庞曰∶天行豌豆疮,自汉魏以前,经方家不载,或云建武中南阳征虏所得,仍呼为虏疮。其后
名医虽载发斑候,是发汗吐下后,热毒不散,表虚里实,热气燥于外,故身体发斑。又说豌豆 疮,
表虚里实,一如发斑之理。别云热毒内盛,攻于脏腑,余气流于肌肉,遂于皮肤毛孔中,结成此疮。
既是里实,热毒内盛,则未发
及欲发,疮斑未见,皆宜下之也;疮已瘥,则再下之。此病有两种。一则发斑,俗谓之麻子,其毒
稍轻;二则豌豆,其毒最重,多是冬温所变。凡觉冬间有非节之暖,疮毒未发,即如法下之,次第
服预防之药,则毒瓦斯内消,不复作矣;有不因冬暖,四时自行者,亦如法下之。古方虽有治法,而不
详备,疑当时毒热未甚,鲜有死者耶。近世此疾,岁岁未尝无也,甚者夭枉十有五六,虽则毒瓦斯内
坏不治,因医为咎,又大半矣。若身疼壮热头痛,不与小汗,何由衰散?大腑久秘,毒攻腰胁,或
心腹胀满,不与微利,何由释去?故当消息汗下。然则寒药固不当行,温药反增热毒,若热势大盛,
脉候洪数,凉性之药,不阻表里气,亦可通用;若寒气阻碍,脉候浮迟,则温性之药,不阻表里气
者,可冀冰释。云不可汗下寒热之药,只可紫草一味者,乃滞隅之流,只是遭逢轻疾,以自瘥为功,
若值重病,则拱手待毙矣。世有权贵,自信不任人拘忌,冷热汗下,病或不救,则责医谬误,斯又
可为伤叹。夫调瑟者必当移柱,故用古方,附以愚见,为斑豆方,以小儿多染此患,故专用小汤剂,
大人可倍用之。
庞安石说:天行豌豆疮(即天花),在汉魏以前,经方医家没有记载,有人说是在东汉建武年间,南阳征虏将军所患,因此仍称为“虏疮”。后来名医虽然记载了发斑的证候,认为这是经过发汗、催吐、攻下治疗后,热毒未能消散,导致表虚里实,热气燥盛于外,所以身体出现斑疹。又有人说豌豆疮,也是表虚里实,道理与发斑相同。另有说法称热毒内盛,攻冲脏腑,余邪流窜于肌肉,于是在皮肤毛孔中结成这种疮疡。既然属于里实、热毒内盛,那么在未发作及即将发作、疮斑尚未显现时,都应当使用泻下法;即使疮疡已经痊愈,也可以再次使用泻下法以清除余热。此病有两种类型。一种是发斑,俗称麻子(麻疹),其毒性较轻;另一种是豌豆(天花),其毒性最重,多由冬季气候反常温暖所致。凡是感觉冬季有非时令的温暖,且疮毒尚未发作时,就应依法使用泻下法,依次服用预防药物,这样毒气就会在体内消解,不再复发;也有不因为冬季变暖,而在四季自行发生的,也依法使用泻下法。古代方书虽有治疗方法,但不详尽完备,怀疑是因为当时毒热尚不严重,死亡者很少吧。近代以来,此疾每年都不曾缺少,严重的十人中有五六人夭折,虽然有的是因毒气内部破坏无法救治,但有一半以上是由于医生误治造成的。如果身体疼痛、高热、头痛,如果不给予轻微的发汗治疗,毒气如何能衰减消散?如果大便秘结日久,毒气攻冲腰胁,或者心腹胀满,如果不给予轻微的通便治疗,毒气如何能解除去除?因此应当斟酌运用发汗和泻下法。然而寒性药物固然不应滥用,温性药物反而会增加热毒,如果热势盛大,脉象洪数,凉性药物如果不阻碍表里气机运行,也可以通用;如果寒气阻滞,脉象浮迟,那么温性药物如果不阻碍表里气机运行的,可以期望病情如冰消融般缓解。那些说不可使用汗、下、寒、热药物,只可用紫草一味的观点,是拘泥偏颇之人的说法,只是因为他们遇到的病情轻浅,以患者自愈为功劳,如果遇到重病,就只能束手待毙了。世间有权贵之人,自信满满而不听从他人劝诫禁忌,对于发汗、泻下、寒药、热药的使用,如果病不能治愈,就责怪医生错误,这又令人伤感叹息。调瑟的人必须移动琴柱才能调准音律,所以我沿用古方,附上我的见解,制定了治疗斑豆疮的方剂,因为小儿多感染此病,所以专门使用小剂量汤剂,大人可以加倍使用。
Pang stated: Tianxing Wandou Chuang (Smallpox) was not recorded by practitioners of Jingfang (Classical Prescriptions) before the Han and Wei dynasties. It is said that it was first obtained by the Zhenglu General of Nanyang during the Jianwu era, hence still called "Lu Chuang" (Barbarian Sores). Later, famous physicians did record the manifestation of macules (Fa Ban), attributing it to heat toxins failing to dissipate after sweating, vomiting, or purging therapies, resulting in exterior deficiency and interior excess. The hot qi becomes dry and excessive on the exterior, causing macules to appear on the body. Another view holds that Wandou Chuang also involves exterior deficiency and interior excess, following the same principle as Fa Ban. Yet another theory states that when internal heat toxins are abundant, they attack the Zang-Fu organs, while residual pathogens flow into the muscles, eventually forming sores within the skin pores. Since this condition constitutes interior excess and abundant internal heat toxins, purgative methods should be employed both before onset and when onset is imminent but macules have not yet appeared; even after the sores have healed, a second purgation may be indicated to clear residual heat. This disease has two types. One is Fa Ban, commonly known as Mazi (Measles), which carries a lighter toxicity. The other is Wandou (Smallpox), which carries the heaviest toxicity and often results from abnormal winter warmth. Whenever one perceives unseasonable warmth during winter, and before the sore toxins manifest, purgative methods should be applied according to protocol, followed sequentially by preventive medications, thereby eliminating the toxic factors internally and preventing recurrence. Cases occurring spontaneously in any season without prior winter warmth should also be treated with purgatives. Although ancient prescriptions contained treatment methods, they were not detailed, possibly because the heat toxicity was less severe at that time, resulting in few deaths. In recent times, however, this disease occurs annually. Severe cases result in death for five to six out of ten people. While some die due to irreversible internal damage from toxins, more than half are attributed to medical errors. If a patient suffers from body pain, high fever, and headache, how can the pathogen subside without mild diaphoresis? If there is prolonged constipation, toxin attacking the waist and hypochondrium, or abdominal distension and fullness, how can these be resolved without mild laxation? Therefore, one must carefully consider the use of diaphoretic and purgative methods. Cold-natured herbs should certainly not be used indiscriminately, as warm-natured herbs may exacerbate heat toxins. However, if the heat syndrome is intense and the pulse is surging and rapid, cold-natured herbs that do not obstruct the Qi movement between the exterior and interior may be used generally. Conversely, if cold pathogens cause obstruction and the pulse is floating and slow, warm-natured herbs that do not obstruct Qi movement may be expected to resolve the condition like melting ice. Those who claim that diaphoresis, purgation, and cold/heat-modulating drugs are contraindicated, suggesting only Radix Arnebiae (Zicao) alone should be used, represent a narrow-minded school of thought. They succeed only because they encounter mild diseases where spontaneous recovery is possible; faced with severe illness, they would simply fold their hands and await death. Some nobles, confident in themselves and disregarding professional advice, criticize doctors for errors if treatments involving diaphoresis, purgation, or temperature regulation fail to save the patient, a situation worthy of lament. Just as a lute player must adjust the bridges to tune the instrument, I have adapted ancient formulas and added my own insights to create prescriptions for Ban Dou Chuang. Since children are most susceptible to this affliction, small decoction dosages are specified, which adults may double.