(附怔忡 不寐盗汗)
〔骨蒸劳热〕 地骨皮。(一两)小青草。(三钱)六月雪。(五钱)胡黄连。(一钱)米
仁。(三钱)柴胡。(二钱)用嫩鸡一双。(约一斤许。取乌骨者佳。用铜刀宰。白酒洗。)将
药塞鸡
内。线缝。酒水少许盛碗内。蒸熟食之。鸡骨同药炒燥为末。炼蜜丸如桐子大。每巳申时服
三钱。白汤下。数次即效。 青蒿子。(连叶去梗约一斗)水三升。童便五升。煎取一升半
去渣。(慢火熬成膏。甘草末收之。)空心白汤调服五茶匙最效。
〔五劳七伤咳嗽吐血〕 白蒺藜。(二斤炒去刺研末)枸杞子。(一斤慢火炒)黑芝麻。
(二斤炒极熟研)牛骨髓。(二斤化开去渣)白蜜。(二斤炼去渣)上将三味药末同髓蜜和匀。
盛瓷盆内。锅中蒸熟。丸如弹子大。随意食之。白汤送下甚效。
〔气虚血弱饮食减少〕 莲子肉。(不拘多少。去皮酒浸一宿。)入猪肚中煮捣烂成饼。
炙燥为末。酒糊丸桐子大。每服百丸白汤下。
〔补中益气汤〕 治劳役负重。内伤元气。或中气不足。体倦食少。人参。黄 。(炙)
白术。(土炒)炙甘草。(各一钱半)当归(一钱)广皮。(五分)升麻。柴胡。(各三分)加
姜枣水煎空心服。
〔六味丸〕 治肾气虚损。新久憔悴。盗汗发热。瘦弱烦热。吐血下血等症。人秉阴虚
者十之八九。中年以后。宜常服之。熟地。(八两)山萸肉。山药。(各四两)茯苓。丹皮。
泽泻。(各三两)为末蜜丸。每服三钱白汤下。
〔棉花子丸〕 久服乌须黑发。暖腰肾。起痿弱。种子。阳虚者宜之。棉花子。(十数
斤。滚水泡过。盛蒲包内。闷一炷香取出晒裂。取仁去衣净三斤。压去油。酒浸一夜。再蒸
三炷香晒干。)破故纸。(一斤。盐水泡一夜炒。)枸杞子。(一斤酒浸蒸晒干。)杜仲。(一斤
姜汁炒去丝)菟丝子。(一斤酒煮炒燥)俱为末。蜜丸。(桐子大。每服三钱白汤下。)
〔胡麻丸〕 黑芝麻一斗酒拌。九蒸九晒。以汤脱去皮。炒香杵为末。炼蜜丸。弹子大。
每日空心服一二丸。能补虚羸。润肺腑。益精神。疗一切疾病。去风。服至三年。白发还黑。
黑取其入肾。蒸去其寒滑之性耳。
〔冬瓜仁丸〕 治男子五痨七伤。补肝明目。老冬瓜仁二升。以绢袋盛投三沸汤中。须
臾取起晒干。如此三次。又以苦酒渍之二宿。晒干为末。水法为丸。每服三钱白汤下。久服
悦颜色。延年不老。(按本草极赞性味平和。功效之妙。)
〔痨症〕 不拘男女。用鲜剥出小胎羊。砂锅内焙干为末。淡酒调服。 腌鳗鱼细嚼其
骨。能追痨虫。 元参一斤。甘松六两为末。加炼蜜一斤和匀。入瓶中封闭。埋地下十日。
加炭末六两。再埋五日。取出烧之。常令闻香疾自愈。亦可熏衣被。 栗子煮粥食。或羊肾
煮粥食。大能补肾益腰脚。 芡实煮粥食。能固精气。明耳目。
〔乌须种子丸〕 治男子精虚无子。肾水不足。小黑豆。(二升砂锅内酒煮熟晒干)破
故纸。(十两盐水炒)菟丝子。(一斤酒煮晒燥)枸杞子。(一斤酒炒)川椒。(八两去闭口并
椒目。
先扫净土地一块。炭火烧红水泼湿。将椒放在地上。用布衬之。以瓦盆盖之。一宿取用。)
鱼鳔。(一斤蛤粉炒成珠极焦不可生)俱为末。酒糊丸桐子大。每服三钱。空心白汤下。
〔传尸痨〕 血气未甚虚损者。不必多方。早服此味。则虫不能为患。无有不愈。此方
传自神授。济世之功。不可尽述。川椒。(二斤照前法制研末)酒煮米粉糊为丸。每服三十
丸。渐
〔返本丸〕 补诸虚百损。黄牛肉。(去筋膜切片。水浸一宿。洗二三遍。用无灰酒入
瓦罐内。盐泥封固。文武火煮一昼夜。取出如黄沙样为佳。焦黑无用。焙干为末。每用八两。)
山药。(盐水炒)白茯苓。小茴香。莲肉。(盐水炒各四两)为细末和匀。用酒煮红枣。(去
皮核)同捣为丸。每服三钱。淡酒下。
〔怔忡〕 其症心中如有人欲捕状。人参。茯苓。(各三钱)制半夏。(二钱)水煎服。
久服不发。
〔天王补心丸〕 人参。玄参。丹参。(酒洗各一两)生地。归身。(酒洗各二两)天冬。
(去心)麦冬。(去心)远志。(去骨甘草水泡)柏子仁。(去油)桔梗。枣仁。(去壳炒黑)
杜仲。(姜汁炒)生甘草。(各一两)白茯神。(二两)五味子。百部。石菖蒲。(各五钱)俱
为末。蜜丸。(
不忘。
〔不寐〕 灯草煎汤。代茶饮即得睡。(每日向晚以后。勿饮茶。勿多言静养。) 或用
人参。当归。远志肉。(各一钱)白茯神。(一钱半)枣仁。(炒黑)炙鳖甲。(各三钱)水煎
服。 以
〔盗汗〕 睡着有汗。故曰盗。阴虚也。莲子。(七粒)黑枣。(七枚)浮麦。马料豆。
(各
一合)水煎服三次愈。 五倍子研细末。以津吐调涂脐中。用绢帕包住。一宿即止。 病后
体虚者。用黄 。(六两)甘草。(一两)各用蜜炙数次。出火气。每用一两。水煎服。
〔自汗〕 病后身体虚而出汗。阳虚也。麻黄根。黄 。等分为末。飞罗面打糊丸。桐
子大。每用百丸。浮麦汤下。 经霜桑叶煎汤服即止。 多食鲜山药自止。 黑豆腐浆取衣
一张。同豆浆一碗。每日清晨食之即止。 炙黄 。小黑豆。等分。煎服。半月全愈。诸汗
皆治。凡虚损症由劳力过度而成者。得安养药食之功。尚在易治。若由偏性七情六欲而成也。
药力之功居其三。惟静养之功。方可回天。随分忘其家业。住于安闲之所。清心寡欲。去其
酒色财气之私心。清晨醒即起。(醒而再睡。易于神驰而昏乱)物我相忘。安神静坐。若有
妄
念。即徐步自审。此念因何而起。如何而止。与身心无益之念去之。静则再坐。动则再步。
(此即道经之回光也。)如此行一炷香。少顷再行。必得心息相根据。呼吸自然。坐时以口生
精
液
此人身之大关键也。(此指坐时神注两眼齐平。处如平时心神内守。两目不动。)试细思之。
一日不静坐。此光流转。何所底止。若一刻能静坐。万劫千生。从此了彻。万法归于静真不
可思议。此妙谛也。然工夫下手。由浅入深。由粗入细。总以不间断为妙。工夫始终则一。
(根据此法参之。可以超凡入道。岂特却病而已哉。)即行住坐卧。皆要安神内守。行之半月。
即有奇功。加之善愿助之。可以希仙矣。若从服奇药。或逆气闭息。非徒无益而有害。
(附怔忡、不寐、盗汗)
〔骨蒸劳热〕地骨皮(一两)、小青草(三钱)、六月雪(五钱)、胡黄连(一钱)、薏苡仁(三钱)、柴胡(二钱)。取两只嫩鸡(约一斤左右,以乌骨鸡为佳),用铜刀宰杀,白酒清洗。将上述药物塞入鸡腹内,用线缝合。放入碗中,加入少量酒和水,隔水蒸熟后食用。将鸡骨与剩余药物一同炒干研成细末,用炼蜜制成如梧桐子大小的丸剂。每天巳时和申时服用三钱,白开水送服。服用数次即可见效。青蒿子(带叶去梗约一斗),加水三升、童便五升,煎煮至剩一升半,去渣滓。(用慢火熬成膏状,加入甘草末收存。)空腹时用白开水调服五茶匙,效果最佳。
〔五劳七伤咳嗽吐血〕白蒺藜(二斤,炒后去刺研末)、枸杞子(一斤,慢火炒)、黑芝麻(二斤,炒至极熟后研碎)、牛骨髓(二斤,化开去渣)、白蜜(二斤,炼制去渣)。将前三味药末与牛骨髓、白蜜混合均匀,盛放在瓷盆中,放入锅中蒸熟。制成如弹子大小的丸剂,随意食用,白开水送下效果显著。
〔气虚血弱饮食减少〕莲子肉(不限数量,去皮后用酒浸泡一夜)。放入猪肚中煮熟捣烂成饼,烤干研成细末,用酒糊制成梧桐子大小的丸剂。每次服用一百丸,白开水送服。
〔补中益气汤〕治疗因劳累负重导致的内伤元气,或中气不足引起的身体疲倦、食欲不振。人参、炙黄芪、土炒白术、炙甘草(各一钱半)、当归(一钱)、广陈皮(五分)、升麻、柴胡(各三分)。加生姜、大枣,用水煎煮,空腹服用。
〔六味丸〕治疗肾气虚损,以及新旧憔悴、盗汗发热、消瘦虚弱烦热、吐血下血等症状。人们禀赋阴虚者占十之八九,中年以后应当常服此方。熟地黄(八两)、山茱萸、山药(各四两)、茯苓、牡丹皮、泽泻(各三两)。研成细末,用蜂蜜制成丸剂。每次服用三钱,白开水送服。
〔棉花子丸〕长期服用可黑发乌须,温暖腰肾,起痿强筋,助孕种子,适合阳虚体质者。棉花子(十数斤,用滚水泡过,装入蒲包内闷一炷香时间取出晒干裂开,取仁去衣净得三斤,压榨去油,酒浸一夜,再蒸三炷香时间晒干)、破故纸(即补骨脂,一斤,盐水泡一夜后炒)、枸杞子(一斤,酒浸蒸后晒干)、杜仲(一斤,姜汁炒去丝)、菟丝子(一斤,酒煮炒干)。全部研成细末,用蜂蜜制成丸剂(梧桐子大,每次服用三钱,白开水送服)。
〔胡麻丸〕黑芝麻一斗,用酒拌湿,经过九次蒸煮和九次晾晒,用热水脱去外皮,炒香后杵碎研成细末,用炼蜜制成丸剂(如弹子大)。每日空腹服用一至二丸。能补益虚弱羸瘦,润肺腑,益精神,治疗各种疾病,祛风。服用三年,白发可转黑。黑色对应肾脏入肾,蒸煮是为了去除其寒滑的性质。
〔冬瓜仁丸〕治疗男子五痨七伤,补肝明目。老冬瓜仁二升,用绢袋装好投入沸水中,片刻后取出晒干,如此重复三次。再用醋浸泡两个晚上,晒干研成细末,用水泛为丸。每次服用三钱,白开水送服。长期服用可使面色红润,延年益寿。(按:《本草》极赞其性味平和,功效奇妙。)
〔痨症〕不分男女,用新鲜剥出的小胎羊,在砂锅内焙干研成细末,淡酒调服。腌鳗鱼细细咀嚼其骨,能驱逐痨虫。玄参一斤、甘松六两研成细末,加入炼蜜一斤混合均匀,装入瓶中密封,埋入地下十天。加入炭末六两,再埋五天。取出焚烧,经常闻其香气,疾病自愈。也可用来熏洗衣被。栗子煮粥食用,或羊肾煮粥食用,大能补肾益腰脚。芡实煮粥食用,能固摄精气,明亮耳目。
〔乌须种子丸〕治疗男子精虚无子,肾水不足。小黑豆(二升,砂锅内用酒煮熟晒干)、破故纸(十两,盐水炒)、菟丝子(一斤,酒煮晒燥)、枸杞子(一斤,酒炒)、川椒(八两,去闭口及椒目。先扫净一块土地,用炭火烧红泼水湿润,将花椒放在地上,用布衬垫,用瓦盆覆盖,过夜后取用)、鱼鳔(一斤,蛤粉炒成珠状,极焦不可生)。全部研成细末,用酒糊制成梧桐子大小的丸剂。每次服用三钱,空腹白开水送服。
〔传尸痨〕气血尚未严重虚损者,不必多方治疗,尽早服用此药,则虫不能为患,无有不愈。此方传自神授,济世之功,不可尽述。川椒(二斤,照前法炮制研末),用酒煮米粉糊制成丸剂。每次服用三十丸,逐渐……
〔返本丸〕补益诸虚百损。黄牛肉(去筋膜切片,水浸泡一夜,洗二三遍,用无灰酒放入瓦罐内,用盐泥封固,用文武火煮一昼夜,取出呈黄沙样为佳,焦黑无用,焙干研成细末,每次用八两)、山药(盐水炒)、白茯苓、小茴香、莲肉(盐水炒,各四两)。研成细末混合均匀,用酒煮红枣(去皮核)同捣制成丸剂。每次服用三钱,淡酒送服。
〔怔忡〕症状表现为心中好像有人要捕捉的样子。人参、茯苓(各三钱),制半夏(二钱),水煎服。长期服用不再发作。
〔天王补心丸〕人参、玄参、丹参(酒洗,各一两)、生地、归身(酒洗,各二两)、天冬(去心)、麦冬(去心)、远志(去骨,甘草水泡)、柏子仁(去油)、桔梗、枣仁(去壳炒黑)、杜仲(姜汁炒)、生甘草(各一两)、白茯神(二两)、五味子、百部、石菖蒲(各五钱)。全部研成细末,用蜂蜜制成丸剂(……不忘)。
〔不寐〕灯草煎汤,代茶饮即可入睡。(每日傍晚以后,不要饮茶,不要多言,静养。)或者用人参、当归、远志肉(各一钱)、白茯神(一钱半)、枣仁(炒黑)、炙鳖甲(各三钱),水煎服。
〔盗汗〕睡着时有汗出,故称盗汗,属阴虚。莲子(七粒)、黑枣(七枚)、浮小麦、马料豆(各一合),水煎服,三次痊愈。五倍子研成细末,用唾液调和涂抹于脐中,用绢帕包住,一夜即可停止。病后体虚者,用黄芪(六两)、甘草(一两),各自用蜜炙数次,去火气。每次用一两,水煎服。
〔自汗〕病后身体虚弱而出汗,属阳虚。麻黄根、黄芪等分为末,用飞罗面打糊制成丸剂,梧桐子大。每次服用一百丸,浮小麦汤送服。经霜桑叶煎汤服用即可停止。多吃新鲜山药可自行停止。黑豆腐浆取衣一张,同豆浆一碗,每日清晨食用即可停止。炙黄芪、小黑豆等分,煎服,半月全愈。各种汗证皆治。凡是虚损症由劳力过度而成者,得到安养药食的功效,尚在易治范围。若由偏性、七情、六欲而成,药力之功占三成,唯有静养之功,方可回天。随分忘其家业,住在安闲之所,清心寡欲,去除酒色财气之私心。清晨醒来即起(醒后再睡,易于神驰而昏乱)。物我相忘,安神静坐。若有妄念,即徐步自我审视,此念因何而起,如何而止,将与身心无益之念去除。静则再坐,动则再步(此即道经之回光也)。如此行走一炷香时间,稍后再行,必得心息相依,呼吸自然。坐时以口生津液,此人身之大关键也。(此指坐时神注两眼齐平处,如平时心神内守,两目不动。)试细思之,一日不静坐,此光流转,何所底止?若一刻能静坐,万劫千生,从此了彻,万法归于静真,不可思议,此妙谛也。然而工夫下手,由浅入深,由粗入细,总以不间断为妙。工夫始终则一(根据此法参之,可以超凡入道,岂特却病而已哉)。即行住坐卧,皆要安神内守。行之半月,即有奇功。加之善愿助之,可以希仙矣。若从服奇药,或逆气闭息,非徒无益而有害。
(Attached: Palpitations, Insomnia, and Night Sweats)
[Bone-steaming Tidal Fever] *Gudupi* (Cortex Lycii Radicis, 1 liang), *Xiaoqingcao* (Herba Lysimachiae, 3 qian), *Liuyuexue* (Herba Ilicis Cornutae, 5 qian), *Huhuanglian* (Rhizoma Coptidis, 1 qian), *Yiyiren* (Semen Coicis, 3 qian), *Chaihu* (Radix Bupleuri, 2 qian). Take two tender chickens (approx. 1 jin, black-boned chickens are preferred). Slaughter with a copper knife and wash with white wine. Stuff the herbs inside the chicken cavity, sew up with thread. Place in a bowl with a small amount of wine and water, steam until cooked, and eat. Stir-fry the chicken bones and remaining herbs until dry, grind into powder, and make pills with refined honey the size of paulownia seeds. Take 3 qian at Si (9-11 AM) and Shen (3-5 PM) hours, washed down with plain boiled water. Effective after several doses. *Qinghaozi* (Seeds of Artemisia annua, with leaves, stems removed, approx. 1 dou), add 3 sheng of water and 5 sheng of child's urine. Decoct to 1.5 sheng, strain. (Simmer slowly over low heat to form a paste, preserve with powdered licorice root). Take 5 tea spoons mixed with plain boiled water on an empty stomach for best effect.
[Cough and Hemoptysis due to Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries] *Bajili* (Fructus Tribuli, 2 jin, stir-fried and thorns removed, ground), *Gouqizi* (Fructus Lycii, 1 jin, slow-fired), *Heizhima* (Sesamum indicum seeds, 2 jin, fried thoroughly and ground), *Niuguisu* (Ossis Bovis Medullae, 2 jin, melted and strained), *Baimi* (Mellis, 2 jin, refined and strained). Mix the powders of the first three herbs with bone marrow and honey evenly. Place in a porcelain basin and steam in a pot until cooked. Form pills the size of marbles. Eat as desired, washed down with plain boiled water; very effective.
[Qi Deficiency and Blood Weakness with Reduced Appetite] *Lianzirou* (Semen Nelumbinis, any quantity, peeled and soaked in wine overnight). Place inside a pig's stomach, boil until soft, mash into a paste, bake until dry, and grind into powder. Make pills with wine paste the size of paulownia seeds. Take 100 pills per dose, washed down with plain boiled water.
[Buzhong Yiqi Tang (Tonify the Middle and Augment the Qi Decoction)] Treats internal injury to primordial qi caused by labor and heavy lifting, or insufficient middle qi leading to fatigue and poor appetite. Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Zhi Huangqi (Fried Radix Astragali), Tu Chao Baizhu (Earth-stir-fried Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), Zhi Gancao (Fried Radix Glycyrrhizae) (each 1.5 qian), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis, 1 qian), Guangpi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, 0.5 fen), Shengma (Rhizoma Cimicifugae), Chaihu (Radix Bupleuri) (each 0.3 fen). Add ginger and jujube, decoct in water, and take on an empty stomach.
[Liuwei Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia)] Treats kidney qi deficiency, chronic emaciation, night sweats, tidal fever, thinness with irritability and heat, hemoptysis, and hematochezia/melena. Most people have a yin-deficient constitution (80-90%). It is advisable to take this regularly after middle age. Shudi (Prepared Radix Rehmanniae, 8 liang), Shanyurou (Fructus Corni, 4 liang), Shanyao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae, 4 liang), Fuling (Poria, 3 liang), Danpi (Cortex Moutan, 3 liang), Zexie (Radix Alismatis, 3 liang). Grind into powder, make pills with honey. Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with plain boiled water.
[Mianhua Zi Wan (Cottonseed Pill)] Long-term use darkens hair and beard, warms waist and kidneys, treats impotence and weakness, promotes fertility, suitable for yang deficiency. Mianhua Zi (Cottonseeds, several jin, scalded with boiling water, placed in a hemp bag, steamed for one incense stick duration, sun-dried until cracked, kernels taken, coats removed, net weight 3 jin, pressed to remove oil, soaked in wine overnight, steamed for three incense stick durations, sun-dried), Poguzhi (Fructus Psoraleae, 1 jin, soaked in salt water overnight, stir-fried), Gouqizi (Fructus Lycii, 1 jin, soaked in wine, steamed, sun-dried), Duzhong (Cortex Eucommiae, 1 jin, stir-fried with ginger juice to remove fibers), Tusizi (Semen Cuscutae, 1 jin, boiled in wine, stir-fried until dry). All ground into powder, made into pills with honey (paulownia seed size, take 3 qian per dose, washed down with plain boiled water).
[Huma Wan (Sesame Pill)] One dou of black sesame seeds, mixed with wine, subjected to nine steamings and nine sun-dryings. Remove skins with hot water, stir-fry until fragrant, pound into powder. Make pills with refined honey (marble size). Take 1-2 pills on an empty stomach daily. Tonifies deficiency and emaciation, moistens lungs and bowels, benefits spirit, treats all diseases, expels wind. After three years of use, white hair turns black. Black corresponds to the Kidney entering the Kidney system; steaming removes its cold and slippery nature.
[Dongguaren Wan (Winter Melon Seed Pill)] Treats five labors and seven injuries in men, tonifies liver and brightens eyes. Two sheng of old winter melon seeds, placed in a silk bag, dipped in boiling water three times briefly each time, then sun-dried. Soak in vinegar for two nights, sun-dry, and grind into powder. Form pills with water. Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with plain boiled water. Long-term use beautifies complexion and prolongs life. (Note: Materia Medica praises its mild nature and miraculous efficacy.)
[Tuberculosis/Lao Disease] Regardless of gender, use fresh abomasa of young lambs, baked dry in a clay pot, ground into powder, taken with light wine. Chew pickled eel bones finely to drive out tuberculosis worms. Xuanshen (Radix Scrophulariae, 1 jin), Gansong (Nardostachyos Radix et Rhizoma, 6 liang), ground into powder, mixed with 1 jin of refined honey. Seal in a jar, bury underground for ten days. Add 6 liang of charcoal powder, bury for another five days. Take out and burn; inhaling the smoke frequently cures the disease naturally. Can also be used to fumigate clothes and bedding. Eat porridge made with chestnuts or lamb kidneys to strongly tonify kidneys and benefit waist and legs. Eat porridge made with Euryale seeds to consolidate essence and qi, and brighten ears and eyes.
[Wuxu Zhongzi Wan (Darken Beard and Promote Seed Pill)] Treats male infertility due to seminal emptiness and insufficiency of kidney water. Xiaoheidou (Black soybeans, 2 sheng, cooked in wine in a clay pot, sun-dried), Poguzhi (Fructus Psoraleae, 10 liang, stir-fried in salt water), Tusizi (Semen Cuscutae, 1 jin, boiled in wine, dried), Gouqizi (Fructus Lycii, 1 jin, stir-fried in wine), Chuanjiao (Fructus Zanthoxyli, 8 liang, remove closed-mouth peppers and seeds. First sweep clean a patch of land, heat red-hot coals, sprinkle water, place peppers on ground covered with cloth, cover with earthenware bowl, leave overnight). Yupiao (Bladder of Fish, 1 jin, stir-fried with clam powder until pearl-like and very charred, not raw). All ground into powder, made into pills with wine paste (paulownia seed size). Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with plain boiled water on an empty stomach.
[Transmitted Tuberculosis/Chuan Shi Lao] For those whose qi and blood are not severely depleted, no need for multiple prescriptions. Taking this early prevents the worms from causing harm; all cases heal. This prescription was transmitted divinely; its merit in saving lives cannot be fully described. Chuanjiao (Fructus Zanthoxyli, 2 jin, processed as before, ground), decoct rice flour in wine to make a paste for pills. Take 30 pills per dose, gradually...
[Fanben Wan (Return to Origin Pill)] Tonifies various deficiencies and hundred damages. Huangniurou (Yellow beef, remove fascia, slice, soak in water overnight, wash 2-3 times, place in clay jar with non-ash wine, seal with salt mud, simmer gently for a day and night. Take out when it resembles yellow sand; discard if charred/black. Bake dry and grind into powder, use 8 liang per batch). Shanyao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae, stir-fried in salt water), Bai Fuling (Poria, stir-fried), Xiaohuixiang (Fructus Foeniculi, stir-fried), Lianrou (Semen Nelumbinis, stir-fried in salt water) (each 4 liang). Grind into fine powder and mix evenly. Boil red dates in wine (remove skin and pits), pound together with the powder to form pills. Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with light wine.
[Palpitations] Symptom: feeling as if someone is trying to catch the heart. Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Fuling (Poria) (each 3 qian), Zhi Banxia (Processed Rhizoma Pinelliae) (2 qian). Decoct in water and take. Long-term use prevents recurrence.
[Tianwang Buxin Wan (Emperor of Heaven's Heart-Nourishing Pill)] Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Xuanshen (Radix Scrophulariae), Danshen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae) (wine-washed, each 1 liang), Shengdi (Radix Rehmanniae), Guishen (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) (wine-washed, each 2 liang), Tiandong (Radix Asparagi), Maidong (Radix Ophiopogonis) (remove hearts), Yuanzhi (Radix Polygalae) (remove woody core, soak in licorice water), Baiziren (Semen Platycladi) (remove oil), Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis), Zaoren (Semen Ziziphi Spinosae) (shell removed, stir-fried until black), Duzhong (Cortex Eucommiae) (stir-fried with ginger juice), Sheng Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae) (each 1 liang), Bai Fushen (Poria cum Radix Pini, 2 liang), Wuweizi (Fructus Schisandrae), Baibu (Radix Stemonae), Shichangpu (Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii) (each 5 qian). All ground into powder, made into pills with honey (...prevents forgetting).
[Insomnia] Decoct Dengcao (Junci Medulla) in water and drink as tea to induce sleep. (After dusk daily, do not drink tea, do not speak much, rest quietly.) Alternatively, use Renshen (Radix Ginseng), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Yuanzhi Rou (Medulla Radicis Polygalae) (each 1 qian), Bai Fushen (Poria cum Radix Pini, 1.5 qian), Zaoren (Semen Ziziphi Spinosae) (stir-fried black), Zhi Biejia (Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis) (each 3 qian). Decoct in water and take.
[Night Sweats] Sweating during sleep is called "stealing" sweat, indicating yin deficiency. Lianzi (Semen Nelumbinis, 7 grains), Heizao (Fructus Jujubae, 7 pieces), Fu Xiao Mai (Frumentum Levisticum, 1 he), Maliaodou (Sojae Semen Nigrum prepared specially, 1 he). Decoct in water, take three times to cure. Wubeizi (Galla Chinensis) ground fine, mixed with saliva, applied to the umbilicus, wrapped with silk cloth; stops after one night. For post-illness body weakness, use Huangqi (Radix Astragali, 6 liang), Gancao (Radix Glycyrrhizae, 1 liang). Honey-fry each several times to remove fire toxicity. Use 1 liang per dose, decoct in water and take.
[Spontaneous Sweating] Sweating after illness due to body weakness indicates yang deficiency. Mahuanggen (Radix Ephedrae) and Huangqi (Radix Astragali) in equal parts, ground into powder. Make pills with fine wheat flour paste, paulownia seed size. Take 100 pills per dose, washed down with Fu Xiao Mai soup. Decoct Sangye (Folium Mori) that has endured frost to stop sweating. Eating fresh Shanyao (Rhizoma Dioscoreae) stops it spontaneously. Take one sheet of tofu skin from black tofu milk, eat with one bowl of tofu milk every morning to stop sweating. Zhi Huangqi (Fried Radix Astragali) and Xiaoheidou (Black Soybeans) in equal parts, decoct and take; cured in half a month. Treats all types of sweating. Any deficiency damage caused by excessive labor is easy to treat with nourishing medicine and food. If caused by emotional extremes, seven emotions, or six desires, medicine accounts for only 30% of the effect; only quiet cultivation can reverse the condition. Forget worldly affairs, reside in a peaceful place, clear the mind and reduce desires, eliminate selfish thoughts of wine, lust, wealth, and status. Rise immediately upon waking in the morning (sleeping again leads to mental scattering and confusion). Forget self and objects, calm the spirit and sit quietly. If delusive thoughts arise, walk slowly and examine them: why did they arise? How to stop them? Discard thoughts harmful to body and mind. Sit when still, walk when moving (this is the Daoist practice of returning light). Walk for the duration of one incense stick, then rest and repeat. Eventually, mind and breath will rely on each other, breathing becomes natural. While sitting, generate saliva with the mouth; this is the key to the human body. (This refers to focusing spirit between the eyes at eye level, keeping mind inward, eyes unmoving.) Reflect carefully: if you do not sit quietly for a day, where does this light flow end? If you can sit quietly for a moment, through countless kalpas and lifetimes, clarity is achieved; all dharmas return to true stillness, inconceivable, this is the profound truth. However, practice starts shallow and goes deep, coarse to fine, always aiming for continuity. The method remains consistent throughout. (By practicing this, one can transcend the ordinary and enter the Dao, not just cure disease.) Whether walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, keep the spirit calm and inward. Practice for half a month for miraculous results. With good aspirations assisting, immortality may be approached. Relying on strange medicines or holding breath against qi is not only useless but harmful.