主治。凉血。破宿血。治诸菌毒。生捣涂蛇咬。杂甘草擂醋搽蛇缠丹毒。冬月无叶采
根用。
马兰膏。马兰头不拘多少。水洗去泥捣烂取汁。鸡毛蘸搽。干再换。或调六一散搽亦可。
治小儿红赤游风丹毒。大人丹毒。或湿热伏于经络。腿面不红不肿。疼痛异常。病者觉热。
人按极冷者。
主治。下气。止呕逆。霍乱转筋。心烦胁痛。
香薷丸。香薷(去根)一两。紫苏干木瓜藿香茯神各五钱。炙草檀香(锉)丁香各二钱
五分。
研末蜜丸。每两作三十丸。每服一二丸。细嚼汤下。治伤暑伏热。躁渴瞀闷。头目昏眩。胸
膈烦满呕哕恶心。口苦舌干。肢体困倦。不思饮食。或霍乱吐利转筋。
香薷饮。香薷二钱。浓朴(姜汁炒)一钱。白扁豆(炒研)一钱五分。炙草一钱。锉散。
水
煮冷冻饮料。治夏秋脏腑冷热不调。饮食不节。暑热乘之。致头痛发热恶寒烦躁口渴引饮。腹痛
吐泻者。
按此为伤暑要药。
主治。发表。祛风。清热。下气。破积。醒酒。风气壅满头痛。目眩。口面 斜。
身强项直背脊疼痛手足筋急。妇人产后中风。
荆术散。荆芥穗一两。制苍术二两。赤芍一两。炙草五钱。研末。每服一二钱。能疏风
顺气。治小儿伤风伤寒。或生疮疹。及一切热证伤风伤热。鼻塞咳嗽。生姜葱白汤下。伤风
潮热或变壮热。薄荷汤下。风热伤肺。鼻涕气粗。紫苏汤下。不汗。麻黄(去节)汤下。自
汗
盗汗。牡蛎浮麦汤下。眼暴赤热肿。羌活黄芩生地汤下。口舌腮项热肿生疮。防风牛蒡子汤
下。丹毒风逆四顺饮煎汤下。咽喉重舌。升麻枳壳大黄防风薄荷汤下。
荆防败毒散。荆芥穗一钱。防风一钱五分。羌活独活前胡柴胡枳壳(麸炒)桔梗赤茯苓
川
芎各一钱。人参甘草各五分。细锉。加薄荷一钱。水煎去滓。食远缓缓温服。临服加鲜菊花
叶捣汁一杯尤效。治风热相搏。邪气在表。发生疮疡。寒热作痛。及捻颈。大头虾蟆瘟。咽
喉肿痛便痈腹胀。余毒痈肿肿腮漏腮等症。寒甚加葱白三枚。痈在头上加白芷升麻。在上身
加桔梗。在手加薄荷。在腰加杜仲。在腿足加牛膝木瓜。
荆芥散。荆芥石膏( 存性)各等分。研末。每服二钱。生姜三片。葱白三寸。水一盏
煎
至七分。食后热服。治头风。
又方。荆芥一两三钱。桃仁(炒)五钱。研末。每服三钱。熟汤下。治产后风虚血晕。
精
神昏昧。微嗽加杏仁(炒)甘草各三钱。
又方。荆芥赤茯苓苦参各一两。蔓荆子明天麻人参防风独活枳壳(麸炒)各五钱。牛蒡
子(炒)黄芩各七钱五分。乌蛇肉(酒浸)二两。研末。每服二钱。温酒调下。治风热皮肤
瘙痒
生 。
荆芥汤。荆芥防风朴硝水煎汤洗。次用木鳖子散调敷。治翻花痔。
荆芥连翘汤。荆芥连翘防风当归川芎白芍柴胡黄芩枳壳山栀白芷桔梗各七分。甘草五分。
水煎食后服。治脓耳。
又九窍出血。或口鼻出血吐血不止。皆可用荆芥连根洗捣汁半盏服。无鲜者以干穗为末。
或童便或陈皮汤或生地汁调服。随病择用。
【马兰】
主治功能:凉血,破除陈旧瘀血,治疗各种菌类毒素。新鲜马兰捣烂外涂可治蛇咬伤;混合甘草用醋研磨后搽涂,可治缠腰丹毒(带状疱疹)。冬季若无叶片,可采集根部使用。
马兰膏:取适量马兰头,水洗去泥后捣烂取汁。用鸡毛蘸取药汁涂抹患处,干了再换。也可调拌六一散外用。用于治疗小儿红赤游风丹毒及成人丹毒。若湿热潜伏于经络,腿部表面不红不肿但疼痛异常,患者自觉发热,他人触摸感觉极冷者,亦适用此法。
【香薷】
主治功能:降气,止呕逆,治疗霍乱转筋(小腿肌肉痉挛),心烦胁痛。
香薷丸:香薷(去根)一两,紫苏、干木瓜、藿香、茯神各五钱,炙甘草、檀香(锉碎)、丁香各二钱五分。研成细末,用蜂蜜制成丸剂。每两药粉制三十丸。每次服用一至二丸,细细咀嚼后用汤水送服。用于治疗伤暑伏热,烦躁口渴,神志昏蒙闷乱,头目昏眩,胸膈烦闷胀满,呕吐呃逆恶心,口苦舌干,肢体困倦,不思饮食。或出现霍乱吐泻、转筋等症状。
香薷饮:香薷二钱,浓朴(姜汁炒)一钱,白扁豆(炒后研碎)一钱五分,炙甘草一钱。锉成散剂。加水煮沸后放冷饮用。用于治疗夏秋季节脏腑冷热不调,饮食不节,暑热侵袭所致头痛、发热、恶寒、烦躁、口渴欲饮水、腹痛、吐泻等症状。按语:此为治疗伤暑的要药。
【荆芥】
主治功能:发表(发散表邪),祛风,清热,降气,破积滞,解酒毒。治疗风气壅盛导致的头痛、目眩、口眼歪斜。身体僵硬、项背强直、脊背疼痛、手足筋脉拘急。妇人产后中风。
荆术散:荆芥穗一两,制苍术二两,赤芍一两,炙甘草五钱。研成细末。每次服用一至二钱。本方能疏风顺气。用于治疗小儿伤风伤寒,或生疮疹,以及一切热证引起的伤风伤热,鼻塞咳嗽。用生姜葱白汤送服。若为伤风潮热或变为壮热,用薄荷汤送服。若为风热伤肺,鼻涕多且呼吸粗重,用紫苏汤送服。若无汗,用麻黄(去节)汤送服。若有自汗或盗汗,用牡蛎浮小麦汤送服。若眼睛突发赤热肿胀,用羌活黄芩生地汤送服。若口舌腮颈部位热肿生疮,用防风牛蒡子汤送服。若为丹毒风逆,用四顺饮煎汤送服。若咽喉肿痛伴重舌,用升麻枳壳大黄防风薄荷汤送服。
荆防败毒散:荆芥穗一钱,防风一钱五分,羌活、独活、前胡、柴胡、枳壳(麸炒)、桔梗、赤茯苓、川芎各一钱,人参、甘草各五分。锉碎,加薄荷一钱,水煎去渣。饭后缓缓温服。临服药时加入鲜菊花叶捣汁一杯,效果更佳。用于治疗风热相搏,邪气在表,引发疮疡,寒热交替作痛,以及颈部僵硬转动不利,大头瘟(颜面丹毒),虾蟆瘟(腮腺炎),咽喉肿痛,便痈(肛门周围脓肿),腹胀,余毒引起的痈肿、肿腮、漏腮等症。若寒邪甚重,加葱白三枚;痈肿在头部,加白芷、升麻;在上半身,加桔梗;在手部,加薄荷;在腰部,加杜仲;在腿足部,加牛膝、木瓜。
荆芥散:荆芥、石膏(煅存性)各等分。研成细末。每次服用二钱。加生姜三片,葱白三寸,水一盏,煎至七分。饭后热服。用于治疗头风(顽固性头痛)。
又一方:荆芥一两三钱,桃仁(炒)五钱。研成细末。每次服用三钱,用熟汤送服。用于治疗产后风虚血晕,精神昏昧。若伴有轻微咳嗽,加杏仁(炒)、甘草各三钱。
又一方:荆芥、赤茯苓、苦参各一两,蔓荆子、明天麻、人参、防风、独活、枳壳(麸炒)各五钱,牛蒡子(炒)、黄芩各七钱五分,乌蛇肉(酒浸)二两。研成细末。每次服用二钱,用温酒调服。用于治疗风热引起的皮肤瘙痒生疮。
荆芥汤:荆芥、防风、朴硝水煎成汤液清洗患处,随后用木鳖子散调敷。用于治疗翻花痔(痔疮脱出如菜花状)。
荆芥连翘汤:荆芥、连翘、防风、当归、川芎、白芍、柴胡、黄芩、枳壳、山栀、白芷、桔梗各七分,甘草五分。水煎,饭后服用。用于治疗脓耳(化脓性中耳炎)。
另外,对于九窍出血,或口鼻出血、吐血不止的情况,均可使用荆芥连根洗净捣汁半盏服用。若无鲜品,可将干穗研成细末,或用童便、陈皮汤或生地汁调服。根据病情选择使用。
[Ma Lan (Kalimeris Indica)]
Indications: Cools blood, resolves old blood stasis, treats various bacterial toxins. Fresh Ma Lan pounded and applied topically treats snake bites; mixed with Gancao (Licorice Root) and ground with vinegar for topical application treats Herpes Zoster (Shingles). In winter, if leaves are unavailable, the root may be harvested and used.
Ma Lan Paste: Take an appropriate amount of Kalimeris Indica tops, wash to remove mud, pound into a paste, and extract the juice. Apply with a chicken feather; reapply when dry. Alternatively, mix with Liu Yi San (Six-to-One Powder) for topical use. Treats erysipelas and migratory redness in children, and erysipelas in adults. Also indicated for damp-heat latent in the collaterals, where the legs appear neither red nor swollen but suffer from severe pain; patients feel internal heat, while palpation by others feels extremely cold.
[Xiang Ru (Mosla Chinensis)]
Indications: Directs Qi downward, stops vomiting and rebellious Qi, treats Cholera with muscle cramps (Charley horse), irritability, and hypochondriac pain.
Xiang Ru Wan (Mosla Pill): Xiang Ru (roots removed) 1 liang, Zi Su (Perilla Leaf), Gan Mu Gua (Dried Chaenomeles Fruit), Huo Xiang (Patchouli Herb), Fu Shen (Poria with Hostwood) each 5 qian, Zhi Cao (Honey-fried Licorice Root), Tan Xiang (Sandalwood, crushed), Ding Xiang (Clove) each 2.5 qian. Grind into powder, form pills with honey. Each liang of powder makes 30 pills. Take 1–2 pills per dose, chew thoroughly, and swallow with decoction. Treats Summerheat injury with latent heat, restlessness, thirst, mental confusion and oppression, dizziness of head and eyes, chest and diaphragm fullness and oppression, vomiting, belching, nausea, bitter taste in mouth, dry tongue, limb fatigue, and loss of appetite. Also treats Cholera with vomiting, diarrhea, and muscle cramps.
Xiang Ru Yin (Mosla Decoction): Xiang Ru 2 qian, Nong Po (Magnolia Bark, stir-fried with ginger juice) 1 qian, Bai Bian Dou (White Hyacinth Bean, stir-fried and crushed) 1.5 qian, Zhi Cao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) 1 qian. Crush into coarse powder. Boil in water, cool, and drink cold. Treats disharmony of cold and heat in the Zang-Fu organs during summer and autumn, irregular diet, and invasion by Summerheat causing headache, fever, aversion to cold, irritability, thirst with desire to drink, abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea. Note: This is a key herb for treating Summerheat injury.
[Jing Jie (Schizonepeta Spike)]
Indications: Releases the exterior, dispels Wind, clears Heat, directs Qi downward, breaks stagnation, detoxifies alcohol. Treats headache, vertigo, and facial paralysis due to Qi and Wind obstruction. Treats body stiffness, rigid neck and back, spinal pain, and tendon spasms in hands and feet. Treats postpartum Wind-stroke in women.
Jing Shu San (Schizonepeta and Atractylodes Powder): Jing Jie Sui (Schizonepeta Spike) 1 liang, Zhi Cang Zhu (Processed Atractylodes Rhizome) 2 liang, Chi Shao (Red Peony Root) 1 liang, Zhi Cao (Honey-fried Licorice Root) 5 qian. Grind into powder. Take 1–2 qian per dose. This formula disperses Wind and regulates Qi. Treats Wind-cold or Cold damage in children, or generation of sores and rashes, and all Heat conditions complicated by Wind or Heat, nasal congestion, and cough. Administer with Ginger and Scallion White decoction. For Wind-cold with tidal fever or transformation into high fever, administer with Bohe (Mint) decoction. For Wind-Heat injuring the Lung with profuse nasal discharge and coarse breathing, administer with Zi Su (Perilla Leaf) decoction. For absence of sweating, administer with Ma Huang (Ephedra Stem, nodes removed) decoction. For spontaneous sweating or night sweats, administer with Mu Li (Oyster Shell) and Fu Mai (Floating Wheat) decoction. For sudden red, hot, and swollen eyes, administer with Qiang Huo (Notopterygium Rhizome), Huang Qin (Scutellaria Root), and Sheng Di (Rehmannia Root) decoction. For hot swelling and sores on the mouth, tongue, cheeks, and neck, administer with Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root) and Niu Bang Zi (Arctium Fruit) decoction. For Erysipelas with Wind rebellion, administer with Si Shun Yin (Four-Obedience Decoction). For sore throat with double tongue, administer with Sheng Ma (Cimicifuga Rhizome), Zhi Ke (Bitter Orange), Da Huang (Rhubarb Root), Fang Feng, and Bohe decoction.
Jing Fang Bai Du San (Schizonepeta and Saposhnikovia Detoxifying Powder): Jing Jie Sui 1 qian, Fang Feng 1.5 qian, Qiang Huo, Du Huo, Qian Hu, Chai Hu, Zhi Ke (bran-fried), Jie Geng, Chi Fu Ling, Chuan Xiong each 1 qian, Ren Shen, Gan Cao each 0.5 qian. Crush coarsely, add Bohe 1 qian, decoct in water, strain. Take warm slowly after meals. Adding fresh Chrysanthemum leaf juice (1 cup) at the time of administration enhances efficacy. Treats fighting of Wind and Heat, pathogenic factors in the exterior, generation of sores, alternating chills and fever with pain, and stiff neck. Also treats Big Head Plague (facial erysipelas), Mumps, sore throat, anal abscess, abdominal distension, and residual toxicity causing carbuncles, mumps, and draining sores. If cold is severe, add 3 Scallion Whites. If the carbuncle is on the head, add Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica) and Sheng Ma. If on the upper body, add Jie Geng. If on the hands, add Bohe. If on the waist, add Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark). If on the legs and feet, add Niu Xi (Achyranthes Root) and Mu Gua (Chaenomeles Fruit).
Jing Jie San (Schizonepeta Powder): Jing Jie and Shi Gao (Gypsum, calcined to retain nature) in equal parts. Grind into powder. Take 2 qian per dose. Add 3 slices of Ginger and 3 cun of Scallion White, decoct in 1 sheng of water until reduced to 0.7 sheng. Take hot after meals. Treats Head Wind (chronic headache).
Another Prescription: Jing Jie 1.3 liang, Tao Ren (Peach Kernel, stir-fried) 5 qian. Grind into powder. Take 3 qian per dose, swallow with cooked water. Treats postpartum Blood fainting due to Wind deficiency, with mental confusion. If accompanied by slight cough, add Xing Ren (Apricot Seed, stir-fried) and Gan Cao each 3 qian.
Another Prescription: Jing Jie, Chi Fu Ling, Ku Shen (Sophora Root) each 1 liang, Man Jing Zi (Vernonia Fruit), Ming Tian Ma (Gastrodia Rhizome), Ren Shen, Fang Feng, Du Huo, Zhi Ke (bran-fried) each 5 qian, Niu Bang Zi (stir-fried), Huang Qin each 7.5 qian, Wu She Rou (Agkistrodon Meat, wine-soaked) 2 liang. Grind into powder. Take 2 qian per dose, mix with warm wine. Treats skin itching and sores caused by Wind-Heat.
Jing Jie Tang (Schizonepeta Decoction): Decoct Jing Jie, Fang Feng, and Po Xiao (Mirabilite) in water for washing. Subsequently apply Mu Bie Zi (Momordica Seed) powder mixed with appropriate vehicle. Treats prolapsed hemorrhoids resembling cauliflower.
Jing Jie Lian Qiao Tang (Schizonepeta and Forsythia Decoction): Jing Jie, Lian Qiao (Forsythia Fruit), Fang Feng, Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis), Chuan Xiong, Bai Shao (White Peony Root), Chai Hu, Huang Qin, Zhi Ke, Shan Zhi (Gardenia Fruit), Bai Zhi, Jie Geng each 0.7 fen, Gan Cao 0.5 fen. Decoct in water, take after meals. Treats Otorrhea (suppurative otitis media).
Additionally, for bleeding from the nine orifices, or persistent bleeding from the mouth and nose, or hematemesis, Jing Jie taken with roots, washed, pounded, and juiced (half sheng) can be taken. If fresh material is unavailable, the dried spikes may be ground into powder and administered with child's urine, Chen Pi (Tangerine Peel) decoction, or Sheng Di juice, selected according to the condition.