典藏书目

Jingjie (Schizonepetae Herba): Penetrates the muscle layer to release the exterior and dissipates sha poison. If sha tendons are faintly visible but fail to erupt, this herb is essential for their manifestation. Dosage: 4 fen to 8 fen.

Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix): Penetrates the muscle layer to release the exterior; serves as an assisting agent. For cases of alternating chills and fever where sha poison is congested, stagnant, and suppressed, preventing eruption, this herb is necessary for clearance. Dosage: 3 fen to 7 fen.

Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix): In sha syndromes, excessive exterior-releasing is contraindicated. If headache arises from cold invasion and coexists with sha syndrome, and one wishes to guide the action into the Taiyang channel (Foot-Taiyang Bladder Channel), the dosage should be restricted to 0.5 fen to 2 fen.

Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus): Eliminates sha poison and resolves fire pathogens in various channels; clears heat without stagnation; it is a crucial herb for treating sha syndrome. Dosage: 7 fen to 1 qian.

Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) and Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride): Chenpi regulates sha qi; Qingpi subdues Liver qi. For conditions where sha qi is congested, knotted, and unable to circulate, these herbs are necessary for unblocking. Dosage: 6 fen to 1 qian.

Zhike (Aurantii Fructus) and Zhishi (Aurantii Fructus Immaturus): Break sha qi, expel toxic vapors, remove distension qi, and direct food qi downward. For accumulations and stagnations causing blockage, these herbs are necessary for opening. However, Zhike has a mild nature, while Zhishi acts rapidly; each has its appropriate application. Dosage: 5 fen to 1.5 qian.

Taoren (Persicae Semen): Breaks blood stasis and invigorates blood circulation. If sha is obstructed by blood, flow cannot occur without this herb; if sha is stagnant due to blood, smoothness cannot be achieved without it. Use peeled kernels, as the skin is astringent and obstructs blood pathways. Dosage: 7 fen to 1.6 qian.

Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix): Invigorates blood, dispels wind, and eliminates sha poison. For bone and joint pain with persistent high fever, this herb is necessary for relief. Dosage: 3 fen to 6 fen.

Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma): Ascends to the head and eyes; essential for pain in the temples and skull bones. Descends to the Sea of Blood; indicated when the Liver fails to nourish properly. Dosage: 1 fen to 3 fen; caution is advised to prevent lifting sha qi upward.

Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix): Enters the Lung channel and acts as a carrier for other herbs. Its nature moves both up and down, enabling it to guide Zhike to break qi stagnation in the highest part of the chest. Dosage: 6 fen to 8 fen.

Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma): Moves qi within the blood. Due to its aromatic dryness, it must be processed appropriately. To enhance blood-moving effects, stir-fry with wine; to promote blood-consolidating effects, stir-fry with vinegar. Dosage: 3 fen to 8 fen.

Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix): Moves stagnant qi, dries dampness, expels cold, opens depression, and disperses knotted qi. It is a key herb for post-sha abdominal pain that persists. Dosage: 1 fen to 3 fen.

Tanxiang (Santalum Album Lignum): For unceasing heart and abdominal pain after sha, chest and hypochondriac fullness, cold coagulation, and qi stagnation, this herb provides relief. However, it is contraindicated at the initial onset of sha. Dosage: 1 fen to 3 fen.

Sharen (Amomi Fructus): Smooths qi, opens depression, dissipates sha, and aids digestion. It is a versatile key herb usable throughout the treatment course. Dosage: 3 fen to 1 qian.

Chuanshanjia (Manis Squama): Stir-fried in earth and ground into powder; penetrates sha, eliminates phlegm, breaks sha nodules, and pushes out toxins. It is a divine agent adept at traversing meridians; for meridian areas inaccessible to other herbs, this agent is necessary for reach. Dosage: 1 fen to 5 fen.

Tongbian (Urin Pueri): Resolves sha poison and eliminates phlegm with rapid fire-lowering effects. It stabilizes pain and treats bloody dysentery; for dysentery with bloody discharge, no other herb compares.

Tiancan (Bombyx Batryticatus): Treats phlegm in the blood level; assists Chuanshanjia in penetrating meridians to break toxic stasis. Must be stir-fried and powdered. Dosage: 1 fen to 2 fen.

Wuyao (Linderae Radix): Excellent at moving qi throughout the body; for any sha qi obstruction, it reaches everywhere. Dosage: 3 fen to 5 fen.

Honghua (Carthami Flos), Jinyinhua (Lonicerae Japonicae Flos), Qiancao (Rubiae Cordifoliae Radix et Rhizoma): Invigorate blood and resolve sha poison. Dosage: 6 fen to 1 qian.

Shanzha (Crataegi Fructus), Boluozhi (Raphani Semen), Maiya (Hordei Fructus Germinatus), Shenqu (Massa Medicata Fermentata): For sha caused by food congestion, these are chosen for their ability to digest without being overly violent.

Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma): For constipation and sha qi closure, this herb is necessary for purgative action. Dosage: 5 fen to 1.5 qian.

Mutong (Akebiae Caulis), Cheqianzi (Plantaginis Semen), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma): Indicated for sha qi stagnation causing difficult urination. However, if heat stagnation is severe and not related to urinary difficulty, they are strictly contraindicated. Dosage: 2 fen to 5 fen.

Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix): Cold and cloying in nature; contraindicated in sha syndrome. If used, must be stir-fried with wine or processed with ginger juice.

Shengdi (Rehmanniae Radix): Cools blood. Not suitable for blood stasis.

Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba): Tonify blood and consolidate blood; major contraindications in sha syndrome.

Renshen (Ginseng Radix), [Missing], Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Shanyao (Dioscoreae Rhizoma): Their use is feared to tonify toxic vapors; major contraindications in sha syndrome.

Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma): Its use is feared to form difficult-to-treat sha masses; contraindicated.

Baifuling (Poria): Its diuretic-dampness property may fill sha qi; contraindicated.

Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma): A key herb for opening orifices, breaking blood, and dissipating sha. Dosage: 7 fen to 1 qian.

Jianghuang (Curcumae Longae Rhizoma): Though warm in nature, it excels at eliminating phlegm, directing qi downward, and breaking evil blood. Dosage: 2 fen to 4 fen.

Beimu (Fritillariae Bulbus): Chuanbei specifically eliminates heat-phlegm; Tubei also breaks blood stasis. Dosage: 1 qian to 1.5 qian.

Baijiemi (Sinapis Semen): Reaches phlegm under the ribs; necessary for such cases. Dosage: 4 fen to 6 fen.

Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma): Dry in nature; contraindicated.

Zhuli (Bambusae Succus): Cold in nature; contraindicated. If used, must be combined with ginger juice to traverse meridians.

Xionghuang (Realgar), Niuhuang (Bovis Calculus), Danning (Arisaematis Cum Bile), Tianzhuhuang (Phyllostachys Nirvana): Suitable for pills aimed at eliminating phlegm.

Shexiang (Moschus): Opens orifices and dissipates sha;功效 significant.

Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix): Head, body, and tail have specific indications; usage requires discretion.

Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix): Harmonizes interior and exterior; specifically treats alternating chills and fever in the Shaoyang Gallbladder Channel. Dosage: 6 fen to 1 qian.

Gegen (Puerariae Lobatae Radix): Disperses pathogens in the Yangming Stomach Channel and relieves thirst. Dosage: 6 fen to 8 fen.

Qianhu (Peucedani Radix): Disperses wind, eliminates phlegm, treats cough; indicated for exterior heat. Dosage: 6 fen to 8 fen.

Sangbai (Mori Cortex): Treats cough and drains Lung. Dosage: 4 fen to 8 fen.

Douling (Stemonae Radix / or potentially referring to a local variant for draining Lung): Drains Lung and treats cough. Dosage: 3 fen to 5 fen.

Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum): Drains Lung, moistens intestines, promotes qi movement, eliminates phlegm. Use peeled and de-husked. Dosage: 4 fen to 1 qian.

Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix), Tiandong (Asparagi Radix): Moisten Lung and eliminate phlegm. One treats the root, the other the branch; use de-heartened. Dosage: 7 fen to 1.5 qian.

Sanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma), Pengru (Curcumae Rhizoma): Indicated for food-stagnation heartache and sha toxin obstruction causing fullness. Dosage: 6 fen to 8 fen.

Wulingzhi (Trogopterori Faeces): Excellent at eliminating old blood; necessary to break stagnant blood clots. Dosage: 5 fen to 8 fen.

Guijia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum): Remove costal edges, roast with su (animal fat), and powder. Breaks old blood more effectively than Wulingzhi. Use upper half for chest lesions, lower half for lower lesions.

Sumu (Sappan Lignum): Unmatched for resolving bad blood and fresh stasis. Dosage: 5 fen to 1.5 qian.

Yanhusuo (Corydalis Rhizoma): Invigorates blood and moves qi; treats pain from qi-blood stagnation. Dosage: 5 fen to 1.5 qian.

Xiangru (Elsholtziae Herba): Connects upper and lower, promotes water metabolism; a key herb for summerheat. Dosage: 5 fen to 1 qian.

Zhipu (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex): Relaxes middle jiao, treats vomiting, eliminates phlegm, directs qi downward. Dosage: 6 fen to 8 fen.

Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix): Invigorates blood and guides sha qi downward. Dosage: 8 fen to 2 qian.

Mugua (Chaenomelis Fructus), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus): Sour and astringent; contraindicated.

Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma): Contraindicated; fear of lifting sha qi upward making it uncontrollable.

Rougui (Cinnamomi Cortex), Fuzi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus): Contraindicated; fear of aggravating sha poison leading to immediate complications.

Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma): If excessive cold water was ingested, small doses are appropriate to disperse cold. Improper use may aggravate heat toxicity; thus, generally contraindicated.

Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba): Contraindicated due to excessive exterior-releasing potential.

Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba): Acrid and cool, benefits orifices, reduces swelling, resolves toxicity, clears qi and throat. Dosage: 5 fen to 1 qian.

Zisu (Perillae Folium): Disperses wind and smooths qi. For body heat, use 3 fen to 6 fen.

Mingfan (Alumen): Resolves sha poison, eliminates phlegm, stops pain. Effective for inducing vomiting to expel retained food.

Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix): Clears qi, eliminates phlegm, nourishes yin and moistens Lung. However, its black color stops bleeding; contraindicated in sha with blood stasis.

Huafen (Puerariae Flos / or Paeoniae Radix Alba? Context suggests Tianhuafen Trichosanthis Radix): Sinking and cold, stops thirst. Contraindicated if sha poison is not cleared, fearing stagnation of sha qi.

Jiaoci (Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina): Penetrates toxins and guides other herbs to sites of sha poison and blood stasis for immediate effect.

Niubangzi (Arctii Fructus): Resolves sha poison, clears throat; a key herb in sha syndrome. Dosage: 7 fen to 1 qian.

Ruxiang (Olibanum): Eliminates blood stasis without damaging new blood. Used in sha syndrome to treat blood knots. Dosage: 5 fen to 1 qian.

Heisha Tang (Black Sugar): Activates blood stasis and resolves sha poison; alleviates pain caused by blood stasis.

Moyao (Myrrha): Breaks blood stasis for sha pain. Dosage: 4 fen to 1 qian.

Yan (Sal): Resolves sha poison, stops pain; induces vomiting to expel recent food intake.

Yu'ni (Dioscoreae Bulbiferae): Treats sha heat and detoxifies. Pleasant to eat for patients with sha.

Wancansha (Bombyx Batryticatus excrement): Resolves sha poison and treats heat.

awei (Ferulae Resina): Breaks accumulations, drives out evil blood;功效 significant.

Dama Ren (Cannabis Semen): Indicated for dryness and constipation in the large intestine and stomach.

Regarding dosages: For robust individuals from the Northwest, increase the dose by one to three times; do not adhere rigidly to fixed amounts.