疯门全书上下二卷。由庐陵王霞九自江西寄至粤东。言在江西已活数百人。嘱为刻印广传。校订者为
高要何石卿茂才传瑶也。石卿见此书惊喜。谓广东多麻疯。医治者多系单方。从未见有如此书之明备
者。石卿知医。因校订此书。已治愈一家三人。喜极。请急付之梓。予谓此书于各症。条分缕析。非单方治病
者可比。必将全书了然于胸中。用药方能得当。务望见此书者。多传于知医之人。施送日多。愈传愈广。活
人功德。可限量耶。粤东多好善君子。谅必与鄙人有同心也。
道光二十五年岁次乙巳春正月敬业堂重刻谨志
钤阳刘全石先生。博雅士也。亦端悫人也。自弃去举子业。究心于天文地理。医卜星数。特见精妙。垂老时
在舍亲欧阳质中昆季家。得挹其道范。数相把晤。忘年结契。并其家嗣东昌君。亦得间与道款。往时与庐
陵廪膳生萧君晓亭先生相友善。晓亭邃于医。于治疠一门。尤属专家。疠门本少传书。亦乏良方。乃遵仲
景六经之法。苦心冥索。三易寒暑。分列纲目。详加注释。成书二卷。名曰疠疾辑要。疠疾备要。以之治疠。百
不失一。尝言全活不下数百人。欲刻行世。未遂厥志。以其书托全石先生梓行。以先生敦气谊。重然诺。谓
能不负所托。后先生商诸家孝廉春台君。春台偕同志怂恿就梓。未及付剞劂。而先生捐馆舍矣。春台亦
频岁留滞京邸。此举遂不果。今岁之暮春。东昌君已将是编授诸梓人。因丐一言以识颠末。行见书成。不
胫而走天下。天下之染是疾者。立起沉 。何浓幸也。东昌君可谓克广德心。能成父志矣。全石先生真可
谓有子。并幸能不负死友矣。事之成废有时。殆亦有数存乎其间。信夫。
道光十六年暮春月宜阳晓村袁壮舆谨识
《疯门全书》分为上下两卷。由庐陵人王霞九从江西寄送到广东东部。他说在江西已经救活了数百人,嘱咐我刻印并广泛传播。负责校订的是高要县的秀才何传瑶(字石卿)。石卿看到这本书后既惊喜又赞叹,他说广东地区多发性麻风病,治疗者大多使用单方偏方,从未见过像这本书这样条理清晰、内容完备的著作。石卿通晓医术,因此校订了这本书,并且已经治愈了一家三口人,他高兴极了,请求尽快付梓刊印。我认为这本书对各种病症分析得细致入微,不是那些仅靠单方治病的人所能比拟的。必须将全书内容了然于胸中,用药才能得当。希望看到这本书的人,能多传给懂医术的人。赠送和流传得越多,救活人的功德就不可估量了。广东东部有很多乐善好施的君子,想必与我志同道合。
道光二十五年(1845年)乙巳年春正月,敬业堂重刻,谨此记录。
钤阳的刘全石先生,是一位博学雅正的士人,也是一位端庄诚实的人。他自行放弃了科举举子的学业,专心研究天文地理、医学占卜和星象历数,见解特别精妙。年老时,他在亲戚欧阳质中兄弟家中,得以亲近他的风范,多次相见交谈,超越年龄界限结为知己,并通过其子嗣东昌君,也偶尔与他交谈。过去他与庐陵县的廪膳生员萧晓亭先生关系友善。晓亭先生精通医术,尤其在治疗麻风病方面,更是专家。关于麻风病的书籍原本很少流传,也缺乏良方,于是他遵循张仲景六经辨证的方法,苦心钻研探索,历经三个寒暑,分列纲目,详细加以注释,写成两卷书,名为《疠疾辑要》和《疠疾备要》。用此书治疗麻风病,百发百中。他曾说救活的人不下数百人,想要刻印发行于世,但未实现志向。他将书托付给全石先生刊印,因为先生看重义气、重视承诺,认为能不负所托。后来先生与家孝廉春台君商量,春台偕同志同道合的朋友怂恿进行刊印,但还没来得及雕刻印刷,先生就去世了。春台君也常年滞留京城,这件事最终没有做成。今年暮春时节,东昌君已经将这部书交付给刻工。于是恳请我说几句话以记录始末。眼看书成之后,不胫而走,传遍天下,天下染上这种疾病的人,立刻就能从重病中恢复过来,这是多么大的幸运啊。东昌君可以说是能够弘扬德行,完成父亲的遗志了。全石先生真可谓有儿子,并且有幸没有辜负已故的好友。事情的成败有时机,大概也有命运在其中起作用吧,确实如此。
道光十六年(1836年)暮春月,宜阳晓村袁壮舆谨识。
*Fengmen Quanshu* (Complete Book on Leprosy) consists of two volumes, upper and lower. They were sent from Jiangxi to Eastern Guangdong by Wang Xiajiu, a scholar from Luling. He stated that he had already saved hundreds of lives in Jiangxi and requested that I have them printed and widely circulated. The person responsible for collating and editing the text was He Chuanyao (courtesy name Shiqing), a *cai* (scholar) from Gaoyao. Upon seeing this book, Shiqing expressed both surprise and delight, remarking that leprosy (*Mafeng*, 麻风) is prevalent in Guangdong, and most practitioners rely on single-herb prescriptions (*Danfang*, 单方). He had never seen a work as clear and comprehensive as this one. Since Shiqing was knowledgeable in medicine, he undertook the collation of this book. Having successfully cured three members of one family with it, he was overjoyed and urgently requested its publication. I believe that this book analyzes various symptoms (*Zheng*, 症) with meticulous detail, unlike those who treat diseases merely with single prescriptions. One must thoroughly understand the entire content of the book to prescribe medications appropriately. I earnestly hope that those who see this book will pass it on to individuals knowledgeable in medicine. The more it is distributed and transmitted, the greater the merit of saving lives will be. There are many benevolent gentlemen in Eastern Guangdong who surely share my sentiments.
Reprinted at Jingye Hall in the first month of spring in the year Yisi (1845) of the Daoguang era, 25th year. Record made with respect.
Mr. Liu Quanshi from Qianyang was a learned and elegant scholar, as well as an upright and sincere man. He voluntarily abandoned his studies for the imperial examinations and devoted himself to the study of astronomy, geography, medicine, divination, and astrology, demonstrating particularly profound insights. In his old age, while staying at the home of his relatives, the brothers Ouyang Zhizhong, I had the opportunity to observe his demeanor. We met frequently, transcending age differences to form a close bond. Through his son, Mr. Dongchang, I also occasionally engaged in conversation with him. Previously, he was friendly with Mr. Xiao Xiaoting, a *linsheng* (government-supported student) from Luling. Mr. Xiaoting was deeply proficient in medicine, being an expert specifically in the treatment of leprosy (*Li*, 疠). Books on leprosy were scarce, and effective prescriptions were lacking. Therefore, following the Six Channels (*Liu Jing*, 六经) method of Zhang Zhongjing, he painstakingly searched for solutions. Over the course of three winters and summers, he established outlines and details, adding thorough annotations, resulting in a two-volume work titled *Liji Jiyao* (Essentials of Leprosy Compilation) and *Liji Beiyao* (Preparations for Leprosy). Using this book to treat leprosy, he claimed a success rate of nearly 100%. He often said he had saved no fewer than hundreds of people and wished to have it printed for the world, but his wish remained unfulfilled. He entrusted the book to Mr. Quanshi for publication, believing that Mr. Quanshi, who valued friendship and kept his promises, would not let him down. Later, Mr. Quanshi consulted with Mr. Chuntai, a *xiaolian* (filial and incorrupt candidate), who, along like-minded friends, encouraged the printing process. However, before the blocks could be carved, Mr. Quanshi passed away. Mr. Chuntai was also detained in the capital for many years, so this project did not come to fruition. This late spring, Mr. Dongchang has now handed the manuscript to the woodblock carvers. Thus, I am asked to write a few words to record the circumstances. It is evident that once the book is completed, it will spread rapidly across the country without legs. Those afflicted with this disease throughout the world will be instantly rescued from severe illness; how fortunate! Mr. Dongchang can be said to have expanded virtue and fulfilled his father's aspirations. Mr. Quanshi truly had a worthy son and was fortunate not to have failed his deceased friend. The success or failure of affairs depends on timing, and perhaps destiny plays a role within it. Indeed.
Recorded with respect by Yuan Zhuangyu of Xiaocun, Yiyang, in the late spring month of the 16th year of the Daoguang era (1836).