凡人患头痛，百药不效者，乃肾厥。服石膏丸、黑锡丹则愈，此病多酒多色人则有之。
（《经》云∶厥成为巅疾，又云∶少阴不至者厥也。头痛之证，肾虚者多，若用他药，断难奏效，惟大
温补为是，温补不效其丹艾乎。）
治验
一人因大恼悲伤得病，昼则安静，夜则烦 ，不进饮食，左手无脉，右手沉细，世医以死证论之。余曰∶
此肾厥病也。因寒气客脾肾二经，灸中脘五十壮，关元五百壮，每日服金液丹、四神丹。至七日左手脉生，少
顷，大便下青白脓数升许，全安。此由真气大衰，非药能治，惟艾火灸之。（此证非灸法不愈，非丹药不效，
二者人多不能行，医人仅用泛常药以治，其何能生。）
人因饮食失节，或吐泻、服凉药致脾气受伤，令人面黄肌瘦，四肢困倦，不思饮食，久则肌肉瘦尽，骨
立而死。急灸命关二百壮，服草神、金液，甚者必灸关元。（先天之原肾是也，后天之本脾是也。人能于此二
脏，谨摄调养，不使有乖，自然脏腑和平，经脉营运，荣卫贯通，气血流畅，又何劳病之有？病至于劳则已极
矣，非重温补何由得生。虞范溪强立五劳之证，所用皆系温平凉剂，以此灾梨祸枣，实是贻害后人。）
凡是患有头痛，服用各种药物都无效的情况，这是肾厥。服用石膏丸、黑锡丹就能痊愈，这种病多见于饮酒和纵欲过度的人。
（《黄帝内经》说：厥气上逆会成为巅顶部位的疾病，又说：少阴经气不至就会发生厥证。头痛的病症中，肾虚者居多，如果使用其他药物，绝对难以见效，只有大剂量温补才是正确的，如果温补无效，那就只能依靠丹药了。）
治疗案例
有一人因为极度恼怒悲伤而患病，白天安静，晚上烦躁不安，不进饮食，左手无脉象，右手脉沉细，世俗医生将其判定为死证。我说：这是肾厥病。因为寒气客居在脾肾二经，灸中脘穴五十壮，关元穴五百壮，每天服用金液丹、四神丹。到了第七天左手脉象恢复，不久之后，大便排出青白色脓液数升左右，完全康复。这是由于真气极度衰弱，不是普通药物能治好的，只有艾灸才能治愈。（这种证候非艾灸不能痊愈，非丹药不能见效，但这两者很多人做不到，医生仅用普通的药物治疗，怎么能救活呢？）
有人因为饮食不节制，或者呕吐腹泻、服用寒凉药物导致脾气受伤，使人面色发黄、身体消瘦，四肢困倦乏力，不想吃东西，时间久了肌肉耗尽，骨瘦如柴而死。紧急灸命关穴二百壮，服用草神丹、金液丹，严重的必须灸关元穴。（先天之本是肾，后天之本是脾。人如果能在这两脏上谨慎摄养调理，不使其违背规律，自然脏腑平和，经脉运行正常，营卫贯通，气血流畅，又怎么会有疾病呢？疾病发展到劳损阶段就已经极重了，不用温补怎么能生存？虞范溪强行设立五劳的证候，所用的都是温平凉性的药剂，以此刊印流传，实在是贻害后人。）
夫人以脾为母，以肾为根，如果房事和酒色过度就会形成肾劳，使人面色发黑、耳朵焦枯，筋骨无力。灸关元穴三百壮，服用金液丹可以存活，拖延则无法救治。
Whenever a person suffers from headache that is unresponsive to all medications, it is Kidney Jue (Kidney Reversal). Taking Shigao Wan (Gypsum Pill) or Heixi Dan (Black Tin Elixir) will cure it. This condition often occurs in those who consume excessive alcohol and engage in sexual indulgence.
(The *Classic* states: "Jue Qi ascending to the top causes disease in the head," and also: "When Shaoyin [Kidney] Qi does not reach, Jue occurs." In cases of headache, deficiency of the Kidney is common; using other medications will definitely fail to produce an effect. Only massive warming and tonification is correct. If warming and tonification are ineffective, then only elixirs can help.)
Clinical Case
A patient fell ill due to extreme anger and sorrow. During the day, he was quiet, but at night he was restless and irritable, refusing food. The pulse on the left hand was imperceptible, while the right hand showed a deep and fine pulse. Conventional physicians judged this as a fatal case. I said: "This is Kidney Jue. Cold pathogenic factors have invaded the Spleen and Kidney meridians." I moxa-ized Zhongwan (CV12) with 50 moxa cones and Guanyuan (CV4) with 500 moxa cones. He took Jin Ye Dan (Golden Fluid Elixir) and Si Shen Dan (Four Spirits Elixir) daily. By the seventh day, the pulse returned to the left hand. Shortly after, several sheng [approx. 1-2 liters] of greenish-white pus were passed via stool, and he fully recovered. This was due to severe depletion of True Qi, which ordinary drugs cannot treat; only moxibustion can cure it. (This syndrome requires moxibustion for recovery and elixirs for efficacy. However, many people cannot undergo these treatments, and doctors merely use common herbs, so how can they save lives?)
Some people suffer from impaired Spleen Qi due to irregular diet, vomiting and diarrhea, or taking cooling medicines. This leads to a sallow complexion, emaciation, fatigue in the four limbs, and loss of appetite. Over time, muscles waste away, leading to death with bones protruding. Urgently moxa-ize Mingguan (B9, Extra point) with 200 moxa cones, and take Caoshen Dan and Jin Ye Dan. In severe cases, one must also moxa-ize Guanyuan (CV4). (The root of congenital essence is the Kidney, and the foundation of acquired constitution is the Spleen. If one carefully nourishes and regulates these two zang organs without violating their natural laws, the viscera will remain harmonious, meridians will circulate properly, Ying and Wei [Nutritive and Defensive] Qi will penetrate smoothly, and Blood and Qi will flow freely. How could disease arise? When disease progresses to "Lao" [Chronic Exhaustion/Consumption], it has reached its extreme. Without profound warming and tonification, how can life be sustained? Yu Fanxi arbitrarily established syndromes of Five Lao, using only mild, neutral, or cooling formulas. By printing and disseminating these, he truly harms future generations.)
Humans regard the Spleen as the mother and the Kidney as the root. Excessive sexual activity, alcohol, and sensual indulgence lead to Kidney Lao (Kidney Consumption), causing a dark complexion, dry ears, and weakness in the sinews and bones. Moxa-ize Guanyuan (CV4) with 300 moxa cones, and take Jin Ye Dan (Golden Fluid Elixir) to survive. Delaying treatment renders it incurable.