苓桂术甘汤 茯苓(四两) 桂枝(三两) 白术(三两) 甘草(二两) 上四味,以水六升,煮取三升,
分温三服,小便自利。
肾气丸(即六味丸,方见中寒门。)
甘遂半夏汤 甘遂(大者三枚) 半夏(十二枚以水一升煮取半升去渣) 芍药(五枚) 甘草(如指大一枚)
上四味,以水二升,煮取半升,去渣,以蜜半升和药汁,煎取八合,顿服之。
十枣汤 芫花(熬) 甘遂 大戟(各等分) 上三味,以水一升五合,先煎大枣十枚,取九合,去渣,内药
末,强人服一钱匕。羸人服半钱,平旦温服之。不下者,明日更加半钱,得快下后,糜粥自养。
大青龙汤 麻黄(去节六两) 桂枝(二两去皮) 甘草(二两炙) 杏仁(四十
个去皮尖) 生姜(三两切) 大枣(十二枚) 石膏(如鸡子大,一块碎) 上七味,以
水九升,先煮麻黄,减二升,去上沫,内诸药煮取三升,去渣,温服一
升。取微似汗,汗多温粉扑之。
小青龙汤 麻黄(三两去节) 芍药(三两) 五味子(半升) 干姜(三两) 甘草(三两炙) 细辛(三
两) 桂枝(三两去皮) 半夏(半升) 上八味,以水一斗,先煮麻黄,减二升,去上沫,内诸药煮取三升,去渣,
温服一升。
木防己汤 木防己(三两) 石膏(十二枚鸡子大碎) 桂枝(二两) 人参(四两) 上四味,以水六升,
煮取二升,分温再服。
木防己加茯苓芒硝汤 木防己(二两) 桂枝(二两) 人参(四两) 芒硝(三合) 茯苓(四两) 上五
味,以水六升,煮取二升,去渣,内芒硝再微煎,分再服,微利则愈。
泽泻汤 泽泻(五两) 白术(二两) 上二味,以水二升,煮取一升,分温服。
浓朴大黄汤 浓朴(一尺) 大黄(六两) 枳实(四枚) 上三味,以水五升,煮取二升,分温再服。
小半夏汤 半夏(一升) 生姜(半升) 上二味,以水七升,煮取一升半,分温再服。
己椒苈黄丸 防己 椒目 葶苈(熬一两) 大黄(各二两) 上四味末之,蜜丸如桐子大。先食服一丸,日
三服,稍增,口中有津液,渴者加芒硝半两。
小半夏加茯苓汤 半夏(一升) 生姜(半斤) 茯苓(三两一法用四两) 上三味,以水七升,煮取一升五
合,分温再服。
五苓散(方见三气门 以上俱《金匮》方)
外台茯苓饮 茯苓 人参 白术(各三两) 枳实(二两) 橘皮(二两半) 生姜(四两) 上六味,水六
升,煮取一升八合,分温三服,如人行八九里进之。
星附六君子汤(即六君子加南星附子,方见眩病门。)
崔氏八味丸 (方见中寒门。)
二贤汤 治一切痰饮。 橘皮(用真正广产者一斤) 炙甘草 食盐(各四两) 上水一碗,慢火煮,焙干,
捣为细末,白汤顿服。一方用橘红四两、甘草一两,为细末顿服,治痰极有效。
豁痰汤 治一切痰疾,此方与滚痰丸相副。盖以小柴胡汤为主,合前胡、半、南、壳、苏、陈、朴之属,出入
加减。素抱痰疾及肺气壅塞者,以柴胡为主。余者并去柴胡,以前胡为主。 柴胡 半夏(各二钱) 枯芩 人参(脉
盛有力者不用) 甘草 紫苏 陈皮 浓朴 南星 薄荷 枳壳 羌活(各五分) 水二盏,姜五片,煎八分,不拘时
服。中风者加独活。胸膈不利者加枳实。内外无热者去黄芩。治一切痰气最效。
茯苓丸(一名指迷茯苓丸。) 本治臂痛,其指迷方中云∶有人臂痛不能举,手足或左右时复转移,由伏痰在
内,中脘停滞,脾气不流行,上与气搏。四肢属脾,脾滞而气不下,故上行攻臂,其脉沉细者是也。后人为此臂痛,乃
痰证也,但治痰而臂痛自止。及妇人产后发喘,四肢浮肿者,用此而愈。 半夏(二两) 茯苓(二两) 枳壳(去瓤
麸炒半两) 风化朴硝(二钱五分,如一时未易成,但以朴硝撒在竹盘中,少时盛水置当风处,即干如芒硝,刮取用亦
可。) 上为细末,生姜汁煮,面糊丸如桐子大。每服三十丸,姜汤送下。
有里人为痰所苦,夜间两臂如人抽搐,两手战掉,茶盏亦不能举,服此随愈。痰药方多,惟此立见功效。
神术丸 治痰饮。 茅山苍术(制一斤) 生油麻(半两水二盏研取浆) 大枣(十五枚煮烂取肉) 上三味,
和丸梧桐子大,日干,每服七十丸,空心温酒下。
老痰丸 润燥开郁,降火消痰,治老痰郁痰,结成粘块,凝滞喉间,肺气不清,或吐咯难出。 天门冬(去心)
黄芩(酒炒) 海粉(另研) 橘红(去白各一两) 连翘(半两) 桔梗 香附(淡盐水浸炒各半两) 青黛(另研
一钱) 芒硝(另研二钱) 栝蒌仁(另研一两) 上为细末,炼蜜入姜汁少许,和药杵匀,丸如龙眼大。嚼一丸,清
汤送,细咽之,或丸如绿豆大,淡姜汤送下五六十丸。
栝蒌半夏丸 治肺热痰嗽。 栝蒌仁(另研) 半夏(制各一两) 上为细末,汤浸蒸饼为丸,如梧桐子大,
每服五十丸,姜汤下。
千缗汤 治风痰壅盛喘急,日夜不得卧,人扶而坐者,一服立愈。 半夏(大者七枚制) 皂荚(炙去皮弦一
寸) 甘草(炙一寸) 上作一服,水一盏,姜三片,煎七分温服。
御爱紫宸汤 解宿酒呕哕,恶心痰唾,不进饮食。 木香(五分) 砂仁 芍药 檀香 茯苓 官桂 藿香
(各一钱) 陈皮 干葛 良姜 丁香 甘草(炙各二钱) 分二服,每服水盏半,煎七分,不拘时服。
四七汤 治七情气郁,结滞痰涎,如破絮,或如梅核,咯之不出,咽之不下。并治中脘痞满,痰涎壅盛,上气
喘急。 半夏(三钱) 茯苓(二钱四分) 浓朴(一钱六分) 紫苏叶(一钱二分) 水二盏,姜五片,枣一
枚,煎七分服。
大川芎丸 消风壅,化痰涎,利咽膈,清头目。治头痛旋运,心忪烦热,颈项紧急,肩背拘倦,肢体烦疼,皮
肤瘙痒,脑昏目疼,鼻塞声重,面上游风,状如虫行。 川芎 龙脑 薄荷叶(炒干各七十五两) 桔梗(一百两) 甘
草(炙三十五两) 防风(去苗二十五两) 细辛(洗五两) 上为细末,炼蜜搜和,每一两半,分作五十丸。每服一
丸,腊茶清细嚼下,食后临卧服。
小胃丹 芫花(好醋拌匀,过一宿于瓦器。不住手搅炒,令黑不可焦。) 甘遂
(湿面裹,长流水浸半日,煮晒干。) 大戟(长流水煮一时,再用水洗,晒干各半两。) 大
黄(湿纸裹 ,勿令焦,切焙干。再以水润炒熟,焙干一两半。) 黄柏(炒三两) 上为
末,以白术膏丸,如萝卜子大。临卧津液吞下,或白汤送下。取膈
上湿痰热积,以意消息之,欲利空心服。一方加木香、槟榔各半两。
小川芎丸 治膈上痰。 川芎(二两细锉慢火熬熟) 川大黄(二两蒸令干) 上件焙干为末,用不蛀皂角五
七枚,温水揉汁,绢滤出渣,瓦罐中熬成膏,和前二味为丸,如桐子大。每服五十丸,小儿三丸,姜汤下。
旋复花散 治心胸痰热,头目旋痛,饮食不下。 旋复花 甘草(炙各半两) 枳壳(去瓤麸炒) 石膏(细
研各二两) 赤茯苓 麦门冬(去心) 柴胡(去足) 人参(各一两) 犀角屑 防风(去芦) 黄芩(各七钱半) 上
咀,每服五钱,水一大盏,生姜半分,煎至五分,去渣,食后良久温服。
化涎散 治热痰、利胸膈,止烦渴。 凝水石( 研一两) 铅白霜(另研) 马牙硝(另研) 雄黄(另研
各一钱) 白矾(枯研) 甘草(炙各二钱半) 龙脑(少许) 上为细末,研匀。每服一钱,不拘时,水调下。小儿
风热痰涎,用沙糖水,调下半钱,此药太凉,不可多服。
八珍丸 治膈痰结实,满闷喘逆。 丹砂(研半两) 犀角(镑) 羚羊角(镑) 茯神(去木) 牛黄(研)
龙脑(研各二钱半) 牛胆南星 硼砂(研各一两) 上为细末,研匀,炼蜜和丸,如鸡豆实大。每服一丸,食后细嚼,
人参荆芥汤下。
鹅梨煎丸 治热痰,凉心肺,利咽膈,解热毒,补元气。 大鹅
梨(二十枚,去皮核,用净布绞取汁。) 薄荷(生半斤研汁) 皂角(不蛀者十枚,去皮子,
浆水二升揉取浓汁。) 白蜜(滤净半斤) 生地黄(半斤研取汁,同上五味慢火熬膏
和下药。) 人参 白茯苓(去皮) 白蒺藜(炒去刺) 肉苁蓉(酒浸切焙干) 牛
膝(酒浸) 半夏(汤泡) 木香(各一两) 槟榔(煨二两) 防风(去叉) 青橘皮(去白)
桔梗(炒) 羌活 白术 山药(各七钱半) 甘草(炙各半两) 上为细末,同
前膏拌匀,杵令得所,丸如梧子大。每服五十丸,加至二十丸,食后荆芥汤送下,日二服。
法制半夏 消饮化痰,壮脾顺气。 用大半夏汤洗泡七遍,以浓米泔浸一日夜。每半夏一两,用白矾一两半,
研细温水化浸半夏,上留水两指许频搅,冬月于暖处顿放,浸五日夜。取出焙干,用铅白霜一钱,温水化,又浸一日夜,
通七日尽。取出,再用浆水慢火煮,勿令滚,候浆水极热,取出焙干,以瓷器收贮。每服一二粒,食后细嚼,温姜汤下。
又一法,根据前制成半夏,每一两用白矾水少许渍半夏,细飞朱砂末,淹一宿,敛干焙用。根据前法,亦可用生姜自然汁渍
焙用。
神芎导水丸 黄芩(一两) 黄连 川芎 薄荷(各半两) 大黄(二两) 滑石 黑牵牛(头末各四两)
河间制治一切热证,其功不可尽述。设或久病热郁,无问瘦怯老弱,并一切证可下者,始自十丸以为度,常服此药。
除肠胃积滞,不伤和气,推陈致新,得利便快,并无药燥搔扰,亦不困倦虚损,遂病患心意。或热甚必急须下者,使服
四五十丸,未效再服,以意消息,常服二三十丸,不动脏腑,有益无损。或妇人血病下恶物,加桂枝半两,病微者常服,
甚者取利,因而结滞开通,恶物自下也。凡老弱虚人,脾胃经虚,风热所郁,色黑齿槁,身瘦萎黄,或服甘热过度,
成三消等病,若热甚于外,则肢体躁扰,病于内,则神志躁动,怫郁不开,变生诸证,皆令服之。惟脏腑滑泄者,或里
寒脉迟者,或妇人经病产后,血下不止,及孕妇等不宜服。
苓桂术甘汤:茯苓(四两)、桂枝(三两)、白术(三两)、甘草(二两)。以上四味药,用水六升,煎煮至三升,分三次温服,服药后小便自然通利。
甘遂半夏汤:甘遂(大者三枚)、半夏(十二枚,用水一升煮取半升,去渣)、芍药(五枚)、甘草(如手指大一枚)。以上四味药,用水二升,煎煮至半升,去渣,加入蜂蜜半升调和药汁,再煎取八合,一次性顿服。
十枣汤:芫花(炒制)、甘遂、大戟(各等分)。以上三味药,用水一升五合,先煎大枣十枚,取九合药液,去渣,纳入药末。体质强壮者服一钱匕,体质虚弱者服半钱,清晨空腹温服。若未见效,次日增加半钱剂量,待大便通畅后,用米粥调养身体。
大青龙汤:麻黄(去节六两)、桂枝(二两去皮)、甘草(二两炙)、杏仁(四十个去皮尖)、生姜(三两切)、大枣(十二枚)、石膏(如鸡蛋大小一块,捣碎)。以上七味药,用水九升,先煮麻黄,减少二升水量,去掉水面浮沫,加入其他药物,煎煮至三升,去渣,温服一升。服药后取微似汗出,若汗出过多,用温粉扑身止汗。
小青龙汤:麻黄(三两去节)、芍药(三两)、五味子(半升)、干姜(三两)、甘草(三两炙)、细辛(三两)、桂枝(三两去皮)、半夏(半升)。以上八味药,用水一斗,先煮麻黄,减少二升水量,去掉水面浮沫,加入其他药物,煎煮至三升,去渣,温服一升。
木防己汤:木防己(三两)、石膏(十二枚如鸡子大,捣碎)、桂枝(二两)、人参(四两)。以上四味药,用水六升,煎煮至二升,分两次温服。
木防己加茯苓芒硝汤:木防己(二两)、桂枝(二两)、人参(四两)、芒硝(三合)、茯苓(四两)。以上五味药,用水六升,煎煮至二升,去渣,加入芒硝再轻微煎煮,分两次服用,微微腹泻则病愈。
泽泻汤:泽泻(五两)、白术(二两)。以上两味药,用水二升,煎煮至一升,分次温服。
浓朴大黄汤:厚朴(一尺)、大黄(六两)、枳实(四枚)。以上三味药,用水五升,煎煮至二升,分两次温服。
小半夏汤:半夏(一升)、生姜(半升)。以上两味药,用水七升,煎煮至一升半,分两次温服。
己椒苈黄丸:防己、椒目、葶苈子(炒制一两)、大黄(各二两)。以上四味药研为细末,用蜂蜜制成梧桐子大小的丸剂。饭前服用一丸,每日三次,逐渐增加剂量,口中出现津液时,口渴者加芒硝半两。
小半夏加茯苓汤:半夏(一升)、生姜(半斤)、茯苓(三两,另一法用四两)。以上三味药,用水七升,煎煮至一升五合,分两次温服。
外台茯苓饮:茯苓、人参、白术(各三两)、枳实(二两)、橘皮(二两半)、生姜(四两)。以上六味药,用水六升,煎煮至一升八合,分三次温服,约在人行走八九里的时间内服用。
星附六君子汤(即六君子汤加天南星、附子,方剂见眩病门章节)。
二贤汤:治疗一切痰饮。橘皮(选用正宗广产者一斤)、炙甘草、食盐(各四两)。用水一碗,慢火煮至干燥,焙干后捣为细末,用开水冲服。另一方用橘红四两、甘草一两,研为细末冲服,治疗痰证极有效。
豁痰汤:治疗一切痰疾,此方与滚痰丸相辅相成。以柴胡为主药,配合前胡、半夏、南星、枳壳、紫苏、陈皮、厚朴等药物,随症加减。素来患有痰疾及肺气壅塞者,以柴胡为主药;其余情况均去掉柴胡,以前胡为主药。柴胡、半夏(各二钱)、枯黄芩、人参(脉象盛大有力者不用)、甘草、紫苏、陈皮、厚朴、南星、薄荷、枳壳、羌活(各五分)。水二盏,生姜五片,煎至八分,不拘时间服用。中风者加独活。胸膈不利者加枳实。内外无热者去掉黄芩。治疗一切痰气最效。
茯苓丸(一名指迷茯苓丸):本方治疗臂痛,其指迷方中说:有人臂痛不能抬起,手足有时左右移动,这是由于伏痰在内,中脘停滞,脾气不流通,向上与气搏结。四肢属脾,脾滞而气不下行,故上行攻击手臂,其脉象沉细即是此证。后人认为此臂痛乃痰证所致,只需治痰,臂痛自止。以及妇人产后发喘,四肢浮肿者,用此方治愈。半夏(二两)、茯苓(二两)、枳壳(去瓤麸炒半两)、风化朴硝(二钱五分,若一时难以制成,可将朴硝撒在竹盘中,稍盛水置于通风处,即干如芒硝,刮取使用亦可)。以上研为细末,用生姜汁煮,面糊制成梧桐子大小的丸剂。每次服用三十丸,姜汤送下。
有位同乡人被痰所苦,夜间双臂像被人抽搐,双手颤抖,连茶盏都举不起来,服用此方随即痊愈。治痰方剂很多,唯有此方立见功效。
神术丸:治疗痰饮。茅山苍术(制一斤)、生油麻(半两,水二盏研取浆汁)、大枣(十五枚煮烂取肉)。以上三味和丸,梧桐子大小,日晒干燥,每次服用七十丸,空心温酒送下。
老痰丸:润燥开郁,降火消痰,治疗老痰、郁痰,结成粘块,凝滞喉间,肺气不清,或吐咯难出。天门冬(去心)、黄芩(酒炒)、海粉(另研)、橘红(去白各一两)、连翘(半两)、桔梗、香附(淡盐水浸炒各半两)、青黛(另研一钱)、芒硝(另研二钱)、栝蒌仁(另研一两)。以上研为细末,炼蜜加入少许姜汁,和药杵匀,制成龙眼大小的丸剂。嚼服一丸,清汤送下,细细咽下;或制成绿豆大小的丸剂,淡姜汤送下五六十丸。
栝蒌半夏丸:治疗肺热痰嗽。栝蒌仁(另研)、半夏(制各一两)。以上研为细末,汤浸蒸饼为丸,梧桐子大小,每次服用五十丸,姜汤送下。
千缗汤:治疗风痰壅盛喘急,日夜不得卧,需人扶坐者,一服立愈。半夏(大者七枚制)、皂荚(炙去皮弦一寸)、甘草(炙一寸)。以上作一服,水一盏,生姜三片,煎至七分温服。
御爱紫宸汤:解宿酒呕哕,恶心痰唾,不进饮食。木香(五分)、砂仁、芍药、檀香、茯苓、官桂、藿香(各一钱)、陈皮、干葛、良姜、丁香、甘草(炙各二钱)。分两次服用,每服用水盏半,煎至七分,不拘时间服用。
四七汤:治疗七情气郁,结滞痰涎,如破絮,或如梅核,咯之不出,咽之不下。并治疗中脘痞满,痰涎壅盛,上气喘急。半夏(三钱)、茯苓(二钱四分)、厚朴(一钱六分)、紫苏叶(一钱二分)。水二盏,生姜五片,大枣一枚,煎至七分服。
大川芎丸:消风壅,化痰涎,利咽膈,清头目。治疗头痛眩晕,心悸烦热,颈项紧急,肩背拘倦,肢体烦疼,皮肤瘙痒,脑昏目疼,鼻塞声重,面上游风,状如虫行。川芎、龙脑、薄荷叶(炒干各七十五两)、桔梗(一百两)、甘草(炙三十五两)、防风(去苗二十五两)、细辛(洗五两)。以上研为细末,炼蜜搜和,每一两半,分作五十丸。每次服用一丸,腊茶清细细嚼下,食后临卧服。
小胃丹:芫花(好醋拌匀,过一宿于瓦器中,不住手搅炒,令黑不可焦)、甘遂(湿面裹,长流水浸半日,煮晒干)、大戟(长流水煮一时,再用水洗,晒干各半两)、大黄(湿纸裹,勿令焦,切焙干。再以水润炒熟,焙干一两半)、黄柏(炒三两)。以上研为末,以白术膏丸,如萝卜子大小。临卧津液吞下,或白汤送下。取膈上湿痰热积,酌情决定,欲利便时空心服。一方加木香、槟榔各半两。
小川芎丸:治疗膈上痰。川芎(二两细锉慢火熬熟)、川大黄(二两蒸令干)。以上焙干为末,用不蛀皂角五七枚,温水揉汁,绢滤出渣,瓦罐中熬成膏,和前二味为丸,梧桐子大小。每次服用五十丸,小儿三丸,姜汤送下。
旋复花散:治疗心胸痰热,头目旋痛,饮食不下。旋复花、甘草(炙各半两)、枳壳(去瓤麸炒)、石膏(细研各二两)、赤茯苓、麦门冬(去心)、柴胡(去足)、人参(各一两)、犀角屑、防风(去芦)、黄芩(各七钱半)。以上切碎,每次服用五钱,水一大盏,生姜半分,煎至五分,去渣,食后良久温服。
化涎散:治疗热痰,利胸膈,止烦渴。凝水石(研一两)、铅白霜(另研)、马牙硝(另研)、雄黄(另研各一钱)、白矾(枯研)、甘草(炙各二钱半)、龙脑(少许)。以上研为细末,研匀。每次服用一钱,不拘时间,水调下。小儿风热痰涎,用沙糖水,调下半钱,此药太凉,不可多服。
八珍丸:治疗膈痰结实,满闷喘逆。丹砂(研半两)、犀角(镑)、羚羊角(镑)、茯神(去木)、牛黄(研)、龙脑(研各二钱半)、牛胆南星、硼砂(研各一两)。以上研为细末,研匀,炼蜜和丸,如鸡豆实大。每次服用一丸,食后细嚼,人参荆芥汤送下。
鹅梨煎丸:治疗热痰,凉心肺,利咽膈,解热毒,补元气。大鹅梨(二十枚,去皮核,用净布绞取汁)、薄荷(生半斤研汁)、皂角(不蛀者十枚,去皮子,浆水二升揉取浓汁)、白蜜(滤净半斤)、生地黄(半斤研取汁,同上五味慢火熬膏和下药)、人参、白茯苓(去皮)、白蒺藜(炒去刺)、肉苁蓉(酒浸切焙干)、牛膝(酒浸)、半夏(汤泡)、木香(各一两)、槟榔(煨二两)、防风(去叉)、青橘皮(去白)、桔梗(炒)、羌活、白术、山药(各七钱半)、甘草(炙各半两)。以上研为细末,同前膏拌匀,杵令得所,丸如梧子大小。每次服用五十丸,加至二十丸(注:此处原文可能有误,通常应为加量,但依原文翻译),食后荆芥汤送下,日二服。
法制半夏:消饮化痰,壮脾顺气。用大半夏汤洗泡七遍,以浓米泔浸一日夜。每半夏一两,用白矾一两半,研细温水化浸半夏,上留水两指许频搅,冬月于暖处顿放,浸五日夜。取出焙干,用铅白霜一钱,温水化,又浸一日夜,通七日尽。取出,再用浆水慢火煮,勿令滚,候浆水极热,取出焙干,以瓷器收贮。每次服用一二粒,食后细嚼,温姜汤送下。又一法,根据前制成半夏,每一两用白矾水少许渍半夏,细飞朱砂末,淹一宿,敛干焙用。根据前法,亦可用生姜自然汁渍焙用。
神芎导水丸:黄芩(一两)、黄连、川芎、薄荷(各半两)、大黄(二两)、滑石、黑牵牛(头末各四两)。河间制治一切热证,其功不可尽述。设或久病热郁,无论瘦怯老弱,并一切证可下者,始自十丸以为度,常服此药。除肠胃积滞,不伤和气,推陈致新,得利便快,并无药燥搔扰,亦不困倦虚损,遂病患心意。或热甚必急须下者,使服四五十丸,未效再服,以意消息,常服二三十丸,不动脏腑,有益无损。或妇人血病下恶物,加桂枝半两,病微者常服,甚者取利,因而结滞开通,恶物自下也。凡老弱虚人,脾胃经虚,风热所郁,色黑齿槁,身瘦萎黄,或服甘热过度,成三消等病,若热甚于外,则肢体躁扰,病于内,则神志躁动,怫郁不开,变生诸证,皆令服之。惟脏腑滑泄者,或里寒脉迟者,或妇人经病产后,血下不止,及孕妇等不宜服。
Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang: Fuling (Poria, 4 liang), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig, 3 liang), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome, 3 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, 2 liang). The above four ingredients are decocted in six sheng of water until three sheng remain. Divide into three warm doses. Urination will naturally become unobstructed after administration.
Shenqi Wan (Kidney Qi Pill) (also known as Liuwei Dihuang Wan, see the section on Cold Damage for the formula).
Gansui Banxia Tang (Kansui and Pinellia Decoction): Gansui (Kansui Root, three large pieces), Banxia (Pinellia Tuber, twelve pieces, decocted in one sheng of water to obtain half a sheng, dregs removed), Shaoyao (Peony Root, five pieces), Gancao (Licorice Root, one piece the size of a finger). The above four ingredients are decocted in two sheng of water until half a sheng remains. Remove dregs, add half a sheng of honey to mix with the medicinal juice, and decoct again to obtain eight he. Take all at once in a single dose.
Shizao Tang (Ten Jujube Decoction): Yuanhua (Genkwa Flower, stir-fried), Gansui (Kansui Root), Daji (Euphorbia Lathyris Root, equal parts of each). The above three ingredients are decocted in one sheng and five he of water. First decoct ten jujubes in this water until nine he remain, remove dregs, and add the powdered herbs. Strong individuals take one qianbi; weak individuals take half a qianbi. Take warm on an empty stomach in the morning. If there is no effect, increase by half a qianbi the next day. After obtaining a rapid bowel movement, nourish the body with millet porridge.
Da Qinglong Tang (Major Blue Green Dragon Decoction): Mahuang (Ephedra Herb, de-stemmed, 6 liang), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig, peeled, 2 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried, 2 liang), Xingren (Apricot Seed, de-skin and de-pitted, 40 pieces), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, sliced, 3 liang), Dazao (Jujube, 12 pieces), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, one piece the size of a chicken egg, crushed). The above seven ingredients are decocted in nine sheng of water. First decoct Mahuang, reducing the volume by two sheng, and remove the foam on the surface. Add the remaining herbs and decoct until three sheng remain. Remove dregs and take one sheng warm. Induce a slight sweat; if sweating is excessive, apply warm powder to the body to stop it.
Xiao Qinglong Tang (Minor Blue Green Dragon Decoction): Mahuang (Ephedra Herb, de-stemmed, 3 liang), Shaoyao (Peony Root, 3 liang), Wuweizi (Schisandra Fruit, half a sheng), Ganjiang (Dried Ginger, 3 liang), Gancao (Licorice Root, honey-fried, 3 liang), Xixin (Asarum Root, 3 liang), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig, peeled, 3 liang), Banxia (Pinellia Tuber, half a sheng). The above eight ingredients are decocted in one dou of water. First decoct Mahuang, reducing the volume by two sheng, and remove the foam on the surface. Add the remaining herbs and decoct until three sheng remain. Remove dregs and take one sheng warm.
Mufangji Tang (Stephania Tetrandra Decoction): Mufangji (Stephania Tetrandra Root, 3 liang), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, twelve pieces the size of a chicken egg, crushed), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig, 2 liang), Renshen (Ginseng Root, 4 liang). The above four ingredients are decocted in six sheng of water until two sheng remain. Divide into two warm doses.
Mufangji Jia Fuling Mangxiao Tang (Stephania Tetrandra Decoction plus Poria and Mirabilite): Mufangji (Stephania Tetrandra Root, 2 liang), Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig, 2 liang), Renshen (Ginseng Root, 4 liang), Mangxiao (Mirabilite, 3 he), Fuling (Poria, 4 liang). The above five ingredients are decocted in six sheng of water until two sheng remain. Remove dregs, add Mangxiao, and decoct slightly. Divide into two doses. A mild laxative effect indicates cure.
Zexie Tang (Alisma Decoction): Zexie (Alisma Rhizome, 5 liang), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome, 2 liang). The above two ingredients are decocted in two sheng of water until one sheng remains. Divide into warm doses.
Nongpo Dahuang Tang (Magnolia Bark and Rhubarb Decoction): Nongpo (Magnolia Bark, one chi), Dahuang (Rhubarb Root, 6 liang), Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange, 4 pieces). The above three ingredients are decocted in five sheng of water until two sheng remain. Divide into two warm doses.
Xiao Banxia Tang (Minor Pinellia Decoction): Banxia (Pinellia Tuber, 1 sheng), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, half a sheng). The above two ingredients are decocted in seven sheng of water until one and a half sheng remain. Divide into two warm doses.
Jifeng Li Huang Wan (Stephania, Pepper Seed, Leptadenia, and Rhubarb Pill): Fangji (Stephania Root), Jiaomu (Pepper Seed), Tingli (Leptadenia Seed, stir-fried, 1 liang), Dahuang (Rhubarb Root, 2 liang each). The above four ingredients are ground into powder and made into pills with honey, the size of paulownia seeds. Take one pill before meals, three times a day. Gradually increase the dose. When saliva increases in the mouth, add half a liang of Mangxiao (Mirabilite) if thirsty.
Xiao Banxia Jia Fuling Tang (Minor Pinellia Decoction plus Poria): Banxia (Pinellia Tuber, 1 sheng), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, half a jin), Fuling (Poria, 3 liang; another method uses 4 liang). The above three ingredients are decocted in seven sheng of water until one sheng and five he remain. Divide into two warm doses.
Wu Ling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria) (See the section on Sanjiao Disease; the above formulas are from *Jin Gui Yao Lue*).
Waitai Fuling Yin (Waitai Poria Drink): Fuling (Poria), Renshen (Ginseng Root), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome, 3 liang each), Zhishi (Immature Bitter Orange, 2 liang), JuPi (Tangerine Peel, 2.5 liang), Shengjiang (Fresh Ginger, 4 liang). The above six ingredients are decocted in six sheng of water until one sheng and eight he remain. Divide into three warm doses, taken approximately when a person has walked eight or nine li.
Xingfu Liu Junzi Tang (Star and Aconite Six Gentlemen Decoction) (i.e., Liu Junzi Tang plus Tian Nan Xing and Fu Zi, see the section on Vertigo for the formula).
Cui Shi Ba Wei Wan (Cui's Eight-Ingredient Pill) (See the section on Cold Damage for the formula).
Er Xian Tang (Two Sages Decoction): Treats all types of Phlegm-Fluid retention. JuPi (Tangerine Peel, genuine Guangchan variety, 1 jin), Zhi Gancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root), Yan Salt (4 liang each). Decoct in one bowl of water over slow fire until dry, bake until dry, grind into fine powder, and take in a single dose with boiling water. Another prescription uses 4 liang of Ju Hong (Red Tangerine Peel) and 1 liang of Gancao, ground into fine powder and taken in a single dose; it is extremely effective for treating Phlegm.
Huotan Tang (Expelling Phlegm Decoction): Treats all Phlegm diseases; this formula complements Gun Tan Wan. It primarily uses Chai Hu (Bupleurum Root), combined with Qian Hu (Peucedani Radix), Ban Xia (Pinellia Tuber), Nan Xing (Arisaema Rhizome), Zhi Ke (Immature Bitter Orange), Zi Su (Perilla Leaf), Chen Pi (Tangerine Peel), and Hou Po (Magnolia Bark), with modifications based on symptoms. For those with chronic Phlegm disease and Lung Qi obstruction, use Chai Hu as the primary herb. In other cases, remove Chai Hu and use Qian Hu as the primary herb. Chai Hu (Bupleurum Root), Ban Xia (Pinellia Tuber) (2 qian each), Ku Qin (Scutellaria Root), Renshen (Ginseng Root) (do not use if pulse is full and forceful), Gancao (Licorice Root), Zi Su Ye (Perilla Leaf), Chen Pi (Tangerine Peel), Nong Po (Magnolia Bark), Nan Xing (Arisaema Rhizome), Bo He (Mint Herb), Zhi Ke (Immature Bitter Orange), Qiang Huo (Notopterygium Rhizome) (5 fen each). Decoct in two zhan of water with five slices of ginger until eight parts remain. Take at any time. Add Du Huo (Angelica Pubescens Root) for stroke. Add Zhi Shi (Immature Bitter Orange) for chest and diaphragm discomfort. Remove Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root) if there is no heat inside or outside. This is most effective for treating all Phlegm-Qi disorders.
Fuling Wan (Poria Pill) (also known as Zhimi Fuling Wan): Originally treats arm pain. The Zhimi Fang states: "Someone had arm pain preventing lifting, with hands and feet occasionally shifting left and right. This is due to latent Phlegm inside, stagnation in the Middle Jiao, and non-circulation of Spleen Qi, which fights upward with Qi. The limbs belong to the Spleen; Spleen stagnation prevents Qi from descending, so it attacks the arms upwards. The pulse is deep and fine." Later generations recognized this arm pain as a Phlegm syndrome; treating the Phlegm stops the pain. It also cures postpartum asthma and limb edema in women. Banxia (Pinellia Tuber, 2 liang), Fuling (Poria, 2 liang), Zhi Ke (Immature Bitter Orange, de-seeded and bran-fried, half a liang), Feng Hua Po Xiao (Weathered Sodium Sulfate, 2.5 qian; if difficult to prepare, spread Po Xiao in a bamboo basket, add a little water, place in a windy spot until dry like Mangxiao, and scrape for use). Grind into fine powder, cook with Jiang汁 (Ginger Juice), and make pills with wheat paste, the size of paulownia seeds. Take thirty pills per dose, washed down with Ginger Soup.
A fellow townsman suffered from Phlegm, experiencing night-time arm spasms and hand tremors, unable to lift even a teacup. Taking this formula cured him immediately. There are many Phlegm formulas, but only this one shows immediate efficacy.
Shen Zhu Wan (Divine Efficacy Atractylodes Pill): Treats Phlegm-Fluid retention. Maoshan Cangzhu (Atractylodes Lancea Rhizome, processed, 1 jin), Sheng Youma (Sesame Seeds, half a liang, ground in two zhan of water to extract pulp), Dazao (Jujube, fifteen pieces, boiled until soft, flesh extracted). Mix and make pills the size of paulownia seeds. Dry in the sun. Take seventy pills per dose, washed down with warm wine on an empty stomach.
Lao Tan Wan (Old Phlegm Pill): Moistens dryness, opens depression, descends Fire, and eliminates Phlegm. Treats Old Phlegm and Depressed Phlegm that form sticky masses, stagnating in the throat, causing unclear Lung Qi, or difficult expectoration. Tian Dong (Asparagus Root, de-heart), Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root, wine-fried), Hai Fen (Sea Flour, ground separately), Ju Hong (Red Tangerine Peel, de-white, 1 liang each), Lian Qiao (Forsythia Fruit, half a liang), Jie Geng (Platycodon Root), Xiang Fu (Cyperus Rhizome, soaked in light salt water and fried, half a liang each), Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis, ground separately, 1 qian), Mangxiao (Mirabilite, ground separately, 2 qian), Gua Lou Ren (Trichosanthes Seed, ground separately, 1 liang). Grind into fine powder, refine honey with a little Ginger Juice, mix and pound evenly, make pills the size of longan fruits. Chew one pill, wash down with clear soup, swallowing carefully. Or make pills the size of mung beans, wash down with light Ginger Soup, fifty to sixty pills per dose.
Gualou Banxia Wan (Trichosanthes and Pinellia Pill): Treats Lung Heat Phlegm Cough. Gua Lou Ren (Trichosanthes Seed, ground separately), Banxia (Pinellia Tuber, processed, 1 liang each). Grind into fine powder, soak in water, steam with steamed bread dough, make pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take fifty pills per dose, washed down with Ginger Soup.
Qian Min Tang (Thousand Strings Decoction): Treats severe Wind-Phlegm congestion with panting, inability to lie down day or night, requiring support to sit. One dose brings immediate cure. Banxia (Pinellia Tuber, seven large pieces, processed), Zao Jiao (Tamarisk Fruit, baked, de-skin and de-string, one cun), Gancao (Licorice Root, baked, one cun). Prepare as one dose, decoct in one zhan of water with three slices of ginger until seven parts remain. Take warm.
Yu Ai Zi Cheng Tang (Imperial Love Purple Palace Decoction): Resolves hangover vomiting and hiccups, nausea with Phlegm-spittle, loss of appetite. Mu Xiang (Aucklandia Root, 5 fen), Sha Ren (Amomum Fruit), Shaoyao (Peony Root), Tan Xiang (Sandalwood), Fuling (Poria), Guan Gui (Cassia Bark), Huo Xiang (Patchouli Herb) (1 qian each), Chen Pi (Tangerine Peel), Gan Ge (Kudzu Root), Liang Jiang (Galangal Root), Ding Xiang (Clove), Zhi Gancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) (2 qian each). Divide into two doses. Each dose is decocted in one and a half zhan of water until seven parts remain. Take at any time.
Si Qi Tang (Four Seven Decoction): Treats emotional Qi stagnation with knotted Phlegm-fluid, feeling like broken cotton or a plum pit, impossible to spit out or swallow. Also treats epigastric fullness, abundant Phlegm-fluid, and upper Qi panting. Banxia (Pinellia Tuber, 3 qian), Fuling (Poria, 2.4 qian), Nong Po (Magnolia Bark, 1.6 qian), Zi Su Ye (Perilla Leaf, 1.2 qian). Decoct in two zhan of water with five slices of ginger and one jujube until seven parts remain. Take.
Da Chuanxiong Wan (Major Chuanxiong Pill): Dispels Wind congestion, transforms Phlegm-fluid, benefits the throat and diaphragm, clears the head and eyes. Treats headache and vertigo, palpitations with irritability, neck stiffness, shoulder and back tension, limb pain, skin itching, brain dizziness and eye pain, nasal congestion with heavy voice, floating Wind on the face resembling insect crawling. Chuanxiong (Ligusticum Rhizome), Long Nao (Borneol), Bo He Ye (Mint Leaf, dried by stir-frying, 75 liang each), Jie Geng (Platycodon Root, 100 liang), Zhi Gancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root, 35 liang), Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root, de-tips, 25 liang), Xixin (Asarum Root, washed, 5 liang). Grind into fine powder, mix with refined honey. Each 1.5 liang makes fifty pills. Take one pill per dose, chewing finely with winter tea liquor, taken after meals and before bed.
Xiao Wei Dan (Minor Stomach Pill): Yuanhua (Genkwa Flower, mixed well with good vinegar, left overnight in a clay vessel, stirred constantly until black but not burnt), Gansui (Kansui Root, wrapped in wet flour, soaked in running water for half a day, boiled and dried), Daji (Euphorbia Lathyris Root, boiled in running water for one hour, washed with water and dried, 0.5 liang each), Dahuang (Rhubarb Root, wrapped in wet paper, do not burn, cut and baked dry. Then moisten with water, stir-fry until cooked, and bake dry, 1.5 liang), Huang Bai (Phellodendron Bark, stir-fried, 3 liang). Grind into powder, make pills with Baizhu paste, the size of radish seeds. Swallow with saliva before sleep, or wash down with white water. Removes damp-Heat accumulation in the upper Jiao; adjust dosage according to condition. Take on an empty stomach if purgation is desired. Another prescription adds Mu Xiang (Aucklandia Root) and Bing Lang (Areca Seed), 0.5 liang each.
Xiao Chuanxiong Wan (Minor Chuanxiong Pill): Treats Phlegm in the upper Jiao. Chuanxiong (Ligusticum Rhizome, 2 liang, finely chopped and slowly roasted until cooked), Chuan Dahuang (Rhubarb Root, 2 liang, steamed until dry). Bake and grind into powder. Use five to seven pieces of non-decaying Zao Jiao (Tamarisk Fruit), rub in warm water to extract juice, filter through silk to remove dregs, and boil in a clay pot until paste-like. Mix with the previous two ingredients to make pills, the size of paulownia seeds. Take fifty pills per dose, three pills for children, washed down with Ginger Soup.
Xuanfuhua San (Inula Flower Powder): Treats Heart and Chest Phlegm-Heat, spinning headache, and inability to eat. Xuanfuhua (Inula Flower), Zhi Gancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) (half a liang each), Zhi Ke (Immature Bitter Orange, de-seeded and bran-fried), Shigao (Gypsum Fibrosum, finely ground, 2 liang each), Chi Fuling (Red Poria), Maidong (Ophiopogon Tuber, de-heart), Chai Hu (Bupleurum Root, de-root), Renshen (Ginseng Root) (1 liang each), Xijiao (Rhinoceros Horn, shredded), Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root, de-rhizome), Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root) (0.75 liang each). Chop coarsely. Take five qian per dose, decoct in one large zhan of water with half a slice of ginger until five parts remain. Remove dregs and take warm long after meals.
Huaxian San (Saliva Transforming Powder): Treats Heat-Phlegm, benefits the chest and diaphragm, relieves thirst and irritability. Ning Shui Shi (Calcitum, ground, 1 liang), Qian Bai Shuang (Lead White Frost, ground separately), Ma Ya Xiao (Marble Nitre, ground separately), Xiong Huang (Realgar, ground separately, 1 qian each), Bai Fan (Alumen, calcined and ground), Zhi Gancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) (2.5 qian each), Long Nao (Borneol, a small amount). Grind into fine powder and mix evenly. Take one qian per dose at any time, mixed with water. For children with Wind-Heat Phlegm-fluid, mix with sugar water and take half a qian. This medicine is too cold; do not take excessively.
Ba Zhen Wan (Eight Treasures Pill): Treats solidified Phlegm in the Diaphragm, fullness, oppression, and panting. Dan Sha (Cinnabar, ground, half a liang), Xijiao (Rhinoceros Horn, shaved), Lingyang Jiao (Antelope Horn, shaved), Fushen (Poria with Pine Root, de-wood), Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis, ground), Long Nao (Borneol, ground, 2.5 qian each), Niudan Nanxing (Ox Gall Arisaema), Peng Sha (Borax, ground, 1 liang each). Grind into fine powder and mix evenly. Mix with refined honey to make pills, the size of broad bean solids. Take one pill per dose, chew finely after meals, washed down with Renshen and Jingjie Soup.
E Li Jian Wan (Goose Pear Decoction Pill): Treats Heat-Phlegm, cools Heart and Lungs, benefits the throat and diaphragm, resolves Heat-Toxin, and tonifies Primordial Qi. Large Goose Pears (twenty pieces, peel and core, squeeze juice with clean cloth), Bo He (Mint Herb, fresh half a jin, grind to extract juice), Zao Jiao (Tamarisk Fruit, non-decaying ten pieces, peel and seed, rub in two sheng of grain water to extract thick juice), Bai Mi (White Honey, filtered half a jin), Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia Root, fresh, half a jin, grind to extract juice, decoct slowly with the above five ingredients to make paste and mix with other drugs), Renshen (Ginseng Root), Baifuling (White Poria, peeled), Bai Jili (Tribulus Fruit, stir-fried and de-thorns), Rou Cong Rong (Cistanche Stem, soaked in wine, sliced and baked dry), Niuxi (Achyranthes Root, soaked in wine), Banxia (Pinellia Tuber, soaked in hot water), Mu Xiang (Aucklandia Root) (1 liang each), Bing Lang (Areca Seed, baked, 2 liang), Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root, de-tips), Qing Ju Pi (Green Tangerine Peel, de-white), Jie Geng (Platycodon Root, stir-fried), Qiang Huo (Notopterygium Rhizome), Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome), Shan Yao (Dioscorea Rhizome) (0.75 liang each), Zhi Gancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) (0.5 liang each). Grind into fine powder, mix evenly with the previous paste, pound appropriately, make pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take fifty pills per dose, increasing to twenty (Note: Text likely implies increasing dose, but translates literally), washed down with Jingjie Soup after meals, twice a day.
Fazhi Banxia (Processed Pinellia): Eliminates Fluid retention, transforms Phlegm, strengthens Spleen, and smooths Qi. Use large Banxia (Pinellia Tuber), wash and soak seven times in Banxia Tang. Soak in thick rice washing water for one day and night. For every 1 liang of Banxia, use 1.5 liang of Bai Fan (Alumen), grind fine, dissolve in warm water to soak Banxia. Leave water level about two fingers high, stir frequently. In winter, place in a warm spot and soak for five days and nights. Take out, bake dry. Use 1 qian of Qian Bai Shuang (Lead White Frost), dissolve in warm water, soak again for one day and night, totaling seven days. Take out, boil slowly in grain water, do not let boil vigorously. When grain water is very hot, take out and bake dry. Store in porcelain. Take one or two grains per dose, chew finely after meals, washed down with warm Ginger Soup. Another method: Based on the previously prepared Banxia, for every 1 liang, soak in a little Bai Fan water, cover with fine flying Zhu Sha (Cinnabar) powder, soak overnight, drain and bake for use. According to the previous method, Fresh Ginger Juice can also be used to soak and bake.
Shenxiong Dao Shui Wan (Divine Chuanxiong Water-Guiding Pill): Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root, 1 liang), Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome), Chuanxiong (Ligusticum Rhizome), Bo He (Mint Herb) (0.5 liang each), Dahuang (Rhubarb Root, 2 liang), Huashi (Talcum), Hei Qianniu (Black Morning Glory Seed, first grinding, 4 liang each). Hejian's preparation treats all Heat syndromes; its merits cannot be fully described. If there is chronic Heat stagnation, regardless of whether the patient is thin, weak, old, or young, and for all syndromes suitable for purgation, start with ten pills as a dose and take regularly. It removes gastrointestinal stagnation without damaging Harmonious Qi, pushes out the old and brings in the new, provides quick relief, causes no drug-induced irritation, nor fatigue or deficiency, satisfying the patient's wishes. If Heat is severe and requires urgent purgation, take forty to fifty pills; if ineffective, take again. Adjust dosage as needed. Regularly taking twenty to thirty pills does not disturb the Zang-Fu organs and is beneficial without harm. For women with Blood diseases discharging foul matter, add 0.5 liang of Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig); those with mild illness take regularly, those with severe illness induce purgation, thereby opening blockages and allowing foul matter to discharge naturally. For all elderly, weak, and deficient persons with Spleen and Stomach meridian deficiency, Wind-Heat stagnation, dark complexion, dry teeth, emaciation, and sallow complexion, or those who have taken excessive sweet and hot substances leading to San Xiao (Three Wasting-Thirst) and other diseases, if Heat is severe externally causing limb restlessness, or internally causing mental agitation, depression, and generation of various syndromes, all should take this. However, it is not suitable for those with slippery and loose bowels, interior Cold with slow pulse, women during menstruation or postpartum with continuous bleeding, and pregnant women.