附万历龙凤钱
无颜录∶唐开元钱烧之有水银出，可入药，以有杨妃手掐痕者佳。以火 红淬醋中六七
次用
，入目者磨用。入散者同胡桃研成粉用，明目，醋 入眼科。治小儿急慢惊风。 杨仁斋直
指∶有孔方兄饮，治慢脾惊风利痰奇效。用开元钱背后上下有两月痕者，其色淡黑，颇小，
以一个放铁匙上，炭火烧，四围上下，各出珠子，取出待冷，倾入盏中，作一服。以南木香
汤送下，或人参汤亦可。钱虽利痰，非胃家所好，须以木香佐之。
禁口痢∶张氏必效方∶开元古钱一个，火 醋淬，以钱化为度，研细末，拌粥内食之。
如十
分沉重，并粥不能食者，以温开水调下，一二时辰，即思饮食矣。然后用薄粥渐渐开导，再
用调理脾气，自愈。
折伤接骨∶槐西杂志∶交河黄俊生言∶折伤接骨者，以开通元宝钱烧而醋淬，研为末，
以酒
服下，则铜末自结而为圈，周束折处，曾以折足鸡试之，果接续如故。及烹此鸡验其骨，铜
束宛然。此钱唐初所铸，欧阳询所书，其旁微有一偃月形，乃进样时文德皇后误掐一痕，因
而未改也。其字当迥环读之，俗以为开元钱则误矣。 周氏方∶治跌打损伤∶用开元钱一个
，醋 和酒服，至重者用两个，立愈。 古方选注云∶唐时开元钱亦可入药，功专腐蚀坏肉
。陈藏器曰∶能直入损处，焊入断骨。
广志∶自河头至高廉二郡，皆用唐宋钱。开元钱以平头元为上，尖头元次之。有万历钱，
则
以历为上，以历字左撇直下也。 古钱皆可治病；如汉之五铢，秦之半两，其质薄多青绿
剥蚀痕，醋 ，入眼科。纲目已载之，世亦多有知者。秋灯丛话载∶顺治初，湖南孝感县民
多病虐，或于古钱中检开元通宝钱一文持之即愈。远近喧传，每文价值制钱一缗，若是则又
不止开元钱可用也。然准古酌今，入药惟开元钱为当。故特为拈出，以广其用。王 野客
丛书∶唐之钱见于今者有二。开元通宝，与夫干元重宝。按∶食货志开元通宝高祖时铸，径
八分，得轻重小大之中，其文以八分篆隶三体，洛并幽益桂等州皆置监，赐秦王齐王三炉，
右仆射裴寂一炉，高宗复行开元通宝钱，天下皆铸之。元宗亦铸此钱。京师藏皆遍天下，而
干元重宝钱，肃宗命第五琦铸，钱径一寸，每缗重十斤，与开元通宝参用，以一当十，琦为
相后，命绛州铸此钱，径一寸二分，每缗重二十斤，与开元通宝并行，以一当十。干元钱惟
肃宗朝铸，而开元钱铸于累朝，所以至今尚多。 按∶开元通宝钱有二种∶一种有手掐痕，
俨如月眉，轮廓微仄，铜色颇古，即世所称杨妃手痕者。阅谭宝录载∶钱文如甲迹者，因文
德皇后也。武德中废五铢钱，行开元通宝钱。此四字乃欧阳询所书，初进样，后掐一甲痕，
因铸之。始知今所传乃开通钱也。存以备考。
附：万历龙凤钱
《无颜录》记载：唐代的开元钱，用火焚烧后会有水银析出，可以入药使用，其中以带有杨贵妃手指掐痕的为佳。使用时，将钱烧红后在醋中淬火六七次，用于眼科治疗时需磨碎使用；用于散剂时，则与胡桃一起研磨成粉服用，具有明目的功效，若加入醋则专入眼科。可治疗小儿急惊风和慢惊风。
杨仁斋在《直指方》中记载：有一种名为“有孔方兄饮”的方子，治疗慢脾惊风引起的痰多症状有奇效。选用开元通宝钱背面上下有两个月牙形痕迹、颜色淡黑且较小的那一种，取一枚放在铁匙上，用炭火烧烤，钱币四周和上下各会析出珠状物，取出待冷却后，倒入盏中，作为一剂服用。用南木香汤送服，或者用人参汤送服也可以。虽然这种钱能利痰，但脾胃虚弱者不宜单独使用，必须配合木香来辅助。
治疗禁口痢（因呕吐严重无法进食的痢疾）：张氏必效方记载，取一枚开元古钱，用火加热并在醋中淬火，直到钱币完全溶解，然后研磨成细末，拌入粥中让患者食用。如果病情十分沉重，连粥都无法吞咽，就用温开水调服，经过一到两个时辰，患者就会想要饮食了。之后再用稀粥慢慢引导进食，最后再调理脾气，病自然痊愈。
治疗骨折损伤接骨：《槐西杂志》记载，交河人黄俊生说：治疗折伤接骨，可以用“开通元宝钱”（即开元通宝钱）烧红后在醋中淬火，研磨成粉末，用酒送服。这样铜末会在体内凝结成圈，环绕束缚住骨折处。曾用断腿的鸡做实验，果然骨骼接续如初。后来烹煮这只鸡检验其骨头，发现铜束的痕迹非常明显。这种钱是唐朝初年铸造的，由欧阳询书写字体，旁边微微有一个像新月一样的形状，那是进献样品时文德皇后不小心掐出的一个痕迹，因此没有修改。这枚钱上的字应当回环阅读，世俗之人称之为“开元钱”是错误的。
周氏方：治疗跌打损伤，用一枚开元通宝钱，用醋和酒调和后服用，病情严重的用两枚，立刻痊愈。
《古方选注》说：唐代的开元通宝钱也可以入药，功效专门在于腐蚀坏肉。陈藏器说：它能直接进入损伤部位，像焊接一样连接断裂的骨头。
《广志》记载：从河头到高廉二郡，都使用唐宋时期的钱币。开元通宝钱以“元”字为平头者为上品，尖头者为次品。如果有万历钱，则以“历”字为优，因为“历”字的左边一撇是直下的。
古代的钱币都可以治病；比如汉朝的五铢钱，秦朝的半两钱，它们的质地较薄，多有青绿色的剥蚀痕迹，用醋处理后，可用于眼科。《本草纲目》已经记载过这些内容，世间也有很多人知道。《秋灯丛话》记载：顺治初年，湖南孝感县的百姓多患疟疾，有人从古钱中检出一枚开元通宝钱拿着，病就好了。远近纷纷传说，每枚这样的钱价值一贯制钱，如果是这样，那么就不止开元钱可以使用了。然而根据古代标准斟酌现在的情况，入药以开元通宝钱最为恰当。所以特意提出，以扩大它的应用范围。
王谌《野客丛书》记载：唐代见于现在的钱币有两种：开元通宝和干元重宝。按《食货志》记载，开元通宝是高祖时期铸造的，直径八分，轻重大小适中，文字采用八分、篆书、隶书三种字体，洛州、并州、幽州、益州、桂州等都设立了铸钱监，赐给秦王、齐王三个炉子，右仆射裴寂一个炉子。高宗时期又推行开元通宝钱，天下都在铸造。玄宗也铸造这种钱。京城收藏的遍布天下。而干元重宝钱，是肃宗命令第五琦铸造的，钱径一寸，每缗重十斤，与开元通宝钱混合使用，一枚抵十枚。第五琦担任宰相后，命令绛州铸造这种钱，直径一寸二分，每缗重二十斤，与开元通宝并行，一枚抵十枚。干元钱只在肃宗朝铸造，而开元通宝钱在历代都铸造，所以至今仍然很多。
按语：开元通宝钱有两种：一种带有手掐痕，俨然像月牙眉，轮廓略微倾斜，铜色颇显古朴，就是世人所说的杨贵妃手印。查阅《谭宝录》记载：钱文上有如指甲痕迹的，是因为文德皇后。武德年间废除五铢钱，推行开元通宝钱。这四个字是欧阳询所写，初次进献样品时，被掐了一个指甲痕，因此就照此铸造。这才知道现在流传的是“开通”钱（指字形误读或特定版别）。保存下来以供参考考证。
Appendix: Wanhli Fenglong Coin
*Wuyan Lu* records: Tang Dynasty Kaiyuan Tongbao coins, when burned, release mercury, which can be used in medicine. Those bearing the mark of Yang Guifei's finger pinch are considered superior. The coin is heated red-hot and quenched in vinegar six or seven times. For ophthalmic use, it should be ground; for powder preparations, it is ground into a fine powder together with walnuts. It brightens the eyes; when mixed with vinegar, it specifically targets the eye department. It treats infantile acute and chronic convulsions (Jingfeng).
Yang Renzhai in *Zhizhi Fang* records: There is a prescription called "You Kong Fang Xiong Yin" (Drink of the Hole-Faced Brother), which has miraculous effects in treating slow spleen convulsion (Man Pi Jing Feng) accompanied by phlegm. Select a Kaiyuan Tongbao coin that has two crescent-shaped marks on the upper and lower back, is pale black in color, and relatively small. Place one coin on an iron spoon and roast it over charcoal. Pearl-like beads will form around the perimeter and top/bottom. Remove them, let cool, pour into a cup, and take as one dose. Administer with Nanmuxiang Decoction (South Costus Root Decoction) or Ginseng Decoction. Although this coin promotes the discharge of phlegm, it is not suitable for those with weak stomachs; it must be assisted by Costus root (Muxiang).
For treating Anorexic Dysentery (Jinkou Li - dysentery where the patient cannot eat due to vomiting): Zhang Shi Bixiao Fang records: Take one ancient Kaiyuan coin, heat it and quench in vinegar until the coin dissolves completely. Grind into a fine powder and mix with porridge for the patient to eat. If the condition is severe and the patient cannot even swallow porridge, mix with warm boiled water and administer. After one or two hours (2-4 hours), the patient will desire food. Then, gradually introduce thin porridge, followed by regulating Spleen Qi (Pi Qi), and the illness will heal naturally.
For treating fractures and bone setting: *Huai Xi Za Zhi* records Huang Junsheng from Jiahe stating: To treat fractures and set bones, use Kaigong Yuanbao coins (Kaiyuan Tongbao), burn them, quench in vinegar, grind into powder, and take with wine. The copper powder will coagulate into a ring, encircling and binding the fracture site. This was tested on a chicken with a broken leg, and the bone indeed healed as before. Upon cooking the chicken to inspect the bone, the copper binding was clearly visible. These coins were cast in the early Tang Dynasty, with calligraphy by Ouyang Xun. There is a slight crescent shape on the side, which was a mark accidentally pinched by Empress Wende during the submission of the prototype, and thus left unchanged. The characters on the coin should be read in a circular manner; it is erroneous for common people to simply call it "Kaiyuan Coin."
Zhou Shi Fang: For treating bruises and traumatic injuries: Use one Kaiyuan Tongbao coin, mix with vinegar and wine, and take orally. For severe cases, use two coins, resulting in immediate recovery.
*Gu Fang Xuan Zhu* states: Tang Dynasty Kaiyuan Tongbao coins can also be used in medicine, with efficacy specifically focused on corroding necrotic tissue. Chen Cangqi stated: It can enter the injury site directly and weld broken bones together.
*Guang Zhi* records: From Hetou to Gaolian commanderies, Tang and Song dynasty coins were used. For Kaiyuan Tongbao coins, the version with a flat-top "Yuan" character is superior, while the pointed-top "Yuan" is secondary. For Wanhli coins, the version with a straight downward stroke on the left of the "Li" character is preferred.
Ancient coins can all treat diseases; for example, Han Dynasty Wu Zhu coins and Qin Dynasty Ban Liang coins, which are thin and often have green patina/erosion marks. When treated with vinegar, they are used in ophthalmology. *Bencao Gangmu* has already recorded these, and many people in the world know this. *Qiudeng Conghua* records: In the early Shunzhi reign, many people in Xiaogan County, Hunan, suffered from malaria. Someone found a Kaiyuan Tongbao coin among ancient coins, held it, and recovered. News spread far and wide, with each such coin valued at one string of modern cash coins. If this is true, then it is not only Kaiyuan coins that are usable. However, judging ancient standards against current practices, Kaiyuan Tongbao is most appropriate for medicinal use. Therefore, it is specially highlighted to expand its application.
Wang Cheng's *Ye Ke Cong Shu* records: Two types of Tang coins exist today: Kaiyuan Tongbao and Qianyuan Zhongbao. According to the *Treatise on Food and Money*, Kaiyuan Tongbao was cast during Emperor Gaozu's reign, with a diameter of eight fen, possessing balanced weight and size. The inscription uses three scripts: Bafen, Seal script, and Clerical script. Mints were established in Luoyang, Bingzhou, Youzhou, Yizhou, Guizhou, etc. Three furnaces were granted to Prince of Qin and Prince of Qi, and one to Right Chancellor Pei Ji. Emperor Gaozong revived the Kaiyuan Tongbao, and the whole realm cast it. Emperor Xuanzong also cast this coin. Collections in the capital were widespread. Qianyuan Zhongbao was ordered by Emperor Suzong to be cast by Diwu Qi. Its diameter was one cun, weighing ten jin per string, circulated alongside Kaiyuan Tongbao at a ratio of 1:10. After becoming Chancellor, Diwu Qi ordered casting in Jiangzhou, with a diameter of 1.2 cun, weighing twenty jin per string, circulating alongside Kaiyuan Tongbao at 1:10. Qianyuan coins were only cast during Suzong's reign, whereas Kaiyuan coins were cast across multiple dynasties, hence they remain abundant today.
Note: There are two types of Kaiyuan Tongbao coins: One type bears a finger-pinch mark, resembling a crescent eyebrow, with slightly irregular contours and an antique copper hue; this is what the world calls the "Yang Guifei Finger Mark." Consulting *Tan Bao Lu*, it records: Coins with marks like fingernail scratches are attributed to Empress Wende. During the Wude era, Wu Zhu coins were abolished, and Kaiyuan Tongbao was implemented. These four characters were written by Ouyang Xun. Upon submitting the prototype, a fingernail mark was made, so it was cast as is. Thus, it is known that what is currently transmitted is the "Kaigong" coin (referring to the specific reading/version). Preserved here for reference and verification.