泻热补气,止嗽定喘,和脾胃,进饮食。
黄 (四分) 桑白皮(五分) 甘草 人参 茯苓(各三分) 五味子(二十粒) 白
术(五分) 地骨皮 麦门冬 陈皮(各二分) 青皮(一分) 水煎服。
治脾胃虚弱,嗜卧怠惰,四肢不收。时值秋令行,湿热少退,体重节痛,口舌干涩,饮
食无味,大便不调,小便频数,食不消,兼见肺病,洒洒恶寒,惨惨不乐,面色恶而不和,
乃阳气不伸故也。
柴胡 白术 茯苓(渴去之) 泽泻(各三钱,去毛) 羌活 独活 防风(各五钱。
以秋旺,故以辛温泄之) 人参 甘草 半夏(各一两) 黄 (二两) 黄连(一钱) 陈
皮(四钱) 白芍(炒,五钱)
上每服三五钱,姜三片,枣二枚煎,早饭后温服。
治一切中气不足,脾胃弱,下元虚,腰膝软弱,夜有房劳,服此效。
人参 黄 (蜜炙) 白术(炒) 杜仲(炒) 牛膝 白芍(炒。各一钱) 甘草(炒,
六分) 当归(酒浸,八分) 升麻(三分) 陈皮(七分) 柴胡(五分) 五味子(九
粒) 黄柏(炒,一钱) 枸杞子(一钱)空心,水煎服。如梦遗加知母、牡蛎各一钱。腹
胀加半夏、浓朴。咳嗽加知母、麦冬各八分。泄泻加肉豆蔻、干姜各七分,呕逆恶心加藿香、
半夏。
【参术调中汤】功效为泻除热邪、补益元气,止咳平喘,调和脾胃,增进饮食。
药材及用量:黄(四分)、桑白皮(五分)、甘草、人参、茯苓(各三分)、五味子(二十粒)、白术(五分)、地骨皮、麦门冬、陈皮(各二分)、青皮(一分)。
用法:加水煎煮后服用。
【升阳益胃汤】主治脾胃虚弱,嗜睡倦怠,四肢无力收持。正值秋季运行之时,湿热之气稍退,身体沉重,关节疼痛,口舌干燥涩滞,饮食无味,大便不调,小便频数,食物不消化,兼见肺系病症,表现为洒淅恶寒,神情凄惨不乐,面色晦暗不和,这是由于阳气不能伸展所致。
药材及用量:柴胡、白术、茯苓(口渴者去除)、泽泻(各三钱,去毛)、羌活、独活、防风(各五钱。因秋季金旺,故用辛温之品以泄之)、人参、甘草、半夏(各一两)、黄(二两)、黄连(一钱)、陈皮(四钱)、白芍(炒制,五钱)。
用法:以上药物,每次取三五钱,加生姜三片、大枣二枚煎煮,于早饭后温服。
【加味补中益气汤】主治一切中气不足,脾胃虚弱,下元虚损,腰膝软弱,夜间有房事劳伤,服用此方有效。
药材及用量:人参、黄(蜜炙)、白术(炒制)、杜仲(炒制)、牛膝、白芍(炒制,各一钱)、甘草(炒制,六分)、当归(酒浸,八分)、升麻(三分)、陈皮(七分)、柴胡(五分)、五味子(九粒)、黄柏(炒制,一钱)、枸杞子(一钱)。
用法:空腹时,加水煎煮服用。若出现梦遗,加知母、牡蛎各一钱;若腹胀,加半夏、浓朴;若咳嗽,加知母、麦冬各八分;若泄泻,加肉豆蔻、干姜各七分;若呕逆恶心,加藿香、半夏。
[Can Shu Tiao Zhong Tang] (Sage and Atractylodes Decoction for Regulating the Middle) has the effects of clearing heat, tonifying qi, stopping cough, relieving asthma, harmonizing the spleen and stomach, and promoting appetite.
Ingredients and dosages: Huangqi (Astragali Radix, 4 fen), Sangbaipi (Morus Alba Bark, 5 fen), Gancao (Licorice Root), Renshen (Ginseng Radix), Fuling (Poria, 3 fen each), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus, 20 grains), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 5 fen), Digupi (Lycii Cortex, unspecified dosage), Maimendong (Ophiopogonis Radix, unspecified dosage), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, 2 fen each), Qingpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium Viride, 1 fen).
Usage: Decoct in water and take orally.
[Sheng Yang Yi Wei Tang] (Decoction for Augmenting Yang and Benefiting the Stomach) treats spleen and stomach deficiency with symptoms such as drowsiness, lethargy, and inability to hold the limbs. It is indicated when autumn is prevailing, damp-heat is slightly receding, accompanied by heavy body sensation, joint pain, dryness and astringency of the mouth and tongue, loss of taste in food, irregular bowel movements, frequent urination, indigestion, and concurrent lung disorders manifesting as aversion to cold with shivering, depression, and an unpleasant complexion. These symptoms arise because yang qi fails to extend.
Ingredients and dosages: Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, 3 qian), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, 3 qian), Fuling (Poria, 3 qian; remove if thirsty), Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma, 3 qian; remove hairs), Qianghuo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix, 5 qian each), Duhuo (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix, 5 qian each), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix, 5 qian each. Since metal is prosperous in autumn, pungent-warm herbs are used to drain it), Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 1 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, 1 liang), Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma, 1 liang), Huangqi (Astragali Radix, 2 liang), Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma, 1 qian), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, 4 qian), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, stir-fried, 5 qian).
Usage: For each dose, take 3–5 qian of the above herbs, add three slices of fresh ginger and two jujubes, decoct, and take warm after breakfast.
[Jia Wei Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang] (Modified Decoction for Supplementing the Middle and Augmenting the Qi) treats all cases of insufficient middle qi, weak spleen and stomach, deficiency of the lower origin, weakness of the waist and knees, and nocturnal seminal emission due to sexual exertion. This formula is effective.
Ingredients and dosages: Renshen (Ginseng Radix, 1 qian), Huangqi (Astragali Radix, honey-fried, 1 qian), Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma, stir-fried, 1 qian), Duzhong (Eucommiae Cortex, stir-fried, 1 qian), Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, 1 qian), Baishao (Paeoniae Radix Alba, stir-fried, 1 qian), Gancao (Licorice Root, stir-fried, 6 fen), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix, soaked in wine, 8 fen), Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma, 3 fen), Chenpi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium, 7 fen), Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, 5 fen), Wuweizi (Schisandrae Fructus, 9 grains), Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex, stir-fried, 1 qian), Gouqizi (Lycii Fructus, 1 qian).
Usage: Take on an empty stomach, decocted in water. If nocturnal emission occurs, add Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma) and Muli (Ostreae Concha), 1 qian each. If abdominal distension occurs, add Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) and Houpo (Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex). If cough occurs, add Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma) and Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix), 8 fen each. If diarrhea occurs, add Roudoukou (Myristicae Semen) and Ganjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma, dried), 7 fen each. If vomiting or nausea occurs, add Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba) and Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma).