平,无毒。治瘦,咳嗽,骨蒸劳。腊月者,瓦瓶泥煨烧为灰,饮下,治小儿痫及鬼魅。
目睛注目中,通治目。《圣惠方》∶治土蜂 。以鸦头烧灰细研敷之。《图经》云∶古方用翅
羽。《肘后方》疗从高堕下,瘀血枨心面青短气者,以乌鸦翅羽七枚,得右翅最良,烧末酒
服之,当吐血便愈。
味酸咸,平,无毒。补劳,治瘦,助气,止咳嗽。骨蒸羸弱者,和五味淹炙食,良。只
能治病不宜常食也。
味甘、,平、微温,无毒。主心腹邪气,诸惊痫 ,安五脏诸不足,益气,补中,止痛,
解毒,除众病,和百药,养脾气,除心烦食饮不下,止肠 ,肌中疼痛,口疮,明耳目。《药
性论》云∶君。治卒心痛及赤白痢疾。《外台秘要》∶治阴头生疮。以蜜煎甘草涂之瘥。《梅
师方》∶肛门主肺,肺热即肛塞肿缩生疮。白蜜一升,猪胆一枚相和,微火煎令可丸,丸长
三寸作挺,涂油纳下部,卧令后重,须臾通泄。
味甘,微温,无毒。主下痢脓血,补中,续绝伤金疮,益气,不饥耐老。白蜡∶疗久泄
后重见白脓,补绝伤,利小儿。《药性论》云∶使。味甘,平,无毒。主孕妇人胎动漏下
血不绝欲死。畏∶芫花、齐蛤。生∶武都。
寒,无毒。主手足、皮肤逆胪,镇心,绵裹塞耳主聋。《药性论》云∶君。治眼中翳障
白膜。七宝散用磨翳障,亦能坠痰。日华子云∶安心,明目,驻颜色。《外台秘要》∶治难产
及子死腹中,胞衣不出。《肘后方》∶治猝忤停尸不能言。真珠末以鸡冠血和丸小豆大,以三
四粒纳口中。
【乌鸦】
性平,无毒。治疗消瘦、咳嗽、骨蒸劳热(阴虚内热所致的一种虚劳病证)。腊月采集的乌鸦,用瓦瓶和泥包裹煨烧成灰,用水送服,可治疗小儿癫痫及中邪(鬼魅)。将乌鸦眼睛放入患者眼中,可通治各种眼疾。《圣惠方》记载:治疗土蜂蛰伤,将鸦头烧成灰,细细研磨后外敷患处。《图经本草》说:古方中使用乌鸦的翅羽。《肘后备急方》治疗从高处坠落,瘀血阻滞心胸导致面色青紫、呼吸短促者,取乌鸦翅羽七枚,以右侧翅膀为最佳,烧成末后用酒送服,若吐出瘀血即可痊愈。
【真珠】
味酸、咸,性平,无毒。补益虚劳,治疗消瘦,助益元气,止住咳嗽。对于骨蒸劳热且身体羸弱的人,配合五味子等五种药材浸泡炙烤后食用,效果良好。只能用来治病,不适宜经常食用。
【白蜜】
味甘,性平,无毒。主要功效是明目,多吃其肉能益气,辅助阴阳平衡。
【甘草】
味甘,性平,微温,无毒。主治心腹部的邪气,各种惊痫,安定五脏及各类不足之症,益气,补益中焦,止痛,解毒,消除多种疾病,调和百药,滋养脾气,去除心烦、饮食不下,止住肠鸣腹痛,治疗肌肉疼痛、口疮,使耳目清明。《药性论》称其为“君”药(主药)。治疗突发心痛及赤白痢疾。《外台秘要》记载:治疗阴头生疮。用蜂蜜煎煮甘草涂抹患处,病即痊愈。《梅师方》记载:肛门对应肺脏,肺热则肛门塞肿收缩生疮。取白蜜一升,猪胆一枚混合,用微火煎至可制成丸状,做成三寸长的栓剂,涂上油脂纳入下部(肛门),躺下使臀部垫高,片刻后即可通畅排泄。
【白蜡】
味甘,微温,无毒。主治下痢脓血,补益中焦,接续绝伤和金创(金属利器造成的创伤),益气,使人不感饥饿且耐老。白蜡:治疗久泻之后出现里急后重并排出白色脓液的情况,补益绝伤,对小儿有益。《药性论》称其为“使”药(引经药或辅佐药)。
【珍珠】
味甘,性平,无毒。主治孕妇胎动不安、漏下血不止甚至危及生命。畏忌药物:芫花、齐蛤(可能指蜃蛤类)。产地:武都。
【珍珠粉/真珠】
性寒,无毒。主治手足逆冷、皮肤肿胀(逆胪),镇心安神,用绵布包裹塞入耳中可治疗耳聋。《药性论》称其为“君”药。治疗眼中翳障白膜。七宝散中用其磨碎治疗翳障,也能坠痰。日华子说:安心神,明目,驻颜美容。《外台秘要》记载:治疗难产及胎儿死于腹中、胞衣不出。《肘后备急方》记载:治疗猝然受惊或停尸不能言语。将珍珠末与鸡冠血混合制成如小豆大小的丸药,取三四粒放入口中。
[Crow]
Nature is neutral, non-toxic. It treats emaciation, cough, and bone-steaming consumptive fever (a type of deficiency syndrome characterized by internal heat). Crows collected in the twelfth lunar month are wrapped in clay within a pottery jar, roasted into ash, and taken with water to treat pediatric epilepsy and spirit possession (guimei). Placing crow eyes into the patient's eyes can generally treat various eye diseases. *Shenghui Fang* records: To treat stings from earth wasps, burn the crow's head into ash, grind it finely, and apply externally. *Tujing* states that ancient prescriptions used crow wing feathers. *Zhouhou Beiji Fang* treats injuries from falling from heights where blood stasis obstructs the chest and heart, causing cyanotic complexion and shortness of breath; use seven crow wing feathers, preferably from the right wing, burn them to powder, and take with wine. Recovery occurs upon vomiting blood.
[Pearl]
Taste is sour and salty, nature is neutral, non-toxic. It tonifies deficiency and labor, treats emaciation, assists qi, and stops cough. For those with bone-steaming heat and emaciation, soaking and roasting with five flavors (wuweizi) for consumption is effective. It should only be used for treating disease and is not suitable for frequent dietary consumption.
[White Honey]
Taste is sweet, nature is neutral, non-toxic. Its primary function is to brighten the eyes. Consuming its flesh in abundance benefits qi and assists the balance of yin and yang.
[Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Licorice)]
Taste is sweet, nature is neutral, slightly warm, non-toxic. It primarily treats evil qi in the heart and abdomen, various types of fright and epilepsy, calms the five zang organs and addresses various deficiencies, benefits qi, tonifies the middle jiao, stops pain, detoxifies, eliminates numerous diseases, harmonizes hundred herbs, nourishes spleen qi, removes mental restlessness and difficulty in eating/drinking, stops intestinal rumbling and pain, treats muscle pain, mouth sores, and clarifies the ears and eyes. *Yaoxing Lun* classifies it as a "Jun" (Monarch) herb. It treats sudden heart pain and dysentery with red and white discharge. *Waitai Miyao* records: To treat sores on the glans penis, decoct licorice with honey and apply topically for cure. *Meishi Fang* records: The anus corresponds to the Lung organ; lung heat causes anal swelling, retraction, and sores. Mix one sheng of white honey with one pig gallbladder, simmer over low heat until pillable, form into three-cun long suppositories, lubricate with oil, insert into the lower orifice, lie down with hips elevated, and passage will occur shortly.
[Beeswax]
Taste is sweet, nature is slightly warm, non-toxic. It primarily treats dysentery with pus and blood, tonifies the middle jiao, reconnects severe injuries and metallic wounds, benefits qi, prevents hunger, and promotes longevity. White wax specifically treats prolonged diarrhea followed by tenesmus and discharge of white pus, tonifies severe injuries, and benefits children. *Yaoxing Lun* classifies it as a "Shi" (Envoy) herb.
[Pearl]
Taste is sweet, nature is neutral, non-toxic. It treats restless fetus in pregnant women, continuous bleeding during pregnancy threatening life. Antagonistic herbs: Yuanhua (Kerria flower), Qiha (Clam shell). Origin: Wudu.
[Pearl Powder]
Nature is cold, non-toxic. It treats cold extremities and skin edema (nixu), calms the heart and spirit, and when wrapped in silk and inserted into the ear, treats deafness. *Yaoxing Lun* classifies it as a "Jun" (Monarch) herb. It treats leukoma (white membrane) on the eye. In Qibao San, it is ground to treat leukoma and can also descend phlegm. Rihuazi states: It calms the mind, brightens the eyes, and preserves youthful appearance. *Waitai Miyao* records: It treats difficult labor and fetal death in utero with retained placenta. *Zhouhou Beiji Fang* records: It treats sudden shock or corpse-stupor where speech is lost. Mix pearl powder with chicken comb blood to form pills the size of mung beans, place three or four pills in the mouth.