当涂外科医徐楼台孙大郎于绍兴八年疗溧水县蜡山富民江舜明背疽因邀谢钱三百千之外
复觅
银二十五两未许遂以纸捻点药入疮痛甚致毙不一年徐病热哀叫不绝但云舜明莫打我数日死其
子随母改嫁其医遂绝(丁志)
宣城符里镇人符助教治痈疽操心亡状病者疮不毒先以药发之忽一黄衣卒来持片纸示之云
阴司追汝以藤杖点其背符大叫痛黄衣曰汝元来也知痛随手成大疽而死
宣城管内水阳村医陆阳字义若以技称建炎中朱莘老编修妻避寇惊忧致疾陆误投以小柴胡
汤杀之
溧水高淳镇李氏子病瘵召之用功未效从出娼家饮索钱并酒馔不与投以刚剂数十粒又杀之绍兴
九年陆暴病呼曰朱宜人李六郎休打我我便去也旬日死(同上)
温州医僧法程字无枉少瞽百端治之不愈但昼夜诵观世音菩萨名号如是十五年梦中闻菩萨
呼之
使前若有物絷其足不可动菩萨叹曰汝前世为灸师误灸损人眼今生当受此报叹以免但吾怜汝诚
心当使汝衣食丰足遂探怀中掬宝珠满手与之既寤医道大行衣钵甚富至七十余犹在(甲志)
京师有一妇人姓白有美容京人皆称为白牡丹货下胎药为生忽患脑疼日增其肿名医治之皆
不愈
日久溃烂臭秽不可闻每夜声唤远近皆闻之一日遂说与家中云我所蓄下胎方尽为我焚之戒子弟
曰誓不可传此业其子告母云我母因此起家何弃之有其母曰我夜夜梦数百小儿咂我脑袋所以疼
痛叫唤此皆是我以毒药坏胎获此果报言讫遂死(名医录)
当涂外科医生徐楼台的孙子徐大郎,在绍兴八年治疗溧水县蜡山一位富户江舜明的背疽病。在治疗过程中,他除了索要三百千钱之外,又额外索取二十五两银子,但未能如愿。于是,他用点燃的纸捻插入疮口,导致患者疼痛难忍而死亡。不到一年,徐大郎自己患上热病,哀号声不绝于耳,只说:“江舜明,别打我!”几天后便去世了。他的儿子随后跟随母亲改嫁,徐家的医术传承就此断绝。(出自《丁志》)
宣城符里镇人符助教治疗痈疽病时,心中毫无恻隐之情。遇到毒气不盛的疮疡,他先用药物强行发散。忽然有一位身穿黄衣的差役拿来一张纸条给他看,上面写着阴间追索他的性命,并用藤杖击打他的背部。符助教大声惨叫,黄衣人说:“你原来也知道痛吗?”随即符助教背上长出巨大的疽疮而死。
宣城管内水阳村医生陆阳,字义若,以医术著称。建炎年间,朱莘老编修的妻子因躲避战乱、惊恐忧虑而致病,陆阳误投小柴胡汤,导致其死亡。溧水高淳镇李家的儿子患有肺痨(瘵病),陆家前去诊治,用功甚力却未见疗效。后来他从娼妓家中出来,索要钱财和酒食,对方不给,他便给患者服用数十粒峻烈猛药,又致人死亡。绍兴九年,陆阳突发重病,呼喊说:“朱宜人、李六郎,别打我,我就走了!”十天后去世。(同上)
温州医僧法程,字无枉,自幼双目失明,尝试各种方法治疗均未痊愈,只能昼夜诵念观世音菩萨名号,如此坚持了十五年。梦中听到菩萨呼唤他上前,好像有东西束缚住他的双脚无法移动。菩萨叹息道:“你前世是灸师,误灸损伤了别人的眼睛,今生应当受到这种报应。庆幸的是免去了更重的惩罚,但我怜悯你的诚心,会让你衣食丰足。”于是菩萨从怀中掏出宝珠,满满抓了一手给他。醒来后,他的医术大为显扬,积蓄非常丰厚,直到七十多岁还健在。(出自《甲志》)
京城有一位姓白的妇人,容貌美丽,京人都称她为“白牡丹”,靠贩卖堕胎药为生。忽然她患脑疼,日渐加重,头部肿胀。名医们治疗都无效。日久之后,头部溃烂,臭秽不堪,无法忍受。每晚她的呼救声远近都能听见。一天,她对家中人说:“我收藏的堕胎方子全部烧掉吧,告诫子孙后代,发誓不可再从事这个行业。”她的儿子对母亲说:“母亲您因此起家致富,为何要抛弃它?”母亲说:“我每晚梦见几百个小孩吸吮我的脑袋,所以疼痛叫唤。这都是我用毒药堕胎所获得的果报。”说完便去世了。(出自《名医录》)
Xu Dalang, grandson of Xu Lou Tai, a surgical physician from Dangtu, treated Jiang Shunming, a wealthy man from Lashan in Lishui County, for a carbuncle on the back in the eighth year of Shaoxing. In addition to requesting three hundred thousand cash, he sought an extra twenty-five taels of silver but was refused. Consequently, he inserted burning paper twists into the wound, causing excruciating pain that led to the patient's death. Less than a year later, Xu himself fell ill with fever, crying out incessantly, "Jiang Shunming, do not beat me!" He died after a few days. His son subsequently remarried with his mother, and the family's medical lineage ceased (from *Ding Zhi*).
Fu Zhujiao, a person from Fuli Town in Xuancheng, treated carbuncles and sores without compassion. For ulcers that were not toxic, he first used medicine to forcibly disperse them. Suddenly, a messenger dressed in yellow arrived showing him a note stating that the underworld was claiming his life, and struck his back with a rattan cane. Fu screamed in pain. The messenger said, "So you know pain too?" Immediately afterward, a large carbuncle developed on his back, leading to his death.
Lu Yang, courtesy name Yiruo, a physician from Shuiyang Village within the jurisdiction of Xuanzhou, was renowned for his skills. During the Jianyan era, Zhu Xinlao, a compiler, suffered illness due to fear and anxiety while fleeing bandits. Lu mistakenly administered Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction), resulting in her death. The son of the Li family in Gaochun Town, Lishui, suffered from tuberculosis (consumption). Lu attended to him with great effort but achieved no effect. Later, returning from a brothel, he demanded money and food; when refused, he administered dozens of grains of harsh, acrid medicine to the patient, causing another death. In the ninth year of Shaoxing, Lu suddenly fell critically ill, shouting, "Lady Zhu, Sixth Master Li, do not beat me, I am leaving!" He died ten days later (ibid.).
Monk Fa Cheng, a physician from Wenzhou, courtesy name Wuwang, was blind from birth. Various treatments failed to cure him, so he recited the name of Guanyin Bodhisattva day and night for fifteen years. In a dream, he heard Bodhisattva calling him forward, feeling as if something bound his feet preventing movement. Bodhisattva sighed, saying, "In your past life, you were a moxibustion practitioner who accidentally damaged someone's eyes with moxa; this present life is retribution for that. Fortunately, the punishment has been mitigated, but out of pity for your sincerity, I will ensure you have abundant food and clothing." Bodhisattva then reached into her bosom, scooped up precious pearls, and filled his hands with them. Upon waking, his medical practice flourished greatly, and he accumulated substantial wealth, remaining alive until over seventy years old (from *Jia Zhi*).
A woman surnamed Bai in the capital, known for her beauty and called "White Peony" by the locals, made a living selling abortifacients. She suddenly developed severe headaches with increasing swelling of the head. Famous physicians treated her without success. After a long time, the area ulcerated, emitting an unbearable foul odor. Her cries for help could be heard far and wide every night. One day, she told her family, "Burn all my abortifacient prescriptions. Warn your descendants never to engage in this profession again." Her son asked, "Mother, you built your fortune through this; why abandon it?" She replied, "Every night I dream of hundreds of children sucking my brain, causing pain and screaming. This is the karmic retribution for using poison to terminate pregnancies." Having spoken these words, she died (from *Ming Yi Lu*).