治同前证,更兼肾不纳气作喘者。
生山药(一两半) 牛蒡子(炒捣,四钱) 柿霜饼(冲服,六钱)
一人,年四十余,素有喘证,薄受外感即发。医者投以小青龙汤,一剂即愈,习
以为常。一日喘证复发,连服小青龙汤三剂不愈。其脉五至余,右寸浮大,重按即无。知其
从前服小青龙即愈者,因其证原受外感;今服之而不愈者,因此次发喘原无外感也,盖其薄
受外感即喘;肺与肾原有伤损,但知治其病标,不知治其病本,则其伤损必益甚,是以此
次不受外感亦发喘也。为拟此汤服两剂全愈,又服数剂以善其后。
治肺肾两虚,或咳嗽,或喘逆,或腰膝酸疼,或四肢无力,以治孺子尤佳
核桃仁(一斤) 柿霜饼(一斤)
先将核桃仁饭甑蒸熟,再与柿霜饼同装入瓷器内蒸之,融化为一,晾冷,随意服
凡果核之仁,具补益之性者,皆能补肾。核桃乃果核之最大者,其仁既
多脂,味更香美,为食中佳品,性善补肾可知。柿霜色白入肺,而甘凉滑润,其甘也能益肺
气,其凉也能清肺热,其滑也能利肺痰,其润也能滋肺燥,与核
桃同用,肺肾同补,金水相生,虚者必易壮实。且食之又甚适口,饥时可随便服之,故以治
小儿尤佳也。
【附方】俗传治劳嗽方,秋分日取鲜莱菔十余枚去叶,自叶中心穿以鲜槐条,令槐条头透出
根外,悬于茂盛树上满百日,至一百零一日取下。用时去槐条,将莱菔切片煮烂,调红
沙糖服之,每服一枚,数服即愈。
按∶莱菔色白入肺,槐条色黑入肾,如此作用,盖欲导引肺气归肾。其悬于茂盛树上者,因
茂树之叶多吐氧气,莱菔借氧气酝酿,其补益之力必增也。悬之必满百日者,欲其饱经霜露
,借金水之气,以补金水之脏也。邑中孙姓叟,年近六旬,劳喘,百药不效,后得此方服之
而
治疗与前文所述证候相同,且兼有肾不纳气导致气喘的患者。
生山药(一两半) 牛蒡子(炒后捣碎,四钱) 柿霜饼(冲服,六钱)
有一位四十多岁的患者,素有气喘病,稍微感受外邪就会发作。医生曾给予小青龙汤治疗,服用一剂即痊愈,因此习以为常。有一天气喘复发,连续服用三剂小青龙汤却无效。其脉搏跳动超过五次每息,右寸脉浮大,重按则无根。我知道他从前服用小青龙汤能痊愈,是因为当时的证候确实是感受了外邪;如今服用却无效,是因为这次发病气喘原本就没有外感因素。大概是因为他稍微感受外邪就气喘,说明他的肺与肾原本就有损伤,如果只知道治疗疾病的表象(标),而不知道治疗疾病的根本(本),那么这种损伤必然会更加严重,所以这次即使没有感受外邪也发喘。为此拟定此方,服用两剂后完全痊愈,又服用几剂以巩固疗效。
治疗肺肾两虚,症状表现为咳嗽,或气喘逆上,或腰膝酸软疼痛,或四肢无力,用于治疗儿童尤其适宜。
核桃仁(一斤) 柿霜饼(一斤)
先将核桃仁在饭甑中蒸熟,再与柿霜饼一同装入瓷器内蒸制,使其融化为一,冷却后,随意服用。
凡是果核中的仁,具有补益性质的,都能补肾。核桃是果核中最大的,它的仁多油脂,味道更加香美,是饮食中的佳品,其性善于补肾,由此可知。柿霜颜色白入肺经,且味甘凉滑润,它的甘味能补益肺气,它的凉性能清泄肺热,它的滑性能通利肺痰,它的润性能滋润肺燥,与核桃同用,肺肾同补,金水相生,虚弱者必定容易变得强壮结实。而且食用起来非常可口,饥饿时可以随意服用,所以用来治疗小儿尤为适宜。
【附方】民间流传的治疗劳嗽的方子,在秋分日取新鲜萝卜十余枚,去掉叶子,从叶中心穿入鲜槐条,让槐条的头透出根部外面,悬挂在枝叶茂盛的树上满一百天,到第一百零一天取下。使用时去掉槐条,将萝卜切片煮烂,调入红糖服用,每次服用一枚,服用几次即可痊愈。
按语:萝卜颜色白入肺经,槐条颜色黑入肾,如此制作的作用,大概是想要引导肺气归肾。将其悬挂在茂盛树上的原因,是因为茂密树木的叶子多吐出氧气,萝卜借助氧气酝酿,其补益的力量必定会增加。悬挂必须满一百天的原因,是想让它饱经霜露,借金水之气,来补益金水之脏(肺肾)。县里一位姓孙的老者,年龄近六十岁,患有劳喘,各种药物都不见效,后来得到此方服用,而……
Treats the same syndrome as mentioned previously, accompanied by asthma due to Kidney failing to grasp Qi.
Raw Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shanyao) (1 liang 5 qian) Arctii Fructus (Niubangzi) (stir-fried and crushed, 4 qian) Persimmon Frost Cake (Shishuang Bing) (dissolved in decoction, 6 qian)
A patient, over forty years old, had a chronic history of asthma, which would flare up upon slight exposure to external pathogens. A physician prescribed Xiao Qing Long Tang (Minor Blue Dragon Decoction), which cured him after one dose, leading to habitual use. One day, the asthma recurred, and three doses of Xiao Qing Long Tang were taken consecutively without effect. The pulse beat more than five times per respiration; the Cun position on the right hand was floating and large, but empty upon heavy pressure. I deduced that he recovered previously because his condition was indeed caused by an external pathogen; however, it failed this time because the current asthma onset was not due to an external pathogen. It seems that because slight exposure triggers his asthma, there is pre-existing damage to both the Lung and Kidney. If only the branch symptoms are treated without addressing the root cause, the damage will worsen, hence the asthma occurs even without external exposure. This formula was prescribed, resulting in complete recovery after two doses, followed by several more doses to consolidate the cure.
Treats deficiency of both Lung and Kidney, manifesting as cough, or wheezing/asthma, or soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, or weakness in the four limbs. It is particularly suitable for treating children.
Walnut Kernel (Hetaoren) (1 jin) Persimmon Frost Cake (Shishuang Bing) (1 jin)
First, steam the walnut kernels until cooked in a rice steamer. Then, place them together with the Persimmon Frost Cake in a porcelain vessel and steam again until they melt into a single mass. Allow to cool, and take as desired.
Generally, kernels from fruit pits that possess tonifying properties can benefit the Kidney. The walnut is the largest among fruit pits; its kernel is rich in oil and has a fragrant, delicious taste, making it a fine food item. Thus, its nature is known to be good at tonifying the Kidney. Persimmon frost is white and enters the Lung meridian; it is sweet, cool, slippery, and moistening. Its sweetness benefits Lung Qi; its coolness clears Lung heat; its slipperiness promotes the discharge of Lung phlegm; its moisture nourishes Lung dryness. Used together with walnuts, it tonifies both Lung and Kidney, promoting the mutual generation of Metal and Water. Deficient individuals will easily become robust. Moreover, it is very palatable and can be taken freely when hungry, making it especially excellent for treating children.
[Attached Formula] A folk remedy for consumptive cough: On the Autumnal Equinox, take over ten fresh radishes, remove the leaves, insert fresh Sophora japonica twigs through the center of the leaf stalk so that the twig ends protrude from the root end. Hang them on a lush tree for exactly one hundred days. On the one hundred and first day, harvest them. To use, remove the twigs, slice the radishes, boil until soft, mix with red rock sugar, and consume. Take one radish per dose; several doses will result in a cure.
Note: Radishes are white and enter the Lung meridian; Sophora twigs are black and enter the Kidney meridian. The purpose of this preparation is likely to guide Lung Qi down to the Kidney. Hanging them on a lush tree is because abundant foliage releases oxygen; the radishes ferment/ripen using this oxygen, thereby enhancing their tonifying power. Hanging them for a full hundred days allows them to endure frost and dew, absorbing the Qi of Metal and Water to tonify the Zang organs of Metal and Water (Lung and Kidney). An elderly surnamed Sun in my county, nearly sixty years old, suffered from consumptive asthma unresponsive to various medicines. After obtaining this formula and taking it, he...