灸风池、百会、曲池、合谷、肩 、风市、足三里、绝骨、环跳等穴,大妙。(同上)
中风筋骨不随,冷痹,骨节疼,手足拘急风掣痛,扁枯,死肌,多收鼠壤土,曝干蒸热,袋盛更互熨之。(《本草拾
遗》)
将两手中指对合,以绳缚定,用艾圆灸两指,三五灸即愈。凡灸取寸法,量男左女右,手中指中一节横纹处为一寸。
(《程氏即得方》)
用蒜(一枝)去皮,研泥作饼,如铜钱大。左鼻出贴左足心,右鼻出贴右足心,左右俱出,贴两足心,立瘥。仓猝
未便,以热汤浸两足亦验。(《简要济众方》)
用草纸折十余层,井花水湿透,分开发,贴顶心,以热熨斗熨之,微热不妨,久之即止。(《景岳全书》)
雄鲫鱼一个(去头骨,上用背上肉两块) 胡椒(每岁一粒,至十粒止)(研细) 同椿烂,另加麝香(三分),不
可同舂,恐尽贴臼上。一并填满蛤蜊壳内,合病患脐上,用绢缚紧,一日夜即愈。(同上)
有病黄肿,不可误为黄胆。黄胆遍身如金,眼目皆黄,面无肿状。黄肿则其色带白,而眼目如故。虽同出脾胃,而
病形不同,医当审而治之。黄胆之起,由于湿热蒸染。而黄肿之症,则湿热未甚,而多虫与食积之为害也。或硬食过多,
脾家失运化之权,浊气上腾,面部黄而且浮,手足皆无血色。有虫者,必吐黄水,毛发直指,皮肤不泽,好食生米茶叶
之类。如肿及四肢,难治。肿及腹者,不治。饮食减甚,不治,以无胃气故也。(《医镜》)
灸风池、百会、曲池、合谷、肩髎(肩部穴位)、风市、足三里、绝骨、环跳等穴位,效果极佳。(同上)
对于失去知觉的患者,适宜刺破十宣穴(位于十个手指尖端)使其出血,患者即可苏醒。(同上)
中风导致筋骨活动不利,冷痹症,骨节疼痛,手足拘挛抽搐疼痛,肌肉消瘦枯槁,死肌(局部肌肉坏死或感觉丧失),可多收集鼠洞周围的土壤,晒干后蒸热,用布袋盛装交替熨烫患处。(《本草拾遗》)
将两手中指对合,用绳子绑紧,用艾条灸这两根手指,灸三五壮即可痊愈。凡是用同身寸法取穴,测量男子左侧、女子右侧,手中指中间一节的横纹处定为一寸。(《程氏即得方》)
用大蒜(一头)去皮,捣烂成泥做成饼状,大小如铜钱。如果是左侧鼻孔流涕则贴在左脚心,右侧鼻孔流涕则贴在右脚心,双侧鼻孔都流涕则贴在两个脚心,立刻见效。如果仓促间不便操作,用热水浸泡双脚也有疗效。(《简要济众方》)
用草纸折叠十余层,用井水浸透,分开铺在头顶心,用热的熨斗熨烫,微热无妨,时间久了就停止。(《景岳全书》)
栀子黄与鸡蛋清混合,加入面粉捣成饼状,贴在肚脐上。(《种福堂方》)
取雄鲫鱼一条(去掉头骨,取背部肉两块),胡椒(每岁一粒,最多十粒)(研细),一同捣烂,另外加入麝香(三分),不可一起舂捣,恐怕粘在臼上。一并填满蛤蜊壳内,盖在患者肚脐上,用绢布绑紧,一天一夜即可痊愈。(同上)
患有黄肿病,不可误诊为黄疸病。黄疸病全身皮肤像金子一样黄,眼目也都发黄,面部没有浮肿现象。黄肿病则肤色带白,而眼目颜色正常。虽然两者都源于脾胃,但病症表现不同,医生应当仔细辨别并治疗。黄疸病的起因,是由于湿热熏蒸染着。而黄肿病的症状,则是湿热不严重,多由寄生虫和食积造成的危害。或者因为硬食过多,脾脏失去运化功能,浊气上腾,面部发黄且浮肿,手足都没有血色。有寄生虫的患者,必定呕吐黄水,毛发直立,皮肤没有光泽,喜欢吃生米、茶叶之类的东西。如果肿胀波及四肢,难治。如果肿胀波及腹部,不治。饮食减少严重,不治,这是因为胃气已绝的缘故。(《医镜》)
Moxibustion on Fengchi (GB20), Baihui (GV20), Quchi (LI11), Hegu (LI4), Jianliao (SI19), Fengshi (GB31), Zusanli (ST36), Jiegu (GB39), and Huantiao (GB30) acupoints is highly effective. (Ibid.)
For patients who have lost consciousness, it is advisable to prick the Shixuan (EX-UE11) points (located at the tips of the ten fingers) to induce bleeding, which will immediately restore consciousness. (Ibid.)
For stroke resulting in immobility of muscles and bones, cold-bi syndrome, joint pain, spasm and twitching pain of hands and feet, emaciation, and dead flesh (necrosis or loss of sensation in local muscles), collect a large amount of soil from mouse burrows, dry it in the sun, steam it until hot, place it in a cloth bag, and apply alternating compresses to the affected area. (*Bencao Shiyi*)
Align the middle fingers of both hands, bind them tightly with a rope, and moxa-burn these two fingers. Three to five moxa cones are sufficient for cure. When measuring Cun (body-inch) for acupuncture points, measure the left side for males and the right side for females; the transverse crease at the middle segment of the middle finger constitutes one Cun. (*Cheng Shi Jide Fang*)
Peel one clove of garlic, mash it into a paste, and form it into a cake the size of a copper coin. If discharge comes from the left nostril, apply the cake to the sole of the left foot; if from the right nostril, apply to the sole of the right foot; if from both, apply to both soles. This brings immediate recovery. In urgent situations where this is inconvenient, soaking both feet in hot water is also effective. (*Jian Yao Ji Zhong Fang*)
Fold several layers of straw paper, soak thoroughly well-water, separate the layers, and apply to the vertex (Dingxin). Iron it with a hot iron; slight warmth is acceptable, and stop after a while. (*Jing Yue Quan Shu*)
Mix Gardenia Yellow (Zhi Zi Huang) with egg white, add flour, and pound into a cake. Apply to the umbilicus. (*Zhong Fu Tang Fang*)
Take one male crucian carp (remove head and bone, take two pieces of dorsal meat), pepper (one grain per year of age, up to ten grains) (finely ground), and pound them together. Add realgar (Shexiang, 3 fen) separately; do not pound it together with the fish and pepper as it may stick to the mortar. Fill the mixture into a clam shell, place it over the patient's umbilicus, and bind tightly with silk. Recovery occurs within one day and night. (Ibid.)
Patients suffering from yellow edema (Huangzhong) should not be misdiagnosed with jaundice (Huangdan). Jaundice presents with a golden-yellow discoloration of the entire body and sclera, without facial swelling. Yellow edema presents with a sallow-white complexion, while the eyes remain normal. Although both originate from the Spleen and Stomach, their manifestations differ, and physicians must carefully distinguish and treat them. Jaundice arises from damp-heat steaming and staining. Yellow edema, however, involves less severe damp-heat and is often caused by parasites and food stagnation. Excessive consumption of hard-to-digest foods may impair the Spleen's transformation and transportation function, causing turbid qi to ascend, resulting in a sallow and swollen face, and lack of color in the hands and feet. Patients with parasites typically vomit yellow fluid, have erect hair, lusterless skin, and a craving for raw rice or tea leaves. If edema extends to the four limbs, it is difficult to treat. If edema extends to the abdomen, it is incurable. Severe reduction in dietary intake is also incurable due to the exhaustion of Stomach Qi. (*Yi Jing*)