重、镇惊、劫痰消积。
辛平。有小毒。感银铅之气而结。坠痰镇惊。止血散肿。消积杀虫。疗肿毒。解狐臭。
(油
调搽腋、或以馒头蒸热劈开、掺末夹腋下、亦佳。)灭瘢 。染髭须。疗疟痢五痔。金疮冻
疮。(熟桐油调敷。)食之令人寒中。出银坑。难得。今用者。乃倾银炉底。入药煮一伏时。
重、平肝、通、下行。
辛平有毒。治目中障瘀。腐蚀坏肉。妇人生产横逆。心腹痛。月隔。五淋。或烧醋淬。
或煮
汁。(唇 黑、痛痒不可忍、于石上磨猪脂汁涂之、不过数遍、愈、目猝不见、石上磨汁、
注中。 、肿也。)
重、坠痰镇惊。
辛平有毒。镇心平肝。定惊疗狂。消痈解毒。(时珍曰∶凡诸药皆忌铁器、而补肾药尤
忌之
。)畏慈石、皂荚。(皂荚木、作薪则釜裂。) 时砧上打落者。名铁落。(即铁屑、素问用治
怒狂、研粉敷癣、甚效。)如尘飞起者。名铁精。器物生衣者。名铁锈。盐醋浸出者。名铁
华。(时珍曰∶大抵借金气以平木、坠下解毒、无他义也。)
针砂(重、消水肿。)消水肿黄胆。散瘿瘤。乌须发。此是作针家磨 细末也。须
真钢砂乃堪
用。(人多以柔铁砂杂和之、飞为粉、人莫能辨。)以上金类。
重、下气。
甘平。色白。入肺下气。坚肌续绝。治疟痢痈疽。(同黄丹熬膏贴之、千金翼、用敷金
疮。)
有五色。以色白光莹者为上。泽泻为使。恶羊肉。(金疮出血、云母粉傅之、绝妙。)
(密陀僧)具有重镇、镇惊安神、劫除痰浊、消除积滞的功效。
味辛,性平。有小毒。因感受银和铅的气化作用而凝结而成。能坠降痰涎、镇惊安神。止血、消散肿结。消除积滞、杀虫。治疗疮疡肿毒。解除狐臭。
(用油调匀涂抹腋下,或者将馒头蒸热后劈开,掺入药末夹在腋下,效果也很好。)去除瘢痕。染黑胡须和眉毛。治疗疟疾、痢疾以及五种痔疮。金创(金属利器造成的创伤)、冻疮。(用熟桐油调敷。)内服会使人体中焦受寒。出产于银矿坑。难得见到。现在使用的,是倾倒银炉底部的沉淀物,入药煮一个时辰(两小时)。
(云母)具有重镇、平抑肝阳、通利、下行气机的功效。
味辛,性平,有毒。治疗眼中翳障瘀血。腐蚀腐坏的肉肉。治疗妇女难产、胎位不正或横逆。心腹疼痛。月经闭隔。五种淋证。或者烧红后用醋淬炼。或者煮取汁液服用。(如果嘴唇发黑、痛痒难以忍受,在石头上磨猪脂汁涂抹,不过数次即可痊愈;眼睛突然失明,在石头上磨云母汁滴入眼中。)(注:此处“”指肿胀。)
(铁落)具有坠痰、镇惊安神的功效。
味辛,性平,有毒。镇心安神,平抑肝阳。定惊治疗狂躁症。消散痈肿,解毒。(李时珍说:各种药物大多忌讳铁器,而补肾药尤其忌讳铁器。)畏慈石(磁石)、皂荚。(皂荚木作为柴火燃烧会导致锅裂。)在铁砧上敲打落下的碎屑,名叫铁落。(即铁屑,《黄帝内经·素问》用它治疗怒狂症,研成粉敷治癣疾,非常有效。)像灰尘一样飞起的,名叫铁精。器物表面生锈的,名叫铁锈。经盐醋浸泡析出的,名叫铁华。(李时珍说:大抵是利用金的肃降之气来平抑肝木,起到坠下解毒的作用,没有其他的深意。)
(针砂)具有重镇、消除水肿的功效。消除水肿引起的黄疸。消散瘿瘤(甲状腺肿大等)。乌黑头发。这是由工匠打磨产生的细末。必须是真正的钢砂才能使用。(人们常用柔铁砂混合冒充,飞制为粉,别人无法辨别。)以上属于金类药物。
(云母)具有下气(降气)的功效。
味甘,性平。颜色白。入肺经以降气。坚固肌肉,接续断绝之筋骨。治疗疟疾、痢疾、痈疽。(与黄丹一起熬制成膏药贴敷,出自《千金翼方》,用于敷治金创。)
云母有五色。以颜色白且光泽晶莹的为上品。以泽泻为使药。忌食羊肉。(金创出血,用云母粉外敷,效果极好。)
(Mi Tu Seng, Litharge) possesses heavy and sedative properties; it settles fright, eliminates phlegm, and resolves accumulations.
Pungent in flavor, neutral in nature. It has slight toxicity. It forms through the interaction of silver and lead vapors. It descends phlegm, calms fright, stops bleeding, dissipates swelling, resolves accumulations, kills parasites, treats sores and toxic swellings, and relieves bromhidrosis (fox odor).
(Apply mixed with oil to the armpits, or steam a steamed bun, split it open, sprinkle the powder inside, and clamp it under the armpit; this is also effective.) Removes scars. Dyes eyebrows and beard. Treats malaria, dysentery, and five types of hemorrhoids. For metallic wounds and frostbite. (Apply mixed with refined tung oil.) Ingestion causes coldness in the middle jiao (middle burner). It originates from silver mines and is rare. The material used today is the dross poured from the bottom of silver smelting furnaces, boiled for one double-hour (two hours) before use.
(Yun Mu, Mica) possesses heavy and sedative properties; it pacifies the Liver, unblocks obstructions, and directs Qi downward.
Pungent in flavor, neutral in nature, and toxic. It treats visual obscurations and blood stasis in the eyes. It corrodes necrotic tissue. It treats difficult labor, abnormal fetal presentation, epigastric and abdominal pain, amenorrhea, and five types of strangury. It can be calcined and quenched in vinegar, or boiled to extract the juice. (If the lips turn black and are unbearable in pain and itching, grind pig fat on a stone and apply the juice; it heals after a few applications. If vision is suddenly lost, grind the mineral on a stone, extract the juice, and instill into the eye.) (Note: "Zhong" refers to swelling.)
(Tie Luo, Iron Filings) possess properties of descending phlegm and calming fright.
Pungent in flavor, neutral in nature, and toxic. They calm the Heart and pacify the Liver. They settle fright and treat mania. They resolve abscesses and detoxify. (Li Shizhen stated: Most herbs avoid iron vessels, but those tonifying the Kidney especially must avoid them.) They are incompatible with Ci Shi (Magnetite) and Zao Jia (Gleditsia sinensis fruit). (Burning Gleditsia wood as fuel causes pots to crack.) The filings struck off an iron anvil are called Tie Luo (Iron Filings). (These are iron shavings; the *Su Wen* uses them to treat manic rage; ground into powder and applied to tinea, they are very effective.) Those that rise like dust are called Tie Jing (Iron Essence). Rust on utensils is called Tie Xiu (Iron Rust). Those precipitated by salt and vinegar are called Tie Hua (Iron Flowers). (Li Shizhen stated: Generally, they utilize the metal element's descending nature to subdue Wood [Liver], causing descent and detoxification, without other profound meanings.)
(Zhen Sha, Needle Sand) possesses heavy properties and resolves edema. It resolves edema-related jaundice. Dissipates goiter and tumors. Blackens hair. This is the fine powder produced by needle-makers during grinding. Only true steel sand is suitable for use. (People often mix soft iron sand to counterfeit it, flying it into powder, which others cannot distinguish.) The above belong to the Metal category.
(Yun Mu, Mica) has the function of directing Qi downward.
Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature. Its color is white. It enters the Lung meridian to direct Qi downward. It consolidates muscle tissue and reconnects severed tendons/bones. It treats malaria, dysentery, carbuncles, and sores. (Boiled together with Huang Dan (Lead Oxide) to make a plaster for application; cited from *Qian Jin Yi Fang*, used for dressing metallic wounds.)
Mica comes in five colors. The best quality is white, lustrous, and crystal-clear. Ze Xie (Alisma rhizome) serves as its guiding herb. It is incompatible with mutton. (For metallic wound bleeding, applying Mica powder externally is excellent.)