(凡使先以酒浸一宿。至明漉出晒干。用黄精自然汁于日中煎之。缓火煮成膏为度。
每煎柏子仁三两。用酒五两浸。此法是服食家用者。寻常用只蒸熟曝烈。舂簸取仁。炒研入
药。)
【气味】
甘平无毒。乃肝经气分药。
【主治】
惊悸。益气。除风湿。安五脏。久服令人润泽美色。耳目聪明。不饥不老。轻身延
年。疗恍惚虚损吸吸。历节腰中重痛。益血止汗。治头风腰肾中冷。膀胱冷浓宿水。兴阳道
益寿。去百邪鬼魅。小儿惊痫。润肝。养心气。润肾燥。安魂定魄。益智宁神。烧沥泽头发
。治疥癣。又润肾。古方十精丸用之。其性平而不寒不燥。味甘而补。辛而能润。其气清香
。能透心肾。益脾胃。盖仙家上品药也。宜乎滋养之剂用之。列仙传云。赤松子食柏实齿落
更生。行及奔马。谅非虚语也。
(或言烧之能集鼠者为真。)
【气味】
辛苦无毒。
【主治】
心腹恶气鬼疰。邪气魍魉鬼胎血邪。辟蛊毒。霍乱风痛。男子遗精。暖肾气。妇人
血噤并产后血运。妇人夜梦鬼交。同臭黄烧熏丹穴永断。烧之去鬼来神。治中恶魇寐劳瘵传
尸。
(三尺以上曰粪。三尺以下曰土。凡用当去上恶物。勿令入客水。)
【气味】
甘平无毒。
【主治】
泄痢冷热赤白。腹内热毒绞结痛下血。取干土水煮三五沸。绞去滓。暖服一二升。
又解诸药毒。中肉毒。合口椒毒。野菌毒。
(使用时,先将柏子仁用酒浸泡一夜。到第二天早晨滤出并晒干。用黄精的自然汁液在日光下煎煮,以慢火熬制成膏为度。
每次煎制柏子仁三两,需用酒五两进行浸泡。这是服食家(养生者)使用的方法。日常普通用法只需将其蒸熟后暴晒,捣碎簸去外壳取仁,炒过后研碎入药。)
【主治】
惊悸不安。补益元气。祛除风湿。安定五脏。长期服用使人面色润泽美丽,耳目灵敏聪明。不感到饥饿,不显衰老,身体轻盈,延年益寿。治疗神志恍惚、虚损导致的呼吸微弱。治疗历节病(关节疼痛剧烈,遍历关节)及腰部沉重疼痛。补血止汗。治疗头风病及腰肾寒冷。治疗膀胱冷积脓液及留滞的水饮。兴阳道,益寿。驱除百邪鬼魅。治疗小儿惊痫。润养肝脏。养护心气。滋润肾脏燥热。安定魂魄。益智宁神。将柏子仁烧成沥液涂抹头发,可滋养头发。治疗疥癣。又具有润肾功效。古方“十精丸”中使用了它。其性质平和,既不寒也不燥,味道甘甜能补益,味辛能润燥,气息清香,能通达心肾,补益脾胃。这大概是道家推崇的上品药物。《列仙传》记载:赤松子食用柏实,脱落的牙齿重新生长,行走速度如奔马,这确实不是虚言。
(有人说燃烧柏子仁能聚集老鼠的才是真品。)
【气味】
味辛苦,无毒。
【主治】
心腹间的恶气、鬼疰(一种传染性疾病)。邪气、魍魉、鬼胎血邪。辟除蛊毒。治疗霍乱及风痛。治疗男子遗精。温暖肾气。治疗妇人血噤(因血瘀或寒凝导致经闭或痉挛)及产后血晕。治疗妇人在夜间梦见与鬼交合。配合臭黄一起焚烧熏蒸丹穴(丹田穴位),可永久断绝此类病症。焚烧安息香可驱鬼安神。治疗中恶(突然感受秽浊之气而发病)、梦魇、劳瘵(痨病)、传尸(肺结核等慢性消耗性传染病)。
(三尺以上称为粪,三尺以下称为土。使用时应当去除上层的污物,不要让客水(外来不洁之水)混入。)
【气味】
味甘,性平,无毒。
【主治】
治疗冷热痢疾,以及赤白痢。治疗腹内热毒绞结引起的疼痛和下血。取干黄土用水煮三至五沸,绞去渣滓,温热服用一二升。
又能解各种药物中毒。治疗肉毒(食物中毒)。治疗合口椒毒(误食有毒花椒类植物)。治疗野菌毒(误食毒蘑菇)。
(When used, first soak the seeds in wine for one night. Filter them out and dry them in the sun the next morning. Decoct them with the natural juice of Polygonatum sibiricum (Huangjing) under sunlight, simmering over low heat until a paste is formed.
For each decoction of three taels of Bi Zi Ren, use five taels of wine for soaking. This method is used by practitioners of dietary therapy (Yangsheng). For ordinary daily use, it is only necessary to steam the seeds, expose them to the sun, pound them, winnow to remove the shells, take the kernels, stir-fry, and grind them for medicinal use.)
[Flavor and Nature]
Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It belongs to the Qi level of the Liver Meridian.
[Indications]
Palpitations due to fright. Tonifies Yuan Qi (Original Qi). Dispels Wind-Dampness. Calms the Five Zang Organs. Long-term consumption makes the skin lustrous and complexion beautiful, ears and eyes sharp and clear. One feels no hunger, shows no signs of aging, the body becomes light, and lifespan is extended. Treats mental confusion and deficiency syndromes characterized by weak respiration. Treats Li Jie disease (severe pain traversing all joints) and heaviness/pain in the waist and kidneys. Nourishes blood and stops sweating. Treats Tou Feng (Head Wind) and coldness in the waist and kidneys. Treats cold accumulation with pus in the Bladder and retained fluid. Promotes sexual function and longevity. Expels various evils and malevolent spirits. Treats pediatric epilepsy and convulsions. Moistens the Liver. Nourishes Heart Qi. Moistens Kidney Dryness. Calms the Hun and Po souls. Enhances wisdom and calms the spirit. The distillate obtained from burning the seeds can be applied to hair to nourish it. Treats scabies and tinea. Furthermore, it moistens the Kidneys. It is used in the ancient formula Shi Jing Wan (Ten Essence Pill). Its nature is neutral, neither cold nor dry; its sweet flavor tonifies, its pungent flavor moistens, and its aroma is fresh and clear. It can penetrate to the Heart and Kidneys, benefiting the Spleen and Stomach. It is indeed a superior-grade herb revered by Daoist practitioners. The *Lie Xian Zhuan* (Biographies of Immortals) records: Chi Song Zi consumed cypress seeds, causing lost teeth to regrow, and he could run as fast as a galloping horse. This is likely not an empty claim.
(It is said that if burning it attracts mice, it is the genuine product.)
[Flavor and Nature]
Pungent and bitter in flavor, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Evil qi and Gui Zhu (a contagious disease attributed to ghosts/spirits) in the heart and abdomen. Evil qi, Wang Liang, ghost womb, and blood evil. Repels Gu poison. Treats Huo Luan (cholera-like syndrome) and wind-pain. Treats nocturnal emission in men. Warms Kidney Qi. Treats Blood Jin (blood stagnation or cold coagulation leading to amenorrhea or spasms) in women and postpartum blood vertigo. Treats women dreaming of sexual intercourse with ghosts. When combined with Chou Huang (Realgar) and burned to fumigate the Dan Xue (Dantian acupoint), it can permanently eliminate such conditions. Burning it expels evil spirits and calms the mind. Treats Zhong E (sudden illness caused by foul miasma), nightmare sleep, Lao Zhai (consumption tuberculosis), and Chuan Shi (transmissible corpse disease like TB).
(Three chi above ground is called "fen" (excrement/soil mixture); below three chi is called "tu" (earth). When used, remove the upper impurities, and do not allow external unclean water to enter.)
[Flavor and Nature]
Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Treats cold-heat dysentery, as well as red-and-white dysentery. Treats internal heat toxicity causing cramping pain and bloody stool. Take dry loess soil, boil in water for three to five boils, strain off the dregs, and drink one to two sheng warm.
It also resolves poisoning from various herbs. Treats meat poisoning. Treats He Kou Jiao poisoning (poisoning from toxic pepper-like plants). Treats wild mushroom poisoning.