治头痛。（沈存中方）
硫黄（二两，研细） 硝石（一两）
上水丸如指头大。空心腊茶嚼下。
予中表兄，病头风二十余年，每发头痛如破，数日不食，百方不能疗，医田滋见之，曰
∶老母病此数十年，得一药遂愈。就求之，得十丸，日服一枚。十余日，滋复来，云∶头痛
平日食何物即发？答云∶最苦饮酒食鱼。滋取鱼酒令恣食。云∶服此药十枚，岂复有头痛耶？
如其言食之，竟不发，自此遂瘥。予与滋相识数岁，临别以此方见遗。陈州怀医有此药丸，
如梧桐子大，每服十五丸，着腊懵冒者冰冷水服，下咽即豁然清爽，伤冷即以沸艾汤下。
《素问》云∶头痛巅疾，下虚上实，过在足少阴巨阳，甚则入肾，徇蒙招摇，目瞑耳聋
；下实上虚，过在足少阳厥阴，甚则入肝，下虚者肾虚也。故肾厥则头痛，上虚者肝虚也，
故肝厥则头晕。徇蒙者，如以物蒙其首，招摇不定，目眩耳聋，皆晕之状也。故肝厥头晕，
肾厥巅痛不同如此，治肝厥，钩藤散在前。
大附子一个，剜去心，全蝎二个，入在内，以取附子末，同钟乳一分，面少许水和裹炮
熟，都碾为末，以焦黄为度，葱茶调下一钱或半钱。
又方
大川芎（二个，锉作四片） 大附子（一个，和皮生为末）
上以水和附子末如面剂，裹川芎作四处，如附子末少，入面少许，裹毕，以针穿数孔子
，用真脑麝熏有穴处，内香再捻合穴子，如未觉内有香，即再熏一炷，细罗灰用铫子内热灰
炮熟末之。每服半钱，葱茶调下，不拘时候。上泗医杨吉老二方，神良。
又方
好川芎半两为末，每服二钱，腊茶清调下，甚捷。曾有妇人产后头痛，一服愈。
治疗头痛。（沈括提供的方子）
硫黄（二两，研磨成细粉） 硝石（一两）
以上药物制成水丸，大小如手指头。空腹时嚼服腊茶送下。
我的中表兄，患头风病二十多年，每次发作头痛剧烈如要破裂，几天不能进食，各种方法都无法治愈。医生田滋见到后说：“我母亲患此病几十年，得到一种药就痊愈了。”于是向他求药，得到了十丸，每天服用一丸。十多天后，田滋又来说：“头痛平时吃什么东西就会发作？”回答说：“最痛苦的是饮酒和吃鱼。”田滋让他尽情吃鱼喝酒。说：“服用这药十丸，难道还会有头痛吗？”按照他的话吃了，竟然不再发作，从此病就好了。我与田滋相识几年，临别时他把这个方子留给了我。陈州的怀医生也有这种药丸，大小如梧桐子，每次服用十五丸，用腊茶或冒烟的冰冷水送服，咽下即感到豁然清爽，如果是受寒引起的就用沸艾汤送下。《素问》说：头痛巅疾，是下虚上实，病在足少阴经和足太阳经，严重则入肾，出现头晕眼花、摇晃不定、目眩耳聋；下实上虚，病在足少阳经和足厥阴经，严重则入肝，下虚是指肾虚。所以肾厥导致头痛，上虚是指肝虚，所以肝厥导致头晕。徇蒙，就像有东西蒙住头部，摇晃不定，目眩耳聋，都是眩晕的症状。所以肝厥头晕，肾厥巅痛不同如此，治疗肝厥，钩藤散在前面。
大附子一个，挖去心，全蝎二个，放入其中，用取出的附子末，同钟乳粉一分，少许面粉和水包裹后炮熟，全部碾为粉末，以焦黄色为度，用葱茶调服一钱或半钱。
另一个方子
大川芎（二个，锉成四片） 大附子（一个，带皮生研为末）
以上用水和附子末做成面团状，包裹川芎分成四处，如果附子末少，加入少许面粉，包好后，用针穿几个小孔，用真麝香熏有孔的地方，让香气进入后再捏合孔洞，如果没感觉到里面有香味，就再熏一炷香，用细罗筛过的灰在铫子内热灰中炮熟后研末。每次服用半钱，用葱茶调下，不拘时候。以上泗州的医生杨吉二的两个方子，神效良验。
又一个方子
好川芎半两研为末，每次服用二钱，用腊茶清调服，非常快捷。曾经有一个妇人产后头痛，服用一次就好了。
Treatment for headache. (Formula from Shen Kuo)
Shihuang (Sulfur, 2 liang, ground into fine powder) Xiaoshi (Niter, 1 liang)
Make water pills the size of a finger. Chew with Lachay (waxed tea) on an empty stomach.
My cousin suffered from head wind disease for over twenty years. Every time it attacked, his headache was severe as if his head were breaking, and he could not eat for several days. Various methods failed to cure him. The physician Tian Zi saw this and said, "My mother suffered from this disease for decades and was cured by one medicine." I sought it from him and received ten pills, taking one per day. After more than ten days, Zi came again and asked, "What do you usually eat when your headache occurs?" I answered, "I suffer most from drinking alcohol and eating fish." Zi allowed me to eat fish and drink alcohol freely. He said, "After taking ten of these pills, will you still have headaches?" Following his advice, I ate them, and indeed, the headaches did not recur, and I recovered completely. I had known Zi for several years, and upon parting, he left this formula to me. Physician Huai in Chenzhou also has this pill, sized like a wutong seed. Take fifteen pills each time, swallowing with waxed tea or cold water that is smoking/steaming; upon swallowing, one feels suddenly refreshed. If caused by cold, take with boiling mugwort decoction. *Suwen* states: Headache and disorders of the vertex are due to deficiency below and excess above, affecting the Foot Shaoyin and Foot Taiyang meridians; severely, it enters the Kidney, causing dizziness, unsteadiness, blurred vision, and deafness. Excess below and deficiency above affect the Foot Shaoyang and Foot Jueyin meridians; severely, it enters the Liver. Deficiency below refers to Kidney deficiency. Thus, Kidney jue causes headache; deficiency above refers to Liver deficiency, thus Liver jue causes dizziness. Xunmeng describes a sensation as if something covers the head, with unsteadiness, blurred vision, and deafness—all symptoms of vertigo. Therefore, Liver jue vertigo and Kidney jue vertex pain are different in this manner. To treat Liver jue, Gouteng San is mentioned earlier.
Da Fuzi (Large Aconite Root, 1 piece), remove the heart; Quanxie (Whole Scorpion, 2 pieces), place inside. Use the extracted Fuzi powder, mix with Zhongru (Hematitum, 1 fen), and a little flour mixed with water to wrap and roast until cooked. Grind all into powder, aiming for a scorched yellow color. Mix with Congcha (Scallion and Tea) and take 1 qian or half a qian.
Another formula
Duanxiong (Large Ligusticum Wallichii Rhizome, 2 pieces, cut into four slices) Da Fuzi (Large Aconite Root, 1 piece, raw with skin, ground into powder)
Mix the Fuzi powder with water to form a dough-like consistency, wrap around the Duanxiong in four parts. If there is insufficient Fuzi powder, add a little flour. After wrapping, pierce several small holes with a needle. Smoke with Zhenmoshe (Real Musk) at the pierced areas, allow the fragrance to penetrate, then knead the holes closed. If no fragrance is felt inside, smoke for another stick of incense. Roast in hot ashes using a yanzi (small pot) until cooked, then grind into powder. Take half a qian each time, mixed with Congcha, at any time. The two formulas from Yang Jier, a physician from Sishui, are miraculous and effective.
Yet another formula
Good Duanxiong (Ligusticum Wallichii Rhizome, half liang) ground into powder. Take 2 qian each time, mixed with Lachay clear liquid. It is very rapid. Once, a woman suffered from postpartum headache; one dose cured her.