霍乱转筋,蓼一把,去两头,以水二升,煮取一升,顿服之。一方作梨叶。
又方∶烧故木梳灰末之,酒服一枚小者,永瘥。
又方∶车彀中脂,涂足下瘥。
又方∶作极咸盐汤,于槽中暖渍之。
又方∶以醋煮青布拓之,冷复易之。
转筋不止,若男子,以手挽其阴牵之。女子,挽其乳近左右边。
转筋在两臂及胸中者,灸手掌白肉际七壮,又灸膻中、中府、巨关、胃管、尺泽。并治
筋拘,头足皆愈。
霍乱引饮,饮辄干呕,生姜五两, 咀,以水五升,煮取二升半,分二服。高良姜大佳。
中热霍乱,暴利,心烦,脉数,欲得冷水者,新汲井水,顿服一升立愈。先患胃口冷者,
勿
霍乱吐下腹痛,以桃叶煎汁,服一升立止。冬用皮。
走哺转筋,灸踵踝白肉际各三七壮。又灸小腹下横骨中央随年壮。
转筋四厥,灸两乳根黑白际各一壮。
转筋,灸涌泉六七壮,在足心下当拇趾大筋上。又灸足大趾下约中一壮。
又方∶转筋不止,灸足踵聚筋上白肉际七壮立愈。
转筋入腹,痛欲死,四人持手足,灸脐上一寸十四壮,自不动,勿复持之。又灸股里大
筋去
霍乱转筋,令病患合面正卧,伸两手着身,以绳横量两肘尖头,根据绳下夹脊骨两边相去
各一寸半,灸一百壮,无不瘥。
霍乱已死,有暖气者,灸承筋。取绳量,围足从趾至跟,匝捻取等折一半以度,令头至
跟踏地处别 上至度头即是穴。灸七壮,起死人。又以盐内脐中,灸二七壮。
霍乱洞下不止,艾一把,水三升,煮取一升,顿服之良。
又方∶香茅一把,水四升,煮取一升,顿服之。青木香亦佳。
蛊毒,宿食不消,霍乱,极咸盐汤三升,热饮一升,刺口令吐宿食使尽,不吐更服,吐
讫复饮,三吐乃住。此法大胜诸治,俗人以为田舍浅近法鄙而不用,守死而已。凡在此病,
即须先用之。
又方∶扁豆一升,香薷一升,以水六升,煮取二升,分服。单用亦得。
胞转,小便不通,乱发急缠如两拳大,烧末,醋四合,和二方寸匕,服之讫,即炒熟黑
豆叶,蹲坐其上。
又方∶阿胶三两,水三升,煮取七合,顿服之。
又方∶豉五合,以水三升,煮数沸,顿服之。
又方∶麻子煮取汁,顿服之。
又方∶连枷关烧灰,水服之。
又方∶笔头烧灰,水服之。
又方∶灸玉泉七壮。穴在关元下一寸。大人从心下处取八寸是玉泉穴,小儿斟酌取之。
又法∶灸第十五椎五十壮。
又法∶灸脐下一寸,随年壮。一日四寸。
吐逆,霍乱吐血,灸手心主五十壮。
吐血∶生地黄肥者五升,捣,以酒一升,煮沸,三上三下,去滓,顿服之。
又方∶服桂心末方寸匕,日夜可二十服。亦治下血。
忽吐血∶熟艾三鸡子许,水五升,煮取二升,顿服。
又方∶烧乱发灰,水服方寸匕,日三。亦治舌上忽出血如簪孔者。亦治小便出血。
中蛊,下血日数十行,苦瓠一枚,以水二升,煮取一升,稍稍服之。当下蛊及吐蛤蟆蝌
蚪
霍乱伴有转筋(肌肉痉挛),取蓼一把,去掉首尾部分,用水二升,煎煮至一升,一次性服用。另一方法是用梨叶代替。
又一方:将旧的木梳烧成灰并研细,用酒送服如小药丸大小的一枚,可永久治愈。
又一方:用车轮轴中的油脂,涂抹在脚底即可痊愈。
又一方:制作极咸的盐汤,在槽中加热浸泡双脚。
又一方:用醋煮青布敷贴患处,变冷后更换。
如果转筋不止,若是男子,用手牵引其阴部;若是女子,牵引其乳房靠近左右边缘处。
转筋发生在两臂及胸部的,灸手掌白肉际七壮,再灸膻中、中府、巨关、胃管、尺泽穴。这些穴位也能治疗筋脉拘挛,头足症状均可痊愈。
霍乱伴有口渴引饮,饮水后立即干呕,取生姜五两,切碎,用水五升,煎煮至二升半,分两次服用。高良姜效果更佳。
中暑型霍乱,剧烈腹泻,心烦,脉数,想要喝冷水的,取新打的井水,一次性服用一升,立即痊愈。先前患有胃寒的人,不要服用。
霍乱吐泻伴有腹痛,用桃叶煎汁,服用一升,腹痛立即停止。冬天可用桃树皮。
走哺转筋(气逆上冲伴转筋),灸脚跟踝关节白肉际各三七壮。再灸小腹下横骨中央,按患者年龄决定灸壮数。
转筋伴四肢厥冷,灸两乳根黑白交界处各一壮。
转筋,灸涌泉穴六七壮,该穴位于足心下,正当大脚趾的大筋上方。再灸足大趾下方约纹中间一壮。
又一方:转筋不止,灸足跟聚筋上方的白肉际七壮,立即痊愈。
转筋入腹,疼痛欲死,由四人固定患者的手脚,灸脐上一寸十四壮,身体不再抽搐后,无需再固定。再灸大腿内侧大筋处……(原文此处有缺漏)
霍乱转筋,让病人俯卧,伸直双手贴于身体两侧,用绳子横向测量两肘尖之间的距离,根据绳长,在脊柱两旁各距离一寸半的地方,各灸一百壮,没有不痊愈的。
霍乱导致假死,但还有微弱气息的,灸承筋穴。取绳子测量,从脚趾到脚跟围一圈,折叠一半作为长度标准,令一端至脚跟触地处为起点,向上量取该长度即为穴位所在。灸七壮,可使死人复活。又在肚脐中放入盐,灸十四壮。
霍乱腹泻不止,取艾一把,水三升,煎煮至一升,一次性服用,效果良好。
又一方:香茅一把,水四升,煎煮至一升,一次性服用。青木香也可以。
蛊毒,宿食不消化,霍乱,用极咸的盐汤三升,热饮一升,刺破舌头让其吐出宿食直至排尽,若不吐则继续服用,吐完后再次饮用,吐三次为止。此法胜过其他治疗方法,俗人认为这是乡野浅陋之法而鄙弃不用,结果只能坐以待毙。凡遇到此类疾病,必须先用此法。
又一方:扁豆一升,香薷一升,用水六升,煎煮至二升,分次服用。单用其中一味也可以。
胞转(膀胱扭转致小便不通),取急缠如两拳大的乱发,烧成灰,用醋四合调和,服用一方寸匕大小的药量,服完后,立即炒熟黑豆叶,蹲坐在上面。
又一方:阿胶三两,水三升,煎煮至七合,一次性服用。
又一方:豆豉五合,用水三升,煮沸数次,一次性服用。
又一方:麻子煎取汁液,一次性服用。
又一方:连枷关烧成灰,用水送服。
又一方:笔头烧成灰,用水送服。
又一方:灸玉泉穴七壮。该穴在关元穴下一寸。成人可从心下处向下量八寸定为玉泉穴,小儿酌情取穴。
又一种方法:灸第十五椎五十壮。
又一种方法:灸脐下一寸,按患者年龄决定灸壮数。一日相当于四寸。
吐血:选用肥厚的生地黄五升,捣碎,用酒一升,煮沸,反复上下三次,去渣滓,一次性服用。
又一方:服用桂心末,每次一方寸匕,日夜可服用二十次。也可治疗便血。
突然吐血:取熟艾如鸡蛋大三块,水五升,煎煮至二升,一次性服用。
又一方:烧乱发成灰,用水送服一方寸匕,每日三次。也可治疗舌上突然出血如针孔者。也可治疗小便出血。
Cholera with muscle cramps (spasms): Take one handful of *Polygonum hydropiper* (Liao, 蓼), remove the head and tail ends, decoct in two sheng of water until one sheng remains, and take in a single dose. Another prescription uses pear leaves instead.
Another prescription: Burn an old wooden comb to ash, powder it, and administer one small pill-sized amount with wine; this can effect a permanent cure.
Another prescription: Apply grease from the axle of a cart to the soles of the feet for recovery.
Another prescription: Prepare extremely salty brine, warm it in a trough, and soak the feet.
Another prescription: Boil blue cloth in vinegar and apply as a compress; replace when cool.
If spasms persist: For males, pull their genitalia; for females, pull the sides of their breasts near the armpits.
For spasms affecting both arms and the chest: Moxibustion on the white flesh border of the palm (7 moxa cones), followed by moxibustion at Danzhong (CV17), Zhongfu (LU1), Juguanyin (EX-UE1), Weiguan (EX-UE2), and Chize (LU5). These also treat tendon constraint, resolving symptoms in the head and feet.
Cholera with thirst and drinking, followed immediately by dry heaving: Take five liang of fresh ginger, chop it, decoct in five sheng of water until two and a half sheng remain, and divide into two doses. Galangal is highly effective.
Heat-stroke type cholera with violent diarrhea, irritability, rapid pulse, and desire for cold water: Drink one sheng of freshly drawn well water in a single dose for immediate relief. Do not use if the patient has a history of cold stomach.
Cholera with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain: Decoct peach leaves and drink one sheng for immediate cessation. In winter, use peach bark.
Qi rebellion with spasms: Moxibustion on the white flesh border of the heel/ankle joint (37 moxa cones each side). Also moxibustion at the center of the lower abdomen below the transverse bone, with cone count based on age.
Spasms with four extremities cold: Moxibustion at the black-white junction of the root of both breasts (1 moxa cone each).
Spasms: Moxibustion at Yongquan (KI1) 6-7 cones, located in the depression of the sole, above the large tendon of the big toe. Also moxibustion at the midpoint of the crease under the big toe (1 cone).
Another prescription: For persistent spasms, moxibustion on the white flesh border above the gathered tendons at the heel (7 cones) leads to immediate recovery.
Spasms entering the abdomen with severe pain: Four people hold the limbs steady. Moxibustion at one cun above the umbilicus (14 cones); once movement ceases, release the limbs. Also moxibustion on the large tendon inside the thigh... [text missing].
Cholera with spasms: Have the patient lie prone, extend arms along the body. Measure horizontally between the tips of the elbows with a rope. Mark points on both sides of the spine at 1.5 cun distance according to the rope measurement. Moxibustion of 100 cones at these points ensures recovery.
Cholera with apparent death but residual breath: Moxibustion at Chengjin (BL56). Measure the circumference of the foot from toe to heel, fold in half to determine length. Place one end at the heel's contact point with the ground, mark upward to find the acupoint. Moxibustion of 7 cones revives the dead. Additionally, place salt in the umbilicus and perform 14 cones of moxibustion.
Cholera with incessant watery diarrhea: Decoct one handful of mugwort in three sheng of water until one sheng remains; take in a single dose for good results.
Another prescription: Decoct one handful of lemongrass in four sheng of water until one sheng remains; take in a single dose. Aromatic patchouli is also suitable.
Gu poison, undigested food retention, cholera: Drink one sheng of extremely salty brine hot. Stimulate the throat to vomit undigested food completely. If vomiting does not occur, continue administration. After vomiting, drink again. Repeat until three episodes of vomiting cease. This method surpasses other treatments; laypeople often disdain it as rustic and ineffective, leading to death. Such cases must use this method first.
Another prescription: Decoct one sheng of adzuki bean and one sheng of mosla herb in six sheng of water until two sheng remain; divide doses. Using either herb alone is also acceptable.
Bladder torsion with urinary obstruction: Take tangled human hair the size of two fists, burn to ash, mix with four he of vinegar, and administer one fangcun bi (square-inch measure) of the powder. After ingestion, sit squatting on roasted black soybean leaves.
Another prescription: Decoct three liang of donkey-hide gelatin in three sheng of water until seven he remain; take in a single dose.
Another prescription: Decoct five he of fermented soybeans in three sheng of water until boiling several times; take in a single dose.
Another prescription: Decoct hemp seeds and drink the juice in a single dose.
Another prescription: Burn the ash of the threshing flail hinge and take with water.
Another prescription: Burn pen tips to ash and take with water.
Another prescription: Moxibustion at Yuquan (GV18) 7 cones. The point is one cun below Guanyuan (CV4). For adults, measure eight cun down from the epigastrium to locate Yuquan; adjust proportionally for children.
Another method: Moxibustion at the fifteenth thoracic vertebra (50 cones).
Another method: Moxibustion one cun below the umbilicus, with cone count corresponding to age. One day equals four cun.
Vomiting and qi rebellion, cholera with hematemesis: Moxibustion at Shouxin Zhu (Neiguan, PC6) 50 cones.
Hematemesis: Take five sheng of thick fresh rehmannia root, crush it, boil in one sheng of wine, performing three cycles of heating and cooling. Strain and take in a single dose.
Another prescription: Take cinnamon twig powder, one fangcun bi per dose, up to twenty times daily. Also treats hematochezia.
Sudden hematemesis: Take cooked mugwort equivalent to three chicken eggs, decoct in five sheng of water until two sheng remain; take in a single dose.
Another prescription: Burn tangled hair to ash, take one fangcun bi with water, three times daily. Also treats sudden bleeding from the tongue like needle holes, and hematuria.
Gu poisoning with bloody stool dozens of times daily: Decoct one bitter melon (or bitter gourd) in two sheng of water until one sheng remains; administer gradually. This should expel gu poison and vomit out toad tadpoles.