（《本经》下品）
【释名】甘 （《别录》）、陵 （《吴普》）、
重泽
时珍曰∶诸名义多未详。
【集解】《别录》曰∶甘遂生中山川谷。二月采根，阴干。
普曰∶二月、八月采。
弘景曰∶中山在代郡。第一本出太山、江东。比来用京口者，大不相似。赤皮者胜，白
皮者都下亦有，名草甘遂，殊恶，盖赝伪者也。
恭曰∶甘遂苗似泽漆，其根皮赤肉白，作连珠实重者良。草甘遂乃是蚤休，疗体全别，
苗亦
不同，俗名重台，叶似鬼臼、蓖麻，根皮白色。
大明曰∶西京者上，汴、沧、吴者次之，形似和皮甘草。
颂曰∶今陕西、江东亦有之。苗似泽漆，茎短小而叶有汁，根皮赤肉白，作连珠，大如
指头。
根
【修治】 曰∶凡采得去茎，于槐砧上细锉，用生甘草汤、荠 自然汁二味，搅浸三日，
其水如墨汁，乃漉出，用东流水淘六、七
时珍曰∶今人多以面裹煨熟用，以去其毒。
【气味】苦，寒，有毒。《别录》曰∶甘，大寒。普曰∶神农、桐君∶苦，有毒；岐伯、
雷公∶甘，有毒。
元素曰∶纯阳也。
之才曰∶瓜蒂为之使，恶远志，反甘草。
【主治】大腹疝瘕，腹满，面目浮肿，留饮宿食，破症坚积聚，利水谷道（《本经》）。
下五水，散膀胱留热，皮中痞，热气肿满（《别录》）。能泻十二种水疾，去痰水（甄权）。泻
肾经及隧道水湿，香港脚，阴囊肿坠，痰迷癫痫，噎膈痞塞（时珍）。
【发明】宗 曰∶此药专于行水，攻决为用。
元素曰∶味苦气寒。
苦性泄，寒胜热，直达水气所结之处，乃泄水之圣药。水结胸中，非此不能除，故仲景
大陷胸汤用之。但有毒不可轻用。
时珍曰∶肾主水，凝则为痰饮，溢则为肿胀。甘遂能泄肾经湿气，治痰之本也。不可过
服，但中病则止可也。张仲景治心下留饮，与甘草同用，取其相反而立功也。刘河间《保命
集》云∶凡水肿服药未全消者，以甘遂末涂腹，绕脐令满，内服甘草水，其肿便去。又王
《百一选方》云∶香港脚上攻，结成肿核，及一切肿毒。用甘遂末，水调敷肿处，即浓煎甘草
汁服，其肿即散。二物相反，而感应如此。清流韩咏病脚疾用此，一服病去七八，再服而愈
也。
【附方】旧三，新一十九。
水肿腹满∶甘遂（炒）二钱二分，黑牵牛一两半，为末。水煎，时时呷之。（《普济方》）
膜外水气∶甘遂末、大麦面各半两，水和作饼，烧熟食之，取利。（《圣济总录》）
身面洪肿∶甘遂二钱半，生研为末。以 猪肾一枚，分为七脔，入末在内，湿纸包煨，
令熟食之，日一服。至四、五服，当觉腹鸣，小便利，是其效也。（《肘后方》）
肾水流注，腿膝挛急，四肢肿痛∶即上方加木香四钱。每用二钱，煨熟，温酒嚼下。当
利黄水，为验。（《御药院方》传）
正水胀急，大小便不利欲死∶甘遂五钱（半生半炒），胭脂坏子十文，研匀。每以一钱，
白面
四两，水和作棋子大，水煮令浮，淡食之。大小便利后，用平胃散加熟附子，每以二钱煎服。
（《普济方》）
小儿疳水∶珠子甘遂（炒）、青橘皮等分。为末。三岁用一钱，以麦芽汤下，以利为度。
忌酸咸三、五日。名水宝散。（《总微论》）
水蛊喘胀∶甘遂、大戟各一两，慢火炙研。每服一字，水半盏，煎三、五沸服。不过十
服。（《圣济录》）
水肿喘急，大小便不通∶十枣丸∶用甘遂、大戟、芫花等分。为末，以枣肉和丸梧子大。
每服四十丸，侵晨热汤下，利去黄水为度。否则次午再服。（《三因方》）
妊娠肿满，气急少腹满，大小便不利，已服猪苓散不瘥者∶用太山赤皮甘遂二两，捣筛，
白蜜和丸梧子大。每服五十丸。得微下，仍服猪苓散不下再服之。猪苓散，见猪苓下
（《短剧方》）
心下留饮，坚满脉伏，其人欲自利反快∶甘遂半夏汤∶用甘遂（大者）三枚，半夏十二个，
以
水一升，煮半升，去滓。入芍药五枚，甘草一节，水二升，煮半升，去滓。以蜜半升，同煎
八合，顿服取利。（张仲景《金匮玉函》）
木鳖子仁四个，为末。猪腰子一个，去皮膜，切片，用药四钱掺在内，湿纸包煨熟，空心食
之，米饮下。服后便伸两足。大便行后，吃白粥二三日为妙。（《本事方》）
二便不通∶甘遂末，以生面糊调敷脐中及丹田内，仍艾三壮，饮甘草汤，以通为度。又
太山赤皮甘遂末一两，炼蜜和匀，分作四服，日一服取利。（《圣惠方》）
小便转脬∶甘遂末一钱，猪苓汤调下，立通。（《笔峰杂兴方》）
疝气偏肿∶甘遂、茴香等分。为末，酒服二钱。（《儒门事亲》）
妇人血结，妇人少腹满如敦状，小便微难而不渴，此为水与血俱结在血室∶大黄二两，
甘遂、阿胶各一两，水一升半，煮半升，顿服，其血当下。（张仲景方）
膈气哽噎∶甘遂（面煨）五钱，南木香一钱，为末。壮者一钱，弱者五分，水酒调下。
（《怪病奇方》）。
痞证发热盗汗，胸背疼痛∶甘遂面包，浆水煮十沸，去面，以细糠火炒黄为末。大人三
钱，小儿一钱，冷蜜水卧时服。忌油腻鱼肉。
消渴引饮∶甘遂（麸炒）半两，黄连一两，为末，蒸饼丸绿豆大。每薄荷汤下二丸。忌
甘草。（《杨氏家藏方》）
癫痫心风∶遂心丹∶治风痰迷心，癫痫，及妇人心风血邪∶用甘遂二钱，为末。以猪心
取三
管血和药，入猪心内缚定，纸裹煨熟，取末，入辰砂末一钱，分作四丸。每服一丸，将心煎
汤调下。大便下恶物为效，不下再服。（《济生方》）
马脾风病，小儿风热喘促，闷乱不安，谓之马脾风∶甘遂（面包煮）
一钱半，辰砂（水飞）二钱半，轻粉一角，为末。每服一字，浆水少许，滴油一小点，抄药
在上，沉下，去浆灌之。名无价散。（《全幼心鉴》）
麻木疼痛∶万灵膏∶用甘遂二两，蓖麻子仁四两，樟脑一两，捣作饼贴之。内饮甘草汤。
（《摘玄方》）
耳卒聋闭∶甘遂半寸，绵裹插入两耳内，口中嚼少甘草，耳卒自然通也。（《永类方》）
【《神农本草经》列为下品】
【名称解释】甘遂（出自《名医别录》）、陵遂（出自《吴普本草》）、重泽。
李时珍说：这些名称的由来大多不详。
【集注与考证】《名医别录》说：甘遂生长在中山川谷地带。二月采集根部，阴干备用。
吴普说：二月、八月采集。
陶弘景说：中山位于代郡。最早产自泰山、江东地区。近来使用的是京口的药材，但外形大不相同。外皮红色的优于外皮白色的。都下（南京）也有白色外皮的，称为草甘遂，药性极差，大概是伪品。
苏恭说：甘遂的苗像泽漆，其根皮红肉白，呈连珠状且质地坚实沉重的为佳品。草甘遂其实是蚤休（七叶一枝花），治疗功效完全不同，苗也不同，俗名重台，叶子像鬼臼和蓖麻，根皮白色。
孟诜说：西京（长安）出产的最好，汴州、沧州、吴地出产的次之，形状像带皮的甘草。
苏颂说：现在陕西、江东也有出产。苗像泽漆，茎短小且有汁液，根皮红肉白，呈连珠状，大如手指。
【炮制方法】雷敩说：凡是采得后去掉茎，在槐木砧板上细切，用生甘草汤、荠苨自然汁这两种液体，搅拌浸泡三天，直到水变成墨汁色，然后滤出，用东流水淘洗六到七个时辰。
李时珍说：现在的人多用面粉包裹煨熟后使用，以去除其毒性。
【性味归经】苦，寒，有毒。《名医别录》说：甘，大寒。吴普说：神农、桐君认为：苦，有毒；岐伯、雷公认为：甘，有毒。
李杲说：属纯阳。
徐之才说：瓜蒂为其引经药，畏远志，反甘草。
【主治功效】治疗大腹疝气瘕块，腹部胀满，面目浮肿，体内停饮及宿食，破除症坚积聚，通利大小便（出自《神农本草经》）。
排出五种水邪，消散膀胱滞留的热气，皮肤中的痞结，热气引起的肿胀满闷（出自《名医别录》）。能泻除十二种水疾，去除痰水（甄权）。泻肾经及经络隧道中的水湿，治疗脚气肿痛，阴囊肿坠，痰迷癫痫，噎膈痞塞（李时珍）。
【发明与发挥】寇宗奭说：此药专门用于行水，以攻决为作用。
李杲说：味苦气寒。
苦能泄降，寒能胜热，直达水气凝结之处，是泄水的圣药。如果水邪结于胸中，非此药不能清除，所以张仲景的大陷胸汤中使用它。但它有毒，不可轻易使用。
李时珍说：肾主水，凝聚则为痰饮，溢出则为肿胀。甘遂能泄肾经湿气，是治疗痰的根本药物。不可过量服用，只要病愈就应停止。张仲景治疗心下留饮，将甘遂与甘草同用，是利用它们相反相成的原理来发挥作用。刘河间在《保命集》中说：凡水肿服药后未完全消退的，用甘遂末涂敷腹部，绕脐令满，内服甘草水，水肿即可消除。另外王璆《百一选方》说：治疗脚气上攻，结成肿核，以及一切肿毒。用甘遂末，水调敷于肿处，随即浓煎甘草汁服用，肿胀即散。这两味药性质相反，但感应如此神奇。清流人韩咏患脚疾用此法，服一次病去七八分，再服而痊愈。
【附方】旧方三首，新方十九首。
水肿腹满：甘遂（炒）二钱二分，黑牵牛一两半，研为末。水煎，时时呷服。（《普济方》）
膜外水气：甘遂末、大麦面各半两，和水做成饼，烧熟食之，以通利大便为度。（《圣济总录》）
身面洪肿：甘遂二钱半，生研为末。取猪肾一枚，分为七块，将药末纳入其中，湿纸包裹煨熟，令熟食之，每日一服。至四、五服后，应当感觉腹鸣，小便通利，这就是药效。（《肘后方》）
肾水流注，腿膝挛急，四肢肿痛：即上方加木香四钱。每次用二钱，煨熟，温酒嚼服。应当排出黄水，以此为验。（《御药院方》传）
正水胀急，大小便不利欲死：甘遂五钱（半生半炒），胭脂坏子十文，研匀。每次取一钱，配白面四两，和水做成棋子大小的丸剂，水煮令浮起，淡食之。大小便利后，用平胃散加熟附子，每次二钱煎服。（《普济方》）
小儿疳水：珠子甘遂（炒）、青橘皮等分。研为末。三岁儿童用一钱，以麦芽汤送服，以利下为度。忌食酸咸食物三、五日。名为水宝散。（《总微论》）
水蛊喘胀：甘遂、大戟各一两，慢火炙烤后研末。每次服一字，水半盏，煎三、五沸后服用。不超过十服。（《圣济录》）
水肿喘急，大小便不通：十枣丸：用甘遂、大戟、芫花等分。研为末，以枣肉和丸如梧桐子大。每次服四十丸，清晨热汤送下，以利去黄水为度。否则次日中午再服。（《三因方》）
妊娠肿满，气急少腹满，大小便不利，已服猪苓散不愈者：用太山赤皮甘遂二两，捣筛，白蜜和丸如梧桐子大。每次服五十丸。得到轻微腹泻后，仍服猪苓散，若不下则再服。猪苓散，见猪苓条下（《短剧方》）
心下留饮，坚满脉伏，其人想自利反而舒适：甘遂半夏汤：用甘遂（大的）三枚，半夏十二个，用水一升，煮至半升，去渣。加入芍药五枚，甘草一节，水二升，煮至半升，去渣。加入蜂蜜半升，同煎至八合，顿服取利。（张仲景《金匮玉函》）
木鳖子仁四个，研为末。猪腰子一个，去皮膜，切片，用药四钱掺在内，湿纸包裹煨熟，空腹食之，米饮送下。服后便伸直双腿。大便行后，吃白粥二三日为佳。（《本事方》）
二便不通：甘遂末，以生面糊调敷脐中及丹田穴，并艾灸三壮，饮用甘草汤，以通利为度。另外太山赤皮甘遂末一两，炼蜜和匀，分作四服，每日一服取利。（《圣惠方》）
小便转脬：甘遂末一钱，猪苓汤调下，立即通利。（《笔峰杂兴方》）
疝气偏肿：甘遂、茴香等分。研为末，酒服二钱。（《儒门事亲》）
妇人血结，妇人少腹满如敦状，小便微难而不渴，此为水与血俱结在血室：大黄二两，甘遂、阿胶各一两，水一升半，煮至半升，顿服，瘀血当下。（张仲景方）
膈气哽噎：甘遂（面煨）五钱，南木香一钱，研为末。体质强者服一钱，弱者五分，水酒调下。（《怪病奇方》）
痞证发热盗汗，胸背疼痛：甘遂面包，浆水煮十沸，去面，以细糠火炒黄为末。大人三钱，小儿一钱，冷蜜水睡前服。忌油腻鱼肉。
消渴引饮：甘遂（麸炒）半两，黄连一两，研为末，蒸饼丸如绿豆大。每次薄荷汤送服二丸。忌甘草。（《杨氏家藏方》）
癫痫心风：遂心丹：治疗风痰迷心，癫痫，及妇人心风血邪：用甘遂二钱，研为末。取猪心血三管调和药，放入猪心内缚定，纸裹煨熟，取末，加入辰砂末一钱，分作四丸。每次服一丸，将猪心煎汤调下。大便排出恶物为效，不下再服。（《济生方》）
马脾风病，小儿风热喘促，闷乱不安，谓之马脾风：甘遂（面包煮）一钱半，辰砂（水飞）二钱半，轻粉一角，研为末。每次服一字，浆水少许，滴油一小点，舀药在上，沉下，去浆灌之。名为无价散。（《全幼心鉴》）
麻木疼痛：万灵膏：用甘遂二两，蓖麻子仁四两，樟脑一两，捣作饼贴之。内服甘草汤。（《摘玄方》）
耳卒聋闭：甘遂半寸，绵裹插入两耳内，口中嚼少甘草，耳朵突然自然通也。（《永类方》）
[Classified as Lower Grade in the *Shennong Bencao Jing*]
【Names】 Gansui (from *Mingyi Bielu*), Lingsui (from *Wu Pu Bencao*), Chongze.
Li Shizhen states: The origins of these names are largely unknown.
【Collected Explanations and Verification】 *Mingyi Bielu* states: Gansui grows in the valleys of Zhongshan. The roots are harvested in February and dried in the shade.
Wu Pu states: Harvested in February and August.
Tao Hongjing states: Zhongshan is located in Dai Commandery. It originally originated from Mount Tai and the Jiangdong region. Recently, drugs from Jingkou are used, but they look quite different. Those with red skin are superior to those with white skin. White-skinned ones also exist in Duxia (Nanjing), called Caogansui (Herbal Gansui). Their medicinal properties are extremely poor; they are likely counterfeit.
Su Gong states: The sprouts of Gansui resemble *Phytolacca acinosa* (Zequi). Its root has red skin and white flesh. Those that form a beaded shape and are solid and heavy are of good quality. Caogansui is actually *Paris polyphylla* (Zaoxiu). Its therapeutic effects are completely different, and its sprouts differ as well. It is commonly known as Chongtai. The leaves resemble *Podophyllum emodi* (Guijiu) and *Ricinus communis* (Bima), and the root skin is white.
Meng Shen states: Those produced in Xijing (Chang'an) are the best. Those from Bianzhou, Cangzhou, and Wu regions are secondary. They resemble licorice root with peel.
Su Song states: It is now also produced in Shaanxi and Jiangdong. The sprouts resemble *Phytolacca acinosa*. The stem is short and contains juice. The root has red skin and white flesh, forming a beaded shape, about the size of a finger.
【Processing】 Lei Xiao states: After harvesting, remove the stems. Finely chop on a locust wood cutting board. Soak for three days in a mixture of raw Licorice Decoction (*Gancao Tang*) and natural juice of *Akebia quinata* (*Qili*). Stir until the water turns black like ink. Then filter out and wash six or seven hours with flowing water from the east.
Li Shizhen states: Nowadays, people often wrap it in flour and roast it before use to reduce its toxicity.
【Flavor and Properties】 Bitter, cold, toxic. *Mingyi Bielu* states: Sweet, greatly cold. Wu Pu states: Shennong and Tongjun considered it bitter and toxic; Qibo and Leigong considered it sweet and toxic.
Li Gao states: It belongs to pure Yang.
Xu Zhicai states: *Cucumis melo* var. *makuwa* fruit stalk (Gua Di) acts as an guiding herb. It is incompatible with *Polygala tenuifolia* (Yuanzhi) and counteracts *Glycyrrhiza uralensis* (Gancao).
【Indications】 Treats large abdominal hernia masses, abdominal fullness, edema of the face and eyes, retained fluid and undigested food, breaks up hard accumulations, and promotes urination and defecation (*Shennong Bencao Jing*).
Expels five types of water retention, dissipates retained heat in the bladder, treats palpable lumps under the skin, and reduces swelling caused by hot pathogens (*Mingyi Bielu*). Can drain twelve types of water diseases and eliminate phlegm-fluid (*Zhen Quan*). Drains damp-water from the Kidney meridian and collateral channels, treats podagra (Hongjiao), scrotal swelling and heaviness, phlegm-confusion epilepsy, and dysphagia with chest obstruction (*Li Shizhen*).
【Innovations and Elaborations】 Kou Zongshi states: This drug specifically moves water and acts by attacking and resolving.
Li Gao states: Bitter in flavor and cold in qi.
Bitterness drains downward, and cold overcomes heat. It reaches directly to where water qi condenses, making it a supreme drug for draining water. If water pathogen knots in the chest, only this drug can remove it. Therefore, Zhang Zhongjing uses it in Da Xianxiong Tang. However, it is toxic and should not be used lightly.
Li Shizhen states: The Kidney governs water. When condensed, it becomes phlegm-fluid; when overflowing, it causes swelling. Gansui can drain damp-water from the Kidney meridian and treat the root of phlegm. It must not be taken in excess; stop once the disease is cured. Zhang Zhongjing treated retained fluid below the heart by using Gansui together with Gancao, taking advantage of their opposing yet synergistic action. Liu Hejian in *Baoming Ji* stated: For edema patients whose symptoms do not fully resolve after medication, apply Gansui powder around the navel. Internally administer Gancao water, and the swelling will subside. Additionally, Wang Qiu's *Bai Yi Xuan Fang* states: For podagra attacking upwards forming nodules, and all kinds of swollen toxins, apply Gansui powder mixed with water to the swollen area, and immediately take concentrated Gancao decoction internally. The swelling will disperse. These two substances have contrary properties but respond so effectively. Han Yong from Qingliu suffered from foot disease and used this method. After one dose, the illness improved by seventy to eighty percent; after a second dose, he was cured.
【Attached Prescriptions】 Three old prescriptions, nineteen new prescriptions.
Edema with abdominal fullness: Gansui (stir-fried) 2.2 qian, Black Morning Glory Seed (*Hei Qianniu*) 1.5 liang, powdered. Decoct in water and sip frequently (*Puji Fang*).
Water qi outside the membranes: Gansui powder and barley flour, each half liang. Mix with water to make cakes, roast and eat to induce bowel movement (*Shengji Zonglu*).
Severe swelling of body and face: Gansui 2.5 qian, ground raw into powder. Take one pig kidney, cut into seven pieces, insert the powder inside, wrap in wet paper, roast until cooked, and eat. One dose per day. After four or five doses, one should feel abdominal rumbling and increased urination, which indicates efficacy (*Zhouhou Fang*).
Kidney water flowing downwards causing leg and knee spasms, and swelling/pain in limbs: Add 4 qian of *Aquilaria sinensis* (Muxiang) to the above prescription. Use 2 qian each time, roast until cooked, chew with warm wine. Passage of yellow water is the sign of efficacy (*Yuyao Yuanfang*).
Zhengshui (True Water) distension and urgency, severe difficulty in urination and defecation: Gansui 5 qian (half raw, half stir-fried), Ten pieces of *Carthamus tinctorius* stained seeds (Yanzhi Huaizi), ground evenly. Take 1 qian each time, mix with 4 liang of white flour, form into chess-piece sized balls, boil in water until floating, eat blandly. After urination and defecation resume, take Pingwei San with prepared Aconite (*Shu Fuzi*), 2 qian decocted and taken orally (*Puji Fang*).
Pediatric malnutrition edema: Bead-like Gansui (stir-fried) and Green Tangerine Peel (*Qing Jupi*) in equal parts. Powdered. For a three-year-old, take 1 qian, administered with malt soup. Stop when bowel movement occurs. Avoid sour and salty foods for three to five days. Named Shuibao San (*Zongwei Lun*).
Hydrops with wheezing and distension: Gansui and *Euphorbia pekinensis* (Daji), each 1 liang. Roast slowly on low fire and grind. Take one zi each time, with half a zhan of water, boil for three to five boils and drink. Do not exceed ten doses (*Shengji Lu*).
Edema with wheezing urgency, blockage of both urination and defecation: Shizao Wan: Equal parts of Gansui, Daji, and *Genkwa flos* (Yuanhua). Powdered, mixed with jujube pulp to make pills the size of wutong seeds. Take 40 pills early morning with hot water. Stop when yellow water is discharged via stool. Otherwise, take again at noon (*Sanyin Fang*).
Pregnancy edema and fullness, shortness of breath, lower abdominal fullness, difficulty in urination/defecation, unresponsive to Zhu Ling San: Use 2 liang of red-skinned Gansui from Mount Tai, sift, mix with white honey to make pills the size of wutong seeds. Take 50 pills each time. If mild diarrhea occurs, continue taking Zhu Ling San. If no effect, take again. Zhu Ling San is listed under Zhu Ling (*Duanju Fang*).
Retained fluid below the heart, hardness/fullness, hidden pulse, patient desires spontaneous diarrhea but feels relief: Gansui Banxia Tang: Use three large Gansui roots and twelve Banxia. Decoct in one sheng of water to half a sheng, strain. Add five Shaoyao and one section of Gancao. Decoct in two sheng of water to half a sheng, strain. Add half a sheng of honey, decoct together to eight he. Take in one dose to induce discharge (*Jingui Yufan* by Zhang Zhongjing).
Four Semen *Momordica cochinchinensis* (Mubiezi) kernels, powdered. One pig kidney, remove membrane, slice, sprinkle 4 qian of medicine inside, wrap in wet paper, roast until cooked. Eat on an empty stomach, swallow with rice drink. After ingestion, extend both legs. After bowel movement, eat white porridge for two to three days for best results (*Benshi Fang*).
Blockage of both urination and defecation: Gansui powder, mixed with raw flour paste, applied to the umbilicus and Dantian point. Moxibustion of three cones. Drink Gancao soup. Stop when patent. Alternatively, 1 liang of red-skinned Gansui from Mount Tai, mixed with refined honey, divided into four doses. Take one dose daily to induce discharge (*Shenghui Fang*).
Acute urinary retention (Zhuan Pao): Gansui powder 1 qian, taken with Zhu Ling Tang. Immediate relief (*Bifeng Zaxing Fang*).
Hernia with unilateral swelling: Gansui and *Foeniculum vulgare* (Huixiang) in equal parts. Powdered, taken with wine, 2 qian (*Rumen Shiqin*).
Women's blood knotting: Women with lower abdominal fullness like a pot, slight difficulty in urination but no thirst, indicating water and blood knotting in the Blood Chamber: Rhubarb (*Dahuang*) 2 liang, Gansui and *Colla Corii Asini* (Ejiao) each 1 liang. Decoct in 1.5 sheng of water to 0.5 sheng. Take in one dose. Blood clot should pass (*Zhang Zhongjing Formula*).
Diaphragmatic qi choking and dysphagia: Gansui (flour-roasted) 5 qian, Southern *Costus root* (Nanmuxiang) 1 qian. Powdered. Strong constitution takes 1 qian, weak takes 0.5 qian. Mixed with water and wine (*Guai Bing Qi Fang*).
Pi syndrome with fever and night sweats, chest and back pain: Gansui wrapped in flour, boiled in bean water for ten boils. Remove flour, stir-fry with fine bran until yellow, then powder. Adults take 3 qian, children 1 qian. Take with cold honey water before sleep. Avoid greasy meat and fish.
Xiaoke (Wasting-Thirst) with excessive drinking: Gansui (bran-stir-fried) half liang, Coptis (*Huanglian*) 1 liang. Powdered, made into pills the size of mung beans with steamed bread dough. Take two pills with mint tea. Avoid Gancao (*Yang Shi Jiacang Fang*).
Epilepsy and Heart Wind: Suixin Dan: Treats wind-phlegm confusing the heart, epilepsy, and women's heart wind/blood evil: Gansui 2 qian, powdered. Take three tubes of blood from a pig heart, mix with medicine, place back into the pig heart, tie securely, wrap in paper, roast until cooked. Grind into powder, add 1 qian of Cinnabar (*Chensha*) powder, divide into four pills. Take one pill each time, decoct the pig heart in water to swallow. Passage of foul matter in stool indicates efficacy; if not, take again (*Jisheng Fang*).
Ma Pi Feng disease: Pediatric wind-heat causing wheezing, restlessness, and discomfort, called Ma Pi Feng: Gansui (flour-boiled) 1.5 qian, Cinnabar (water-triturated) 2.5 qian, Calomel (*Qingfen*) one corner. Powdered. Take one zi each time, with a little grain water, drop a small point of oil, scoop medicine on top, let sink, remove water and administer. Named Wujia San (*Quanyou Xinjian*).
Numbness and pain: Wanling Gao: Gansui 2 liang, *Ricinus communis* kernel 4 liang, Camphor (*Zhangnao*) 1 liang. Pound into a cake and apply. Internally drink Gancao soup (*Zhai Xuan Fang*).
Sudden deafness and ear blockage: Half cun of Gansui, wrapped in silk, inserted into both ears. Chew a little Gancao in the mouth. The ears will naturally clear suddenly (*Yonglei Fang*).