杭州汪铁樵士骧传方，用野鸡脚雌雄成对，瓦上焙干，研极细末，瓷瓶收藏，凡脚跟为
钉鞋
擦伤而烂，及腿膝等处磕破者，以此敷之，即结痂而愈。因忆山东青驼寺吹津膏，治脚跟伤
最灵，今得此方，无事远求矣。
太乙紫金锭方，出于《道藏》，元人所辑《卫济宝书续添方》中载之，名曰神仙解毒万
病丸
，则以为喻良能方，葛丞祖传，方后详载各症治引，并可救自缢落水，（用冷水磨灌下），云
绍兴府帅有施此药者，渠一子溺水已死，用其法救之遂苏。
治瘟疫浮肿及大头瘟，用黑豆二合炒熟，炙草二寸，水二碗煎汤，时时呷之，即所谓靖
康异
人方也。（靖康二年，亦京大疫，有异人书此方。）此外约略举之∶如《圣济总录》治赤白痢
，用黑豆半升，炒去皮，为末四合，甘草一两，绵裹，入湖水三升，煎一升，分二服。《洪
氏集验方》治脚肿，用黑豆、甘草煎汤服之。《寿亲养老新书》治老人小儿冬月诸热，用大黑
豆三升洗净，甘草三两细锉，水六升，煮令烂熟，时时与三五十颗与食之，汁亦可服。吴晓
钲《活人一术》云∶解丹药毒，以黑豆、甘草煎汤饮之。此方之用甚广，皆取其解毒清热，
刘松峰云∶甘草炙则带补。宜用生者，信然。
《圣济总录》大活络丹，与近世所传回生再造丸，药味大同小异。大活络丹五十味，与
再造
丸异者八味，白花蛇、乌梢蛇、草乌、贯众、木香、沉香、水安息香、黄芩是也。再造丸五
十六味，与大活络丹异者十四味，川芎一两，黄 一两二钱，白芷一两，桑寄生一两，海南
香一两，草蔻仁一两，天竺黄一两，萆 八钱，红花八钱，姜黄一两，朱砂一两，琥珀一两
，蕲蛇四两，穿山甲四两是也。二方所皆有者四十二味，人参一两，白术八钱，茯苓一两，
炙草一两，熟地一两二钱，赤芍八钱，当归一两，首乌一两，肉桂一两二钱，附子八钱，麻
黄一两，防风一两，威灵仙一两，细辛一两，羌活二两，葛根一两，天麻一两，僵蚕一两，
乳香一两，没药一两，丁香一两，藿香一两，香附八钱，青皮八钱，乌药八钱，松香六钱，
白蔻仁八钱，骨碎补一两，元参八钱，川连一两，大黄一两，血竭八钱，胆星一两，龟板一
两，虎胫骨一对，犀角八钱，两头尖一两，
牛黄三钱，全蝎一两五钱，地龙八钱，冰片二钱，麝香八钱，制末蜜丸，每粒重一钱二分，
金箔为衣，阴干蜡壳封固。此方治中风瘫痪，痿痹痰厥，拘挛疼痛，满身麻木，痈疽流注，
跌扑损伤，小儿惊痫，妇人停经等症。《尊生八笺》曰∶年过四十，当预服十数服，至老不
生疯疾，年过六十不宜服。徐灵胎谓顽痰恶风热毒瘀血入于经络，非此方不能透达，凡治肢
体大症必备之药也。（《洄溪医案》云治虚痰流注均效。）方书亦有活络丹，只用地龙、乳香
等五六味，乃治实邪之方也。
余以庠寓杭州，以剃头为业，留心医学，先世习疡医，虽遗书散失，而记忆秘方尚多，
有治
烧升丹之炉底，杂货店有之），共研细末糁之，神效。（脚烂而痒有水不能行步，俗名脚蛀，
南方人多有此疾，脚蛀糁明矾末，痒不能止，反增疼痛，余家传方，用老烟末糁之，燥湿止
痒，亦颇应验）。
同邑郑拙言学博风锵，性喜单方，言其经验最灵者有四。道光壬寅年，馆乐平汪军门道
，粪门前肾囊后起一坚块，渐觉疼痛，虚寒虚热时作，案头有《同寿录》，检一方云∶跨
马痈初起，用甘草五钱，酒水各一碗煎服。如方服之，块渐软，次日略出清水，不数日全愈
，从兄珊瑚家一婢，年十六七，忽身起红晕，有若热 者，由背渐及胸，饮食少进，识者云
∶此蛇缠也，至心坎不可救矣。偶检《回生集》有一方，用粪杓（俗呼料子）上断箍，（取其
年久用多，不必定欲断者），新瓦上 存性，香油调抹令试之，不数日痂脱，健饭如常。
治喉风神效方，用青梅浸食盐出水，取大蜒蚰入其中，不拘多少。甲午秋闱闻捷，日设馔以
待扳子，内一人忽喉痛如鲠，势甚危，取所制蜒蚰梅令咽一枚，平复如常，晚间已能啖饭矣
。端午日午时收取晚蚕蛾（俗名头二蚕），不拘多少，置竹筒中，用纸密缄，挂当风处，须雨
淋日晒，不到四十九日，后遇人有竹木刺入肉不能出者，用此研末，抖津唾涂患处，刺立出
。同里蔡晴江家一媪，手被竹刺，疼痛不能洗衣，以此涂之即痊。
一新婚者患疾，诸医以虚治之，补剂杂进，体日殆，名医沈耿文（桐乡县人，后居珠村）视之
，见卧室中妆奁甚多，皆新漆饰成，曰∶此乃为漆气所伤，（俗名漆咬），非病也。令于木工
家取杉木屑煎汤洗之，复投解漆毒之药，不日霍然。按∶《坤元是保》云∶尝有新婚人漆咬
，认作发风毒症，不知乃新漆嫁事所触也，以明矾煎浓拭之，三四次即效。沈之见正与相同
休宁汪生作云∶年甫成童，忽患肠红，晨起必大下一次，血多粪少，阅两月余，日渐消
瘦，有人传方，白术耳水煮淡食，日食一钱，未及一两全愈。药苟对症，何必以多为贵哉？
误食头发成 ，胸喉间如有虫上下去来，古方以入土旧木梳菌煎汤饮之，此物不可得，
一方用雄黄五钱水调服。辨是症者，更以好饮油为凭，每饮四五升方快意，盖发入胃中，血裹化
为虫也。
先友钱石林上舍 ，性至孝，母徐孺人，素患风湿，频发不愈，石林百计医治，觅得海
风藤
花，配红枣，以陈酒煮饮服之，获效，遂常服焉，病不复发，寿至八十余。海宁蒋寅肪光
，偶患火丹，两臂红肿而疼，诸药不效，后得一方，用百合研细末，白糖共捣烂敷之即痊，
此方医者罕见，价廉而效速，可传也。
方书言肝胃气痛，用玫瑰花阴干冲汤代茶服。汤芷卿入龙眼肉成膏，愈吴洛生大令之母
脘痛，一则入脾和血，一则入肝行血，补泄均宜，所以获效。
《保寿堂经验方》三卷，明·刘天和撰，方皆精当。其治泄泻少进饮食方，尤为简妙。
米一升，水浸一宿，沥干燥，漫火炒令极热，磨细罗过如飞面，将怀庆山药一两，碾末入米
粉内，每日清晨用半盏，再入沙糖一茶匙，胡椒末少许，将极滚汤调食，其味极佳，且不厌人
，大有资补，久服之。精寒不能成孕者亦孕，盖有山药在内故也，此是一秘方，勿轻视之。
余家工人吴法才患大脚风，余母周太孺人传有单方，用海桐皮、防己、片姜黄、原蚕砂
各三钱，苍术二钱，煎汤熏洗，日三四次获愈。（此方治愈者已多。）愈后因行路过多，两脚腐烂
，诸药不痊，周太孺人令以古墓锻石细末掺之即愈，后以治烂腿，无不愈者。
古厌胜法有用以治病获效者，《百一选方》云∶密以净纸书本郡太守姓名，灯上烧灰汤
即产。沈从先曰∶余尝见书正人君子姓名，烧灰调下治产难，用净帕珍重束男左女右臂，治
鬼疟最灵。又闽人迄今皆书龙江林先生姓名，诸怪症皆治，即选方遗意也。吴江徐娱亭传一
治疟法亦效，以云片糕一片，书“黄帝颛顼之神位”七字，更以一片合之，勿使见字，令于
发疟前二时食之。
杭州汪铁樵（名士骧）传授的方子，使用野鸡脚雌雄成对，在瓦片上焙干，研磨成极细的粉末，装在瓷瓶中收藏。凡是脚跟因穿钉鞋摩擦导致溃烂，以及腿膝等部位磕破的，用此药粉外敷，就能结痂痊愈。因此回忆起山东青驼寺的吹津膏，治疗脚跟伤痛最为灵验，如今得到这个方子，就不必再远求其他药物了。
太乙紫金锭方，出自《道藏》，元代人所辑录的《卫济宝书续添方》中记载，名为“神仙解毒万病丸”，认为是喻良能的方子，由葛丞家族世代相传。方后详细记载了各种病症的治疗引经药，并且可以救治自缢或落水者（用冷水磨开药汁灌服）。据说绍兴府帅曾施以此药，他有一个儿子溺水已死，用这个方法救活苏醒过来。
治疗瘟疫引起的浮肿及大头瘟（一种以头面红肿为特征的温病），用黑豆二合炒熟，炙甘草二寸，加水两碗煎汤，不时小口饮用，这就是所谓的靖康异人方。（靖康二年，京城发生大瘟疫，有一位异人写了这个方子。）此外略举一些例子：如《圣济总录》治疗赤白痢疾，用黑豆半升，炒后去皮，研成四合同量的粉末，甘草一两，用绵布包裹，放入三升湖水中，煎至一升，分两次服用。《洪氏集验方》治疗脚肿，用黑豆、甘草煎汤服用。《寿亲养老新书》治疗老人和小孩冬季的各种热症，用大黑豆三升洗净，甘草三两细切，加水六升，煮至烂熟，时时给患者吃三五十颗豆子，汤汁也可以服用。吴晓钲在《活人一术》中说：解丹药毒，用黑豆、甘草煎汤饮用。这个方子的用途很广，都是取其解毒清热的功效。刘松峰说：甘草经过炙烤则带有补益作用。应当使用生甘草，确实如此。
《圣济总录》中的大活络丹，与近代所传的回生再造丸，药味大同小异。大活络丹有五十味药，与再造丸不同的有八味，分别是白花蛇、乌梢蛇、草乌、贯众、木香、沉香、水安息香、黄芩。再造丸有五十六味药，与大活络丹不同的有十四味，分别是川芎一两，黄芩一两二钱，白芷一两，桑寄生一两，海南香一两，草蔻仁一两，天竺黄一两，萆薢八钱，红花八钱，姜黄一两，朱砂一两，琥珀一两，蕲蛇四两，穿山甲四两。两方共有的四十二味药是：人参一两，白术八钱，茯苓一两，炙甘草一两，熟地黄一两二钱，赤芍八钱，当归一两，首乌一两，肉桂一两二钱，附子八钱，麻黄一两，防风一两，威灵仙一两，细辛一两，羌活二两，葛根一两，天麻一两，僵蚕一两，乳香一两，没药一两，丁香一两，藿香一两，香附八钱，青皮八钱，乌药八钱，松香六钱，白蔻仁八钱，骨碎补一两，玄参八钱，黄连一两，大黄一两，血竭八钱，胆南星一两，龟板一两，虎胫骨一对，犀角八钱，两头尖一两，牛黄三钱，全蝎一两五钱，地龙八钱，冰片二钱，麝香八钱。制成细末，用蜂蜜炼丸，每粒重一钱二分，用金箔包衣，阴干后用蜡壳密封保存。此方治疗中风瘫痪、痿痹痰厥、拘挛疼痛、全身麻木、痈疽流注、跌打损伤、小儿惊痫、妇人经闭等症状。《尊生八笺》说：年龄超过四十岁的人，应当预先服用十几服，到老不生疯疾，但年龄超过六十岁不宜服用。徐灵胎认为顽痰、恶风、热毒、瘀血侵入经络，非此方不能透达，凡是治疗肢体重大病症必备的药品。（《洄溪医案》说治疗虚痰流注也有效。）方书中也有活络丹，只用地龙、乳香等五六味药，那是治疗实邪的方子。
我曾在杭州以庠生身份居住，靠剃头为生，留心医学，先世从事疡医（外科医生），虽然遗书散失，但记忆中还有很多秘方。有治疗烧升丹炉底的药渣（杂货店有售），共同研磨成细末撒在患处，效果神奇。（脚烂而痒有水流出，不能行走，俗名叫脚蛀，南方人多有此病。脚蛀撒上明矾末，痒不能止，反而增加疼痛。我家传的方子，用老烟末撒在患处，燥湿止痒，也很见效。）
同邑郑拙言（字学博风锵）喜欢单方，说他经验最灵验的有四个。道光壬寅年，他在乐平汪军门家做馆师，粪门前肾囊后方起一个硬块，逐渐觉得疼痛，虚寒虚热症状时发时止。案头有《同寿录》，查到一个方子说：跨马痈初起，用甘草五钱，酒和水各一碗煎服。照方服用，肿块逐渐变软，第二天稍微流出清水，不几天完全痊愈。从兄珊瑚家有一个婢女，年纪十六七岁，忽然身上出现红晕，像热疮一样，从背部逐渐蔓延到胸部，饮食减少，懂行的人说：这是蛇缠腰（带状疱疹），到了心口就不可救了。偶然查到《回生集》有一个方子，用粪勺（俗呼料子）上的断箍（取用多年用得多的，不必一定是断的），在新瓦上煅存性，香油调匀涂抹试试，不几天痂皮脱落，吃饭如常。
治疗喉风神效方，用青梅浸泡食盐出水，取大的蜒蚰（蜗牛/蛞蝓）放入其中，数量不限。甲午年秋闱放榜那天，每天设宴招待同年，其中一人忽然喉咙痛得像卡了鱼刺，形势危急，取制作的蜒蚰梅让他咽下一枚，立刻恢复常态，晚上已经能吃饭了。端午日午时收取晚蚕蛾（俗名头二蚕），数量不限，放在竹筒里，用纸严密封好，挂在通风处，需要雨淋日晒，不到四十九天后，遇到有人被竹木刺扎入肉中无法取出，用此药研末，蘸唾液涂在患处，刺立即出来。同乡蔡晴江家一位老妇，手被竹刺扎伤，疼痛不能洗衣，用此药涂抹即痊愈。
一位新婚者患病，各位医生按虚证治疗，进补药混杂服用，身体日益危殆。名医沈耿文（桐乡县人，后居住在珠村）诊治，看到卧室中嫁妆很多，都是新漆装饰的，说：这是被漆气所伤（俗名漆咬），不是病。让他在木工家取杉木屑煎汤清洗，再投喂解漆毒的药物，不久霍然痊愈。按：《坤元是保》说：曾经有新婚之人患漆咬，误认为是发风毒症，不知道是新漆嫁妆所触发的，用明矾煎浓液擦拭，三四次即见效。沈医生的见解正与此相同。
休宁汪生作云：年纪刚成童，忽然患肠红（便血），早晨起来必定大便一次，血多粪少，过了两个多月，日渐消瘦。有人传授方子，用白术耳水煮淡食，每天吃一钱，不到一两就全愈。药如果对症，何必以多为贵呢？
误食头发形成毛石（胃石），胸喉间如有虫上下往来，古方用入土旧木梳菌煎汤饮用，这种东西不可得，一方用雄黄五钱水调服。辨别此症，更以喜好喝油为凭据，每次喝四五升才痛快，因为头发进入胃中，血液包裹化为虫。
老朋友钱石林（上舍是官职名），性情极其孝顺，母亲徐孺人，素来患有风湿，频繁发作不愈。石林千方百计医治，觅得海风藤花，配红枣，用陈酒煮饮服用，获得疗效，于是经常服用，病不再复发，寿命至八十多岁。海宁蒋寅肪（名光），偶然患火丹（丹毒），两臂红肿疼痛，诸药无效，后来得到一个方子，用百合研细末，白糖共捣烂敷之即痊愈。此方医者罕见，价廉而效速，可以流传。
方书说肝胃气痛，用玫瑰花阴干冲汤代茶服用。汤芷卿将龙眼肉熬成膏，治好了吴洛生大令之母的脘痛，一则入脾和血，一则入肝行血，补泄均宜，所以获效。
《保寿堂经验方》三卷，明代刘天和撰写，方剂都精当。其中治疗泄泻少进饮食的方子，尤为简妙。米一升，水浸泡一夜，沥干干燥，慢火炒至极热，磨细罗过如飞面，将怀庆山药一两，碾末加入米粉内，每日清晨用半盏，再加入沙糖一茶匙，胡椒末少许，用极滚的汤调食，味道极佳，且不令人厌腻，大有滋补作用，久服之。精气寒冷不能受孕者也都能受孕，大概是因为有山药的缘故，这是一个秘方，不要轻视它。
我家工人吴法才患大脚风（足部肿痛），我母亲周太孺人传授有单方，用海桐皮、防己、片姜黄、原蚕砂各三钱，苍术二钱，煎汤熏洗，每天三四次获愈。（此方治愈者已多。）痊愈后因走路过多，两脚腐烂，诸药不愈，周太孺人让用古墓锻石细末掺之即愈，后来用来治疗烂腿，无不痊愈。
古代厌胜法有用以治病获效的，《百一选方》说：秘密用净纸写上本郡太守姓名，灯上烧灰，汤服即产。沈从先说：我曾见写正人君子姓名，烧灰调下治产难，用净帕珍重束男左女右臂，治鬼疟最灵。又闽人迄今皆书龙江林先生姓名，诸怪症皆治，即选方遗意也。吴江徐娱亭传授一治疟法亦效，以云片糕一片，书“黄帝颛顼之神位”七字，更以一片合之，勿使见字，令于发疟前二时食之。
The formula transmitted by Wang Tieqiao (courtesy name Shixiang) of Hangzhou uses a pair of wild pheasant feet (male and female), baked dry on tiles, ground into an extremely fine powder, and stored in a porcelain jar. For any heel abrasions caused by wearing nail-studded shoes that have become ulcerated, or for scrapes and breaks on the legs and knees, applying this powder externally will lead to scabbing and healing. This recalls the Chuijin Gao (Blowing Salve) from Qingtuo Temple in Shandong, which is most effective for treating heel injuries. Now that I have obtained this formula, there is no need to seek remedies from afar.
The Taiyi Zijin Ding (Great One Purple Gold Pill) formula originates from the Daozang (Daoist Canon). It is recorded in the *Wei Ji Bao Shu Xu Tian Fang* (Supplementary Formulas of the Precious Book for Protecting Life), compiled by Yuan dynasty scholars, under the name "Shenxian Jiedu Wanbing Wan" (Immortal's Antidote for Ten Thousand Diseases). It is attributed to Yu Liangneng, passed down through the Ge family. The formula details specific guiding herbs for various conditions and can also rescue those who have attempted suicide by hanging or drowned (by grinding the pill with cold water and forcing it down the throat). It is said that the military governor of Shaoxing Prefecture once administered this medicine; his son had drowned and appeared dead, but was revived using this method.
To treat epidemic swelling and Datou Wen (Big Head Plague, a warm disease characterized by severe swelling of the head and face), use two he of black beans, stir-fried until cooked, and two cun of honey-fried Licorice Root (Gancao, 甘草). Decoct in two bowls of water, and sip frequently. This is known as the Jingkang Yiren Fang (Jingkang Strange Person's Formula). (In the second year of Jingkang, a major plague struck the capital, and a strange person wrote this formula.) Additionally, here are some examples: The *Shengji Zonglu* treats red and white dysentery using half a sheng of black beans, stir-fried and peeled, ground into four he of powder, one liang of Licorice Root wrapped in cotton, decocted in three sheng of lake water until reduced to one sheng, divided into two doses. The *Hongshi Jiyan Fang* treats swollen feet by decocting black beans and Licorice Root and drinking the soup. The *Shouqin Yanglao Xinshu* treats various summerheat conditions in the elderly and children during winter, using three sheng of large black beans washed clean, three liang of finely cut Licorice Root, and six sheng of water, boiled until soft and tender. Feed the patient thirty to fifty beans at a time, and the juice may also be drunk. Wu Xiaozheng in *Huoren Yishu* states that to detoxify alchemical pills, one should drink a decoction of black beans and Licorice Root. This formula has broad applications, all relying on its ability to detoxify and clear heat. Liu Songfeng noted that honey-frying Licorice Root adds tonifying properties. Therefore, raw Licorice Root should be used, which is indeed correct.
The Da Huoluo Dan (Great Meridian-Activating Pill) in the *Shengji Zonglu* is largely similar in ingredients to the modern Huisheng Zaizao Wan (Revive and Regenerate Pill). The Da Huoluo Dan contains fifty ingredients, differing from the Zaizao Wan by eight: White Flower Snake (Baihuashe, 白花蛇), Black-spotted Snake (Wushaoshe, 乌梢蛇), Aconite Root (Caowu, 草乌), Cyathula Root (Guanzhong, 贯众), Costus Root (Muxiang, 木香), Agarwood (Chenxiang, 沉香), Liquid Amber (Shui Anxi Xiang, 水安息香), and Scutellaria Root (Huangqin, 黄芩). The Zaizao Wan contains fifty-six ingredients, differing from the Da Huoluo Dan by fourteen: Ligusticum Rhizome (Chuanxiong, 川芎) one liang, Scutellaria Root (Huangqin, 黄芩) one liang two qian, Angelica Dahurica (Baizhi, 白芷) one liang, Mulberry Mistletoe (Sangjisheng, 桑寄生) one liang, Hainan Incense (Hainan Xiang, 海南香) one liang, Cardamom Seed (Caokou Ren, 草蔻仁) one liang, Himalayan Mint Talc (Tianzhu Huang, 天竺黄) one liang, Dioscorea Hypoglauca Rhizome (Bixie, 萆薢) eight qian, Safflower (Honghua, 红花) eight qian, Turmeric (Jianghuang, 姜黄) one liang, Cinnabar (Zhusha, 朱砂) one liang, Amber (Hupo, 琥珀) one liang, Qich She (Qishe, 蕲蛇) four liang, Pangolin Scales (Chuanshanjia, 穿山甲) four liang. The forty-two shared ingredients are: Ginseng (Renshen, 人参) one liang, Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu, 白术) eight qian, Poria (Fuling, 茯苓) one liang, Honey-fried Licorice Root (Zhi Gancao, 炙甘草) one liang, Prepared Rehmannia Root (Shudi, 熟地) one liang two qian, Red Peony Root (Chishao, 赤芍) eight qian, Angelica Sinensis (Danggui, 当归) one liang, Polygonum Multiflorum (Shouwu, 首乌) one liang, Cinnamon Bark (Rougui, 肉桂) one liang two qian, Prepared Aconite Root (Fuzi, 附子) eight qian, Ephedra Stem (Mahuang, 麻黄) one liang, Saposhnikovia Root (Fangfeng, 防风) one liang, Spirit Nettle Root (Weilingxian, 威灵仙) one liang, Asarum Root (Xixin, 细辛) one liang, Notopterygium Rhizome (Qianghuo, 羌活) two liang, Kudzu Root (Gegen, 葛根) one liang, Gastrodia Rhizome (Tianma, 天麻) one liang, Silkworm (Jiangcan, 僵蚕) one liang, Frankincense (Ruxiang, 乳香) one liang, Myrrh (Moyao, 没药) one liang, Clove (Dingxiang, 丁香) one liang, Agastache (Huoxiang, 藿香) one liang, Cyperus Rhizome (Xiangfu, 香附) eight qian, Green Tangerine Peel (Qingpi, 青皮) eight qian, Litsea Fruit (Wuyao, 乌药) eight qian, Pine Resin (Songxiang, 松香) six qian, White Cardamom Seed (Baikou Ren, 白蔻仁) eight qian, Drynaria Rhizome (Gusuibu, 骨碎补) one liang, Scrophularia Root (Xuanshen, 玄参) eight qian, Coptis Rhizome (Chuanlian, 黄连) one liang, Rhubarb (Dahuang, 大黄) one liang, Dragon's Blood (Xuejie, 血竭) eight qian, Arisaema with Bile (Danning, 胆星) one liang, Turtle Plastron (Guiban, 龟板) one liang, Tiger Tibia (Hu Jinggu, 虎胫骨) one pair, Rhino Horn (Xijiao, 犀角) eight qian, Two-headed Point (Liangtoujian, 两头尖) one liang, Calculus Bovis (Niuhuang, 牛黄) three qian, Scorpion (Quanxie, 全蝎) one liang five qian, Earthworm (Dilong, 地龙) eight qian, Borneol (Bingpian, 冰片) two qian, Musk (Shexiang, 麝香) eight qian. These are ground into a fine powder, formed into pills with honey, each weighing one liang two qian, coated with gold foil, dried in the shade, and sealed in wax shells. This formula treats stroke paralysis, flaccidity and bi-syndrome with phlegm syncope, spasms and pain, whole-body numbness, carbuncles and sores with flowing pus, traumatic injuries, pediatric convulsions, and amenorrhea in women. The *Zunsheng Bajian* states that those over forty should take several doses preventively to avoid madness in old age, but those over sixty should not take it. Xu Lingtai believed that stubborn phlegm, evil wind, heat toxins, and blood stasis invading the meridians cannot be penetrated without this formula; it is an essential drug for treating major limb diseases. (*Huixi Yi'an* notes it is also effective for deficiency-phlegm flowing abscesses.) There is also a Huoluo Dan in medical texts containing only five or six ingredients such as Earthworm and Frankincense, which is a formula for treating excess pathogens.
While residing in Hangzhou as a licentiate and working as a barber, I paid attention to medicine. My ancestors practiced surgery (Yangyi), and although their books were lost, I still remembered many secret formulas. There is a residue from firing Shengdan (Sublimated Mercury) found in general stores; grinding it together into a fine powder and sprinkling it on wounds yields miraculous effects. (Ulcerated feet that itch and weep fluid, making walking impossible, are commonly called "Jiao Zhu" (Foot Rot) in the south. Sprinkling Alum powder on Foot Rot does not stop the itching but increases pain. Our family's secret formula uses old tobacco pipe residue sprinkled on the area to dry dampness and stop itching, which is quite effective.)
Zheng Zhuoyan (courtesy name Fengqiang) from the same county loved single-ingredient prescriptions. He stated that the four most effective ones he experienced were: In the Renyin year of the Daoguang era, while teaching at the residence of Military Commander Wang in Leping, a hard lump appeared behind the scrotum near the anus, gradually becoming painful, with alternating symptoms of deficiency-cold and deficiency-heat. On his desk was the *Tongshou Lu*, where he found a formula stating: For early-stage Kuama Yong (Horse-Straddling Abscess), use five qian of Licorice Root, decocted in one bowl of wine and one bowl of water. Following the prescription, the lump softened, and the next day slight clear fluid drained out. Within a few days, he fully recovered. At the home of my elder cousin Shanhu, a maid aged sixteen or seventeen suddenly developed red rashes resembling heat sores, spreading from the back to the chest, with reduced appetite. Experts identified this as Shechan Ye (Herpes Zoster/Shingles), saying it was incurable if it reached the heart. Accidentally checking the *Huisheng Ji*, he found a formula using the broken hoop from a fecal scoop (locally called "Liaozi"), preferably old and heavily used (not necessarily broken), calcined on a new tile until preserved in nature, mixed with sesame oil and applied. Within a few days, the scabs fell off, and her appetite returned to normal.
A miraculous formula for Houfeng (Wind-Throat, acute laryngeal edema) involves soaking green plums in salt until moisture exudes, then placing large slugs (Yanyou, 蜒蚰) inside, quantity unspecified. During the autumn examination results announcement in the Jiawu year, a banquet was held. One guest suddenly suffered severe throat pain as if choked, in critical condition. Giving him one prepared slug-soaked plum to swallow restored him to normal, and he could eat dinner that evening. On the Dragon Boat Festival at noon, collect late silkworm moths (locally called Tou'er Can), place them in a bamboo tube, seal tightly with paper, and hang in a windy place exposed to rain and sun for less than forty-nine days. If someone later gets a bamboo or wood splinter embedded in flesh that cannot be removed, grind this substance into powder, mix with saliva, and apply to the wound; the splinter will immediately emerge. An elderly woman in the Cai family of Tongli had a bamboo splinter in her hand causing pain that prevented laundry; applying this cured her.
A newlywed man fell ill. Various physicians treated him for deficiency, administering mixed tonics, causing his condition to deteriorate daily. Famous physician Shen Gengwen (from Tongxiang, later residing in Zhucun) examined him, noticing many new lacquered dowry items in the bedroom. He said: This is injury from lacquer fumes (locally called Qi Yao/Lacquer Bite), not a disease. He instructed taking fir sawdust from a carpenter's shop, decocting it in water for washing, and administering antidotes for lacquer toxicity. He recovered quickly. Note: The *Kunyuan Shibao* mentions a case of a newlywed suffering from lacquer bite misdiagnosed as wind-toxin disease, unaware it was triggered by new lacquered wedding items. Wiping with concentrated Alum decoction yielded results in three or four applications. Dr. Shen's insight aligns with this.
Wang Shengzuo from Xiuning reported: At a young age, he suddenly suffered from Changhong (Intestinal Bleeding/Bloody Stool), having one bowel movement every morning with more blood than stool. After two months, he became emaciated. Someone transmitted a formula: Boil Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome (Baizhu, 白术) in earthenware pot water, consume lightly, one qian per day. He recovered completely before consuming one liang. If the medicine matches the syndrome, why value quantity?
If hair is accidentally ingested forming a trichobezoar (Mao Shi), feeling like insects moving up and down in the chest and throat, ancient formulas used decoctions of fungi from old wooden combs buried in soil. Since this is unavailable, another formula uses five qian of Realgar (Xionghuang, 雄黄) mixed with water. To identify this syndrome, look for a craving for drinking oil; the patient feels relief after drinking four or five sheng, as hair in the stomach is wrapped in blood and transforms into worms.
My friend Qian Shilin (Shangshe title) was extremely filial. His mother, Lady Xu, suffered from chronic Wind-Dampness that frequently recurred. Shilin tried every method to cure her, eventually finding Sea Wind Vine Flowers (Haifengteng Hua, 海风藤花), pairing them with red dates, and brewing/drinking them with aged wine. This brought efficacy, and regular use prevented recurrence, allowing her to live past eighty. Jiang Yinfang (name Guang) from Haining occasionally suffered from Huodan (Erysipelas/Dan Du), with red, swollen, and painful arms unresponsive to other drugs. He later obtained a formula: Grind Lily Bulb (Baihe, 百合) into fine powder, mix with white sugar, mash, and apply topically. It healed quickly. This formula is rare among physicians, cheap, and fast-acting; it is worth transmitting.
Medical texts state that for Liver-Stomach Qi Pain, dry Rose Flowers (Meiguihua, 玫瑰花) in the shade, brew in water, and drink as tea. Tang Zhiqing made a paste from Longan Meat (Longyanrou, 龙眼肉), which cured the epigastric pain of Mrs. Wu Luosheng's mother. One enters the Spleen to harmonize Blood, the other enters the Liver to move Blood; both tonification and draining are suitable, hence the efficacy.
*Bao Shoutang Jingyan Fang* (Three Volumes), written by Liu Tianhe of the Ming Dynasty, contains precise formulas. The formula for treating diarrhea with poor appetite is particularly simple and ingenious. Take one sheng of rice, soak in water overnight, drain and dry, stir-fry slowly until extremely hot, grind fine and sieve like flour. Mix with one liang of powdered Huaiqing Yam (Shanyao, 山药). Every morning, take half a zhan, add one teaspoon of rock sugar and a little pepper powder, and mix with boiling water to eat. The taste is excellent, not cloying, highly nourishing, and beneficial for long-term use. Men with cold essence unable to conceive may also succeed, likely due to the Yam. This is a secret formula; do not underestimate it.
My worker Wu Facai suffered from Dajiaofeng (Severe Leg Bi-Syndrome/Swelling). My mother, Lady Zhou, transmitted a single formula: Use Haotong Pi (Phellodendron Bark, 海桐皮), Stephania Root (Fangji, 防己), Slice of Turmeric (Pian Jianghuang, 片姜黄), and Raw Silkworm Sand (Yuancansha, 原蚕砂), each three qian, and Atractylodes Rhizome (Cangzhu, 苍术) two qian. Decoct for fumigation and washing, three to four times daily. He recovered. (Many have been cured by this formula.) After recovery, excessive walking caused his feet to ulcerate, unresponsive to other drugs. Lady Zhou instructed sprinkling fine powder from ancient tomb iron slag (Duanshi, 锻石) on the wounds, which healed them. Later used for leg ulcers, it was universally effective.
Ancient Ya Sheng (counter-magic) methods were sometimes effective for illness. The *Baiyi Xuanfang* states: Secretly write the local prefect's name on clean paper, burn to ash, and take with water to facilitate childbirth. Shen Congxian said: I once saw names of upright gentlemen written, burned to ash, taken with water to treat difficult labor, binding the left arm of males and right arm of females with a clean cloth to treat Ghost Malaria (Gui Nie, 鬼疟) effectively. People in Fujian still write the name of Mr. Lin of Longjiang to treat various strange syndromes, following the legacy of the selected formulas. Xu Yuting from Wujiang transmitted a malaria treatment that is also effective: Write "Spirit Position of Yellow Emperor Zhuanxu" on one piece of Yunpian Cake, cover with another piece so the characters are hidden, and have the patient eat it two hours before the malaria attack begins.