族侄孙子忠，患痢于湖之东双林，腹大痛日夜行百余次，下皆红脓，状若腐烂鱼肠，绝
无粪
。疼而喊叫，声震中外，由孟秋饥饱后，娼家纵欲而得也。一病即伏枕，已十余日矣。予时
寓雉城，相去百里外。渠叔少崖邀予往视。诊其脉皆缓大无力。始用芎归各五钱，加人参、
白芍药、桂心、木香、黄连，服四日不效。改用胶艾汤，也不效。大孔状如竹筒，物食而下
不变色，犹原物，予思之，此脾经为寒湿所伤，脾不裹血故也。非附子理中汤加肉桂、肉果
不可。进五六帖痢始减半，饮食稍进，但所下秽恶仍若前状，亦无粪。渠父仲 家居闻报，
即遍访徽之名家，佥嘱以切勿用补药。兼程而抵苕城，儆虞留款，因询近用何剂？儆虞曰∶
闻用附子理中汤，人参每帖三钱，仲 骇而堕筋，亟使见予，潸然泪下。言曰∶侄五旬仅此
一子，症危如此，倘不测，后将何望？予曰∶郎君险过矣，复何忧？亦以侄只此一子，故殚心
力相扶也。仲 曰∶离家而徽之名公，俱嘱以勿轻用补，侄故兼程而来。竟以补收功，非叔
几乎误事。吾儿自今以往之年皆叔之赐，侄父子何以报效？予曰∶治疾如救焚，医家份内事
。矧属在宗邻，且无德我之望，又何望报。第雉城之约不可失，若浼李钟泉邀吴荜斋代视数
日，俾予得践雉城之约，庶两尽矣。而吴子疑而辞曰∶病者危在旦夕，何孙公欲自脱手而愚
我被恶声也？予闻而晒之曰∶见何鄙哉!丹溪有言，虚回而痢自止。病者再五日可脱然矣。予
也暂留，即以东垣和中胜湿汤与之，服七日即衣冠出市，报谢四邻。吴见之而悔。李钟泉靳
之曰∶孙公欲成尔名，尔欲自没没也。悔之何补。吴由是改容相敬，令其弟游予门，彼也纳
交予而称莫逆。子忠始病也，其友李钟泉重交谊，日夕省候，督其仆事汤药，毋许离蛙步。
所下秽物腥臭不可闻，皆用漆布拭之，昼夜用数十斤。悉其湔浣，了无难色。两月如一日也
。此友也今时所稀观者，因并记之，以着其高。
族侄孙子忠，在湖州东部的双林患痢疾，腹部剧烈疼痛，日夜排便一百多次，排出的全是红脓，状如腐烂的鱼肠，完全没有粪便。疼痛时大声喊叫，声音震动内外，这是因为孟秋时节饥饱不均后，在妓院纵欲过度而导致的。患病后即卧床不起，已经十多天了。我当时住在雉城，距离那里百里之外。他的叔父孙少崖邀请我去诊治。诊察他的脉象，都表现为缓大且无力。起初我使用川芎、当归各五钱，加入人参、白芍药、桂心、木香、黄连，服用四天后没有效果。改用胶艾汤（Jiao'ai Decoction, 胶艾汤），也没有效果。患者肛门松弛张开状如竹筒，吃下去的食物原样排出而不改变颜色，还是原来的样子。我思考后认为，这是脾经被寒湿所伤，脾气虚弱不能统摄血液的缘故。非用附子理中汤加肉桂、肉豆蔻不可。服用五六帖后，痢疾才减半，饮食稍微进些，但排出的秽恶之物仍然像之前一样，也没有粪便。他的父亲孙仲在家听闻消息，立即遍访徽州的名医，大家都嘱咐千万不要用补药。他日夜兼程赶到苕城，虞儆虞留他住宿，于是询问最近用了什么方剂？虞儆虞说：“听说用了附子理中汤，每帖用人参三钱。”孙仲听后惊恐得筋疲力尽，急忙让我去见他，流着眼泪说：“侄子五十岁只有这一个儿子，病情危急到这种地步，万一有个三长两短，以后还有什么指望？”我说：“郎君已经度过危险期了，还有什么可担忧的？也是因为侄子只有这一个儿子，所以我尽心竭力扶持他。”孙仲说：“离家后徽州的各位名医，都嘱咐不要轻易使用补药，侄子所以日夜兼程赶来。竟然靠补法取得了成功，如果不是叔叔，差点误了事。我儿子今后的年寿都是叔叔赐予的，侄子父子该如何报答？”我说：“治病如同救火，是医生的本分。况且我们是宗族邻居，并且没有希望得到感激的心思，又何必指望报答。只是我在雉城的约定不能失约，如果麻烦李钟泉邀请吴荜斋代为诊治几天，使我能够践行雉城的约定，这样两方面都能兼顾了。”而吴先生怀疑并推辞说：“病人危在旦夕，为什么孙公想要甩手不管，让我背负坏名声呢？”我听了嘲笑他说：“见识多么浅陋啊！丹溪先生说过，虚证缓解后痢疾自然停止。病人再过五天就可以痊愈了。”我暂时留下，随即用东垣的和中胜湿汤给他服用，服用七天后他就穿衣戴帽上街，向四邻报谢。吴先生见到后感到后悔。李钟泉责备他说：“孙公想成就你的名声，你却想默默无闻吗？后悔有什么用。”吴先生从此改变态度表示尊敬，让他的弟弟拜入我的门下，他也与我结交并称我为莫逆之交。孙子忠刚生病时，他的朋友李钟泉重视交情，日夜探望问候，督促仆人熬制汤药，不允许病人离开半步。排出的秽物腥臭得无法闻，都用漆布擦拭，昼夜用掉几十斤。李钟泉全部负责清洗，毫无难色。两个月都像一天一样坚持。这样的朋友在当今时代很少见，因此一并记录下来，以彰显他的高尚品德。
The clan nephew, Sun Zizhong, suffered from dysentery in Shuanglin, east of Huzhou. He experienced severe abdominal pain and defecated more than a hundred times day and night. The discharge consisted entirely of red pus, resembling rotting fish intestines, with absolutely no feces. He screamed in pain, his voice shaking the interior and exterior. This illness was contracted after irregular eating and drinking during the early autumn, followed by excessive sexual indulgence at a brothel. He had been bedridden for over ten days since the onset. At that time, I was residing in Zhicheng, a hundred li away. His uncle, Sun Shaoya, invited me to examine him. Upon palpating his pulse, it was found to be slow, large, and powerless. Initially, I prescribed Chuanxiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) and Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), each five qian, added with Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Baishao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi), Muxiang (Radix Aucklandiae), and Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis). After four doses, there was no effect. I then switched to Jiao'ai Tang (Jiao'ai Decoction), but it also proved ineffective. The anus appeared loose and open like a bamboo tube; food ingested passed through unchanged in color, remaining as it was originally. Reflecting on this, I reasoned that the Spleen Meridian had been injured by Cold-Dampness, and the Spleen Qi failed to contain the blood. Only Fuzi Lizhong Tang (Aconite Pill to Regulate the Middle) supplemented with Rougui (Cortex Cinnamomi) and Rouguo (Nucis Arecae Semen) would suffice. After taking five or six doses, the dysentery reduced by half, and dietary intake slightly improved, although the foul discharge remained similar to before, still lacking feces. His father, Sun Zhong, upon hearing the news while at home, immediately sought out renowned physicians throughout Huizhou. All advised strictly against using tonifying medicines. Traveling day and night, they arrived at Tiaocheng. Yu Jingyu hosted them and asked what recent prescriptions had been used. Yu Jingyu replied, "I heard Fuzi Lizhong Tang was used, with three qian of Renshen per dose." Hearing this, Sun Zhong was terrified and exhausted. He urgently requested to see me, tears streaming down his face, saying, "My nephew is fifty years old and has only this one son. His condition is critical. If something untoward happens, what hope will remain for us?" I said, "The young master has passed the critical phase; what is there to worry about? It is precisely because he has only this one son that I have exerted my utmost effort to support him." Sun Zhong said, "After leaving home, all the distinguished physicians in Huizhou advised against lightly using tonics. That is why my nephew traveled day and night. To achieve success through tonification—if not for you, Uncle, we would have nearly ruined matters. My son's future longevity is a gift from you. How can my nephew and I repay you?" I replied, "Treating disease is like extinguishing a fire; it is the physician's duty. Moreover, we are clansmen and neighbors, and I harbor no expectation of gratitude, so why should I expect repayment? However, my appointment in Zhicheng must not be broken. If you trouble Li Zhongquan to invite Wu Bzhai to consult for a few days, allowing me to fulfill my commitment in Zhicheng, both sides will be satisfied." Wu doubted this and declined, saying, "The patient is critically ill, on the verge of death. Why does Mr. Sun wish to wash his hands of the case and leave me to bear the blame?" Laughing at this, I said, "How shallow your insight is! Danxi once stated, 'When deficiency is resolved, dysentery stops naturally.' The patient will recover completely in another five days." I stayed temporarily and subsequently prescribed Dongyuan's Hezhong Shengshi Tang (Middle-Regulating and Damp-Dispelling Decoction). After seven doses, he dressed and went to the market, thanking his neighbors. Wu regretted his decision upon seeing this. Li Zhongquan rebuked him, saying, "Mr. Sun wishes to establish your reputation; do you wish to remain obscure? What good is regret now?" From then on, Wu changed his demeanor to show respect, sending his younger brother to study under me. Wu himself also formed a close friendship with me, calling us bosom friends. When Sun Zizhong first fell ill, his friend Li Zhongquan, valuing their bond, visited day and night, supervised the servants in preparing herbal decoctions, and did not allow the patient to take more than a few steps. The discharged foul matter was so rank and odorous that it could hardly be endured. Lacquered cloth was used for wiping, consuming dozens of jin day and night. Li handled all the washing without any sign of reluctance. He maintained this devotion for two months as if it were just one day. Such a friend is rare in contemporary times; therefore, I record this together to highlight his noble character.