倒仓法,治瘫劳蛊癞等证,推陈致新,扶虚补损,可吐可下。用黄色肥牯牛腿
精肉二十斤或十五斤,顺取长流急水于大锅内煮,候水耗少再添汤,不可用冷水,以肉烂
渣为度。滤去渣
不通风处,温服一钟,伺膈间药行,又续续服至七八钟。病患不欲服,强再与之。必身体皮
毛皆痛,方见吐下。寒月则重汤温之。病在上,欲吐多者须疏服,又不可太紧,恐其不纳
;
极吐下,伺其上下积俱出尽,在大便中见如胡桃肉状无臭气则止。吐利后或渴,不得与汤
,其小便必长,取以饮病者,名曰轮回酒,与一二碗。非惟可以止渴,抑且可以涤濯余垢。
一二日,觉饥甚,乃与粥淡食之,待三日后,始与少菜羹自养。半月觉精神涣发,形体轻
沉悉定矣。大概中间饮至七八钟时,药力经涉经络骨节,搜逐宿垢,正邪宁不
闷,似痛非痛,自有恶况,此皆好消息。邪不胜正,将就擒耳,尤须宁耐忍受。又于欲吐未
吐、欲泄未泄交作,皆有恼括意思,皆须欢喜乐受,一以静处之,此等有大半日景象,不先说
知,使方寸了然,鲜有不张皇者矣。未行此法前一月,不可近妇人;已行此法,半年不可
妇人。五年不可吃牛肉。性急好淫不守禁忌者,皆不可行此法。倒仓全在初起三钟慢饮最
紧要,能行经隧中去。
法曰∶肠胃为市,以其无物不有,而谷为最多,故曰仓。仓,积谷之室也。倒者,倾去
而涤濯使之洁净也。经曰∶胃为受盛之官。故五味入口,即入于胃,留毒不散,积聚既久
,致伤冲和,诸病生焉。今用黄牯牛肉,其义至矣。夫牛,坤土也,黄上之色也。以顺为
,而效法乎健以为功者,牡之用也。肉者,胃之药也,熟而为液,无形之物也。横散入肉
,由肠胃而渗透肌肤毛窍爪甲无不入也。积聚久则形质成,根据附肠胃,回薄曲折处,以为栖
泊之窠旧,阻碍津液血,熏蒸燔灼成病。自非剖肠刮骨之神妙,孰能去之?又岂合勺铢
之丸散,所能窍犯其藩墙户牖乎?夫牛肉全重浓和顺之性,润枯泽槁,岂有损也?其方出
于西域之异人,人于中年后行一二次,亦却疾养寿之一助也。
倒仓法,用于治疗瘫痪、虚劳、蛊毒、癞病等证候,能够推陈出新,扶助虚弱,补益损伤,具有催吐和泻下的作用。选用黄色肥壮公牛腿部的精肉二十斤或十五斤,在顺向流动的急流水中,放入大锅内煮制,待水分减少时再添入汤汁,不可使用冷水,直到肉烂且无渣为止。滤去药渣,在不通风的地方,温热服用一钟(量器),等待药力在膈间运行后,再继续陆续服用至七八钟。如果病患不想服用,也要强行再给予。必须等到身体皮肤和毛孔都感到疼痛,才会出现呕吐和下泻的情况。寒冷月份则需用隔水加热的方式使其温热。病位在上焦,想要多呕吐的,需要缓慢分次服用,又不可过于急促,恐怕患者无法承受;极度的催吐和泻下,要等待上下的积滞全部排出,在大便中看到像胡桃肉形状且没有臭气的物质时才停止。呕吐腹泻后如果口渴,不能给喝汤水,其小便必然变长,收集这些尿液来让病人饮用,名叫“轮回酒”,给一两碗。这不仅可以止渴,而且可以洗涤残留的污垢。一两天后,感觉非常饥饿,才给予清淡的粥食,等到三天后,才开始给予少量的菜羹来自我调养。半个月后,感觉精神焕发,形体轻重完全稳定了。大概中间饮用到七八钟时,药力经过经络骨节,搜逐宿存的污垢,正气与邪气交争,怎能不感到闷胀,似痛非痛,自然会有难受的情况,这都是好消息。邪气不胜正气,即将被擒获,尤其需要忍耐忍受。又在想吐未吐、想泄未泄交替发作时,都有憋闷的意思,都必须欢喜乐意地接受,一概以静处之,这种情形有半天左右的时间,如果不预先说明知晓,使内心了然,很少有不至于惊慌失措的了。未进行此法前一个月,不可接近妇女;已进行此法,半年内不可接触妇女。五年内不可吃牛肉。性情急躁、喜好淫欲且不遵守禁忌的人,都不可施行此法。倒仓法全在于初起三钟慢饮最为紧要,能行于经络隧道之中。
法规说:肠胃如同集市,因为其中无所不有,而谷物最多,所以称为“仓”。仓,是积聚谷物的房间。“倒”,是倾去并洗涤使之洁净的意思。经典说:胃是受盛之官。所以五味入口,就进入胃中,如果留毒不散,积聚久了,导致损伤冲和之气,各种疾病就产生了。现在用黄牯牛肉,其中的义理非常深远。牛,属于坤土,黄色是上方的颜色。以顺从为性,而效法刚健以成就功效,这是牡牛的作用。肉,是胃的药,煮熟后成为液体,是无形的物体。横向散入肌肉,由肠胃渗透肌肤、毛发、毛孔、爪甲,没有不到的地方。积聚久了就形成形质,依附肠胃,在回旋薄折曲折之处,作为栖息旧垢的巢穴,阻碍津液血液,熏蒸燔灼而成病。如果不是剖肠刮骨那样的神妙手段,谁能去除它?又岂是合勺铢量的丸散,所能穿透它的藩墙户牖呢?牛肉完全重在浓厚和顺的性质,滋润干枯,泽润槁木,哪里有损害呢?这个方子出自西域的异人,人在中年后施行一两次,也是祛除疾病、保养寿命的一个帮助。
The Dao Cang Method (Inverting the Granary) is used to treat conditions such as paralysis, consumptive disease, gu poison, and leprosy. It eliminates the old and generates the new, supports deficiency, and tonifies damage; it can induce vomiting and purgation. Use twenty or fifteen *jin* (approx. 5-7.5 kg) of lean meat from the legs of a yellow, fat, intact male cow (*Bos taurus*). Boil it in a large pot with fast-flowing water moving in its natural direction. As the water reduces, replenish with broth; do not use cold water. Continue until the meat is thoroughly tender and no solid residue remains. Filter out the dregs. In a non-ventilated place, take one *zhong* (a traditional measuring vessel) warm. Wait for the medicinal action to reach the diaphragm, then continue taking it gradually until seven or eight *zhong* are consumed. If the patient refuses, force them to take more. The treatment must proceed until the skin and hair pores all ache, at which point vomiting and purgation will occur. In cold months, warm the decoction using a double-boiler method. If the pathology is in the upper jiao (Upper Burner), favoring vomiting, administer slowly in divided doses; do not be too rapid, lest the stomach reject it. For extreme vomiting and purgation, wait until all accumulated pathogens above and below are expelled. Stop when stool resembles walnut flesh, is odorless, and free of foul smell. After vomiting and diarrhea, if thirst occurs, do not give soup/water; the urine will become abundant. Collect this urine for the patient to drink, named "Lunhui Jiu" (Wheel-turning Wine), giving one or two bowls. This not only quenches thirst but also washes away residual turbidity. After one or two days, when severe hunger is felt, offer light congee. After three days, begin self-nourishment with small amounts of vegetable soup. By half a month, spirit will appear refreshed, and the body's heaviness/lightness will stabilize. Generally, when consuming seven or eight *zhong*, the medicinal power traverses the meridians and bone joints, searching out old turbidity. The struggle between healthy qi and pathogenic factors causes stifling sensations, pain-like discomfort, and other adverse feelings; these are actually good signs. Pathogens cannot overcome healthy qi and are about to be captured. One must endure patiently. During the alternating phases of wanting to vomit but not yet doing so, and wanting to purge but not yet doing so, there is a sense of constriction. One must accept this joyfully and calmly. This state lasts for about half a day. If not explained beforehand to ensure mental clarity, panic is inevitable. One month before undergoing this method, avoid sexual contact with women; for six months after, avoid sexual contact. For five years, avoid eating beef. Those with impatient temperaments, prone to lust, or who fail to observe taboos should not undergo this method. The key to the Dao Cang Method lies in the slow drinking of the first three *zhong*, which allows the medicine to enter the collaterals and tunnels.
The principle states: The intestines and stomach are like a market, containing everything, with grains being most abundant, hence called "Cang" (Granary). "Cang" refers to the room where grain is stored. "Dao" (Invert) means to pour out and wash clean. The Classics state: The Stomach is the official responsible for receiving and storing. Thus, the five flavors entering the mouth go into the Stomach. If toxic residues remain undispersed, long-term accumulation damages the harmonious balance, giving rise to various diseases. Now, using yellow intact male cow meat embodies profound meaning. The Ox corresponds to Kun Earth (Yin Earth); yellow is the color of the center/upper region. Its nature is compliant, yet it achieves efficacy through strength, representing the function of the male ox. Meat is medicine for the Stomach; cooked into liquid, it becomes formless. It spreads horizontally into muscles, penetrating from the intestines and stomach to the skin, hair, pores, and nails without exception. Long-term accumulation forms physical structures that adhere to the intestines and stomach, settling in convoluted and tortuous areas as nests for old turbidity, obstructing fluids and blood, causing steaming and burning leading to disease. Without the divine skill of opening bowels and scraping bones, who could remove it? How could pills and powders measured in tiny units penetrate its defenses? Beef possesses a rich, mellow, and compliant nature, nourishing dryness and revitalizing withered tissues, causing no harm. This prescription originated from an extraordinary person from the Western Regions. Practicing it once or twice after middle age is a helpful aid in dispelling illness and preserving longevity.