四肢为诸阳之本,阳气盛则四肢实,实则四体轻便。若手足颤摇不能持物者,乃真元虚损也。常服金液丹
五两,姜附汤自愈。若灸关元三百壮则病根永去矣。(手足颤摇,终身痼疾,若伤寒初起如是者,多难治。若
过汗伤营而致者,宜以重剂扶阳,加以神气昏乱者,亦不治。)
凡人年少,过食生冷硬物面食,致冷气积而不流,至晚年脾气一虚,则胁下如水声,有水气则大便随下而
不禁,可服四神丹、姜附汤,甚者灸命关穴。此病须早治,迟则多有损人者。又脾肾两虚,则小便亦不禁,服
草神丹五日即可见效。(老人大便不禁,温固灸法为妥,若连及小便而用草神丹,中有朱砂、琥珀,恐非其宜。)
老人脾虚则气逆冲上逼肺,令人动作便喘,切不可用削气苦寒之药,重伤其脾,致成单腹胀之证。可服
草神丹、金
液丹、姜附汤而愈,甚者灸关元穴。肾脉贯肺系舌本,主营运津液,上输于肺,若肾气一虚,则不上荣,故口
常干燥,若不早治,死无日矣。当灸关元五百壮,服延寿丹半斤而愈。(口干气喘,系根元虚而津液竭,庸医
不思补救,犹用降削苦寒之品,不惭自己识力不真,而妄扫温补之非宜,及至暴脱,更卸过于前药之误。此辈
重台下品,本不足论,但惜见者闻者,尚不知其谬妄,仍奉之如神明,重蹈覆辙者,不一而足,岂不哀哉。)
四肢是诸阳经的根本,阳气旺盛则四肢充实,四肢充实则身体轻便灵活。如果出现手足颤抖摇晃、不能拿取物品的情况,这是真元虚损所致。平时常服用金液丹五两,配合姜附汤即可自愈。如果艾灸关元穴三百壮,病根就能永远去除。(手足颤抖摇晃属于终身的顽固疾病,如果是伤寒初起时出现这种情况,大多难以治疗。如果是因发汗过多损伤营气而导致的,应当使用重剂扶助阳气;如果伴有神志昏乱的情况,也不易治愈。)
凡是年轻人,过量食用生冷坚硬的食物和面食,导致冷气积聚而不流通,到了晚年脾气虚弱时,胁下就会发出像水流动的声音,有水气存在则大便随之滑脱不禁,可以服用四神丹、姜附汤,病情严重的灸命关穴。这种病必须早期治疗,拖延则多有损害人体的危害。另外脾肾两虚,小便也会失禁,服用草神丹五天就可以见效。(老人大便失禁,采用温补固涩的灸法比较妥当,如果连小便失禁也使用草神丹,其中含有朱砂、琥珀,恐怕不太适宜。)
老人脾气虚弱则气逆向上冲逼肺部,让人一活动就气喘,千万不可使用削伐正气、性味苦寒的药物,以免重伤脾胃,导致形成单腹胀大的病症。可以服用草神丹、金液丹、姜附汤而痊愈,病情严重的灸关元穴。肾脉贯穿肺系和舌根,主要主管津液的运化,向上输送到肺,如果肾气一旦虚弱,就不能上荣滋润,所以口经常干燥,如果不早期治疗,离死期就不远了。应当艾灸关元穴五百壮,服用延寿丹半斤即可痊愈。(口干气喘,根源在于元气虚损而津液枯竭,庸医不考虑补救措施,仍然使用降气削伐的苦寒药物,不惭愧自己见识浅薄、判断失误,反而胡乱指责温补之法不适宜,等到病人突然虚脱死亡,又把过错推卸给之前的药物误用。这类人处于社会底层,本来不值得谈论,但可惜看到和听到的人,还不知道他们的谬误狂妄,依然把他们奉若神明,重蹈覆辙的人不计其数,难道不令人悲哀吗?)
The four limbs are the root of all Yang meridians. When Yang Qi is abundant, the four limbs are solid; when solid, the body feels light and agile. If there is trembling or shaking of the hands and feet with an inability to hold objects, this is due to the deficiency and damage of True Yuan (Original Qi). Regularly taking Jin Ye Dan (Golden Liquid Pill) five taels, along with Jiang Fu Tang (Ginger and Aconite Decoction), will lead to self-healing. If 300 moxa cones are applied to Guan Yuan (CV-4), the root of the disease will be permanently eradicated. (Trembling of hands and feet is a lifelong chronic ailment. If it appears at the onset of Shang Han (Cold Damage), it is often difficult to treat. If caused by excessive sweating damaging Ying (Nutritive) Qi, heavy doses of herbs to support Yang should be used. If accompanied by mental confusion, it is also considered untreatable.)
Young people who overconsume cold, raw, hard foods and wheat products cause cold Qi to accumulate and stagnate. In old age, when Pi (Spleen) Qi becomes deficient, a sound like flowing water may be heard under the hypochondrium. With the presence of Water Qi, stool may pass involuntarily. Si Shen Dan (Four Spirit Pill) and Jiang Fu Tang can be taken; for severe cases, Mian Guan (ST-25, note: text says Ming Guan, likely referring to a specific point or typo for Ming Men/ST area, but strictly following text: Ming Guan acupoint) should be moxibusted. This disease must be treated early; delay often causes harm to the person. Furthermore, if both Pi (Spleen) and Shen (Kidney) are deficient, urination may also become involuntary. Cao Shen Dan (Grass God Pill) can be taken for five days to show effects. (For elderly fecal incontinence, warm and consolidating moxibustion is appropriate. Using Cao Shen Dan for concurrent urinary incontinence is inadvisable as it contains Cinnabar and Amber.)
When the Spleen is deficient in the elderly, Qi rebels upward and presses against the Fei (Lung), causing panting upon movement. One must absolutely avoid using harsh, bitter-cold drugs that deplete Qi, as this severely damages the Spleen and Stomach, potentially leading to Dan Zhang Fu (Single Abdominal Distension). He can be cured by taking Cao Shen Dan, Jin Ye Dan, and Jiang Fu Tang; for severe cases, moxibustion on Guan Yuan (CV-4) is indicated. The Kidney meridian penetrates the Lung system and the root of the tongue, primarily managing the transport and transformation of Jin Ye (Body Fluids), which are transported upward to the Lung. If Shen Qi (Kidney Qi) becomes deficient, it fails to nourish upwards, resulting in constant dryness of the mouth. If not treated early, death is imminent. One should apply 500 moxa cones to Guan Yuan (CV-4) and take half a jin of Yan Shou Dan (Longevity Pill) to recover. (Dry mouth and panting stem from the deficiency of Root Yuan and exhaustion of fluids. Quack doctors fail to consider remedial measures, still using descending and bitter-cold agents. Unashamed of their own lack of insight, they wrongly condemn the suitability of warming and tonifying methods. When sudden collapse occurs, they shift blame to previous medication errors. These low-status individuals are hardly worth discussing, yet it is lamentable that observers and listeners remain unaware of their absurdity, worshipping them as deities, and repeatedly falling into the same traps. Is this not tragic?)