野狼毒,破积聚痰癖 瘕,去恶疮鼠 疽痈,逐咳逆上气,杀虫毒鬼精,走兽飞禽亦
堪杀害。
感阴寒之气以生,故味辛,气寒,无毒。凡虫毒多辛热之物所造,故宜苦寒,以
泄其热毒,热毒既解,则虫不灵也,何况湿热所生之虫乎?此草中之有灵性者,故又名
仙诏子、圣知子、圣先子,蜀人责重,亦云难得,以二枚缀衣领上遇虫物则闻有声,当
便知之。有皮壳,其实如皂荚子,入药去皮研服,其根味苦性极冷,其效更速,山民目
为圣无忧。冬月采阴干石白捣末,水煎服之。神治虫毒中恶,天行温疾,烦闷利小
便,敷一切蛇虫蚕伤。
预知子,服须去皮研细汤下,杀虫诛蛊,诸毒并驱,但苦寒能利,凡病患脾虚作
泄者勿服,根捣水煎,获效尤速。
预知子丸,治心气不足,精神恍惚,言语错妄,惊悸烦郁,忧愁惨戚,善怒多恐,
健忘少睡,夜多异梦,寐即惊魇,或发狂暴眩,不知人,并宜服此预知子,去皮,白茯
苓、枸杞子、石菖蒲、茯神、枳实、人参、地骨皮、远志、山药、黄精、丹砂等份,为
末炼蜜丸,芡实大,每嚼一丸,人参汤下。
防葵,主膀挑热结,尿溺不通,治鬼疟癫痫,惊邪狂走,疝瘕肠泄堪理,小腹支满
能驱,强志除肾邪,益气坚筋骨,血气瘤大如碗,摩醋涂上即消,中火者不可服之,今
恍惚如见鬼状。
野狼毒,能破除积聚、痰癖及瘕块,去除恶疮、鼠瘘、疽和痈肿,驱逐咳嗽气逆,杀灭虫毒及所谓“鬼精”,连走兽飞禽也能被其伤害。
它感应阴寒之气而生,所以味道辛,性寒,无毒。凡是虫毒多由辛热之物造成,因此适宜用苦寒之品来清泄其热毒,热毒解除后,虫子便不再灵验,何况是湿热所生的虫子呢?这是草中具有灵性的一种,所以又被称为仙诏子、圣知子、圣先子。蜀地人认为它贵重,也说难以得到,据说将两枚缀在衣领上,遇到虫物就会发出声响,从而可以预先知道。它有皮壳,果实像皂荚子,入药需去皮研末服用;它的根味苦,性极冷,药效更快,山民称之为圣无忧。冬季采集,阴干后用石臼捣成粉末,用水煎服。它能神奇地治疗虫毒中恶、天行温疾(流行性温热病),缓解烦闷并通利小便,外敷可治一切蛇虫蚕咬伤。
预知子,服用时必须去皮研细,用汤剂送下,能杀虫驱蛊,驱除各种毒邪,但因其苦寒有利尿作用,凡脾虚导致腹泻的患者禁止服用。将其根捣碎水煎,效果尤其迅速。
预知子丸,用于治疗心气不足,精神恍惚,言语错乱妄动,惊悸烦闷抑郁,忧愁悲伤,易怒多恐,健忘少睡,夜间多奇异梦境,睡眠中即受惊魇,或发作狂暴眩晕,不省人事,都适宜服用此预知子丸。配方为:预知子(去皮)、白茯苓、枸杞子、石菖蒲、茯神、枳实、人参、地骨皮、远志、山药、黄精、丹砂等份,研为细末,炼蜜为丸,如芡实大小,每次嚼服一丸,用人参汤送下。
防葵,主治膀胱热结,小便不通,治疗鬼疟、癫痫,惊邪狂走,疝气、瘕块、肠泄均可调理,小腹胀满也能驱除,能增强意志,祛除肾邪,益气强筋壮骨,对于血气瘤大如碗者,用醋调摩涂患处即可消散。中火邪者不可服用,否则会出现恍惚如见鬼状的症状。
Ye Lang Du (Cynanchum paniculatum), breaks up accumulations, phlegm masses, and abdominal lumps; removes malignant sores, rat fistulas, carbuncles, and abscesses; expels cough with counterflow of Qi; kills insect toxins and so-called "ghost essences"; capable of harming even beasts and birds.
It grows by sensing Yin-cold Qi, thus its taste is pungent, nature is cold, and it is non-toxic. Generally, insect toxins are created by pungent-warm substances, therefore bitter-cold herbs are suitable to drain their heat-toxin. Once the heat-toxin is resolved, the insects lose their efficacy, let alone those born from damp-heat? This herb possesses spiritual properties among plants, hence also known as Xian Zhao Zi, Sheng Zhi Zi, or Sheng Xian Zi. People in Shu consider it precious and rare. It is said that if two seeds are pinned to the collar, they make a sound when encountering insects, allowing one to know beforehand. They have a shell, and the fruit resembles Gleditsia sinensis seed. For medicinal use, remove the shell, grind into powder, and take orally. Its root is bitter in taste and extremely cold in nature, acting even faster; mountain people call it Sheng Wu You. Harvested in winter, dried in shade, pounded into powder in a stone mortar, decocted in water, and taken orally. It miraculously treats poisoning by insect toxins and evil influences, epidemic warm diseases, relieves restlessness, promotes urination, and when applied externally, treats all snake, insect, and silkworm bites.
Yu Zhi Zi (Akebia quinata), must be peeled, finely ground, and taken with liquid decoction for administration. It kills insects, dispels gu-poisons, and drives away various toxic pathogens. However, due to its bitter-cold nature which promotes diuresis, patients with Spleen deficiency leading to diarrhea should not take it. Decocting the root in water yields particularly rapid effects.
Yu Zhi Zi Wan (Pre-knowing Seed Pill), treats Heart Qi insufficiency, mental vagueness, confused and delirious speech, palpitations with irritability and depression, sorrow and grief, frequent anger and fear, forgetfulness, insomnia, vivid strange dreams at night, waking in terror from nightmares, or sudden outbreaks of mania, dizziness, and loss of consciousness. All these conditions are suitable for this Yu Zhi Zi pill. Formula: Yu Zhi Zi (peeled), Bai Fu Ling (Poria cocos), Gou Qi Zi (Lycium barbarum), Shi Chang Pu (Acorus tatarinowii), Fu Shen (Poria with hostwood), Zhi Shi (Immature Bitter Orange), Ren Shen (Panax ginseng), Di Gu Pi (Lycium bark), Yuan Zhi (Polygala root), Shan Yao (Dioscorea opposita), Huang Jing (Polygonatum sibiricum), Dan Sha (Cinnabar) in equal parts. Grind into fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of Euryale ferox seeds. Chew one pill per dose, taken down with Ren Shen decoction.
Fang Kui (Adenophora stricta), primarily treats heat accumulation in the Bladder and dysuria (difficulty in urination); manages ghost malaria and epilepsy; addresses fright, evil influences, manic running; regulates hernia, abdominal lumps, and intestinal diarrhea; disperses fullness in the lower abdomen; strengthens willpower, eliminates Kidney pathogenic factors, tonifies Qi, and strengthens tendons and bones. For blood-Qi tumors as large as a bowl, applying vinegar paste topically can dissipate them. Those suffering from Fire-pathogen excess must not take it, as it may cause hallucinations resembling seeing ghosts.