无毒 炼成
水银粉主通大肠敷小儿疳并瘰 杀疮疥癣虫及鼻上酒渣风疮燥痒（名医所录）【名】汞
粉
轻粉 峭粉 谨按升符陵平土水银作轻粉凡作粉先要作曲其作曲之法以皂矾一斤盐减半二味
入旧铁锅内以慢火炒之仍以铁方铲搅不住手炒干成曲如柳青色其升粉法先置一平台高三尺余
径二尺不拘砖 以荆柴炭一斤碎之如核桃大 于台上扇炽每升粉一料用水银一两二钱曲二
两二钱内石臼内石杵研不见水银星为度却入白矾粗末二钱三味搅匀平摊铁鏊中心约浓三分许
鹅翎遍插小孔将澄浆瓦盆覆之缝以盐泥固济勿令太实实则难起置鏊于炽火上候微热以手蘸水
轻抹其缝及盆复用砖疏立鏊下周护火气待火尽盆温揭之勿令手重重则振落其粉凝于盆底状若
雪花而莹洁以翎扫之瓷器收贮其盆鏊浊滓入后料再升此法目经修炼详不过此【收】瓷器贮之
【用】有锋芒入水不沉者佳【质】类雪花【色】白【味】辛【性】冷【气】气之薄者阳中之
阴【主】杀虫【反】畏磁石石黄【制】研细用【治】（疗）（衍义曰）小儿涎潮螈 以此主之
【禁
】虚人不宜服【忌】一切血【赝】寒水石糯米粉明瓦屑为伪
无毒 炼成
灵砂主五脏百病养神安魂魄益气明目通血脉止烦满益精神杀精魅恶鬼气久服通神明不老
轻身神仙令人心灵（名医所录）【名】二气砂【地】谨按升炼之法用符陵平土水银四两入铁
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内以硫黄末一两徐徐投下慢火炒作青砂头候冷研细内阳城罐中上坐铁盏将铁线缠束数匝钉纽
之弹线声清亮为紧以赤石脂入盐密封其缝仍用盐泥和豚毛通令固济浓一大指许日干之借以铁
架为砖作炉外以文火自下 至罐底约红寸余以香烬一炷复用武火渐加至罐口候香烬二炷为度
铁盏贮水浅则益之乃既济之义也候冷取出其砂升凝盏底如束针纹者则成就矣【收】瓷器盛贮
【用】砂如束针纹者【质】类密陀僧而赤【色】紫赤【味】甘【性】温缓【气】气味俱浓阳
也【臭】腥【主】安魂魄益精神【反】畏咸水恶磁石【制】研细用【治】（疗）（别录云）除
风
冷
【水银粉】
无毒。经炼制而成。
水银粉主要功效为通利大肠，外敷可治疗小儿疳积及瘰疬；能杀灭疮疥癣虫以及鼻部酒渣风引起的燥痒（此记载出自《名医别录》）。
【名称】
汞、粉、轻粉、峭粉。
【制法】
谨按：使用符陵平地的土法炼制水银以制作轻粉。凡是制作这种粉，首先要将原料制成“曲”。制作“曲”的方法是：取皂矾一斤，盐减半（即半斤），将这两味药放入旧铁锅内，用慢火炒制，并不断用铁方铲搅拌，直至炒干变成柳青色。
升炼成粉的方法如下：先放置一个平台，高约三尺余，直径二尺，材质不拘泥于砖或石。取荆柴炭一斤，碎成核桃大小，在平台上扇火炽热。每升炼一料粉，用水银一两二钱，曲二两二钱，放入石臼中，用石杵研磨，直到看不见水银星点为止。然后加入白矾粗末二钱，将这三味药搅拌均匀，平摊在铁鏊（ào，一种平底锅）中心，厚度约三分。用鹅毛管在覆盖物上遍插小孔，将盛有澄浆的瓦盆倒扣在上面，接缝处用盐泥密封加固，但不要封得太实，否则粉末难以升起。将铁鏊置于炽热的火上，待微热时，用手蘸水轻轻涂抹缝隙及盆身，再用砖块在鏊周围疏立以护住火气。待火势燃尽、瓦盆变温时揭开，注意动作不要过重，以免震落粉末。粉末凝结在盆底，形状像雪花一样晶莹洁白，用羽毛扫入瓷器中收贮。盆和鏊中的残渣浊液可放入下一料再次升炼。此法经过目经修炼验证，详细过程不过如此。
【采收与贮藏】
用瓷器贮藏。
【鉴别标准】
【用】具有锋芒、入水不沉者为佳。
【质】状如雪花。
【色】白色。
【味】辛。
【性】冷。
【气】气味淡薄，属阳中之阴。
【主】杀虫。
【反】畏磁石、石黄。
【制】研细后使用。
【治】（疗）《衍义》曰：治疗小儿涎潮惊风抽搐，以此药为主。
【禁忌】
【禁】体虚之人不宜服用。
【忌】一切血证。
【赝】伪品由寒水石、糯米粉、明瓦屑混合制成。
【灵砂】
无毒。经炼制而成。
灵砂主要功效为调理五脏百病，养神安魂魄，益气明目，通血脉，止烦闷胀满，益精神，杀精魅恶鬼之气。久服可通神明，使人不老，轻身如神仙，令人心灵手巧（此记载出自《名医别录》）。
【名称】
二气砂。
【产地与制法】
【地】谨按：升炼之法，使用符陵平地之水银四两，放入铁锅内，徐徐投入硫黄末一两，用慢火炒制成青砂头。待冷却后研细，放入阳城罐中，上面放置铁盏，用铁线缠绕束紧数匝，钉纽固定，以弹线声清亮为紧度适宜。用赤石脂加盐密封缝隙，并用盐泥混合猪毛通体加固，厚度约一大指许，晒干。借铁架为炉，外用文火自下向上烧至罐底约红寸余，燃烧一炷香的时间后，再用武火逐渐增加火力至罐口，燃烧两炷香的时间为度。铁盏中贮存水，若水浅则补充，这是既济卦的含义。待冷却后取出，其砂升凝于盏底，呈现束针纹状的即为成就。
【采收与贮藏】
用瓷器盛放贮藏。
【鉴别标准】
【用】砂呈束针纹状者佳。
【质】类同密陀僧但颜色偏红。
【色】紫红色。
【味】甘。
【性】温缓。
【气】气味浓厚，属纯阳。
【臭】腥。
【主】安魂魄，益精神。
【反】畏咸水，恶磁石。
【制】研细后使用。
【治】（疗）《别录》云：祛除风冷。
[Mercuric Chloride / Calomel (Qingfen)]
Non-toxic. Prepared by sublimation.
Mercuric chloride (Qingfen) primarily promotes bowel movement and, when applied externally, treats pediatric malnutrition (Gan syndrome) and scrofula; it kills parasites causing sores, scabies, tinea, and dry itching associated with rhinophyma on the nose (Recorded by Famous Physicians).
[Nomenclature]
Mercury (Hong), Powder (Fen), Calomel (Qingfen), Qiaofen.
[Preparation Method]
According to records: To prepare Calomel (Qingfen) from mercury using local methods in Fuling, one must first prepare a "qu" (catalyst/mixture). The method for preparing "qu" is as follows: Take one jin of green vitriol (Sulfur Ferri Sulfas) and half a jin of salt. Place these two ingredients into an old iron pot and stir-fry over low heat, constantly stirring with an iron spatula until dry and turning willow-leaf green.
The sublimation process is as follows: First, set up a platform approximately three chi high and two chi in diameter, made of brick or stone. Take one jin of Jinchai charcoal, crushed to walnut size, and heat it intensely on the platform. For each batch of powder to be sublimated, use 1.2 qian of mercury and 2.2 qian of the prepared "qu". Grind them together in a stone mortar with a pestle until no visible mercury particles remain. Then add 2.3 qian of coarse alum powder. Mix the three ingredients evenly and spread them flat in the center of an iron pan (ao), about 0.3 fen thick. Poke small holes all over with a goose feather quill. Cover with a glazed earthenware basin containing clarified slurry, sealing the joints with salt mud. Do not seal too tightly, or the powder will not rise. Place the iron pan on the hot fire. When slightly warm, lightly wipe the seams and basin with water-dipped hands. Stand bricks loosely around the pan to shield the fire. When the fire burns out and the basin becomes warm, uncover it. Avoid heavy movements to prevent shaking off the powder. The powder condenses at the bottom of the basin, resembling snowflakes, crystal clear and white. Sweep it into porcelain containers for storage. The dregs remaining in the basin and pan can be used for the next batch. This method has been verified through practice; the detailed process is as described above.
[Harvesting and Storage]
Store in porcelain containers.
[Identification Standards]
[Usage] Those with sharp edges and which do not sink in water are superior.
[Texture] Resembles snowflakes.
[Color] White.
[Taste] Pungent.
[Nature] Cold.
[Aroma/Property] Light aroma, belonging to Yin within Yang.
[Action] Kills parasites.
[Antagonism] Feared by magnetite (Cishi) and yellow ochre (Shihuang).
[Processing] Grind into fine powder before use.
[Indications] According to *Yanyi*: Primary treatment for infantile salivary flooding and convulsions.
[Contraindications]
[Forbidden] Not suitable for persons with deficiency.
[Avoid] All blood disorders.
[Fake/Substitute] Counterfeits are made from calcined gypsum (Hanshuishi), rice flour, and broken tiles (Mingwa xie).
[Cinnabar (Lingsha)]
Non-toxic. Prepared by sublimation.
Cinnabar (Lingsha) primarily regulates diseases of the five zang organs and hundred ailments, nourishes the spirit, calms the hun and po, benefits qi, improves vision, unifies the vessels, relieves irritability and fullness, enhances mental energy, expels evil spirits and demonic influences. Long-term use clarifies the mind, prevents aging, lightens the body like an immortal, and makes the heart agile (Recorded by Famous Physicians).
[Nomenclature]
Two-Qi Cinnabar (Erqi Sha).
[Origin and Preparation Method]
[Origin] According to records: The sublimation method uses four liang of mercury from Fuling plain. Put it into an iron pot and slowly add one liang of sulfur powder. Stir-fry over low heat until it turns into "green sand head" (Qingshatou). After cooling, grind it finely and place it into a Yangcheng jar. Place an iron lid on top, wrap tightly with iron wire several times, and secure with nails. Tightness is confirmed if the sound when tapped is clear. Seal the joints with red stone脂 (Chishizhi) mixed with salt, and reinforce the entire surface with salt mud mixed with pig hair, about one finger-thick. Dry it in the sun. Use an iron stand as a furnace, apply gentle fire from below to heat the bottom of the jar until red for about one cun, burning one incense stick's time. Then increase to strong fire gradually to the top of the jar, burning two incense sticks' time. Add water to the iron lid; if shallow, replenish it, following the principle of Ji Ji (Hexagram 63). After cooling, remove it. The cinnabar sublimes to the bottom of the lid; those showing "bundled needle" patterns are considered successfully prepared.
[Harvesting and Storage]
Store in porcelain containers.
[Identification Standards]
[Usage] Those with bundled needle patterns are superior.
[Texture] Similar to litharge but redder.
[Color] Purple-red.
[Taste] Sweet.
[Nature] Warm and mild.
[Aroma/Property] Strong aroma and taste, purely Yang.
[Odor] Fishy.
[Action] Calms the hun and po, benefits the spirit.
[Antagonism] Feared by salty water, disliked by magnetite.
[Processing] Grind into fine powder before use.
[Indications] According to *Bielu*: Expels wind-cold.