅少许入鼻内,并可除根,屡试屡验。
Pain on one side or both sides.
Gansong (Nardostachys Radix), Shannai (Kaempferia Galanga Rhizome), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Bencao (Ligustici Rhizoma et Radix), Juhua (Chrysanthemi Flos), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), and Jingjie (Schizonepetae Herba) each 1 qian, Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) 5 fen. Decoct in water and take before bedtime. Cover with a blanket to induce sweating, and the condition will be cured.
Another prescription: Baijinshu Huazi (Hibiscus Tiliaceus Seed) 3 qian, Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus), Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma), Kuandonghua (Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus), and Tianma (Gastrodiae Rhizoma) each 1.5 qian, Congtou (Allii Cepae Bulbus) 2 pieces, Jiangpi (Zingiberis Pericarpium) 3 slices. Decoct in water. First fumigate the nose and eyes, then take when warm. If the headache is severe, sweating is required; if mild, sweating is not necessary. It will be cured after four doses.
Another prescription: Shichangpu Gen (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma). Crush to extract juice and mix with wine for oral administration. If fresh rhizomes are unavailable, soak dried Shichangpu in water, crush, and extract juice. Cured within three to four doses at most.
Burn the extremely oily parts of an old small inner cap to ash, add 1 liang of Jiangzhi (Zingiberis Juice), decoct, and use the liquid to wash. Extremely effective.
Another prescription: Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) and Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) in equal proportions, ground into powder. For heat-type pain, mix with water; for wind-type pain, mix with wine. Apply evenly to the painful area with a brush. Cured immediately.
Another prescription: Take 1 cup of fine white flour, mix with water to form a ring, and apply it to the painful area. Fill the inside of the ring with salt. Place a ball of Aijiu (Artemisiae Argyi Folium prepared by pounding) on top and moxa-burn it using incense fire. Slowly moxa-burn the painful area until the pain stops; do not continue moxa-burning once the pain ceases.
Another prescription: Crush radish to extract juice. Add a spoonful of juice mixed with a small amount of Shexiang (Moschus) to uniformity. Lie supine and instill into the nostrils: if pain is on the left, instill into the right nostril; if on the right, instill into the left; if on both sides, instill into both nostrils. Extremely effective.
Another prescription: Make a cake from aged buckwheat flour. Apply it hot to the painful area on the head. Wrap the head tightly. Induce sweating so that wind-toxicity is absorbed into the cake. Cured in two applications.
Another prescription: Put raw mung beans (without skin) into a pillowcase. Long-term sleeping on this pillow can treat wind-heat headache and improve vision.
Another prescription: Mix 4 liang of Qi Aiye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium from Qichun) and 4 liang of Bai Juhua (Chrysanthemi Flos) in a cloth bag. Use as a pillow. Headaches will never occur again.
Bencao (Ligustici Rhizoma et Radix), Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Xiang Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), and Xinyi (Magnoliae Flos) are ground into fine powder and divided into four portions. Roll four strips of paper into tubes. Ignite them and fumigate the nose with the smoke. Fumigate twice daily. Cured.
Another prescription: Burn one Tiannanxing (Arisaematis Rhizoma Preparatum) and 5 qian of Aiye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium) to produce smoke for fumigation.
Another prescription: Split a dried fish head in half. For left-sided pain, use the right fish head; for right-sided pain, use the left. Burn over charcoal fire to produce smoke and fumigate the nose. Pain stops immediately.
Another prescription: Bencao (Ligustici Rhizoma et Radix) and Yazao (Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina) are ground into powder. Roll in paper, burn, and fumigate the nose with the smoke.
Another prescription: Remove leaves from 1 qian of Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) and mix with 3 fen of Xionghuang (Realgar). Grind into fine powder. Snuff into the left nostril for left-sided pain, and into the right nostril for right-sided pain.
Another prescription: Yazao (Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina) and Baijiezhi (Sinapis Semen) are ground into fine powder. Inhale a small amount into the nose during headaches. This can also eradicate the root cause and has been repeatedly tested with success.