(附论)
夫时气三阳受病。犹在于表。邪毒之气攻注于外。循于风府而入于脑。故令壮热头痛。
胸膈壅滞。其脉浮数者。可发汗及吐。即愈也。
方
葛根散(出圣惠方)治时气头痛壮热。
葛根(一两) 石膏(二两) 栀子仁(一两) 柴胡(一两去苗) 赤芍药(一两) 甘
草(炙
微赤锉五钱) 上为散。每服五钱。以水一大盏。入淡竹叶二七片。煎至五分。去滓。不计
时候。温服。圣济总录。用生姜一片。枣一大枚煎。无淡竹叶。
淋顶汤(出圣惠方)治时气头痛不可忍者。
石膏(十两捣碎) 栀子仁(三两) 竹叶(一握) 甘菊花(三两) 豉心(三合) 葱
白(十
四茎切) 上以水六碗。煮取三盏。去滓。纳有嘴瓶中。稍热淋注顶上。
治时气头痛壮热绝甚者(出圣惠方)
石膏(二两) 荠 (一两) 木通(一两锉) 犀角屑(一两) 甘草(炙微赤锉半
两) 上为
散。每服五钱。以水一大盏。入竹叶三七片。煎至五分。去滓。不计时候。温服。
前胡散(出圣惠方)治时气壮热头痛。呕吐不能饮食。
前胡(去芦头一两) 知母(一两) 犀角屑(一两) 葛根(一两锉) 赤芍药(一
两) 石膏
(二两) 上为散。每服四钱。以水一盏半。入竹叶二十片。生姜半分。葱白七寸。煎至六
分。
去滓。不计时候。温服。
菊花散(出圣惠方)治时气头痛至甚。及百骨节疼痛。
甘菊花(一两) 麻黄(去根节一两) 葛根(一两锉) 黄芩(一两) 羚羊角屑 玄
参栀
子仁 赤芍药 甘草(各半两) 上为散。每服三钱。以水一中盏。煎至六分。去滓。不计
时
候。温服。
治时气二三日。壮热头痛甚者。(出圣惠方)
以不蛀皂荚一梃。去皮子。以湿纸裹。煨令焦黑。捣细罗为散。每服二钱。以热酒调下。
衣覆取汗。仍先以白矾汤密室中浴后服之。
治时气头痛不止。及治伤寒头痛。(出圣惠方)
以川朴硝三两为散。用生油调涂顶上。
又方(出圣惠方)
以栀子仁捣罗为散。每服一钱。以温水调下。
又方(出圣惠方)
以东瓜捣烂。拓于疼痛处。神效。
又方(出圣惠方)
以石膏五两为散。研令极细。每服不计时候。以腊茶调下二钱。
参苏汤(出圣惠方)治感冒发热头痛。或因痰饮停积。兼以胃热。并宜服。
若感冒发热。亦如服养胃汤法。连进数服。取微汗即愈。若尚有余热。更徐徐服之。
自然平。治因痰饮发热。但连日频进。以热退为期。不可预止。兼治中脘痞膈。呕逆
恶心。开胃进食。及一切发热。咳嗽声重。涕唾稠粘。此药解肌热。宽中快膈。或欲
成劳。疗潮热往来。小儿室女亦宜服之。兼治发疟。
木香(五钱) 紫苏叶(三分) 干葛(三分洗) 半夏(洗七次姜制炒三分) 前胡
(三分去
苗) 甘草(三分炙) 人参(三分) 茯苓(去皮三分) 枳壳(去瓤麸炒五钱) 桔梗
(三钱去
芦) 陈皮(去白五钱) 上 咀。每服四钱。水一盏半。姜七片。枣一个。煎至六分。去
滓。
微热服。不拘时候。一方。以气盛者不用木香。只十味。
参苏败毒散(一名败毒散出圣惠方)治伤寒时气头痛项强。壮热恶寒。身体
烦疼。及寒壅咳嗽。鼻塞声重。风痰头痛。呕哕寒热。并皆治之。
柴胡(去苗) 甘草(炙) 桔梗 人参(去芦) 芎 茯苓(去皮) 枳壳(去瓤
麸炒) 前
胡(去苗洗) 羌活(去苗) 独活(去苗各三十两) 上为粗末。每服二钱。水一盏。生
姜、薄
荷同煎至七分。去滓。不拘时候。寒多则热服。热多则温服。生姜、薄荷各少许。一方无独
活。伤湿加白术。香港脚 赤热重。寒热如疟。自汗恶风。或无汗恶寒。加大黄、苍术。皮肤
赤疹瘙痒加蝉蜕。痢纯下赤。胃壮能食者。与数服。此方和剂方。为末。每服三钱匕。三因
方为散。每服四钱匕。今人或用四钱重。此药性凉。自利及曾汗下脉虚。手足冷者勿服。心
胁气触痛。或发热背寒者勿服。
七圣汤 治时气头疼壮热。肢体烦疼。
麻黄(去根节煎掠去沫炒焙三两) 苍术(二两炒) 甘草(二两炙锉) 橘皮(汤浸
去白焙
一两) 木通(一两锉) 山茵陈(一两) 桔梗(炒一两五钱) 上粗捣筛。每服三钱。
以水一
盏。入生姜三片。同煎至七分。去滓。温服。
防风散 治头痛壮热恶风。百节浸疼。肩背拘急。面赤虚烦。声重咳嗽。
浓朴(二两姜制) 陈皮(二两) 甘草(二两炙) 本(二两) 桔梗(三钱炒) 独
活防
风苍术(折去皮四两) 上为细末。每服三钱。水一大盏。姜三片。枣二枚。煎至七分。
温
服。沸汤点亦可。春夏宜用之。
羌活散 治四时伤寒头痛。鼻塞或流清涕。项背拘急。恶风自汗。
柴胡(四两) 白芷(一两) 川芎(一两) 本(一两) 桔梗(五钱) 甘草(五
钱) 独活
(五钱) 羌活(五钱) 上 咀。每服三钱。水一钟半。葱、姜煎至七分。热服。
治伤寒及时气温病。头痛壮热。脉盛。始得一日。
用黄丹涂身令遍。向火坐令汗出。
治伤寒时气温病。头痛壮热。脉盛。
取生 荷根叶。合捣绞汁。服三四升。
山茵陈散 治时行身热头痛。四肢疼痛。
山茵陈(四两) 石膏(一两碎研) 苍术(米泔浸一宿去皮作片炒三两) 麻黄(去
根节煎
掠去沫焙一两) 上为散。每服二钱匕。热葱茶清调下。连并三服。衣覆取汗。
五解汤 治时气头痛。五心烦热。语言狂乱。
麻黄(去根节煎去沫二两) 越桃(一半生一半炒) 白术 桔梗(炒) 石膏(研) 杏
仁
(去皮尖双仁炒各一两) 上粗捣筛。每服三钱。以水一盏。生姜三片。豉七粒。葱白一寸。
薄荷五叶。同煎至七分。去滓。热服。如欲出汗。并煎两服。衣被盖覆瘥。
茵陈麻黄散 治时气头痛壮热。或暑毒伏心。状如疟疾。
山茵陈(四两) 麻黄(去根节煎去沫焙五两) 石膏(碎一两) 苍术(水浸去粗皮
二两)
蜀椒(去目并闭口者炒出汗二两) 上为细散。每服二钱匕。点茶调下。如狂言热燥。沙糖
冷
水调下。
麻黄大黄散 治时气头痛壮热。三日内宜服。
麻黄(去根节一两) 大黄(锉五钱) 桂(去粗皮五钱) 黄芩(去黑心半两) 甘
草(炙锉
半两) 芍药(五钱) 干姜(半两炮) 上为散。每服三钱。以暖酒调下。衣被盖取汗。
石膏汤 治时行疫疠病。壮热头痛。唇干。
石膏(碎一两) 葛根(锉三分) 芍药(五钱) 贝母(五钱) 百合(五钱) 升
麻(半两)
栀子仁(一分) 甘草(炙一分) 上粗捣筛。每服三钱。用水一盏半。豆豉五十粒。葱白
三寸。
同煎一盏。去滓。温服。
豉尿汤 治天行热气头痛。骨肉酸疼。壮热等疾。若初病一日在毛发。二日在皮肤
。三日在肌肉。必未得汗利。且宜进此汤。
豉(一升) 葱白(切一升) 小便(三升童子者为佳) 上先熬豉及葱白令相得。则
投小便
煮取一升。澄清。及热顿服。或汗或利。但得则瘥。如未歇。根据前更进一剂。频用有效。
如不除。进柴胡汤。
麻黄(陈者去节二两) 甘草(炙二两) 柴胡(三两) 黄芩(三两) 干葛(三两)
石膏
(五两碎绵裹) 豉(七合绵裹三沸) 葱白根(切一升勿令有青夏青即热白即冷一作桑根
皮)
上切。以水九升。宿渍药。明旦先煮麻黄令沸。掠去上沫。然后并诸药煮取二升七合。分三
服。服别相去三食顷久。覆取汗。汗出以粉拭之。恶寒多。加桂心一两。忌海藻、菘菜等。
治伤寒时气温病方。及头痛壮热。脉大。始得一日。
取葱白连根叶和捣三升许。和真丹一两。水一升。合煮绞取汁。顿服之。得吐便瘥。若
重。再作一升尽服。浓覆取汗。即瘥。
又方
用小蒜一升。捣取汁三合。顿服之。不过再作便瘥。
又方
用乌梅二七枚。盐五合。以水三升。煮取一升。去滓。顿服之。
神明白术散(出活人书)治瘟疫病。头痛壮热。恶寒不解。
白术(锉炒二两) 附子(炮裂去皮脐二两) 桔梗(一两) 细辛(去苗叶一两) 乌
头(炮
裂去皮脐四两) 上为散。以绢囊盛。带之。居闾皆无病。有病疫疠者。温酒服方寸匕。覆
取汗。或得吐即瘥。若经三四日。抄三钱。以水二盏。煎一盏半。去滓。分温三服。
治时气头痛壮热。(方见时气一日头痛壮热方)
(附论)
当感受时行邪气,三阳经受邪。病邪尚停留在体表。邪毒之气攻冲灌注于外。沿着风府穴进入脑部。因此导致高热头痛。
胸膈部气机壅滞不通。如果脉象浮数,可以采用发汗或催吐的方法治疗,即可痊愈。
方剂
葛根散(出自《圣惠方》),治疗时行邪气引起的头痛、高热。
葛根(一两) 石膏(二两) 栀子仁(一两) 柴胡(一两,去苗) 赤芍药(一两) 甘草(炙至微红,锉成细末五钱)
以上药物研为散剂。每次服用五钱。用水一大盏,加入淡竹叶十四片,煎煮至剩余五分水量,滤去药渣。不分时候,温服。《圣济总录》中,用生姜一片、大枣一枚煎煮,若无淡竹叶亦可。
淋顶汤(出自《圣惠方》),治疗时行邪气引起的剧烈头痛,难以忍受者。
石膏(十两,捣碎) 栀子仁(三两) 竹叶(一握) 甘菊花(三两) 豉心(三合) 葱白(十四茎,切)
以上药物用水六碗,煮取三碗药液,滤去药渣。倒入有嘴的瓶中,趁稍热时淋注在头顶上。
治疗时行邪气引起的高热、剧烈头痛(出自《圣惠方》)
石膏(二两) 荠苨(一两) 木通(一两,锉) 犀角屑(一两) 甘草(炙至微红,锉半两)
以上药物研为散剂。每次服用五钱。用水一大盏,加入竹叶二十一至二十一片,煎煮至剩余五分水量,滤去药渣。不分时候,温服。
前胡散(出自《圣惠方》),治疗时行邪气引起的高热、头痛,呕吐不能进食。
前胡(去芦头一两) 知母(一两) 犀角屑(一两) 葛根(一两,锉) 赤芍药(一两) 石膏(二两)
以上药物研为散剂。每次服用四钱。用水一盏半,加入竹叶二十片、生姜半分、葱白七寸,煎煮至剩余六分水量,滤去药渣。不分时候,温服。
菊花散(出自《圣惠方》),治疗时行邪气引起的剧烈头痛,以及全身骨节疼痛。
甘菊花(一两) 麻黄(去根节一两) 葛根(一两,锉) 黄芩(一两) 羚羊角屑 玄参 栀子仁 赤芍药 甘草(各半两)
以上药物研为散剂。每次服用三钱。用水一中盏,煎煮至剩余六分水量,滤去药渣。不分时候,温服。
治疗时行邪气发病二三日,高热头痛剧烈者(出自《圣惠方》)
取不蛀的皂荚一根,去皮和子,用湿纸包裹,煨烤至焦黑,捣碎过筛为散剂。每次服用二钱,用热酒调服。服药后覆盖衣被取汗。并先在有门窗紧闭的密室中用白矾汤洗浴后再服药。
治疗时行邪气引起的头痛不止,以及治疗伤寒头痛(出自《圣惠方》)
取川朴硝三两研为散剂,用生油调和涂抹在头顶上。
又一方(出自《圣惠方》)
将栀子仁捣碎过筛为散剂。每次服用一钱,用温水调服。
又一方(出自《圣惠方》)
将冬瓜捣烂,敷贴于疼痛处,效果神奇。
又一方(出自《圣惠方》)
取石膏五两研为散剂,研磨至极细。每次服用不拘时候,用腊茶调服二钱。
参苏汤(出自《圣惠方》),治疗感冒发热头痛。或因痰饮停积,兼有胃热,都适宜服用。
如果是感冒发热,也如同服用养胃汤的方法,连续服用几剂,微微出汗即愈。如果还有余热,再慢慢服用,自然平息。治疗因痰饮引起的发热,只要连续多日频频服用,以热退为停止标准,不可预先停止。兼治中脘部痞闷膈塞,呕逆恶心,开胃进食,以及一切发热、咳嗽声音沉重、鼻涕唾液稠粘。此药能解肌热,宽中快膈。或者欲形成劳损,治疗潮热往来,小儿室女也适宜服用。兼治疟疾。
木香(五钱) 紫苏叶(三分) 干葛(三分,洗) 半夏(洗七次,姜制炒三分) 前胡(三分,去苗) 甘草(三分,炙) 人参(三分) 茯苓(去皮三分) 枳壳(去瓤,麸炒五钱) 桔梗(三钱,去芦) 陈皮(去白五钱)
以上药物切碎。每次服用四钱,水一盏半,生姜七片,大枣一个,煎煮至剩余六分水量,滤去药渣。微热服,不拘时候。另一法,对于气盛者不用木香,只用十味药。
参苏败毒散(一名败毒散,出自《圣惠方》),治疗伤寒时行邪气引起的头痛项强,高热恶寒,身体烦疼,以及寒邪壅滞咳嗽,鼻塞声重,风痰头痛,呕哕寒热,都一并治疗。
柴胡(去苗) 甘草(炙) 桔梗 人参(去芦) 川芎 茯苓(去皮) 枳壳(去瓤,麸炒) 前胡(去苗洗) 羌活(去苗) 独活(去苗,各三十两)
以上药物为粗末。每次服用二钱,水一盏,生姜、薄荷同煎至剩余七分水量,滤去药渣,不拘时候。寒多则热服,热多则温服,生姜、薄荷各少许。另一法无独活。伤湿加白术。香港脚(足胫红肿热痛)赤热重,寒热如疟,自汗恶风,或无汗恶寒,加大黄、苍术。皮肤赤疹瘙痒加蝉蜕。痢疾纯下赤色,胃壮能食者,给数服。此方是《和剂局方》的方子,为末,每次服用三钱匕。《三因方》为散,每次服用四钱匕。今人或用四钱重。此药性凉,自利及曾汗下脉虚,手足冷者勿服。心胁气触痛,或发热背寒者勿服。
七圣汤 治疗时行邪气头疼高热,肢体烦疼。
麻黄(去根节,煎掠去沫,炒焙三两) 苍术(二两,炒) 甘草(二两,炙锉) 橘皮(汤浸去白焙一两) 木通(一两,锉) 山茵陈(一两) 桔梗(炒一两五钱)
以上粗捣筛。每次服用三钱,用水一盏,入生姜三片,同煎至剩余七分水量,滤去药渣,温服。
防风散 治疗头痛高热恶风,百节浸疼,肩背拘急,面赤虚烦,声重咳嗽。
浓朴(二两,姜制) 陈皮(二两) 甘草(二两,炙) 藁本(二两) 桔梗(三钱,炒) 独活 防风 苍术(折去皮四两)
以上为细末。每次服用三钱,水一大盏,姜三片,枣二枚,煎至剩余七分水量,温服。沸汤点服亦可。春夏宜用之。
羌活散 治疗四时伤寒头痛,鼻塞或流清涕,项背拘急,恶风自汗。
柴胡(四两) 白芷(一两) 川芎(一两) 藁本(一两) 桔梗(五钱) 甘草(五钱) 独活(五钱) 羌活(五钱)
以上切碎。每次服用三钱,水一钟半,葱、姜煎至剩余七分水量,热服。
治疗伤寒及时气温病,头痛高热,脉盛,刚得病一日。
用黄丹涂遍全身,面向火坐令出汗。
治疗伤寒时气温病,头痛高热,脉盛。
取生荷叶根叶,合捣绞汁。服用三四升。
山茵陈散 治疗时行身热头痛,四肢疼痛。
山茵陈(四两) 石膏(一两,碎研) 苍术(米泔浸一宿去皮作片炒三两) 麻黄(去根节,煎掠去沫焙一两)
以上为散剂。每次服用二钱匕,热葱茶清调下。连服三剂,衣被盖覆取汗。
五解汤 治疗时行邪气头痛,五心烦热,语言狂乱。
麻黄(去根节,煎去沫二两) 越桃(一半生一半炒) 白术 桔梗(炒) 石膏(研) 杏仁(去皮尖双仁炒各一两)
以上粗捣筛。每次服用三钱,用水一盏,生姜三片,豉七粒,葱白一寸,薄荷五叶,同煎至剩余七分水量,滤去药渣,热服。如果想要出汗,并煎两服,衣被盖覆,病愈。
茵陈麻黄散 治疗时行邪气头痛高热,或暑毒伏于心,状如疟疾。
山茵陈(四两) 麻黄(去根节,煎去沫焙五两) 石膏(碎一两) 苍术(水浸去粗皮二两) 蜀椒(去目并闭口者,炒出汗二两)
以上为细散。每次服用二钱匕,点茶调下。如果狂言热燥,沙糖冷水调下。
麻黄大黄散 治疗时行邪气头痛高热,三日内宜服。
麻黄(去根节一两) 大黄(锉五钱) 桂(去粗皮五钱) 黄芩(去黑心半两) 甘草(炙锉半两) 芍药(五钱) 干姜(半两,炮)
以上为散剂。每次服用三钱,用暖酒调下,衣被盖取汗。
石膏汤 治疗时行疫疠病,高热头痛,唇干。
石膏(碎一两) 葛根(锉三分) 芍药(五钱) 贝母(五钱) 百合(五钱) 升麻(半两) 栀子仁(一分) 甘草(炙一分)
以上粗捣筛。每次服用三钱,用水一盏半,豆豉五十粒,葱白三寸,同煎一盏,滤去药渣,温服。
豉尿汤 治疗天行热气头痛,骨肉酸疼,高热等疾。如果初病一日在毛发,二日在皮肤,三日在肌肉,必定未得汗利,且宜进此汤。
豉(一升) 葱白(切一升) 小便(三升,童子者为佳)
以上先熬豉及葱白令相得,则投小便煮取一升,澄清,及热顿服。或汗或利,但得则瘥。如未歇,根据前法更进一剂,频用有效。如不除,进柴胡汤。
麻黄(陈者去节二两) 甘草(炙二两) 柴胡(三两) 黄芩(三两) 干葛(三两) 石膏(五两,碎绵裹) 豉(七合,绵裹三沸) 葱白根(切一升,勿令有青,夏青即热白即冷,一作桑根皮)
以上切碎,用水九升,宿渍药,明旦先煮麻黄令沸,掠去上沫,然后并诸药煮取二升七合,分三服,服别相去三食顷久,覆取汗,汗出以粉拭之。恶寒多,加桂心一两。忌海藻、菘菜等。
治疗伤寒时气温病方,及头痛高热,脉大,刚得病一日。
取葱白连根叶和捣三升许,和真丹一两,水一升,合煮绞取汁,顿服之。得吐便瘥。若重,再作一升尽服,浓覆取汗,即瘥。
又方
用乌梅二七枚,盐五合,以水三升,煮取一升,去滓,顿服之。
神明白术散(出自《活人书》),治疗瘟疫病,头痛高热,恶寒不解。
白术(锉炒二两) 附子(炮裂去皮脐二两) 桔梗(一两) 细辛(去苗叶一两) 乌头(炮裂去皮脐四两)
以上为散剂,以绢囊盛,带之。居闾皆无病。有病疫疠者,温酒服方寸匕,覆取汗。或得吐即瘥。若经三四日,抄三钱,以水二盏,煎一盏半,去滓,分温三服。
(Attached Discussion)
When contracting seasonal pathogenic factors, the three Yang meridians are affected. The pathogen remains at the exterior level. The toxic qi attacks and pours into the exterior, following the Fengfu (GV16) acupoint to enter the brain. Consequently, it causes high fever and severe headache.
There is stagnation in the chest and diaphragm. If the pulse is floating and rapid, sweating or emesis methods can be used for treatment, leading to recovery.
Formulas
Ge Gen San (Cinnamon Twig Powder, from *Shenghui Fang*), treating headaches and high fever caused by seasonal pathogens.
Puerariae Radix (one liang), Gypsum Fibrosum (two liang), Gardeniae Fructus (one liang), Bupleuri Radix (one liang, remove seedlings), Paeoniae Radix Rubra (one liang), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (roasted until slightly red, cut into small pieces, five qian).
Grind the above ingredients into a powder. Take five qian per dose. Add one large bowl of water and fourteen leaves of Bambusa Densa Folia (Dan Zhu Ye), decoct until only two-fifths of the liquid remains. Strain the dregs. Take warm, regardless of time. In *Shengji Zonglu*, use one slice of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Sheng Jiang) and one large Jujubae Fructus (Da Zao) for decoction; if Bambusa Densa Folia is unavailable, it may be omitted.
Lin Ding Tang (Pour-over Head Soup, from *Shenghui Fang*), treating unbearable headaches caused by seasonal pathogens.
Gypsum Fibrosum (ten liang, crushed), Gardeniae Fructus (three liang), Phyllostachys Viridis Caulis (Zhu Ye, one handful), Chrysanthemi Flos (three liang), Sojae Semen Preparatum (Chi Xin, three he), Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (Shallot White, fourteen stems, cut).
Add six bowls of water to the above ingredients, boil until three bowls remain. Strain the dregs. Pour into a bottle with a spout. While still slightly hot, pour over the top of the head.
Treating severe headaches and high fever caused by seasonal pathogens (from *Shenghui Fang*)
Gypsum Fibrosum (two liang), Circaeae Herba (Qi Ni), Akebiae Caulis (Mu Tong, one liang, cut), Rhinocerotis Cornu (Xi Jiao Xie), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (roasted until slightly red, cut, half liang).
Grind the above ingredients into a powder. Take five qian per dose. Add one large bowl of water and twenty-one to twenty-one leaves of Phyllostachys Viridis Caulis (Zhu Ye), decoct until only two-fifths of the liquid remains. Strain the dregs. Take warm, regardless of time.
Qian Hu San (Peucedani Radix Powder, from *Shenghui Fang*), treating high fever, headache, vomiting, and inability to eat caused by seasonal pathogens.
Peucedani Radix (Qian Hu, one liang, remove root crown), Anemarrhenae Rhizoma (Zhi Mu, one liang), Rhinocerotis Cornu (Xi Jiao Xie, one liang), Puerariae Radix (Ge Gen, one liang, cut), Paeoniae Radix Rubra (Chi Shao Yao, one liang), Gypsum Fibrosum (two liang).
Grind the above ingredients into a powder. Take four qian per dose. Add one and a half bowls of water, twenty leaves of Phyllostachys Viridis Caulis (Zhu Ye), half a qian of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Sheng Jiang), and seven cun of Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (Cong Bai). Decoct until two-thirds of the liquid remains. Strain the dregs. Take warm, regardless of time.
Ju Hua San (Chrysanthemi Flos Powder, from *Shenghui Fang*), treating severe headaches caused by seasonal pathogens and pain in all bone joints.
Chrysanthemi Flos (Ju Hua, one liang), Ephedrae Herba (Ma Huang, one liang, remove roots and nodes), Puerariae Radix (Ge Gen, one liang, cut), Scutellariae Radix (Huang Qin, one liang), Saigae Tataricae Cornu (Ling Yang Jiao Xie), Scrophulariae Radix (Xuan Shen), Gardeniae Fructus (Zhi Zi Ren), Paeoniae Radix Rubra (Chi Shao Yao), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao, each half liang).
Grind the above ingredients into a powder. Take three qian per dose. Add one medium bowl of water, decoct until two-thirds of the liquid remains. Strain the dregs. Take warm, regardless of time.
Treating severe headaches and high fever occurring on the second or third day of seasonal pathogenic infection (from *Shenghui Fang*)
Take one stick of non-decaying Sophorae Flos (Zao Jia), remove skin and seeds, wrap in wet paper, roast until charred black, grind finely through a sieve into a powder. Take two qian per dose, mixed with hot wine. Cover with clothing to induce sweating. First, bathe in a room with closed doors and windows using Alum Water (Bai Fan Tang), then take the medicine.
Treating persistent headaches caused by seasonal pathogens, and treating headaches caused by Cold Damage (from *Shenghui Fang*)
Take three liang of Natrii Sulfas (Chuan Po Xiao), grind into a powder, mix with raw sesame oil, and apply to the top of the head.
Another Formula (from *Shenghui Fang*)
Grind Gardeniae Fructus (Zhi Zi Ren) finely through a sieve into a powder. Take one qian per dose, mixed with warm water.
Another Formula (from *Shenghui Fang*)
Mash Winter Melon (Dong Gua) thoroughly and apply it to the painful area. It is highly effective.
Another Formula (from *Shenghui Fang*)
Take five liang of Gypsum Fibrosum (Shi Gao), grind extremely fine. Take two qian per dose, mixed with aged tea, regardless of time.
Shen Su Tang (Ginseng and Perilla Decoction, from *Shenghui Fang*), treating cold-induced fever and headache. It is also suitable for cases complicated by phlegm-fluid retention and stomach heat.
If it is a cold with fever, follow the method of taking Yang Wei Tang (Stomach-Nourishing Decoction), taking several doses continuously until slight sweating occurs, indicating recovery. If residual heat remains, continue taking it slowly until it subsides naturally. For fever caused by phlegm-fluids, take frequently over consecutive days until the fever breaks; do not stop prematurely. It also treats epigastric fullness and diaphragmatic obstruction, retching, nausea, promotes appetite, and treats all types of fever, heavy coughing, and thick sticky sputum. This formula releases muscle-layer heat, relieves chest fullness, and benefits the diaphragm. It is also suitable for impending consumptive diseases, tidal fevers, children, and unmarried women. It additionally treats malaria.
Aucklandiae Radix (Mu Xiang, five qian), Perillae Folium (Zi Su Ye, three fen), dried Puerariae Radix (Gan Ge, three fen, washed), Pinelliae Rhizoma (Ban Xia, washed seven times, processed with ginger, fried, three fen), Peucedani Radix (Qian Hu, three fen, remove seedlings), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao, three fen, roasted), Ginseng Radix (Ren Shen, three fen), Poria (Fu Ling, three fen, remove skin), Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (Zhi Ke, five qian, remove pith, stir-fried with bran), Platycodonis Radix (Jie Geng, three qian, remove root crown), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chen Pi, five qian, remove white pith).
Cut the above ingredients. Take four qian per dose. Add one and a half bowls of water, seven slices of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Sheng Jiang), and one Jujubae Fructus (Da Zao). Decoct until two-thirds of the liquid remains. Strain the dregs. Take when slightly warm, regardless of time. Another variation: for those with excess Qi, omit Aucklandiae Radix (Mu Xiang), using only ten ingredients.
Shen Su Bai Du San (Ginseng and Perilla Detoxifying Powder, also known as Bai Du San, from *Shenghui Fang*), treating headaches and neck stiffness, high fever with aversion to cold, body aches, cold-stagnation cough, nasal congestion with heavy voice, wind-phlegm headaches, retching, chills, and fever caused by Cold Damage or seasonal pathogens.
Bupleuri Radix (Chai Hu, remove seedlings), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao, roasted), Platycodonis Radix (Jie Geng), Ginseng Radix (Ren Shen, remove root crown), Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuan Xiong), Poria (Fu Ling, remove skin), Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (Zhi Ke, remove pith, stir-fried with bran), Peucedani Radix (Qian Hu, remove seedlings and wash), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qiang Huo, remove seedlings), Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Du Huo, remove seedlings, thirty liang each).
Grind into coarse powder. Take two qian per dose. Add one bowl of water, Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Sheng Jiang), and Menthae Haplocalycis Herba (Bo He). Decoct until seven-tenths of the liquid remains. Strain the dregs. Take regardless of time. If cold predominates, take hot; if heat predominates, take warm. Use small amounts of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens and Menthae Haplocalycis Herba. Another variation omits Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Du Huo). For dampness injury, add Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Bai Zhu). For severe redness and heat in Hong Kong Foot (Zu Jing Hong Re), chills and fever like malaria, spontaneous sweating with aversion to wind, or no sweating with aversion to cold, add Rheum Palmatum Radix et Rhizoma (Da Huang) and Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cang Zhu). For red skin rashes and itching, add Bombyx Batryticatus (Chan Tui). For dysentery with pure blood discharge, in patients with strong stomach and good appetite, give several doses. This formula is from *He Ji Ju Fang* (Prescriptions of the Bureau of Taiyi), taken as powder, three qian-bi per dose. In *San Yin Fang*, it is a powder, four qian-bi per dose. Modern practitioners sometimes use four qian. This formula is cooling in nature. Do not use for spontaneous diarrhea, or for those who have undergone sweating/purging with deficient pulses and cold hands/feet. Do not use for pain triggered by Qi touching the heart/hypochondrium, or for fever with back chills.
Qi Sheng Tang (Seven-Sage Decoction) treating seasonal pathogenic headaches, high fever, and limb restlessness/pain.
Ephedrae Herba (Ma Huang, three liang, remove roots/nodes, boil/skim foam, fry/dry), Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cang Zhu, two liang, fried), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao, two liang, roasted/cut), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Ju Pi, one liang, soaked in water, remove white pith, dry), Akebiae Caulis (Mu Tong, one liang, cut), Artemisiae Capillaris Herba (Shan Yin Chen, one liang), Platycodonis Radix (Jie Geng, one liang five qian, fried).
Coarsely crush and sieve. Take three qian per dose. Add one bowl of water and three slices of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Sheng Jiang). Decoct until seven-tenths of the liquid remains. Strain the dregs. Take warm.
Fang Feng San (Saposhnikoviae Radix Powder) treating headaches, high fever, aversion to wind, diffuse joint pain, shoulder/back stiffness, red face with empty irritability, heavy voice, and cough.
Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex (Nou Pu, two liang, ginger-processed), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chen Pi, two liang), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao, two liang, roasted), Libanoris Rhizoma (Ben, two liang), Platycodonis Radix (Jie Geng, three qian, fried), Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Du Huo), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fang Feng), Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cang Zhu, four liang, broken, skin removed).
Grind into fine powder. Take three qian per dose. Add one large bowl of water, three slices of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Sheng Jiang), and two Jujubae Fructus (Da Zao). Decoct until seven-tenths of the liquid remains. Take warm. Can also be prepared by pouring boiling water over it. Suitable for spring and summer.
Qiang Huo San (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix Powder) treating seasonal Cold Damage headaches, nasal congestion or clear runny nose, neck/back stiffness, aversion to wind, and spontaneous sweating.
Bupleuri Radix (Chai Hu, four liang), Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Bai Zhi, one liang), Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuan Xiong, one liang), Libanoris Rhizoma (Ben, one liang), Platycodonis Radix (Jie Geng, five qian), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao, five qian), Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Du Huo, five qian), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qiang Huo, five qian).
Cut the above ingredients. Take three qian per dose. Add one and a half bowls of water, Cong Bai (Scallion White), and Sheng Jiang (Ginger). Decoct until seven-tenths of the liquid remains. Take hot.
Treating Cold Damage and seasonal warm diseases, headaches, high fever, and surging pulse, on the first day of onset.
Apply Minium (Huang Dan) all over the body. Sit facing fire to induce sweating.
Treating Cold Damage and seasonal warm diseases, headaches, high fever, and surging pulse.
Take fresh Nelumbinis Nelumbinis Rhizomatis (Lotus Root) and leaves, crush together, and squeeze out the juice. Drink three to four sheng.
Shan Yin Chen San (Artemisiae Capillaris Herba Powder) treating seasonal body heat, headaches, and limb pain.
Artemisiae Capillaris Herba (Shan Yin Chen, four liang), Gypsum Fibrosum (Shi Gao, one liang, crushed/grinded), Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cang Zhu, three liang, soaked overnight in rice water, skin removed, sliced, fried), Ephedrae Herba (Ma Huang, one liang, remove roots/nodes, boil/skim foam, dry).
Grind into powder. Take two qian-bi per dose, mixed with hot scallion-tea water. Take three doses consecutively, cover with clothing to induce sweating.
Wu Jie Tang (Five-Resolving Decoction) treating seasonal pathogenic headaches, heat in the five centers (palms, soles, chest), and delirious speech.
Ephedrae Herba (Ma Huang, two liang, remove roots/nodes, boil/skim foam), Gossampinus Fructus (Yue Tao, half raw, half fried), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Bai Zhu), Platycodonis Radix (Jie Geng, fried), Gypsum Fibrosum (Shi Gao, ground), Armeniacae Semen Amarum (Xing Ren, one liang each, remove skins/apices, double-kernel, fried).
Coarsely crush and sieve. Take three qian per dose. Add one bowl of water, three slices of Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Sheng Jiang), seven grains of Sojae Semen Preparatum (Chi Dou), one cun of Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (Cong Bai), and five leaves of Menthae Haplocalycis Herba (Bo He). Decoct until seven-tenths of the liquid remains. Strain the dregs. Take hot. To induce sweating, decoct two doses together, cover with clothing/quilts until recovered.
Yin Chen Ma Huang San (Artemisiae Capillaris and Ephedra Powder) treating seasonal pathogenic headaches and high fever, or summer-toxicity hidden in the Heart, resembling malaria.
Artemisiae Capillaris Herba (Shan Yin Chen, four liang), Ephedrae Herza (Ma Huang, five liang, remove roots/nodes, boil/skim foam, dry), Gypsum Fibrosum (Shi Gao, one liang, crushed), Atractylodis Rhizoma (Cang Zhu, two liang, soaked in water, rough skin removed), Zanthoxyli Pericarpium (Shu Jiao, two liang, remove eyes and closed-mouth ones, fry until sweat appears).
Grind into fine powder. Take two qian-bi per dose, mixed with tea. If there is delirious speech and dry heat, mix with rock sugar and cold water.
Ma Huang Da Huang San (Ephedra and Rhubarb Powder) treating seasonal pathogenic headaches and high fever. Suitable for use within three days.
Ephedrae Herba (Ma Huang, one liang, remove roots/nodes), Rheum Palmatum Radix et Rhizoma (Da Huang, five qian, cut), Cinnamomi Cortex (Gui, five qian, remove rough bark), Scutellariae Radix (Huang Qin, half liang, remove black heart), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao, half liang, roasted/cut), Paeoniae Radix (Shao Yao, five qian), Zingiberis Rhizoma (Gan Jiang, half liang, processed).
Grind into powder. Take three qian per dose, mixed with warm wine. Cover with clothing to induce sweating.
Shi Gao Tang (Gypsum Decoction) treating seasonal epidemic diseases, high fever, headaches, and dry lips.
Gypsum Fibrosum (Shi Gao, one liang, crushed), Puerariae Radix (Ge Gen, three fen, cut), Paeoniae Radix (Shao Yao, five qian), Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus (Bei Mu, five qian), Lilii Bulbus (Bai He, five qian), Cimicifugae Rhizoma (Sheng Ma, half liang), Gardeniae Fructus (Zhi Zi Ren, one fen), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao, one fen, roasted).
Coarsely crush and sieve. Take three qian per dose. Add one and a half bowls of water, fifty grains of Sojae Semen Preparatum (Dou Chi), and three cun of Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (Cong Bai). Decoct until one bowl remains. Strain the dregs. Take warm.
Chi Niao Tang (Fermented Soybean and Urine Decoction) treating heavenly-flow heat qi headaches, sour pain in bones and muscles, and high fever. If illness begins on day one in hair/follicles, day two in skin, day three in muscles, and sweating/diuresis has not yet occurred, this decoction should be taken first.
Sojae Semen Preparatum (Chi Dou, one sheng), Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (Cong Bai, one sheng, cut), Human Urine (Xiao Bian, three sheng, urine from a young boy is best).
First decoct Chi Dou and Cong Bai until they blend well, then add human urine. Boil until one sheng remains. Clarify. Take hot in one dose. Sweating or diuresis will occur, leading to recovery. If not fully resolved, administer another dose according to the previous method. Frequent use is effective. If unresolved, proceed to Chai Hu Tang (Bupleuri Decoction).
Ephedrae Herba (Ma Huang, two liang, old material, remove nodes), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao, two liang, roasted), Bupleuri Radix (Chai Hu, three liang), Scutellariae Radix (Huang Qin, three liang), dried Puerariae Radix (Gan Ge, three liang), Gypsum Fibrosum (Shi Gao, five liang, crushed, wrapped in silk), Sojae Semen Preparatum (Chi Dou, seven he, wrapped in silk, boiled three times), Allii Fistulosi Bulbus Root (Cong Bai Gen, one sheng, cut, ensure no green parts; in summer green means hot, in winter white means cold; alternatively use Morus Radicis Cortex Sang Bai Pi).
Cut the above ingredients. Add nine sheng of water, soak overnight. Next morning, boil Ma Huang first until boiling, skim off the foam. Then add all other ingredients and decoct until two sheng seven he remain. Divide into three doses. Leave a gap of about three meals' time between doses. Cover to induce sweating. Wipe sweat with powder. If aversion to cold is severe, add Cinnamomi Ramulus (Gui Xin, one liang). Avoid Algae (Hai Zao) and Brassica vegetables (Song Cai).
Treating Cold Damage and seasonal warm diseases, headaches, high fever, and large pulse, on the first day of onset.
Take three sheng of Allii Fistulosi Bulbus (Cong Bai) including roots and leaves, crush together, mix with one liang of Zhen Dan (Real Cinnabar), and one sheng of water. Boil together, squeeze out the juice, and take in one dose. Vomiting indicates recovery. If severe, prepare another sheng and drink completely. Cover thickly to induce sweating, leading to recovery.
Another Formula
Take one sheng of Allii Sativi Bulbus (Xiao Suan), crush to extract three he of juice. Take in one dose. Repeat once if necessary for recovery.
Another Formula
Take fourteen Wu Mei (Mume Fructus) and five he of salt. Add three sheng of water, boil until one sheng remains. Strain the dregs. Take in one dose.
Shen Ming Bai Zhu San (Divine Clarity Atractylodes Powder, from *Huo Ren Shu*), treating plague diseases, headaches, high fever, and unresolving aversion to cold.
Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Bai Zhu, two liang, cut/fried), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fu Zi, two liang, processed/cracked, skin/navel removed), Platycodonis Radix (Jie Geng, one liang), Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Xi Xin, one liang, remove seedlings/leaves), Aconiti Radix (Wu Tou, four liang, processed/cracked, skin/navel removed).
Grind into powder. Place in a silk bag to carry. Those living in neighborhoods wearing it will not get sick. For those with epidemics, take one cun-bi with warm wine, cover to induce sweating. Or if vomiting occurs, recovery follows. If three to four days have passed, take three qian, add two bowls of water, decoct until one and a half bowls remain. Strain the dregs. Divide into three warm doses.
Treating seasonal pathogenic headaches and high fever. (See formula for "Seasonal Pathogen Day One Headache and High Fever").