正月一日、日未出、寅时,三月三日寅时,五月五日午时,七月七日丑时,九月九日寅
时(一云丑时)。正月受一年用,三月受一春用,五月受一夏用,七月受一秋用,九月受一
冬
用。
上年年常依此日受之法,不得饮酒食肉五辛芸台乳酪酥蜜,心如药王药上愿救护一切众
生,不作艰难,不求财物,但作此心下口即瘥,万不失一。受法用前月日,先以清净井花水
沐浴,上下衣服一切鲜净清斋七日,至其日,先以井花水澡浴漱口,烧香礼五方五帝各五拜
讫。正面向东烧香,端立,净器盛井花水置傍,诵所得禁文各二七遍讫。口含水仰 五方承
取洗手面讫,向东方吸青气想入口中七吸,次向南方吸赤气,次向西方吸白气,次向北方吸
黑气,次吸中央黄气,皆作七吸入腹想讫,更礼五方各五拜讫,后作两月持斋戒作得禁想,
不得作一切诸恶行受讫,即成禁法。器物不得用曾经盛酒肉五辛者。
受禁肿法∶
古冢北桑树阴内有艾者,五月五日平旦日未出时,从冢北向南步取五十四步,至艾作禹
步北斗七星讫还,闭气将取艾叶,拭手使汁入手中,七日勿洗手,持斋过七日以外即成禁。
五十四步之中标记使分明一步七尺,登取艾时,面向西方咒,愿我此手一切痈肿,一切诸毒,
乃至一切病手着即瘥,作法讫还,勿反顾,受时以五月四日作斋标记步数,亦四日使记,先
从艾东置魁,因北向为尾,向北五十四步作标记,五日旦从北向南步之作法了斋。至十一日
上桑树,在冢北从地三尺于冢上生者佳,亦于四日在冢东宿,五日旦即作法禹步法,闭气握
固,若治病时作想此手作热铁,又想前人病如雪手着病即散。又治病时常在病患生气上,若
病患头面上有浮肿,不得顿治使尽即伤人,必当留少许明日更治。北去大业六年,琅邪郡宫
县令梁阔送擅持山善寂道场灵法师所行,神验不传。
受禁疟法∶
候燕初来时,以纸一张,浓点笔于纸上,望燕与点燕没乃止,后若疟病患来,向云我患
疟即语我与你治,你但去阴押取一点,塞壁孔中即愈。
又法∶正月元日呼牛马时火下将笔闭气,多书纸上作鬼字,气尽乃止。疟病欲发时,押
取一鬼字与吞之即瘥。
受禁肿都禁法∶
正月元日东方动时,以净席一领于寂静无人之地,以井花水沐浴漱口三遍,手持香炷礼
五方五帝君,咒愿曰∶弟子某甲今日受天神咒,愿救一切众生苦,四方各礼三拜讫,想取东
方青气入口满七咽,南方赤气,西方白气,北方黑气,中央黄气等各七咽讫,向南东方闭气
诵咒各七遍。七日持斋戒咒曰∶天之所圆,地之所方,受天神符可以长生。二十八宿其色亭
亭,五色变化与符合并,急急如律令。次咒曰∶无根肉本生无留停,大肿如山小肿如粟,登
高山临海水,旦起生,向暮死。急急如律令。
须紫檀把刀子,以刀把按肿上,其肿疼痛用前禁文,若不疼痛用此禁禁之。然此二禁皆
是正禁肿文,凡是恶肿皆用此二文,其大肿日别四五度禁,五日瘥,小者当日瘥。
大总禁法∶
咒曰∶朝日不良,为物所伤,上告天公,下告地皇。地皇夫人,教我禁疮,仙人持水,
玉女持浆,一唾止毒,二唾止疮,三唾以后,平复如常。天雷马鸣,疮亦不惊,天雷地动,
疮亦不恐。皮相连肉相当,不疼不痛不肿不脓,急急如律令。用法以刀子一枚。先吸一口水,
捻盐着口中和水 病上,若小儿惊恐,当 地上二三过,快唾病上,以口附近病上诵禁,每
一遍三唾,每七遍,一遍盐水漱口,三七遍成一禁也。若不瘥,多加遍数,取瘥为限。若百
遍不瘥者,此病大重,不可救也,慎勿与治。
禁时气病法∶
头痛以刀隐痛处,唾禁如前缘,但有患疼痛处,皆用刀背隐而禁之。若金疮从高堕下,
六畜野狼虎毒蛇所伤,手足卒挛 。凡百一切痛苦不如意处,并用此法禁咒之,悉得除愈,不
可具载。男女并得受持。
论曰∶此之杂法,由禁师不能具美大法,所以须受轻法,易者约者,若受大法,此亦不
须。
正月一日、日出之前寅时,三月三日寅时,五月五日午时,七月七日丑时,九月九日寅时(另一种说法是丑时)。正月接受禁法用于全年,三月接受用于春季,五月接受用于夏季,七月接受用于秋季,九月接受用于冬季。
每年常年依照这些日期接受禁法,期间不得饮酒、吃肉、食用五辛(葱、蒜、韭、薤、兴渠)、芸苔(油菜)、乳酪、酥油、蜂蜜。心中要存有药王、药上菩萨发愿救护一切众生的念头,不感到艰难,不求取财物,只要怀着这样的心念服药入口,病即刻痊愈,万无一失。
接受禁法的仪式使用上述月份和日期。首先用清净的井中初汲之水沐浴,上下衣物都要保持新鲜洁净,斋戒七天。到了那一天,先用井中初汲之水洗澡漱口,烧香礼拜五方五帝各五次完毕。正面向东烧香,端正站立,将干净的容器盛放井中初汲之水放在旁边,诵读所接受的禁咒文各十四遍完毕。口中含水仰头向五方承接洗手洗脸完毕后,面向东方吸入青色之气想象进入口中七次,接着面向南方吸入红色之气,再面向西方吸入白色之气,再面向北方吸入黑色之气,最后吸入中央黄色之气,都想象吸入腹部七次完毕,再次礼拜五方各五次完毕,之后作两个月持斋戒并修得禁法的意念,不做一切恶行。接受完毕后,即成为禁法。器物不得使用曾经盛放过酒肉五辛的。
接受治疗肿毒的禁法:
在古冢北边桑树阴影内有艾草生长的地方,五月五日清晨日出之前,从冢北向南走五十四步,走到艾草处作禹步北斗七星步法完毕返回,闭气取艾叶,擦拭双手使汁液流入手中,七天不要洗手,持斋超过七日后即成禁法。
五十四步之中要做标记使每一步分明,一步七尺。登上去取艾草时,面向西方念咒,愿我的这双手能治愈一切痈肿、一切诸毒,乃至一切病患,手接触到患处即刻痊愈。作法完毕返回,不要回头。接受时在五月四日做斋戒标记步数,也是四日让记录者记住,先从艾草东边放置魁星位,因北向作为尾部,向北五十四步做标记,五日清晨从北向南走完成作法后斋戒。到十一日爬上桑树,在冢北距离地面三尺处生长于冢上的艾草为佳,也可以在四日在冢东住宿,五日清晨即作法禹步法,闭气握固,如果治病时想象这双手像热铁一样,又想象前人的病像雪一样,手接触病处病即消散。另外治病时常在病患生气旺盛的地方操作,如果病患头面部有浮肿,不能一次性治尽以免伤人,必须留下少许明天再治。北周大业六年,琅邪郡宫县令梁阔送来自擅持山善寂道场灵法师所行的方法,神验但不传授。
接受治疗疟疾的禁法:
等候燕子刚来时,拿一张纸,用浓墨点在纸上,望着燕子直到点没为止,后来如果有疟疾病患来,对着云说“我患疟疾”,就告诉我说“我给你治”,你只需去阴暗处取一点墨点,塞入墙壁孔洞中即可痊愈。
又一种方法:正月元日呼唤牛马时,在火下拿着笔闭气,在纸上多写鬼字,气尽才停止。疟疾将要发作时,押取一个鬼字吞下即刻痊愈。
接受治疗肿毒的全面禁法:
正月元日东方微动时,拿一领干净席子在寂静无人的地方,用井中初汲之水沐浴漱口三遍,手持香炷礼拜五方五帝君,念咒愿曰:“弟子某甲今日接受天神咒,愿救一切众生苦。”四方各礼三次拜完毕,想象吸入东方青色之气入口满七咽,南方红色之气,西方白色之气,北方黑色之气,中央黄色之气等各七咽完毕,向南东方闭气诵咒各七遍。七日持斋戒念咒曰:“天之所圆,地之所方,受天神符可以长生。二十八宿其色亭亭,五色变化与符合并,急急如律令。”接着念咒曰:“无根肉本生无留停,大肿如山小肿如粟,登高山临海水,旦起生,向暮死。急急如律令。”
需要紫檀木柄的刀子,用刀把按压在肿处,如果肿处疼痛就用前面的禁咒文,如果不疼痛就用这个禁咒文。然而这两个禁咒都是正统的治疗肿毒文字,凡是恶肿都用这两个文字,大肿每天四五次禁咒,五天痊愈,小的当天痊愈。
大总禁法:
念咒曰:“朝日不良,为物所伤,上告天公,下告地皇。地皇夫人,教我禁疮,仙人持水,玉女持浆,一唾止毒,二唾止疮,三唾以后,平复如常。天雷马鸣,疮亦不惊,天雷地动,疮亦不恐。皮相连肉相当,不疼不痛不肿不脓,急急如律令。”用法是用一枚刀子。先吸一口水,捻盐含在口中混合水吐在病上,如果是小儿惊恐,在地上拖两三遍,快速吐口水在病上,嘴靠近病处念禁咒,每一遍吐三口,每七遍用一遍盐水漱口,三七二十一遍成为一个完整的禁法。如果不痊愈,增加遍数,以痊愈为限。如果一百遍还不痊愈,此病太重,不可救也,千万不要治疗。
禁时气病法:
头痛用刀背隐痛处,吐口水禁咒如同前述缘由,只要有患疼痛处,都用刀背隐蔽而禁之。如果是金创从高坠落,六畜野狼虎毒蛇所伤,手足突然痉挛。凡是一切痛苦不如意之处,都用此法禁咒,都能除愈,不可全部记载。男女都可以接受持守。
论曰:这些杂法,由于禁师不能具备完美的大法,所以需要接受轻法,简易的方法,如果接受了大法,这里也就不需要了。
In the first month on the first day, before sunrise during the Yin hour; in the third month on the third day during the Yin hour; in the fifth month on the fifth day during the Wu hour; in the seventh month on the seventh day during the Chou hour; in the ninth month on the ninth day during the Yin hour (another version says Chou hour). Accepting the spell-restraining method in the first month is used for the whole year; accepting it in the third month is used for spring; accepting it in the fifth month is used for summer; accepting it in the seventh month is used for autumn; accepting it in the ninth month is used for winter.
Every year, follow this method of acceptance on these days. During this period, one must not drink alcohol, eat meat, consume the Five Pungent Spices (Garlic, Chinese Leek, Onion, Chinese Chive, and Asafoetida), Rapeseed, dairy products like yogurt and cheese, butter, or honey. One must hold the intention of Yao Wang (Medicine King) and Yao Shang Bodhisattva vowing to save all sentient beings, without feeling hardship, and without seeking wealth. Simply by holding this intention when taking medicine orally, the illness will heal immediately, with no failure.
The ritual for accepting the spell-restraining method uses the aforementioned months and days. First, bathe with clean well water drawn at dawn. Upper and lower garments must be fresh and clean. Observe a vegetarian fast for seven days. On that day, first bathe and rinse the mouth with well water drawn at dawn. Burn incense and bow five times to the Five Emperors of the Five Directions. Face east, burn incense, stand upright, place a clean vessel containing well water drawn at dawn beside you. Recite the received spell-restraining texts fourteen times each. Hold water in the mouth, tilt the head to receive from the five directions, wash hands and face. Then, facing east, inhale green Qi into the mouth seven times imagining it entering. Next, facing south, inhale red Qi; then facing west, inhale white Qi; then facing north, inhale black Qi; finally, inhale yellow Qi from the center. Imagine all inhaled Qi entering the abdomen seven times. Bow five times to each of the five directions again. Afterwards, cultivate the mindset of observing a two-month vegetarian fast and mastering the spell-restraining method, avoiding all evil deeds. Upon completion, the spell-restraining method is established. Vessels must not have previously held alcohol, meat, or the Five Pungent Spices.
Method for accepting spell-restraint for swelling:
Where there is Mugwort (Artemisia argyi) growing under the shade of a mulberry tree north of an ancient tomb, on the fifth day of the fifth month at dawn before sunrise, walk fifty-four steps south from the north of the tomb. Arriving at the Mugwort, perform the Yu Bu (Great Yu's Step) forming the Big Dipper constellation pattern, then return. Hold breath, take Mugwort leaves, wipe hands so the juice enters them. Do not wash hands for seven days. Maintain a vegetarian fast beyond seven days, and the spell-restraint is complete.
Mark the fifty-four steps clearly, seven chi per step. When climbing to take the Mugwort, face west and recite a mantra: "May my hands cure all carbuncles and swellings, all poisons, and indeed all illnesses; touching the afflicted area brings immediate healing." After completing the method, return without looking back. To accept, observe a fast on the fourth day of the fifth month, mark the steps, and have a recorder note them. Place the position of Kui (one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions) east of the Mugwort, with the tail pointing north, marking fifty-four steps northward. On the morning of the fifth day, walk south from north, complete the method, and observe the fast. On the eleventh day, climb the mulberry tree. The Mugwort growing three chi above ground north of the tomb is best. One may also stay east of the tomb on the fourth day. On the morning of the fifth day, perform the Yu Bu method, hold breath, and clench fists. If treating illness, imagine the hand as hot iron; imagine the patient's illness as snow melting upon contact with the hand. Additionally, when treating, operate where the patient's vital Qi is strong. If there is facial edema, do not treat it all at once to avoid harming the patient; leave some to treat the next day. In the sixth year of Daye in the Northern Zhou dynasty, Liang Kuo, Magistrate of Gong County, Langya Commandery, sent a method practiced by Master Ling from Shanji Daochang on Mount Shanchi, which was miraculous but not transmitted.
Method for accepting spell-restraint for Malaria:
Wait until swallows first arrive. Take a sheet of paper, dot it thickly with ink. Look at the swallow until the dot disappears, then stop. Later, if a Malaria patient comes, say to the clouds, "I suffer from Malaria," and tell them, "I will treat you." You only need to go to a yin/shady place, take a dot of ink, plug it into a hole in the wall, and it will heal.
Another method: On the first day of the first month, while calling cattle and horses, hold a pen under fire, hold breath, and write many "Ghost" characters on paper until breath runs out. When Malaria is about to attack, press a "Ghost" character and swallow it, and it will heal.
Comprehensive spell-restraint method for swelling:
On the first day of the first month when the east begins to lighten, take a clean mat to a quiet, uninhabited place. Bathe and rinse the mouth three times with well water drawn at dawn. Hold incense sticks and bow to the Five Heavenly Emperors of the Five Directions. Recite the vow: "Disciple [Name] accepts the Heavenly God's spell today, wishing to save all sentient beings from suffering." Bow three times to each of the four directions. Imagine inhaling green Qi from the east into the mouth and swallowing seven times; red Qi from the south; white Qi from the west; black Qi from the north; yellow Qi from the center, each swallowed seven times. Facing south and east, hold breath and recite the spell seven times each. Observe a vegetarian fast for seven days. Recite the spell: "What Heaven makes round, Earth makes square. Accepting the Heavenly God's talisman allows for longevity. The Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions are bright in color. Changes in five colors combine with the talisman. Hurry, according to the law!" Next, recite: "Flesh born without roots stops not. Great swelling like a mountain, small swelling like millet. Climbing high mountains, approaching the sea. Born at dawn, dying at dusk. Hurry, according to the law!"
Use a knife with a Rosewood handle. Press the swollen area with the knife handle. If the swelling is painful, use the previous spell text; if not painful, use this spell text. Both spells are orthodox texts for restraining swelling. All malignant swellings use these two texts. For large swellings, apply the spell four or five times daily; it heals in five days. For small ones, it heals on the same day.
General Spell-Restraint Method:
Recite: "The morning sun is unfavorable, injured by creatures. I report upwards to the Lord of Heaven, downwards to the Emperor of Earth. Lady of the Emperor of Earth, teach me to restrain sores. Immortals hold water, Jade Girls hold paste. One spit stops poison, two spits stop sores, after three spits, return to normal. Thunder of Heaven, neighing of horses, sores are not startled. Earthquakes of Heaven and Earth, sores are not afraid. Skin connects, flesh matches. No pain, no swelling, no pus. Hurry, according to the law!" Use a knife. First, suck a mouthful of water, mix salt in the mouth, and spit onto the disease. If a child has fright, drag them over the ground two or three times, spit quickly onto the disease, bring the mouth close to the disease site, and recite the spell. Spit three times per recitation. Every seven recitations, rinse the mouth with salt water. Twenty-one recitations constitute one complete spell-restraint. If not healed, increase the number of recitations until healed. If not healed after one hundred recitations, the disease is too severe and incurable; do not treat it.
Spell-restraint method for Seasonal Pathogenic Factors:
For headache, hide the knife against the painful spot, spit and recite the spell as described earlier. For any painful area, use the back of the knife to conceal and restrain it. If suffering from metal wounds from falling, injuries from livestock, wild wolves, tigers, snakes, or venomous beasts, or sudden spasms of hands and feet. For all kinds of pain and discomfort, use this method of spell-restraint, and all will be cured. It cannot be fully recorded. Both men and women can accept and maintain it.
Commentary: These miscellaneous methods exist because the spell-master cannot possess the perfect Great Method. Therefore, lighter, simpler methods are accepted. If the Great Method were accepted, these would not be necessary.