泗州杨吉老名医也 徽庙常苦脾疾国医进药俱不效遂召吉老诊视讫进药 徽庙问何药吉
老对
以大理中丸 上云朕服之屡矣不验吉老曰臣所进汤使不同 陛下之疾以食冰太过得之今臣
以冰煎此药欲已受病之原果一二服而愈(琐碎录)
崔元亮海上方治一切心痛无问久新以生地黄一味随人所食多少捣取汁搜面作 或作冷
淘良
夕当利出虫长一尺许头似壁宫后不复患刘禹锡传信方贞元十年通事舍人崔抗女患心痛垂气绝
遂作冷地黄淘食之便吐一物可方一寸以来如虾蟆状无目足等微似有口盖为此物所食自此顿愈
面中忌用盐(本事方)
歙县尉宋荀甫膀胱气作痛不可忍医者以刚剂与之痛愈甚溲溺不通三日许学士视其脉曰投
热药
太过适有五苓散一两分为三易其名用连须葱一茎茴香及盐少许水一盏半煎七分连服之中夜下
小便如黑汁一二升脐下宽得睡明日脉已平续用 砂丸数日愈盖是疾本因虚得不宜骤进补药邪
之所凑其气必虚留而不去其病则实故先涤所蓄之邪然后补之(本事方)
鄞县尉耿梦得妻苦砂石淋十三年每溺时器中剥剥有声痛楚不堪说命采苦杖根俗呼为杜牛
膝
者净洗碎之凡一合用水五盏煎耗其四而留其一去滓以麝乳香末少许研调服之一夕愈(同上)
泗州的杨吉老是位名医。宋徽宗皇帝常受脾疾困扰，宫廷御医进献的药物都无效，于是召见杨吉老诊治。诊治完毕后，杨吉老进献药物。徽宗问是什么药，杨吉老回答说：“是大理中丸。”皇上说：“朕服用过多次了，没有见效。”杨吉老说：“臣所进之药的汤剂（煎煮方法）不同。陛下的病是因为食用冰品过多而得的，如今臣用冰来煎煮此药，旨在消除致病之源。”果然一二服药后就好了。（出自《琐碎录》）
崔元亮的海上秘方治疗各种心痛，无论病程新旧，只用生地黄一味药，根据病人进食量的多少，捣取汁液，用来和面制作面食（或作冷淘）。当晚应当排出长约一尺左右的虫，头部类似壁虎，此后不再患病。刘禹锡《传信方》记载：贞元十年，通事舍人崔抗的女儿患心痛，气息微弱近乎断绝，于是用冷地黄汁和面制成食物给她吃。她随即吐出一个约一寸见方的物体，形状像蛤蟆，没有眼睛和脚等器官，只有微似有口，大概是被这个虫子叮咬所致。从此立刻痊愈。在和面时忌用盐。（出自《本事方》）
歙县尉宋荀甫患有膀胱气痛，疼痛难以忍受。医生给他使用刚烈热性的药物治疗，导致疼痛加剧，小便不通达三天。许学士诊视他的脉象后说：“投用热药太过。”恰逢手边有五苓散一两，将其分为三份，更改名称使用。配合连须葱一根、小茴香及少许盐，用水一盏半煎至七分，连续服用。半夜时排出一两升如黑汁般的小便，脐下感到宽松得以入睡。第二天脉象已平和，随后服用砂丸数日痊愈。这种病本来是因为虚损引起的，不适宜骤然进补。邪气聚集之处，正气必然虚弱；邪气停留不去，病症表现为实。所以先要涤荡体内蓄积的邪气，然后再进行补益。（出自《本事方》）
鄞县尉耿梦得的妻子苦于砂石淋证十三年，每次排尿时容器中发出剥剥的声音，痛苦不堪。命令采集苦杖根（俗称杜牛膝），洗净捣碎。用量为一合，加水五盏，煎煮至水分消耗掉四成，只留下一成。去渣滓后，调入少许麝香、乳香的粉末服用。一晚即愈。（同上）
Yang Jilao of Sizhou was a renowned physician. Emperor Huizong of Song often suffered from spleen diseases; the prescriptions offered by imperial physicians were all ineffective. Consequently, he summoned Yang Jilao for diagnosis. After the consultation, Yang Jilao presented a prescription. The Emperor asked what medicine it was. Yang Jilao replied, "It is Dali Zhong Wan (Great Middle-Boosting Pill)." The Emperor said, "I have taken it many times before without effect." Yang Jilao stated, "The decoction method used by your subject differs. Your Majesty's illness resulted from excessive consumption of ice. Now, I use ice to decoct this medicine, aiming to address the root cause of the disease." Indeed, after taking one or two doses, he recovered. (From *Suosui Lu*)
Cui Yuanliang's secret formula from the sea treats all types of heart pain, regardless of whether the condition is chronic or recent. It uses only fresh Rehmanniae Radix (Sheng Dihuang). The amount depends on how much food the patient eats: crush the herb to extract juice and knead it into dough to make noodles (or cold rinsed noodles). That night, worms approximately one chi long should be expelled; their heads resemble those of wall lizards, and the patient will not suffer again. Liu Yuxi's *Chuanxin Fang* records: In the tenth year of Zhenyuan, the daughter of Cui Kang, Tongshi Sheren (Attendant Gentleman), suffered from heart pain with faint breath nearing death. She was given food made with cold Rehmannia juice and flour. She subsequently vomited an object about one cun square in size, resembling a toad, without eyes or feet, but with a faintly visible mouth. It was likely bitten by this creature. From then on, she recovered instantly. Salt must be avoided when kneading the dough. (From *Benshi Fang*)
Song Xunfu, County Magistrate of Xin, suffered from unbearable bladder Qi pain. A physician administered harsh hot-natured medicines, which exacerbated the pain and caused urinary retention for three days. Academician Xu examined his pulse and said, "Too much hot medicine has been administered." Fortunately, there was Wuling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria) available—one liang, divided into three portions. It was renamed and administered with one stalk of green onion (with roots), a little fennel fruit, and a pinch of salt. One qian of water was added, and it was decocted until three-tenths remained. After continuous ingestion, at midnight, he passed one to two sheng of black fluid-like urine, felt relief in the lower abdomen, and slept. The next day, his pulse had normalized. Subsequently, he took Shawan (Sand Pill) for several days and recovered. This disease originally stemmed from deficiency, so sudden tonification is inappropriate. Where evil qi gathers, righteous qi must be deficient; if evil qi remains lodged, the pathology manifests as excess. Therefore, one must first purge the accumulated evil qi before tonifying. (From *Benshi Fang*)
The wife of Geng Mengde, County Magistrate of Yin, suffered from gravel strangury for thirteen years. Each time she urinated, a crackling sound was heard in the vessel, and the pain was unbearable. He ordered the collection of Kuzhang root (commonly known as Du Niuxi / Achyranthes Bidentata Root), washed it clean, and crushed it. The dosage was one he, boiled with five zhan of water until four-fifths evaporated, leaving one-fifth. After filtering out the dregs, a small amount of powder prepared from Moschus (She Xiang) and Boswellia Fructus (Ru Xiang) was mixed in and ingested. She recovered in one night. (Same source)
Head scurf (Tou Gu) mainly treats strangury with obstruction and also treats dysphagia/food blockage; it can also treat relapse due to overexertion. (From *Bencao*)