\r犀角\pq138.bmp\r
咸苦大寒。专入心家治血热。轻灵解毒。善清胃腑退 疹。治火郁之吐红。救痘疮之
陷黑。(犀角。犀为水兽。角者精灵之所聚。专解一切水毒。亦能镇邪辟魅。味咸性寒。入
心胃血分。凡心胃血分有火邪焚灼。以致吐血衄血阳毒发 狂乱热极等证。皆可用之。且此
药寒而不遏。有轻清透发之意。故凡一切痘疹痧麻等疾。因内热不透发者。最为相宜。)
\r羚羊角\pq139a1.bmp\r
清肝胆之热狂。性禀轻灵。咸寒解毒。治厥阴之风痉。功专明目。辟恶除邪。(羚
羊角。诸羊属火。而羚羊属木。故独入肝胆。羚之性灵。其角又为清灵之物。故亦能解毒辟
邪。咸寒之品。专清肝胆之火。凡一切目病惊痫肝风肝火诸病。因肝胆之火而成者。皆可用
之。其余透发痘疹等类。亦与犀角相同。)
\r獭肝\pq140.bmp\r
辟魅杀虫。疗传尸之鬼疰。通肝达胃。性有毒而甘温。(獭肝。獭水之兽也。无甚功
用。惟其肝可以疗尸疰。杀瘵虫。味甘咸。性温有小毒。据云诸兽肝叶皆有定数。惟獭肝一
月
一叶。至十二月有十二叶。未知然否。大抵以血肉之品。能入肝杀虫辟魅耳。又獭善食鱼。
故烧灰酒服。可治鱼骨哽亦效。)
【犀角】
味咸、苦,性质大寒。专门入心经治疗血热证。药性轻灵能解毒,善于清泄胃腑之热以消退疹毒。治疗因火邪郁结导致的吐血(吐红),救治痘疮内陷发黑的危重证候。(犀角:犀牛是水生动物,其角是精灵精气汇聚之处,专门解除各种水毒,也能镇压邪气、驱除鬼魅。味道咸、性质寒凉,进入心和胃的血分。凡是心和胃的血分有火邪焚烧灼伤,导致吐血、鼻衄、阳毒发狂、热势极盛等证候,都可以使用此药。而且此药寒凉但不凝滞遏抑,具有轻清透发的意趣。所以凡是各种痘疹、痧麻等疾病,因为内热不能透发出来的,最为适宜。)
【羚羊角】
清泄肝胆的热邪和狂躁。禀赋药性轻灵,味咸性寒能解毒。治疗厥阴肝经的风痉证。功效专门在于明目,驱除恶气、消除邪气。(羚羊角:一般的羊属火,而羚羊属木,所以唯独入肝胆经。羚羊性情灵动,其角又是清灵之物,所以也能解毒辟邪。作为咸寒性质的药物,专门清泄肝胆之火。凡是各种眼病、惊痫、肝风、肝火等病症,由肝胆之火引起的,都可以使用。其余透发痘疹等作用,也与犀角相同。)
【獭肝】
驱除鬼魅、杀灭寄生虫。治疗传尸劳(鬼疰)。通达肝脏与胃腑。性质有毒但味甘温。(獭肝:獭是水边生活的兽类。没有很大的其他功用,只有它的肝脏可以治疗尸疰病,杀灭痨虫。味道甘咸,性质温,有小毒。据说各种野兽的肝脏叶数都有定数,只有獭肝一个月长一叶,到十二月共有十二叶,不知道是否属实。大体上认为是血肉之品,能够入肝杀虫、驱除鬼魅。另外獭善于吃鱼,所以将獭肝烧成灰后用酒送服,治疗鱼骨卡喉也有效。)
[Rhinoceros Horn]
Salty, bitter, and extremely cold in nature. It specifically enters the Heart meridian to treat blood-heat syndromes. Its medicinal property is light and agile, capable of resolving toxicity, and it excels at clearing heat from the Stomach fu organ to dissipate rashes. It treats hematemesis (spitting blood) caused by stagnant fire, and rescues critical conditions where smallpox lesions have collapsed and turned black. (Rhinoceros horn: The rhinoceros is a water-dwelling animal, and its horn is the gathering place of spiritual essence. It specifically resolves all kinds of water toxins and can also suppress evil spirits and dispel malevolent influences. With a salty flavor and cold nature, it enters the Blood aspect of the Heart and Stomach. For any conditions where fire pathogens scorch and burn within the Blood aspect of the Heart and Stomach, leading to symptoms such as hematemesis, epistaxis, Yang-toxicity with mania, or extreme heat, this herb can be used. Moreover, this herb is cold without being constrictive or inhibitory, possessing the intent of being light, clear, and dispersing. Therefore, for all diseases such as smallpox, measles, and sand-rash where internal heat fails to vent outward, it is most suitable.)
[Antelope Horn]
It clears heat and calms mania in the Liver and Gallbladder. It possesses a light and agile nature, is salty and cold, and resolves toxicity. It treats wind-spasm syndromes of the Jueyin Liver meridian. Its efficacy specializes in improving vision, dispelling malice, and eliminating pathogens. (Antelope horn: Most sheep belong to Fire, whereas antelopes belong to Wood; thus, it uniquely enters the Liver and Gallbladder meridians. The antelope has a spirited nature, and its horn is a clear and agile substance, so it can also resolve toxicity and dispel evil. As a salty and cold substance, it specifically clears Fire from the Liver and Gallbladder. For all eye diseases, convulsions, epilepsy, Liver wind, and Liver fire conditions caused by Liver and Gallbladder Fire, it can be used. Its function in venting smallpox and similar eruptions is also identical to that of Rhinoceros Horn.)
[Hyena Liver]
It dispels malevolent influences and kills parasites. It treats "Chuan Shi" (transmitting corpse tuberculosis/ghosts). It unblocks and reaches the Liver and Stomach. It is toxic but sweet and warm in nature. (Hyena liver: The hyena is a beast living near water. It has few other significant uses; only its liver can treat Shizhu disease (tuberculosis-like wasting syndrome) and kill phthisis worms. It tastes sweet and salty, is warm in nature, and has slight toxicity. It is said that the livers of various beasts have a fixed number of lobes, but the hyena's liver grows one lobe per month, totaling twelve lobes by the twelfth month; whether this is true is unknown. Generally, it is believed that as a flesh-and-blood product, it can enter the Liver to kill parasites and dispel malevolent influences. Additionally, since the hyena is adept at eating fish, burning its liver to ash and taking it with wine is also effective for treating fishbone impaction in the throat.)