千金翼黄帝问岐伯曰∶疟多方少，愈者何？岐伯答曰∶疟有十二种。帝曰∶疟鬼字，何
可得闻乎？岐伯曰∶但得疟鬼字便愈，不得其字，百方不愈。黄帝曰∶疟鬼者十二时，愿闻
之岐伯曰。
寅时发者，狱死鬼所为，疗之。
上以疟人着窑上，灰火一周，莫令火灭即瘥。
卯时发者，鞭死鬼所为，疗之。
右用五色衣烧作灰，三指撮着酒中，无酒用清水服之。
辰时发者，堕木死鬼所为，疗之。
上令疟人上木高危处，以棘子塞木根间，立瘥。
巳时发者，烧死鬼所为，疗之。
上令疟人坐，师以周匝然火瘥。
午时发者，饿死鬼所为，疗之。
上令疟人持脂火，于田中无人处烧脂香，假拾薪去，即瘥。
未时发者，溺死鬼所为，疗之。
上令疟人临发时，三渡东流水，即瘥。
申时发者，自刺死鬼所为，疗之。
上令疟人欲发时，以刀刺冢上，使得姓名字，咒曰，若瘥，我与汝拔却，即瘥。
酉时发者，奴婢死鬼所为，疗之。
上令疟人碓梢上捧上卧，莫令人道姓字，即瘥。
戍时发者，自绞死鬼所为疗之。
上令索绳系其手脚腰头，即瘥。
亥时发者，盗死鬼所为，疗之。
上以刀子一口，箭一枝，灰一周，刀安疟人腹上，其箭横着底下瘥。
子时发者，寡妇死鬼所为，疗之。
上令疟人脱衣东厢床上卧，左手持刀，右手持杖，打令声不绝，瓦盘盛水着路边，即瘥
丑时发者，斩死鬼所为，疗之。
上令疟人当户前卧，头东向，血流头下，即瘥。（并出第十八卷中）
《千金翼方》中记载，黄帝问岐伯说：“疟疾的方剂很多，但能治愈的却很少，这是为什么呢？”岐伯回答说：“疟疾有十二种类型。”黄帝说：“关于‘疟鬼’的名称，希望能听您讲讲。”岐伯说：“只要知道了疟鬼的名字就能痊愈，如果不知道名字，用一百种方子也治不好。”黄帝说：“这十二个时辰对应的疟鬼，我想听听详情。”
寅时发作的，是狱死鬼作祟，需要治疗。
治疗方法：让疟疾病人坐在窑炉上，用灰火熏烤一周时间，不要让火熄灭，病就会痊愈。
卯时发作的，是鞭打致死鬼作祟，需要治疗。
治疗方法：取五色衣服烧成灰，用三指撮的量放入酒中服用；如果没有酒，用清水送服也可。
辰时发作的，是从树上摔下致死鬼作祟，需要治疗。
治疗方法：让疟疾病人爬到树木的高处，用荆棘刺塞住树根之间的缝隙，病立刻就会痊愈。
巳时发作的，是被火烧死鬼作祟，需要治疗。
治疗方法：让疟疾病人坐着，医生在周围点燃火把环绕，病就会痊愈。
午时发作的，是饿死鬼作祟，需要治疗。
治疗方法：让疟疾病人拿着油脂火炬，到田地里无人的地方燃烧油脂香料，假装去拾柴禾离开，病就会痊愈。
未时发作的，是溺水致死鬼作祟，需要治疗。
治疗方法：让疟疾病人在即将发作时，三次渡过东流的河水，病就会痊愈。
申时发作的，是自刺致死鬼作祟，需要治疗。
治疗方法：让疟疾病人在将要发作时，用刀刺墓冢，并得知墓主人的姓名，念咒语说：“如果你好了，我就帮你拔掉（刀/诅咒）”，病就会痊愈。
酉时发作的，是奴婢致死鬼作祟，需要治疗。
治疗方法：让疟疾病人仰卧在春米杵的末端，不要让人说出他的姓名，病就会痊愈。
戌时发作的，是自缢致死鬼作祟，需要治疗。
治疗方法：用绳索系住病人的手脚和腰部头部，病就会痊愈。
亥时发作的，是被盗致死鬼作祟，需要治疗。
治疗方法：准备一把刀、一支箭，用灰火熏烤一周，将刀放在疟疾病人的腹部上，将箭横放在下面，病就会痊愈。
子时发作的，是寡妇致死鬼作祟，需要治疗。
治疗方法：让疟疾病人脱掉衣服，在东边的床上仰卧，左手持刀，右手持杖，敲打使声音不断，将盛水的瓦盘放在路边，病就会痊愈。
丑时发作的，是被斩首致死鬼作祟，需要治疗。
治疗方法：让疟疾病人仰卧在门前，头朝东，让血流在头下，病就会痊愈。（以上均出自第十八卷）
In the *Qianjin Yifang* (Supplement to the Thousand Golden Formulas), it is recorded that the Yellow Emperor asked Qibo, saying: "There are many prescriptions for malaria, yet few cure it. Why is this?" Qibo replied: "Malaria has twelve types." The Yellow Emperor said: "Regarding the names of the 'malaria ghosts,' I wish to hear them." Qibo said: "If you obtain the name of the malaria ghost, the disease will be cured; if not, a hundred prescriptions will fail to cure it." The Yellow Emperor said: "I wish to hear about the twelve time-periods corresponding to the malaria ghosts."
Those manifesting at the Yin hour (03:00–05:00) are caused by ghosts who died in prison; they require treatment.
Treatment: Place the patient with malaria on top of a kiln, apply ash and fire heat for one cycle, ensuring the fire does not extinguish, and the illness will resolve.
Those manifesting at the Mao hour (05:00–07:00) are caused by ghosts who died from whipping; they require treatment.
Treatment: Burn five-colored garments into ash, take a pinch amount (approximately three fingers' width) and mix it into wine for ingestion. If wine is unavailable, clear water may be used for administration.
Those manifesting at the Chen hour (07:00–09:00) are caused by ghosts who died from falling from trees; they require treatment.
Treatment: Have the patient climb to a high place on a tree, and plug the gaps between the tree roots with thorny branches; the illness will immediately resolve.
Those manifesting at the Si hour (09:00–11:00) are caused by ghosts who died from burning; they require treatment.
Treatment: Have the patient sit while the practitioner lights fires around the patient in a surrounding circle; the illness will resolve.
Those manifesting at the Wu hour (11:00–13:00) are caused by ghosts who died of hunger; they require treatment.
Treatment: Have the patient hold a torch made of fat, go to an uninhabited area in the fields, burn the fat incense, pretend to gather firewood, and then leave; the illness will resolve.
Those manifesting at the Wei hour (13:00–15:00) are caused by ghosts who died from drowning; they require treatment.
Treatment: When the patient is about to have an attack, have them cross flowing eastward water three times; the illness will resolve.
Those manifesting at the Shen hour (15:00–17:00) are caused by ghosts who died from self-stabbing; they require treatment.
Treatment: When the patient is about to have an attack, use a knife to stab a tomb, ascertain the deceased's surname and given name, and recite a spell saying, "If you recover, I will remove [the curse/the knife] for you"; the illness will resolve.
Those manifesting at the You hour (17:00–19:00) are caused by ghosts of servants or slaves who died; they require treatment.
Treatment: Have the patient lie supine on the end of a pestle used for pounding grain, and ensure no one speaks their name; the illness will resolve.
Those manifesting at the Xu hour (19:00–21:00) are caused by ghosts who died from hanging themselves; they require treatment.
Treatment: Tie the patient's hands, feet, waist, and head with a rope; the illness will resolve.
Those manifesting at the Hai hour (21:00–23:00) are caused by ghosts who died during theft/robbery; they require treatment.
Treatment: Prepare one knife and one arrow, apply ash-fire heat for one cycle, place the knife on the abdomen of the patient with malaria, and lay the arrow horizontally underneath; the illness will resolve.
Those manifesting at the Zi hour (23:00–01:00) are caused by ghosts of widows who died; they require treatment.
Treatment: Have the patient undress and lie supine on a bed in the eastern chamber. Hold a knife in the left hand and a staff in the right hand, striking continuously to maintain sound. Place a clay dish filled with water by the roadside; the illness will resolve.
Those manifesting at the Chou hour (01:00–03:00) are caused by ghosts who died from beheading; they require treatment.
Treatment: Have the patient lie supine in front of the door, facing east, allowing blood to flow beneath the head; the illness will resolve. (All extracted from Volume 18)