五尸者(飞尸、遁尸、风尸、沉尸、尸注也,今所载方兼治之),其状腹痛,胀急,不
得
气息,上冲心胸,旁攻两胁,或 块涌起,或挛引腰脊,兼治之方。
灸乳后三寸,十四壮,男左女右。不止,更加壮数,瘥。
又方 灸心下三寸,六十壮。
又方 灸乳下一寸,随病左右,多其壮数,即瘥。
又方 以四指尖其痛处,下灸指下际数壮,令人痛,上爪其鼻人中,又爪其心下一寸,
多其壮,取瘥。
又方 破鸡子白,顿吞之。口闭者,纳喉中摇顿令下,立瘥。
又方 破鸡子白,顿吞七枚。不可,再服。
又方 理商陆根,熬以囊贮,更番熨之,冷复易。虽有五尸之名,其例皆相似,而有小
异者(飞尸者,游走皮肤,洞穿脏腑,每发刺痛,变作无常也;遁尸者,附骨入肉,攻凿血
脉,每发不可得近,见尸丧、闻哀哭便作也;风尸者,淫跃四肢,不知痛之所在,每发昏恍
,得风雪便作也;沉尸者,缠结脏腑,冲心胁,每发绞切,遇寒冷便作也;尸注者,举身沉
重,精神错杂,常觉 废,每节气改变,辄致大恶,此一条别有治后熨也)。凡五尸,即身
中死鬼接引也,共为病害,经术甚有消灭之方,而非世徒能用,今复撰其经要,以救其敝方
。
雄黄一两,大蒜一两。令相和似弹丸许,纳二合热酒中,服之,须臾,瘥。未瘥,更作。
已有 者,常蓄此药也。
又方 干姜、桂,分等。末之,盐孔指撮,熬,令青末,合水服之,即瘥。
又方 捣蒺藜子蜜丸服。如胡豆,二丸,日三。
又方 粳米二升。水六升,煮一沸服之。
又方 猪肪八合。铜器煎,小沸,投苦酒八合,相和,顿服,即瘥。
又方 掘地作小坎,水满中,熟搅,取汁服之。
又方 取屋上四角茅,纳铜器中,以三赤,布覆腹,着器布上,烧茅令热,随痛追逐,
下痒,即瘥。若瓦屋,削取四角柱烧之,亦得极大神良者也。
又方 桂一赤,姜一两,巴豆三枚。合捣末,苦酒和如泥,以敷尸处,燥,即瘥。
又方 乌臼根(锉)二升。煮令浓,去滓,煎汁,凡五升,则入水一两,服五合至一升,
良。
又方 忍冬茎叶(锉)数斛。煮令浓,取汁煎之,服如鸡子一枚,日二三服,佳也。
又方 烧乱发,熬杏仁等分。捣膏,和丸之,酒服,桐子大三丸,日五六服。
又方 龙骨三分,藜芦二分,巴豆一分。捣,和井花水服如麻子大,如法丸。
又方 漆叶曝干。捣末,酒服之。
又方 鼍肝一具。熟煮,切。食之令尽,亦用蒜薤。
又方 断鳖头烧末。水服,可分为三度,当如肉者,不尽,后发更作。
又方 雄黄一分,栀子十五枚,芍药一两。水三升,煮取一升半,分再服。
又方 栀子二七枚,烧末服。
又方 干姜、附子各一两,桂二分,巴豆三十枚(去心,并生用)。捣筛,蜜和捣万杵,
服二丸,如小豆大。此药无所不治。
又飞尸入腹刺痛死方。凡犀角、射罔、五注丸,并是好药,别在大方中。治卒有物在皮
中,如虾蟆,宿昔下入腹中,如杯不动摇,掣痛不可堪,过数日即煞人方。
巴豆十四枚,龙胆一两,半夏、土瓜子各一两,桂一斤半。合捣碎,以两布囊贮,蒸热
,
更番以熨之,亦可煮饮,少少服之。
此本在杂治中,病名曰阴尸,得者多死。
五尸病(包括飞尸、遁尸、风尸、沉尸、尸注,现记载的方剂兼治这些病症),其症状表现为腹痛,腹部胀满急迫,呼吸困难,气逆上冲心胸,向两侧胁部攻窜,或者出现肿块涌起,或者牵引腰脊拘挛疼痛。以下是兼治这些病症的方剂。
在乳头后方三寸处施灸,十四壮,男性取左侧,女性取右侧。如果症状未止,增加灸的壮数,即可痊愈。
又一个方子:在乳头下方一寸处施灸,根据病痛所在的左右侧进行,增加灸的壮数,即可痊愈。
又一个方子:用四个指尖按压疼痛部位,在指下的边缘处施灸若干壮,使人感到疼痛;同时用手指甲掐按鼻唇沟的人中穴,再掐按心下一寸处,增加灸的壮数,以求痊愈。
又一个方子:打破鸡蛋清,一次性吞服。对于口紧闭无法吞咽者,将蛋清纳入喉中并摇动使其咽下,立即痊愈。
又一个方子:打破鸡蛋清,一次性吞服七枚。如果不能一次吞服,可分两次服用。
又一个方子:处理商陆根,炒热后用布袋包裹,轮流熨烫患处,变冷后更换。虽然名为五尸,但它们的规律大体相似,只有细微差别(飞尸,游走于皮肤之间,穿透脏腑,每次发作时刺痛,变化无常;遁尸,附着于骨骼肌肉,攻凿血脉,每次发作时不可靠近,见到丧事或听到哀哭就会发作;风尸,淫逸躁动于四肢,不知疼痛所在,每次发作时昏沉恍惚,遇到风雪天气就会发作;沉尸,缠绕结聚于脏腑,冲击心胁,每次发作时绞痛,遇到寒冷天气就会发作;尸注,全身沉重,精神错乱,常感觉肢体废用,每当节气改变时,就会导致严重的病情恶化,这一条另有治疗后的熨法)。大凡五尸,就是体内的死鬼接引所致,共同造成病害,经书中虽有消灭它的方术,但不是世俗之人轻易能用的,现在重新编纂其中的精要,以救治那些简陋无效的方剂。
雄黄一两,大蒜一两。将它们混合成如弹丸大小的药团,放入两合热酒中,服用,片刻之后,症状缓解。若未缓解,再次制作服用。已经患病的人,应常备此药。
又一个方子:干姜、桂枝,分量相等。研成粉末,用盐渍过的手指撮取适量,炒至呈青色粉末状,加水送服,即可痊愈。
又一个方子:捣碎蒺藜子,制成蜜丸服用。大小如胡豆,每次两丸,每日三次。
又一个方子:猪脂八合。用铜器煎煮,微沸后,投入苦酒(醋)八合,混合均匀,一次性服用,即可痊愈。
又一个方子:挖掘地面做成小坑,注满水,充分搅拌,取汁液服用。
又一个方子:取屋顶四角的茅草,放入铜器中,用三条赤色布覆盖腹部,将盛有茅草的器具放在布上,燃烧茅草使其发热,随着疼痛部位移动熨烫,下部发痒,即可痊愈。如果是瓦房,削取四角的木柱燃烧也可,效果极大且神良。
又一个方子:桂枝一赤(量词,指一定重量或体积),生姜一两,巴豆三枚。一起捣碎成粉末,用醋调和如泥状,敷在患尸的部位,干燥后,即可痊愈。
又一个方子:乌臼根(锉碎)二升。煮至浓稠,去渣,煎取汁液共五升,然后加入水一两,服用五合至一升,效果良好。
又一个方子:忍冬茎叶(锉碎)数斛。煮至浓稠,取汁液煎浓缩,每次服用如鸡蛋一枚的量,每日二至三次,效果更佳。
又一个方子:烧焦乱发,与杏仁等分。捣成膏状,和丸,用酒送服,丸药大小如梧桐子,每次三丸,每日五至六次。
又一个方子:龙骨三分,藜芦二分,巴豆一分。捣碎,和井花水(清晨汲取的井水)服用,药丸大小如麻子,依法制丸。
又一个方子:鼍肝一副。煮熟,切片。全部吃完,也可配合食用蒜薤。
又一个方子:切断鳖头烧成粉末。用水送服,可分为三次服用,应当排出如肉样的物质,若未尽排,日后复发再制作服用。
又一个方子:雄黄一分,栀子十五枚,芍药一两。用水三升,煮取一升半,分两次服用。
又一个方子:干姜、附子各一两,桂枝二分,巴豆三十枚(去心,生用)。捣碎过筛,蜂蜜调和后捣一万杵,服用两丸,大小如小豆。此药无所不治。
又一个治疗飞尸入腹导致刺痛死亡的方子。凡是犀角、射罔、五注丸,都是好药,另载于大方之中。治疗突然有物在皮中,如蛤蟆,过夜后下入腹中,如杯状不动,牵掣疼痛难以忍受,过几天即致人死亡的方子。
巴豆十四枚,龙胆一两,半夏、土瓜子各一两,桂枝一斤半。一起捣碎,用两个布囊贮存,蒸热后,轮流熨烫患处,也可以煮水饮用,少量服用。
此方原本在杂治中,病名叫做阴尸,得此病者多死亡。
The "Five Corpse" diseases (including Fei Shi [Flying Corpse], Dun Shi [Escaping Corpse], Feng Shi [Wind Corpse], Chen Shi [Sinking Corpse], and Shi Zhu [Corpse Transmission], for which the currently recorded formulas provide combined treatment) manifest as abdominal pain, abdominal distension and urgency, dyspnea, rebellious Qi rushing upward to the chest and heart, attacking laterally into both hypochondriac regions, or presenting with protruding masses, or drawing sensations in the lower back and spine. The following are formulas for combined treatment of these conditions.
Apply moxibustion three cun posterior to the nipple, 14 moxa cones (Zhuang), on the left side for males and the right side for females. If symptoms persist, increase the number of moxa cones until recovery is achieved.
Another formula: Apply moxibustion three cun below the xiphoid process (Xin Xia), 60 moxa cones.
Yet another formula: Apply moxibustion one cun below the nipple, on the side corresponding to the location of the illness, increasing the number of moxa cones until recovery is achieved.
Yet another formula: Press the painful area with the tips of four fingers. Apply several moxa cones at the lower edge of the fingers, inducing pain. Simultaneously, press the Renzhong (GV26) acupoint in the philtrum with fingernails, and press one cun below the xiphoid process. Increase the number of moxa cones to achieve recovery.
Yet another formula: Break an egg white and swallow it in one go. For patients with closed mouths, insert the egg white into the throat and shake/swallow it; recovery will be immediate.
Yet another formula: Break seven egg whites and swallow them in one go. If this is not feasible, administer in two doses.
Yet another formula: Process the root of Phytolacca acinosa (Shanglu), heat it, store it in a cloth bag, and apply hot compresses alternately. Replace when cool. Although named "Five Corpses," their patterns are generally similar with minor differences (Fei Shi [Flying Corpse] wanders through the skin and penetrates the Zang-Fu organs, causing stabbing pain upon onset with unpredictable changes; Dun Shi [Escaping Corpse] attaches to bones and muscles, attacking blood vessels, making proximity difficult during attacks, often triggered by witnessing funerals or hearing mourning; Feng Shi [Wind Corpse] agitates the limbs, obscuring the location of pain, causing dizziness and confusion upon onset, often triggered by wind and snow; Chen Shi [Sinking Corpse] knots within the Zang-Fu organs, impacting the heart and hypochondrium, causing cramping pain upon onset, often triggered by cold; Shi Zhu [Corpse Transmission] causes heaviness of the whole body, mental confusion, and a sensation of limb paralysis, leading to severe deterioration during solar term changes. This specific condition has a separate post-treatment hot compress method). Generally, the Five Corpses are attributed to the guidance of dead spirits within the body, jointly causing disease. Although scriptures contain methods to eliminate them, they are not easily accessible to laypeople. Here, I compile the essential points to remedy the inadequacy of common formulas.
Realgar (Xionghuang) 1 liang, Garlic (Dasuan) 1 liang. Mix them into a pill-sized ball. Dissolve in 2 ge of warm wine. Take orally. Recovery occurs shortly after. If not recovered, prepare and take again. Patients who have contracted this should keep this medicine on hand.
Another formula: Dried Ginger (Ganjiang) and Cinnamon Twig (Guizhi), equal parts. Grind into powder. Take a pinch measured by a salted finger, stir-fry until it turns into a green powder. Mix with water and take orally; recovery follows immediately.
Another formula: Crush Tribulus terrestris seeds (Jili Zi), make honey pills. Size like broad beans. Take 2 pills, three times daily.
Another formula: Japonica Rice (Jingmi) 2 sheng. Add 6 sheng of water. Boil once and take orally.
Another formula: Pig Fat (Zhufang) 8 he. Decoct in a copper vessel until slightly boiling. Add Vinegar (Ku Jiu) 8 he. Mix well and take orally in one dose; recovery follows immediately.
Another formula: Dig a small pit, fill it with water, stir thoroughly, and take the juice orally.
Another formula: Collect thatch from the four corners of a roof. Place in a copper vessel. Cover the abdomen with three strips of red cloth. Place the vessel containing the thatch on the cloth. Burn the thatch to generate heat. Move the heat source along the path of pain. Itching in the lower area indicates recovery. If using a tiled roof, shave off the wood from the four corner pillars and burn them; this is also highly effective.
Another formula: Cinnamon Twig (Guizhi) 1 chi, Ginger 1 liang, Croton Seed (Badou) 3 pieces. Pound together into powder. Mix with vinegar to form a paste. Apply to the area affected by the "Corpse." When dry, recovery is achieved.
Another formula: Root of Sapium sebiferum (Wujiu), crushed, 2 sheng. Decoct until thick. Strain. Further reduce the decoction to obtain 5 sheng of liquid. Add 1 liang of water. Take 5 he to 1 sheng orally. This is effective.
Another formula: Stems and leaves of Lonicera japonica (Rendong), crushed, several hu. Decoct until thick. Reduce the juice. Take an amount equivalent to one egg yolk per dose. Take two to three times daily for best results.
Another formula: Scalded Human Hair (Luofa), burned. Equal parts of Apricot Kernel (Xingren). Pound into a paste. Form pills. Take with wine. Pill size like Toona sinensis seeds (Tongzi). Take 3 pills, five to six times daily.
Another formula: Fossilized Bone (Longgu) 3 fen, Veratrum nigrum (Lilu) 2 fen, Croton Seed (Badou) 1 fen. Pound together. Mix with clear well water (Jinghua Shui). Take pills the size of hemp seeds. Prepare according to standard methods.
Another formula: Lacquer Tree Leaf (Qiyè), dried in the sun. Pound into powder. Take with wine.
Another formula: Liver of Alligator (Tuogan), one piece. Cook thoroughly, slice. Consume completely. Can also be eaten with garlic shoots.
Another formula: Cut off the head of a soft-shelled turtle (Bie), burn to ash. Take with water. Divide into three doses. Expulsion of meat-like material is expected. If not fully expelled, prepare again upon recurrence.
Another formula: Realgar (Xionghuang) 1 fen, Gardenia Fruit (Zhizi) 15 pieces, White Peony Root (Shaoyao) 1 liang. Add 3 sheng of water. Decoct to obtain 1.5 sheng. Divide into two doses.
Another formula: Gardenia Fruit (Zhizi) 14 pieces. Burn to ash and take orally.
Another formula: Dried Ginger (Ganjiang) and Prepared Aconite Root (Fuzi), each 1 liang. Cinnamon Twig (Guizhi) 2 fen. Croton Seed (Badou) 30 pieces (remove hearts, use raw). Pound and sieve. Mix with honey and pound ten thousand times. Take 2 pills, size like small beans. This medicine treats all ailments.
Another formula for treating death caused by Fei Shi [Flying Corpse] entering the abdomen with stabbing pain. Rhinoceros Horn (Xijiao), Aconitum poison (Shewang), and Wuzhu Wan are all excellent medicines, detailed in larger formularies. This formula treats sudden occurrence of a foreign body in the skin, resembling a toad, which descends into the abdomen overnight, remaining stationary like a cup, causing unbearable pulling pain, leading to death after several days.
Croton Seed (Badou) 14 pieces, Gentian Root (Longdan) 1 liang, Pinellia Tuber (Banxia) and Earth Melon Seeds (Tugua Zi), each 1 liang. Cinnamon Twig (Guizhi) 1.5 jin. Pound together. Store in two cloth bags. Steam until hot. Apply alternately as hot compresses. Alternatively, decoct and drink, taking small amounts orally.
This formula originally appeared in miscellaneous treatments. The disease name is Yin Shi [Yin Corpse]. Patients with this condition often die.