予友玉删宝君，姿性杰出，好读书而尤致力于医，医书无所不窥，凡岐轩方术，与夫古
今名家诸集，皆能潜心考究，默寻指归，如此者亦有年，其间或有因疑得悟，因悟得解者，爰
撮其大要，着为论说，名之曰《医医小草》。予周览一过，窃叹宝君此书，能发前人之所未发，
补古人之所不逮，使非洞明乎五运六气之机缄，七情九候之异同，以及脏腑虚实，经络源流，
阴阳变化，气血周转，而又方药烂熟，临症甚多，安能如是之精审详备，不滋遗议也乎？吁，
博学详说，尽宣医学之奥，使天下后世，凡业医者皆有所根据，宝君方功，诚匪浅矣。予少
与君同学，备悉君之天姿英敏，立志甚大而锐，自离群而后，予虽稍稍涉猎方书，亦欲以术
活人，而着述之事，自渐固陋，谢未能也。今读《医医小草》，深幸宝君既能医世，又能医医，
行见此书之不胫而走，遂不计辞之工拙，乐而为之序云。
光绪二十有七年岁次辛丑季夏初吉砚愚弟春云倬清甫拜叙
医之难能也，孙氏思邈其知之乎？孙氏之着《千金要方》也。曰∶“凡欲为大医者，必谙
《灵》、《素》、《甲乙》、《明堂》、《流注》、《本草》、《药对》，以及仲景、叔和、阮、范、张、靳诸部
经方，又须妙解阴阳禄命，诸家相法，灼龟五兆，周易六壬。若不尔者，如无目夜游，动致
颠陨。”岂不以医之道，通乎造化，与阴阳五行相消息，不如是不足尽医之能事哉！今之世距
唐远矣，孙氏所言诸术不尽传，诸经方亦多不可见。然自唐以来，千余年间，以医名者数十
人。此数十人者，又各有所论著，以成一家之言，虽其中是非杂出，要莫不即其生平辛苦所
仅获者，掬而告诸万世。自今观之，南北燥湿不同，古今禀赋亦异，执其一说，或且足以杀
人。然则欲应无穷之变，而不窘于所施，不可不广览博采，以待一日之用明矣。顾今之悬壶
者流，略识药性，请者造门，如《内》、《难》、《伤寒》、《金匮》诸书，不一寓目，遑问其他？晚
近人情，乐简易而恶繁重，大抵然也。有本其师说，与其平日揣摩而有得者，约举以相示，不
可谓非仁人之用心，而希捷获者之所甚便，然则玉珊是书之刻，其亦有不容已者乎？余与玉
珊遇于维扬书肆中，非素相识也。闻余购夏氏奇疾方未获，慨然出其家藏本假钞，因以是书
属序。观玉珊之先施于朋友如此，其于疗疾处方又何如耶？书二种，号《医医小草》一卷，
《游艺志略》一卷。玉珊富于年，异日读书愈多，研理愈深，吾知其所撰述，较今必更有进也。
望江何声焕顿首拜序。
我的朋友玉删宝君，资质卓越，喜好读书，尤其致力于医学。他博览群书，无所不窥，凡是岐伯、轩辕的方术，以及古今名医的各种著作，都能潜心研究考证，默默探寻其主旨归趣。像这样钻研已有多年，期间或许有因疑惑而领悟，因领悟而解惑的情况，于是摘录其中的大要，写成论说，命名为《医医小草》。我通读一遍，私下感叹宝君的这本书，能阐发前人未曾阐发的内容，弥补古人有所不及之处，如果不是对五运六气的机微了如指掌，对七情九候的异同洞悉无遗，以及对脏腑虚实、经络源流、阴阳变化、气血周转等理论透彻理解，并且对方药烂熟于心，临床经验极为丰富，怎么能做到如此精审详备，而不招致遗留非议呢？唉，博学详说，充分宣示医学的奥妙，使天下后世凡从事医学的人都有依据可寻，宝君的功德，确实不小啊。我年轻时与君一同学习，深知君的天资英敏，立志宏大且锐利，自从分别后，我虽然稍稍涉猎医书，也想以医术救人，但在著述方面，自感学识浅陋，推辞未能做到。如今读到《医医小草》，深感庆幸宝君既能医治世人，又能医治医生（即指导医者），预计这本书将会不胫而走，流传甚广，于是不计较文辞的优劣，乐意为之作序。
光绪二十七年岁次辛丑季夏初吉，砚愚弟春云倬清甫拜叙。
医学之难能可贵，孙思邈大概是最了解的吧？孙思邈撰写《千金要方》时说：“凡是想要成为大医的人，必须精通《灵枢》、《素问》、《甲乙经》、《明堂》、《流注》、《本草》、《药对》，以及张仲景、王叔和、阮、范、张、靳等人的各种经典经方，还必须巧妙理解阴阳禄命、诸家相法、灼龟占卜五兆、周易六壬等术数。如果不这样做，就像没有眼睛在夜间行走，动不动就会跌倒摔伤。”这难道不是认为医学之道，通达造化，与阴阳五行相互消长，不如此就不足以尽到医学的全部职能吗！当今时代距离唐代已经很久了，孙思邈所说的各种技艺大多没有传承下来，各种经典经方也大多不可得见。然而自唐代以来，一千多年间，以医学闻名的人有几十个。这几十个人，又各自有所论著，形成一家之言，其中虽然是非混杂出现，但总归是他们一生辛苦所获得的成果，捧出来告知万世。从今来看，南北燥湿不同，古今人的禀赋也有差异，拘执其中一种说法，或许足以致人死地。既然如此，那么想要应对无穷的变化，而不被所施用的方法所困窘，不能不广泛阅览博采众长，以等待一日之用的道理是很明显的。只是当今那些行医的人，略识药性，患者登门求医时，《内经》、《难经》、《伤寒论》、《金匮要略》等书籍，甚至不看一眼，哪里还问及其他？近代人情，喜欢简易而厌恶繁重，大体上都是这样。有人基于老师的学说，或者平日揣摩而有心得，简要列举展示给人看，不能说不是仁人的用心，也是追求快速获利者所非常方便的，那么玉珊这本书的刊刻，也是有不得不做的理由吧？我与玉珊在维扬的书肆中相遇，并非平素相识。听说我购买夏氏治疗奇疾的方子未获成功，他慷慨地拿出家中收藏的本子借给我抄写，因此将这本书托付我作序。看玉珊先这样对待朋友，他对于治疗疾病开具处方又会怎么样呢？书有两种，名为《医医小草》一卷，《游艺志略》一卷。玉珊正值壮年，日后读书越多，研理越深，我知道他的撰述，比现在一定更有进步。望江何声焕顿首拜序。
My friend, Master Bao Yushan, possessed outstanding natural endowment and had a fondness for reading, particularly dedicating himself to medicine. He explored all medical texts; regarding the arts of Qibo and Xuanyuan, as well as the collected works of famous physicians from ancient and modern times, he could immerse himself in careful investigation and silently seek their ultimate principles. Such dedication had continued for years. During this period, there were instances where doubt led to enlightenment, and enlightenment led to understanding. Thus, he extracted the main points and composed treatises, naming them *Yiyi Xiaocao* (A Small Grass on Healing Medicine). I have read through it thoroughly and secretly marveled at how this book by Master Bao could expound upon what predecessors had not yet revealed, and supplement what ancients had failed to achieve. If he had not had a profound understanding of the mechanisms of the Five Movements and Six Qi (Wuyun Liuqi), the similarities and differences among the Seven Emotions (Qiqing) and Nine Pulse Diagnoses (Jiuhou), as well as the deficiency and excess of Zang-Fu organs, the origins and courses of meridians, the transformations of Yin and Yang, and the circulation of Qi and Blood, and if his knowledge of formulas and herbs were not second-nature and his clinical experience not extensive, how could he be so precise, rigorous, detailed, and comprehensive without inviting criticism? Alas, through broad learning and detailed explanation, fully revealing the mysteries of medicine, he provides a basis for all future practitioners of medicine throughout the world. The merit of Master Bao is indeed significant. In my youth, I studied with him and was fully aware of his brilliant intellect and ambitious, sharp resolve. Since we parted ways, although I had dabbled somewhat in medical books, desiring to save lives through my skills, I felt my own scholarship was limited and declined the task of writing. Now, having read *Yiyi Xiaocao*, I am deeply gratified that Master Bao can heal both the people and the physicians themselves. It is evident that this book will spread rapidly without legs. Therefore, disregarding the elegance or clumsiness of the language, I joyfully compose this preface.
Written on the auspicious first day of the early summer of the Xin Chou year (1901), by your humble younger brother Chunyun Zhuoqing, bowing in respect.
The difficulty of practicing medicine—Sun Simiao must have known this best. When Sun Simiao wrote the *Qianjin Yaofang* (Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold), he stated: "Anyone wishing to become a great physician must be proficient in the *Lingshu* (Spiritual Pivot), *Suwen* (Basic Questions), *Jiayi Jing* (Systematic Classic of Acupuncture and Moxibustion), *Mingtang* (Bright Hall), *Liuzhu* (Flowing and Pouring), *Bencao* (Materia Medica), *Yao Dui* (Drug Pairs), as well as the classic prescriptions of Zhang Zhongjing, Wang Shuhe, Ruan, Fan, Zhang, Jin, and others. Furthermore, one must skillfully understand Yin-Yang destiny calculations, various physiognomy methods, tortoise shell divination (the five omens), and Zhouyi Liuren (Six Ren divination). Without these, one is like wandering at night without eyes, inevitably stumbling and falling." Is it not because the Way of medicine connects with creation and interacts with the waxing and waning of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, such that without such knowledge, one cannot fully accomplish the duties of medicine? The present era is far removed from the Tang Dynasty. Many of the arts mentioned by Sun Simiao are no longer transmitted, and many classic prescriptions are hard to find. However, over the thousand years since the Tang Dynasty, dozens of people have gained fame through medicine. These dozens of individuals each produced writings to establish their own schools of thought. Although right and wrong may be mixed within them, they generally represent the fruits of their lifelong hardships, offered up for posterity. Viewing this from today's perspective, the dryness and dampness differ between north and south, and innate constitutions vary across ancient and modern times. Clinging to a single theory might even prove fatal. Therefore, to respond to infinite changes without being constrained in application, it is clear that one must read widely and collect extensively to prepare for future use. Yet, among contemporary practitioners, some merely recognize basic herb properties. When patients visit, they do not even glance at classics such as the *Neijing* (Inner Canon), *Nanjing* (Classic of Difficult Issues), *Shanghan Lun* (Treatise on Cold Damage), or *Jingui Yaolue* (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet), let alone ask about other subjects. Recent social trends favor simplicity and dislike complexity, which is generally true. Some base their teachings on their masters' doctrines or insights gained from daily practice, summarizing them briefly for display. This cannot be said to lack the intention of a benevolent person, nor is it inconvenient for those seeking quick results. Thus, the printing of Master Yushan's book seems inevitable. I met Yushan in a bookstore in Weiyang; we were not previously acquainted. Hearing that I had been unable to obtain Xia's prescription for rare diseases, he generously lent me his family's collection for copying. Consequently, he entrusted me with writing a preface for this book. Seeing how Yushan treats friends in this manner, how much more so must he be when treating illnesses and prescribing formulas? There are two books: *Yiyi Xiaocao* (A Small Grass on Healing Medicine), one volume, and *Youyi Zhilüe* (Brief Records of Wandering Arts), one volume. Yushan is in his prime; as he reads more and delves deeper into principles in the future, I know his writings will surely surpass what they are today.
Bowingly written by He Shenghuan of Wangjiang.