子长传扁鹊、仓公，谓其以禁方、精方、妙方相授受，又备载医药已病之状，而孟坚《
艺文志》，医经着录者七家，经方着录者十一家，古之重方书如此。降至葛洪《肘后》、思
邈《千金》、陆氏《集验》、王焘《外台秘要》，着录者亦伙颐不可枚数。后世于方书不讲
仓卒无以应疾，惟鲍氏所辑《验方新编》，为时珍异。病者按册稽部，按部稽症，按症投
至齐之得，犹磁石之取铁焉，既简既便，亦精亦博。特麻沙版行，五历剞劂，字经三写
鸟为乌，甚者漫漶不可识。恐如班氏所言，以愈为剧，以生为死，而说者遂訾言古方不
新病也。爰觅初雕善本重梓之，嘱幸舍诸贤任校仇之役，儿子席珍、士瑜、士珩左右襄
蕲成善本。印墨 散，诊籍流传，庶几僻陋传舍，荒寒乡邑，应病投药，易于施治。则
一壶，向之殇子，今之寿民，其功用何渠不若古昔诸事乎？世有好方如国工圣儒者兴，
青囊，以时参习，成仓公之艺。则异日谒者求书，侍医校录，此篇庶赖明哲而备秘府方
采，以传视奕祀焉。
光绪辛巳仲夏合肥张绍棠识
昔陆宣公在南中撰《古今集验方》五十篇，惜今不传。而苏端明复与沈存中撰《苏沈良
方》一书，后人力辨非端明之笔。顾端明杂着，时言医理，于是事殆亦颇究心。盖方药之事
，术家苏习共技，而不能知其所以然；儒者能明其理，而又往往未经试验。即谓方出存中，
而端明以博通物理而辗传代传，其功岂遽出存中下！宜迄今千百载，以苏、沈齐称矣。明·
焦弱侯亦尝欲集古杂记诸药方为一书，惜未成，只《笔乘》中载有数十条耳。周栎园《书影
》谓∶古人非自验之方，未必肯记于集。若根据《笔乘》所载，再为推展，各分症类，都为一
集，胜刻快书、清记，诸鄙俚无用之书多矣。此书亦不难成，留心医术志之。近善化鲍君成
《验方新编》一书，刻于粤西。其视葛洪《肘后方》、孙思邈《千金方》，未知何如？而平
近人，随地随时均可济物。予特重付剞劂，以分贻四方诸君子，庶益广流布，更冀人同此
心同此理。俾立方者与余之愿，力引伸于无穷。或又重刊，以辗转代传于通都大邑，以
山陬，则弥溥功德于无量耳。
道光己酉小寒节番禺潘仕成识于粤东海山仙馆
鲍相璈所辑录的《验方新编》，其价值堪比李时珍的著作。患者查阅此书，按篇章查找，按类别核对症状，根据症状选用药物，就像磁石吸铁一样准确、迅速，既简便又精博。然而此前麻沙版印刷质量不佳，经过多次翻刻，文字错讹严重（如“乌”误作“鸟”），甚至模糊不清无法辨认。我担心这会导致像班固在《汉书·艺文志》中所说的那样，把轻病治成重病，把活人治死，从而让那些指责“古方不适用于今病”的人找到口实。因此，我寻找最初的精善版本重新刊印，并邀请各位贤达协助校勘，我的儿子席珍、士瑜、士珩也在一旁协助，最终成就了这一善本。希望这本书能广泛流传，使得偏远简陋的客舍、荒凉寒冷的乡村，在应对疾病用药时更加容易施治。那么这一药方集的功效，难道不比古代的那些事迹逊色吗？世间如果有爱好良方如同国手圣儒般兴起，研习青囊之术，时常参悟学习，就能成就仓公那样的医术。那么日后若有使者求书，侍医校录，这篇文献或许能凭借明智之士的推崇而备于秘府收藏，以传给后世子孙。
过去陆宣公在南中撰写了《古今集验方》五十篇，可惜如今已失传。苏东坡（苏端明）又与沈括（沈存中）合著了《苏沈良方》，后人有力量辩驳说这不是苏东坡的亲笔。但是苏东坡的杂著中时常谈论医理，可见他对此事确实颇为用心。大概医药之事，术士们只掌握技术，却不知其中的原理；儒者能明白原理，却又往往没有经过实际试验。即使说方子出自沈括之手，但苏东坡凭借广通物理的知识辗转传承，他的功劳难道就比沈括低吗！所以直到今天千百年过去了，人们依然将苏、沈并称。明代焦竑（焦弱侯）也曾想收集古代杂记中的各种药方编成一书，可惜未竟全功，只在《笔乘》中记载了几十条。周亮工（周栎园）在《书影》中说：古人如果不是亲自验证过的方子，未必肯记录在集中。如果根据《笔乘》所载的内容，再加以推展，按病症分类，汇集成一部书，其价值胜过那些粗鄙无用的快书、清记等书籍。这本书也不难完成，只要留心医术并记录下来即可。近来善化的鲍君完成了《验方新编》一书，并在粤西刊刻。它与葛洪的《肘后方》、孙思邈的《千金方》相比，不知如何？但它平实近人，随时随地都可以用来救人。我特意再次付梓，分送给各地的君子，希望能更广泛地传播，更希望人们能有同样的心、同样的理。使立方的初衷与我的心愿得以无限延伸。或者再次刊印，辗转流传于大城市和偏远山角，这样功德将更加无量。
The *Yanfang Xinbian* (New Compilation of Verified Prescriptions) compiled by Bao Xiang'ao is comparable in value to the works of Li Shizhen. Patients consulting this book can check chapters, verify symptoms by category, and select medications according to symptoms; it is as accurate and rapid as a magnet attracting iron—both simple/convenient and precise/comprehensive. However, previous editions printed in Mashan were of poor quality. After multiple reprints, textual errors became severe (e.g., "wu" [black] mistaken for "niao" [bird]), and text was even so blurred that it became illegible. I feared this would lead to the scenario described by Ban Gu in the *Yiwen Zhi* (Bibliography of Literature): treating mild illnesses into severe ones, and killing the living, thereby giving ammunition to those who criticize "ancient prescriptions as unsuitable for modern diseases." Therefore, I sought an original, high-quality edition for reprinting, invited various virtuous scholars to assist with collation, and my sons Xi Zhen, Shi Yu, and Shi Heng assisted alongside me, ultimately producing this superior edition. It is hoped that this book will circulate widely, making treatment easier in remote, humble lodgings and desolate, cold villages when addressing illnesses and administering medicine. Thus, the efficacy of this collection of remedies—would it not be inferior to the deeds of ancient times? If there arise in the world those who cherish good prescriptions like master physicians or sages, studying the art of the Green Bag (*Qingnang*), and frequently practicing and learning, they may achieve the medical skills of Cang Gong. Then, should envoys later seek books and imperial physicians collate records, this text might, through the endorsement of wise men, be preserved in secret archives to be passed down to future generations.
In the past, Lu Xuangong wrote fifty articles of *Gujin Jiyan Fang* (Collection of Verified Prescriptions from Ancient and Modern Times) while in the south, but unfortunately, it has not survived. Su Dongpo (Su Duanming) and Shen Kuo (Shen Cunzhong) co-authored the *Su Shen Liangfang* (Good Prescriptions of Su and Shen); later scholars have vigorously argued that this was not written by Su Dongpo himself. Nevertheless, Su Dongpo's miscellaneous writings often discuss medical principles, indicating he indeed paid considerable attention to this matter. Generally, regarding matters of prescriptions and drugs, practitioners/master technicians possess the technique but do not understand the underlying rationale; Confucian scholars can comprehend the principles but often lack practical testing experience. Even if one claims the prescriptions originated from Shen Kuo, Su Dongpo’s contribution through widespread dissemination based on his broad understanding of physical principles—was his merit really inferior to Shen Kuo's! Hence, for thousands of years since then, people have still referred to Su and Shen together. In the Ming Dynasty, Jiao Ruohou also attempted to compile various medicinal prescriptions from ancient miscellaneous records into a single book, but failed to complete it, leaving only dozens of entries recorded in his *Bicheng*. Zhou Liyuan, in his *Shuying*, stated: "Ancients were unlikely to record prescriptions in collections unless they had personally verified them." If one were to expand upon the content recorded in *Bicheng*, categorize them by disease/symptom, and compile them into a single collection, its value would far exceed many vulgar and useless books such as quick-reference guides or informal notes. Such a book is not difficult to produce; one need only pay attention to medical arts and record them. Recently, Mr. Bao from Shan Hua completed the *Yanfang Xinbian* (New Compilation of Verified Prescriptions), which was printed in Western Guangdong. Compared to Ge Hong's *Zhouhou Beiji Fang* (Emergency Prescriptions Kept Up the Sleeve) and Sun Simiao's *Qianjin Fang* (Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold), it is unknown how they compare; however, its content is practical and accessible, allowing for humanitarian aid anytime and anywhere. I specifically ordered it to be reprinted again to distribute among gentlemen everywhere, hoping to broaden its circulation further, and aspiring that everyone shares this same heart and principle. May the intention behind formulating prescriptions extend infinitely along with my own wishes. Or, through subsequent reprints, it may circulate from metropolises to remote mountain corners, thereby extending merit boundlessly.