阴盛则梦涉大水恐惧阳盛则梦大火燔灼阴阳俱盛则梦相杀毁伤上盛则梦飞下盛则梦堕饱
则梦予饥则梦取肝气盛则梦怒肺气盛则梦哭
老人卧而不寐少壮寐而不寤何也少壮者血气盛饥肉滑气道通荣卫之行不失于常故昼日精
夜不寤也老人血气衰肌肉不滑荣卫之道涩故昼日不能精夜不得寐也
一男子小便日数十次如稠米泔色亦白心神恍惚瘦瘁食减以女劳得之服此桑螵蛸散未终剂
而愈
安神魄定心志治健忘小便数补心气桑螵蛸远志菖蒲龙骨人参茯神当归龟甲醋炙以上各一两为
末每服二钱夜卧人参汤调(本草衍义)
夜魇之人急取梁上尘内鼻中即醒戒以灯照之(琐碎录)
道林曰暮卧常以手抚心上咒曰天灵节荣愿得长生五脏君侯愿其安宁男一七遍女二七遍长
生不病(修真秘诀)
严州山寺有一游僧形体羸瘦饮食甚少每夜就枕遍身出汗迨旦衣服皆透湿如此二十年无复
可疗
唯待尽耳监寺僧曰吾有药绝验为汝治之三日宿疾顿愈遂并授以方乃单用桑叶一味乘露采摘控
焙干碾为末二钱空腹温米饮调或值桑落干者亦堪用但力不如新者按本草亦载桑叶主止汗其说
可证(辛志)
许叔微本事方云军中有一人犯法 衣将受刃得释神失如痴予与惊气丸一粒服讫而寐乃觉
病已
失矣江东张提辖妻因避寇失心已数年予授其方随愈又黄山沃巡检妻狂厥逾年更十余医而不验
予授其方去附子加铁粉亦不终剂而愈铁粉非但化涎镇心至如摧抑肝邪特异若多恚怒肝邪大盛
铁粉能制伏之素问言阳厥狂怒治以铁落敛金制木之意也
阴气偏盛时，会梦见渡过大水并感到恐惧；阳气偏盛时，会梦见大火燃烧灼烧；阴阳之气都偏盛时，会梦见互相杀戮、毁伤身体。上部邪气盛则梦见飞翔，下部邪气盛则梦见坠落。吃饱了会梦见给予别人食物，饿了会梦见向别人索取。肝气偏盛则梦见发怒，肺气偏盛则梦见哭泣。
老年人躺下却难以入睡，年轻人睡着后不易醒来，这是为什么呢？年轻人血气旺盛，肌肉滑润，气道通畅，营卫之气运行不失常态，所以白天精神饱满，夜晚安睡不醒。老年人血气衰弱，肌肉不滑润，营卫之道涩滞，所以白天精神不能集中，夜晚无法安睡。
有一个男子每天小便几十次，尿液像浑浊的米泔水一样且颜色发白，心神恍惚，身体消瘦憔悴，食欲减退，这是因为房劳过度所致。服用桑螵蛸散（Sangpiaoxiao San, Ootheca Mantidis Powder），药还没服完就痊愈了。此方具有安神定魄、安定心志、治疗健忘、减少小便次数、补益心气的作用。药材包括：桑螵蛸（Ootheca Mantidis）、远志（Polygalae Radix）、石菖蒲（Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma）、龙骨（Draconis Os）、人参（Ginseng Radix）、茯神（Poria cum Radice）、当归（Angelicae Sinensis Radix）、龟甲（Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum，用醋炙）。以上各一两，研为细末。每次服用二钱，睡前用人参汤调服。（出自《本草衍义》）
做噩梦（夜魇）的人，急忙取屋梁上的灰尘放入鼻孔中，人就会醒来。告诫人们不要用灯光照射他。（出自《琐碎录》）
道林说：晚上睡觉时，常用手抚摸心脏部位，念咒语说：“天灵节荣，愿得长生；五脏君侯，愿其安宁。”男性默念七遍，女性默念十四遍，可以长生不病。（出自《修真秘诀》）
严州的一座山寺里有一位游方僧人，形体瘦弱，饮食很少，每晚一躺到枕头上就全身出汗，等到天亮衣服都湿透了。这种情况持续了二十年，再也无药可治，只能等待死亡。寺院里的监寺僧人说：“我有特效药为你治疗。”三天后，多年的宿疾顿时痊愈。于是把药方传授给他，原来是单用桑叶一味药，趁着露水采摘，悬挂控干焙干，碾成粉末。每次空腹时用温米饮调服二钱。如果遇到桑叶落下的干枯叶子也可以使用，只是药效不如新鲜的。按《本草》记载，桑叶主治止汗，这种说法可以得到证实。（出自《辛志》）
许叔微在《本事方》中说：军队中有一个人犯了法，衣服即将被处决者割断时得以释放，神志丧失，像痴呆一样。我给他一粒惊气丸（Jingqi Wan, Fright Qi Pill），服完后入睡，醒来后发现病已经消失了。江东张提辖的妻子因为躲避寇乱而患失心症已有数年，我传授给她这个方子，随即痊愈。还有黄山沃巡检的妻子，患狂厥症一年多，经过十多位医生治疗都没有见效。我传授给她这个方子，去掉附子，加入铁粉，药还没服完就痊愈了。铁粉不仅能化除痰涎、镇安心神，而且对于抑制肝邪特别有效。如果经常愤怒导致肝邪大盛，铁粉能够制服它。《素问》说阳厥狂怒用铁落治疗，这正是收敛金气以克制木气的意思。
When Yin qi is in excess, one dreams of wading through large waters and feeling fear; when Yang qi is in excess, one dreams of large fires burning and scorching; when both Yin and Yang qi are in excess, one dreams of killing and injuring each other. When pathogenic factors are excessive in the upper body, one dreams of flying; when they are excessive in the lower body, one dreams of falling. After being full, one dreams of giving things to others; after being hungry, one dreams of taking things from others. When Liver qi is in excess, one dreams of anger; when Lung qi is in excess, one dreams of crying.
Why do elderly people lie down but fail to fall asleep, while young people sleep soundly without waking? Young people have abundant Blood and Qi, smooth muscles, unobstructed airways, and normal circulation of Ying (Nutritive) and Wei (Defensive) Qi; therefore, they are energetic during the day and sleep peacefully at night. Elderly people have declining Blood and Qi, non-smooth muscles, and sluggish pathways of Ying and Wei Qi; therefore, they lack mental clarity during the day and cannot sleep well at night.
A male patient urinated dozens of times a day, with urine resembling turbid rice water and appearing white. He suffered from absent-mindedness, emaciation, and reduced appetite due to sexual exhaustion. He was cured before finishing the course of Sangpiaoxiao San (Ootheca Mantidis Powder). This formula calms the Spirit, stabilizes the Heart will, treats forgetfulness, reduces urinary frequency, and tonifies Heart Qi. The ingredients include: Sangpiaoxiao (Ootheca Mantidis), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix), Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma), Longgu (Draconis Os), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Fushen (Poria cum Radice), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Guijia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, vinegar-processed). Each ingredient weighs one liang. Grind into fine powder. Take two qian per dose, mixed with Renshen decoction before bed. (From *Bencao Yan Yi*)
For those suffering from nightmares (Ye Yan), quickly take dust from the roof beam and put it into the nostrils to awaken them. It is advised not to shine a light on them. (From *Suosui Lu*)
Daolin said: Before sleeping at night, often stroke the heart area with your hand and chant the mantra: "Tianling Jierong, may I attain longevity; Wuzang Junhou, may peace prevail." Men should recite it seven times, women fourteen times, to achieve longevity and freedom from disease. (From *Xiuzhen Mijue*)
In a mountain temple in Yanzhou, there was a wandering monk who was emaciated and ate very little. Every night upon lying down, he sweated profusely all over his body, soaking his clothes by morning. This persisted for twenty years, rendering him untreatable, awaiting only death. The monastery's supervisor monk said, "I have a highly effective medicine to cure you." After three days, his chronic illness was instantly resolved. The prescription was then revealed to be using only Mulberry Leaf (Sangye, Mori Folium). Pick the leaves while covered with dew, hang them to dry and roast, grind into powder. Take two qian on an empty stomach, mixed with warm rice drink. Dried fallen leaves can also be used, though their efficacy is inferior to fresh ones. According to *Bencao*, Mulberry Leaf is recorded as treating hyperhidrosis, which confirms this theory. (From *Xin Zhi*)
Xu Shuwei stated in *Benshi Fang*: A soldier in the army committed an offense and was about to be executed when he was pardoned. His Spirit was lost, and he appeared like a fool. I gave him one pill of Jingqi Wan (Fright Qi Pill). After taking it, he fell asleep, and upon waking, the illness had vanished. The wife of Commander Zhang in Jiangdong had suffered from Heart-loss syndrome for several years due to fleeing bandits. I prescribed this formula to her, and she recovered immediately. Also, the wife of Inspector Wo in Huangshan suffered from manic convulsions for over a year, and more than ten physicians failed to treat her effectively. I prescribed this formula to her, removing Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata) and adding Tie Fen (Ferrum, Iron Powder). She recovered before finishing the dose. Iron Powder not only resolves phlegm and calms the Heart but is particularly effective in suppressing Liver pathogenic factors. If frequent anger causes severe Liver pathogenic factors, Iron Powder can subdue them. *Suwen* states that Yang Jue (Yang Convulsion) with mania and anger is treated with Ti Luo (Iron Filings), which embodies the principle of restraining Metal to control Wood.