（二十一种 附十二种）
梅梗
纲目载梅花无治方，止言点汤煮粥助雅致而已。食物宜忌云∶梅花味酸涩、性平，并无
主治
。殆亦不知梅花之用，入药最广，而功效亦最大。百草镜∶梅花冬蕊春开，其花不畏霜雪，
花后发叶，得先天气最足，故能解先天胎毒，有红、白、绿萼，千叶、单叶之分，惟单叶绿
萼入药尤良。采能不犯人手更佳。含苞者力胜。性寒，或曰平，味酸涩清香，开胃散郁，煮
粥食，助清阳之气上升；蒸露点茶，止渴生津，解暑涤烦。 谈撰∶卉木皆感春气而生，独
梅开以冬，盖东方动以风，风生木，故曲直作酸，则酸者木之性，惟梅之味最酸，乃得气之
正。北方水为之母，以生之则易感，故梅先众木而华。癸辛杂识梅花无仰开者，盖亦自能巧
避风雪耳，验之信然。粤志∶惟岭南梅花最早，冬至雷动地中，则梅开地上，盖其时火之气
不足于地，而发其最初之精华，故梅开。水之气上足于天，而施其最初之滋润，故雪落、雪
泄也，从肃杀之中，泄其一阳之精，以为来春之生生者也。雪深则水气足，梅早则火气足，
火气足而为天地阳生之始、阴杀之终，使万物皆复其元。梅之德所以为大，天地一阳之复不
可见，见之于梅，又其得气之先也。韶州梅长至已花，腊月复开尤盛，有于旧蒂而作新花者
，其地属岭北，故梅以腊以正月开，气盛则开而又开。琼州梅有六出者，予谓梅五出者也，
五阳数也，冬至一阳始复，梅吐花得阳之先者，今六出乃得阴数矣。盖以地气而变，苦于严
寒，故不用五而用六，同于雪花也，以梅为体，以雪花为用，人见其六而不见其五，藏五在
于六之中，犹河图之五在十中也。河图之一生水，梅得水气之先，故花于冬至与雪同时。雪
者水气所凝，梅者水形所结，卦皆属坎，水在天而凝雪，水在地而发梅，水之数六，寒极则
雪花与梅皆六出，应其数也。
花微酸涩无毒，清头目，利肺气，去痰壅滞上热（本草原始），安神定魂，解先天痘毒、
凡中
治瘰 ∶鸡蛋开一孔，入绿萼梅花将开者七朵，封口，饭上蒸熟，去梅花，食蛋，每日
一枚
，七日痊愈。
唇上生疮 赤水玄珠∶白梅瓣贴之，神效，如开裂出血者，即止。
紫金锭 宜端午日制合，飞朱砂、红芽大戟、处州山慈菇、千金霜、川文蛤、净粉草、
河车
，以上六味各二两，珍珠、琥珀、明雄黄、冰片、陈金墨各五钱，梅花蕊、西牛黄各一两，
川麝香四钱，上各药为末，乳筛极细，以糯米粉糊杵为丸，研用。
稀痘神方∶白梅花蕊三钱，采饱绽者，须予备晒干；生地黄三钱，当归三钱，生甘草一
钱，
脐带小儿自己落下时，去灰或矾，用新瓦炙存性，研末极细，同煎浓汁，滤清熬膏，作一日
吃完，小儿永不出痘。万病回春载尹蓬头混元丹治小儿诸虚百损，用梅花合混元衣，注梅花
解痘先天之毒。
九仙夺命丹集听云∶又名十圣丹，治七十二般无名肿毒恶疮，流注火痹等症，朱砂三钱，
雄黄、乳香、没药、冰片、血竭各二钱，石胆矾、铜青、麝香、枯矾、熊胆、飞过黄丹各一
钱五分；蜈蚣、蚯蚓、僵蚕各二条，（微炒黄色，去嘴）梅花一升，寒水石、牛黄、蟾酥、
白
官粉、硼砂各一钱，全蝎九个，蜗牛七条，以上二十三味为末，研极细，以朱砂一钱五分为
衣。其修合之法∶先将蟾酥用乳汁化开，共为丸，如丸不起，略加面糊，如桐子大，每服一
丸，令病患口嚼生葱一根咽下，又嚼一根极烂，吐在手心上，裹药，用滚热老酒吞下，量冷
暖时候，盖被出汗。如病患不能嚼，人代嚼之亦可，如无汗，再服一丸自愈。诸毒医迟，毒
走攻心，必不可救。若汗来迟，以热酒催之。不可以手摸摩患处，如痒，以旧木梳梳之自止
。
稀痘 集听∶用绿萼梅花七朵，须予养于花瓶内，春分日摘花半开者，只用净瓣捣烂，
白糖
三匙，滚水服之，毒即全消，免出痘矣。小儿盈月后即可服。
梅花点舌丹 集验∶治一切疔毒及恶疮初起，天行瘟毒，咽喉肿痛等症，轻者二粒，重
者四
粒，先用无根水送下，次取一粒噙于舌下化之。乳香去油二两，珍珠豆腐煮过、麝香水飞、
熊胆各六分，没药去油，京牛黄、苦葶苈、朱砂、硼砂、蟾酥人乳泡、血竭、雄黄水飞各二
钱，片脑一钱，另研沉香一钱，白梅花阴干一钱二分，共为细末，用人乳汁化蟾酥丸黍米大
，金箔为衣。
予稀痘疹 不药良方∶每年腊月清晨摘带露绿萼梅蕊一百，加上白糖，捣成小饼，令食
之。
三花丹 赤水玄珠∶将出痘之时，用此能稀痘，梅花、桃花、梨花取已开、未开、盛开
者，
阴干为末，等分，兔脑为丸，雄黄为衣，用赤小豆、绿豆、黑大豆汤送下。
梅桃丹 赤水玄珠∶治痘已出未出，不起不发，隐在皮肤，并治麻症斑症，用梅花一两，
桃
丝瓜五钱，为末，每服五分，参苏汤下。
痘不问前后，凡黑陷切牙寒战，用梅花六钱，穿山甲一两，仙灵脾五分，麝香一钱，为末，
每服三、五分；切牙寒战，加人牙二、三厘，内托散送下。
青梅散 锡山衣德堂稀痘良方∶用生青果核七个，打碎去仁，晒干，研极细末，不宜火
焙，
又不宜沾生水，再用玉蝶梅花二十一朵，去蒂，共白蜜两茶匙，捣浓，恰交春分时，与小儿
服，永不出痘，即出亦不过三粒。此方传自江甯王培德家，已九世，无痘殇之儿，真异方也
。
二气丸 新安汪卫公先生传其家亲友，凡小儿服此丸，永不出痘。其方即前稀痘神方，
脐带
曰坎气，梅花先天之气，故名二气丸。
七仙丹 张琰种痘新书∶治痘气血两虚，灰白水泡痒塌等症。黄 二两，人参一两，甘
草五
钱，紫河车一两，梅花一两五钱，鹿茸一两，天灵盖一个，共为末，每服八、九分，用内托
散煎汤送下；气实者加山楂、陈皮各五钱。（应昌按∶天灵盖即或有益，亦不可用，况二方
功效全不在此乎。）
二花散 种痘新书云∶能起五陷，黄蜡梅花，素心者尤良，阴干，不拘多少，去毛壳罐
盛听
用；桃花阴干，山楂去核，炒为末，小丝瓜阴干为末，陈皮去白，人参、黄 炙、甘草炙、
朱砂、紫河车酒洗去筋蒸焙干、鹿茸酒酥炙、穿山甲取首尾四足者炒，仙灵脾去四弦刺酒焙
、人牙火 、韭汁淬七次、天灵盖洗净去酥，各为末用。 按∶纲目梅花条下，并无主治，
而于蜡梅花下亦仅言解暑生津而已，不知蜡梅亦并非梅种，其主治亦广，不仅治痘也。
龙脑骨 种痘新书云∶治痘出未透、心狂见鬼、陷伏等症，用梅花不拘多少，晒干为末，
加
冰片少许，共研为末，以猪心血和匀为丸，狂谵者灯心汤引，紫陷者以紫草煎汤调之，加酒
数茶匙化下。
绝痘 杨春涯验方∶用南方绿萼梅蕊未放，采藏风干，逢四时八节，节前一日，用鸡蛋
一个
，打孔入蕊，纸糊好，饭上蒸熟，吃数次，永不出痘；即出，亦不过数粒。
解痘毒 刘氏得效方∶立春前后三日，采红梅蕊半含半开者一钟，去蒂，仍安钟内，瓷
碟盖
住，一周时足，气汁升上，用新擂盆未经五辛者，捣研如泥，捏成饼样，加明朱砂水飞一钱
，匀掺于上，缓缓研匀，再加白蜜少许，丸如弹子，晒半干，金箔为衣，遇四绝日，每服一
丸，甘草汤下。忌铁器荤腥。服过一丸后，当日晚间微微发热，次日遍身发出细瘰，是其验
也。 种福堂方∶梅花丸，治痘疹有起死回生之功。又换痘丹中，梅蕊、犀角、麻黄膏并用
。
朱禹功仙传稀痘方∶赤豆、黑豆、绿豆各一两，研末，入新竹筒中，削皮留节，凿孔入
药，
杉木塞紧，用蜡封固，腊月浸厕中一月，取出风干，每药配梅花片三钱，每服一钱，以经霜
丝瓜藤筋煎汤下，神效。
千里梅花丸途中备用 医学指南∶用枇杷叶、干葛末、百药煎、乌梅肉、腊梅花、甘草
各等
分为末，用腊化开，投蜜，每腊一两，加白蜜二钱，和药末，捣二、三百下，丸如鸡头实大
。夏月长途含化一丸，津液顿生，寒香满腹，妙不可言。
（共记载二十一种，附录十二种）
梅梗
《本草纲目》记载梅花没有治疗方剂，只说用来点汤煮粥以助雅致罢了。《食物宜忌》中说：梅花味酸涩、性平，并没有主治功效。这大概也是不知道梅花的用途，其实入药范围很广，而且功效也非常大。《百草镜》记载：梅花冬末孕蕊春初开放，它的花朵不畏霜雪，花后才长叶子，最先得到天地先天的元气，所以能解除先天胎毒。梅花有红、白、绿萼，千叶、单叶的区别，其中单叶绿萼的入药效果最好。采摘时能不被人手接触更佳。含苞待放的梅花药效更强。其性寒，也有人说性平，味酸涩清香，能开胃散郁，煮粥食用，有助于清阳之气上升；蒸取花露点茶，能止渴生津，解暑除烦。谈撰记载：花草树木都感应春天的气息而生，唯独梅花在冬天开放，这是因为东方风气主生发，风生木，木性曲直作酸，所以酸味是木的本性，只有梅花的味道最酸，是得到了气的纯正。北方水为母，以此生之则容易感应，所以梅花比众木先开花。《癸辛杂识》记载梅花没有向上开的，大概是它能巧妙地避开风雪罢了，验证起来确实如此。《粤志》记载：只有岭南的梅花最早开放，冬至时雷动于地中，梅花就开在地上，因为那时地的火气不足，而激发出最初的精华，所以梅花开放。天的水气充足于上，而施加最初的滋润，所以下雪、雪融。从肃杀之中，泄出一阳的精华，作为来年春天万物生长的基础。雪深则水气足，梅早则火气足，火气足成为天地阳气发生之初、阴气肃杀之终，使万物都恢复本源。梅花的德行之所以伟大，天地的阳气回复不可见，通过梅花可见，又是因为它得气在先。韶州的梅花在冬至已开花，腊月再次开花尤其茂盛，有的在新蒂上开出新的花朵，那里属于岭北，所以梅花在腊月或正月开放，气盛则开而又开。琼州的梅花有六瓣的，我认为梅花本是五瓣的，五是阳数，冬至一阳始复，梅花吐花得到阳气的先机，现在变成六瓣则是得了阴数。这是因地气变化，苦于严寒，所以不用五而用六，与雪花相同，以梅为体，以雪花为用，人只见其六而不见其五，将五藏于六之中，就像河图中五在十中一样。河图之一生水，梅花得水气先机，所以在冬至与雪同时开花。雪是水气凝结，梅是水形结聚，卦象都属于坎，水在天凝结成雪，水在地萌发为梅，水的数是六，寒极则雪花与梅花都是六瓣，应合这个数。
花微酸涩无毒，能清头目，利肺气，去痰壅滞上热（《本草原始》），安神定魂，解先天痘毒。
治瘰疬：鸡蛋开一个孔，放入即将开放的绿萼梅花七朵，封口，在饭上蒸熟，去掉梅花，吃蛋，每天一枚，七日痊愈。
唇上生疮：《赤水玄珠》记载：用白梅瓣贴敷，神效，如果开裂出血，即停止使用。
紫金锭：适宜在端午节制作，飞朱砂、红芽大戟、处州山慈菇、千金霜、川文蛤、净粉草，以上六味各二两，珍珠、琥珀、明雄黄、冰片、陈金墨各五钱，梅花蕊、西牛黄各一两，川麝香四钱，以上各药研为细末，用乳汁筛极细，以糯米粉糊捣制成丸，研碎备用。
稀痘神方：白梅花蕊三钱，采摘饱满绽放的，需预先晒干；生地黄三钱，当归三钱，生甘草一钱，脐带（小儿自然脱落时，去掉灰或矾，用新瓦焙至存性，研成极细末），同煎浓汁，滤清熬膏，作一日吃完，小儿永远不出痘。《万病回春》记载尹蓬头混元丹治小儿诸虚百损，用梅花配合混元衣，注解说梅花能解先天痘毒。
九仙夺命丹集听云：又名十圣丹，治七十二般无名肿毒恶疮、流注火痹等症，朱砂三钱，雄黄、乳香、没药、冰片、血竭各二钱，石胆矾、铜青、麝香、枯矾、熊胆、飞过黄丹各一钱五分；蜈蚣、蚯蚓、僵蚕各二条，（微炒黄色，去嘴），梅花一升，寒水石、牛黄、蟾酥、白官粉、硼砂各一钱，全蝎九个，蜗牛七条，以上二十三味研为细末，研极细，以朱砂一钱五分包裹。其制作法：先将蟾酥用乳汁化开，共同制丸，如丸不成型，略加面糊，如梧桐子大，每服一丸，令病患口嚼生葱一根咽下，再嚼一根极烂，吐在手心上，裹药，用滚热老酒吞下，根据冷暖时候，盖被出汗。如果病患不能嚼，代人嚼亦可，如无汗，再服一丸自愈。诸毒医迟，毒走攻心，必不可救。如果汗来得迟，用热酒催之。不可以手摸摩患处，如果痒，用旧木梳梳之自止。
稀痘 集听：用绿萼梅花七朵，须养在花瓶内，春分日摘取半开的，只用净瓣捣烂，白糖三匙，滚水冲服，毒即全消，免出痘了。小儿满月后即可服用。
梅花点舌丹 集验：治一切疔毒及恶疮初起、天行瘟毒、咽喉肿痛等症，轻者二粒，重者四粒，先用无根水送下，其次取一粒噙在舌下化之。乳香去油二两，珍珠豆腐煮过、麝香水飞、熊胆各六分，没药去油，京牛黄、苦葶苈、朱砂、硼砂、蟾酥人乳泡、血竭、雄黄水飞各二钱，片脑一钱，另研沉香一钱，白梅花阴干一钱二分，共为细末，用人乳汁化蟾酥丸黍米大，金箔为衣。
我推荐的稀痘疹不药良方：每年腊月清晨摘取带露绿萼梅蕊一百个，加上白糖，捣成小饼，让小儿吃。
三花丹 赤水玄珠：将要出痘的时候，用此能稀痘，梅花、桃花、梨花取已开、未开、盛开者，阴干为末，等分，兔脑为丸，雄黄为衣，用赤小豆、绿豆、黑大豆汤送下。
梅桃丹 赤水玄珠：治痘已出未出、不起不发、隐在皮肤，并治麻症斑症，用梅花一两，桃丝瓜五钱，为末，每服五分，参苏汤送下。
痘不问前后，凡黑陷切牙寒战，用梅花六钱，穿山甲一两，仙灵脾五分，麝香一钱，为末，每服三、五分；切牙寒战，加人牙二、三厘，内托散送下。
青梅散 锡山衣德堂稀痘良方：用生青果核七个，打碎去仁，晒干，研极细末，不宜火焙，又不宜沾生水，再用玉蝶梅花二十一朵，去蒂，共白蜜两茶匙，捣浓，恰交春分时，给小儿服用，永远不出痘，即使出也不过三粒。此方传自江宁王培德家，已九代，无痘殇之儿，真是异方啊。
二气丸 新安汪卫公先生传给其家亲友，凡小儿服此丸，永远不出痘。其方就是前面的稀痘神方，脐带称为坎气，梅花为先天之气，故名二气丸。
七仙丹 张琰《种痘新书》：治痘气血两虚，灰白水泡痒塌等症。黄芪二两，人参一两，甘草五钱，紫河车一两，梅花一两五钱，鹿茸一两，天灵盖一个，共为末，每服八、九分，用内托散煎汤送下；气实者加山楂、陈皮各五钱。（应昌按：天灵盖即或有益，也不可用，何况这两方功效全不在这里呢。）
二花散 《种痘新书》云：能起五陷，黄蜡梅花，素心者尤良，阴干，不拘多少，去毛壳罐盛听用；桃花阴干，山楂去核，炒为末，小丝瓜阴干为末，陈皮去白，人参、黄芪炙、甘草炙、朱砂、紫河车酒洗去筋蒸焙干、鹿茸酒酥炙、穿山甲取首尾四足者炒，仙灵脾去四弦刺酒焙、人牙火煅、韭汁淬七次、天灵盖洗净去酥，各为末用。按：《纲目》梅花条下，并无主治，而在蜡梅花下也仅言解暑生津而已，不知蜡梅也并非梅种，其主治亦广，不仅治痘也。
龙脑骨 《种痘新书》云：治痘出未透、心狂见鬼、陷伏等症，用梅花不拘多少，晒干为末，加冰片少许，共研为末，以猪心血和匀为丸，狂谵者灯心汤引，紫陷者以紫草煎汤调之，加酒数茶匙化下。
绝痘 杨春涯验方：用南方绿萼梅蕊未放，采藏风干，逢四时八节，节前一日，用鸡蛋一个，打孔入蕊，纸糊好，饭上蒸熟，吃数次，永远不出痘；即使出，也不过数粒。
解痘毒 刘氏得效方：立春前后三日，采红梅蕊半含半开者一钟，去蒂，仍安钟内，瓷碟盖住，一周时足，气汁升上，用新擂盆未经五辛者，捣研如泥，捏成饼样，加明朱砂水飞一钱，匀掺于上，缓缓研匀，再加白蜜少许，丸如弹子，晒半干，金箔为衣，遇四绝日，每服一丸，甘草汤下。忌铁器荤腥。服过一丸后，当日晚间微微发热，次日遍身发出细瘰，是其验也。种福堂方：梅花丸，治痘疹有起死回生之功。又换痘丹中，梅蕊、犀角、麻黄膏并用。
朱禹功仙传稀痘方：赤豆、黑豆、绿豆各一两，研末，入新竹筒中，削皮留节，凿孔入药，杉木塞紧，用蜡封固，腊月浸厕中一月，取出风干，每药配梅花片三钱，每服一钱，以经霜丝瓜藤筋煎汤下，神效。
千里梅花丸途中备用 医学指南：用枇杷叶、干葛末、百药煎、乌梅肉、腊梅花、甘草各等分为末，用腊化开，投蜜，每腊一两，加白蜜二钱，和药末，捣二、三百下，丸如鸡头实大。夏月长途含化一丸，津液顿生，寒香满腹，妙不可言。
(Recording twenty-one types in total, with twelve supplementary types)
Meigeng (Plum Twig)
Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica) records no therapeutic formulas for Meihua (Plum Blossom), stating only that it is suitable for making soup or porridge to enhance elegance. Shiwu Yiji (Dietary Preferences and Taboos) states: Meihua has a sour and astringent taste, and is neutral in nature, having no specific therapeutic indications. This is likely due to ignorance of the uses of Meihua; in fact, its application in medicine is extensive, and its efficacy is significant. Baicao Jing (Mirror of Hundred Herbs) records: Meihua forms buds in winter and blooms in spring; its flowers do not fear frost and snow. Leaves emerge after flowering, obtaining the most abundant primordial Qi (vital energy), thus it can resolve congenital fetal toxins. There are distinctions among red, white, and green-calix varieties, as well as multi-petaled and single-petaled types. Among these, the single-petaled green-calix variety is particularly effective for medicinal use. It is better if harvested without human hand contact. Buds possess stronger efficacy. Its nature is cold, though some say it is neutral; its taste is sour, astringent, and fragrant. It benefits the stomach, disperses stagnation, and when boiled into porridge, aids the ascent of clear Yang Qi. Steamed dew used for tea quenches thirst, generates fluids, resolves summerheat, and clears vexation. Tan Zhuan records: Flowers and trees grow by sensing the Qi of spring, but only Meihua blooms in winter. This is because the East moves with Wind, Wind generates Wood, and Wood's nature is curving and straightening, producing sourness; thus, sourness is the nature of Wood. Only Meihua has the most sour taste, obtaining the correct Qi. The North Water acts as its mother; being generated by it makes it easily responsive, so Meihua blooms before other trees. Guixin Zashi (Miscellaneous Records from Guixin) notes that Meihua does not bloom upwards, likely avoiding wind and snow cleverly; verification confirms this. Yue Zhi (Records of Guangdong) states: Only Lingnan's Meihua blooms earliest. When thunder rumbles underground at Dongzhi (Winter Solstice), Meihua blooms above ground. At this time, Fire Qi is insufficient in the earth, stimulating the initial essence, causing Meihua to bloom. Water Qi is sufficient in the sky, applying initial nourishment, causing snowfall and melting. From desolation, it releases the essence of one Yang, serving as the source of life for the coming spring. Deep snow means sufficient Water Qi; early Meihua means sufficient Fire Qi. Sufficient Fire Qi marks the beginning of Heaven and Earth's Yang generation and the end of Yin destruction, allowing all things to return to their origin. The virtue of Meihua is great; the recovery of one Yang in Heaven and Earth is invisible, but visible through Meihua, which obtains Qi first. In Shaozhou, Meihua blooms at Dongzhi and blooms again in La Yue (the twelfth lunar month), especially vigorously. Some bloom anew on old calyxes there, belonging to Lingbei, so Meihua blooms in La Yue or Zhengyue; when Qi is abundant, it blooms repeatedly. Qiongzhou's Meihua has six petals. I believe Meihua originally has five petals; five is a Yang number. At Dongzhi, one Yang begins to recover; Meihua blooming obtains Yang first. Now having six petals indicates obtaining Yin numbers. This changes due to local Qi, suffering severe cold, so it uses six instead of five, similar to snowflakes. Taking Meihua as substance and snowflake as function, people see six but not five, hiding five within six, just as five is hidden within ten in Hetu (River Map). One in Hetu generates Water; Meihua obtains Water Qi first, hence blooming simultaneously with snow at Dongzhi. Snow is condensed Water Qi; Meihua is結ed Water form. Both hexagrams belong to Kan (Water). Water condenses as snow in heaven; Water sprouts as Meihua on earth. The number of Water is six. At extreme cold, both snowflakes and Meihua have six petals, corresponding to this number.
The flower is slightly sour and astringent, non-toxic. It clears the head and eyes, benefits Lung Qi, removes phlegm obstruction and upper heat (Bencao Yuanshi), calms the spirit and stabilizes the soul, and resolves congenital smallpox toxins.
Treating Scrofula (Tuberculous lymphadenitis): Make a hole in an egg, insert seven nearly open green-calix Meihua buds, seal it, steam over rice until cooked, remove the flowers, eat the egg. One egg daily, cured in seven days.
Sores on the lips: Chishui Xuanzhu (Mysterious Pearl of Red Waters) records: Apply white plum petals; miraculous effect. If cracked and bleeding, stop immediately.
Zijin Ding (Purple Gold Pellet): Suitable for preparation on Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival). Feicui Cinnabar, Hongya Daji (Red Sprout Euphorbia), Chuzhou Shancigu (Colchicum autumnale from Chuzhou), Qianjin Shuang, Chuan Wenha (Clam Shell from Sichuan), Jing Fencao (Licorice Root), six ingredients each two liang. Pearl, Amber, Ming Xionghuang (Realgar), Bingpian (Borneol), Chen Jinmo (Aged Ink Stick) each five qian. Meihua stamen, Xi Niuhuang (Indian Buffalo Gallstone) each one liang. Chuan Shexiang (Musk) four qian. All herbs ground into fine powder, sifted extremely finely with milk, pounded into pills with glutinous rice paste, and ground for use.
Shen Fang for Rare Smallpox: Bai Meihua stamen three qian, harvested fully bloomed, must be sun-dried in advance. Sheng Dihuang (Rehmannia Root) three qian, Danggui (Angelica Sinensis) three qian, Sheng Gancao (Raw Licorice) one qian. Umbilical cord (naturally fallen from infant, ash or alum removed, baked on new tile until preserved character, ground to fine powder). Decoct together into thick juice, filter, boil into paste, consume in one day. Infant will never develop smallpox. Wanbing Huichun (Ten Thousand Diseases Return to Spring) records Yin Pengtou Hunyuan Dan treating various deficiencies and damages in infants, using Meihua combined with Hunyuan Yi. Note: Meihua resolves congenital smallpox toxin.
Jiuxian Duoming Dan (Nine Immortals Snatching Life Pill) collected from Tingyun: Also known as Shisheng Dan. Treats seventy-two kinds of nameless swelling, toxic sores, flowing nodules, fire bi (painful obstruction syndrome), etc. Zhusha (Cinnabar) three qian. Xionghuang (Realgar), Ruxiang (Frankincense), Moyao (Myrrh), Bingpian (Borneol), Xuexie (Dragon's Blood) each two qian. Shidan Fan (Alum Stone), Tongqing (Verdigris), Shexiang (Musk), Kufan (Burnt Alum), Xiongdan (Bear Gallbladder), Feiguo Huangdan (Calcined Lead Tetroxide) each one qian five fen. Wugong (Centipede), Diqiu (Earthworm), Jiangcan (Silkworm) each two pieces (lightly stir-fried yellow, remove mouth). Meihua one sheng. Hanshui Shi (Calcite), Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis), Chansu (Toad Venom), Baiguanfen (White Lead Powder), Pengsha (Borax) each one qian. Quanxie (Scorpion) nine pieces. Woniu (Snail) seven pieces. Twenty-three ingredients ground to fine powder, coated with one qian five fen of Zhusha. Preparation method: First dissolve Chansu in milk, mix all into pills. If pills don't hold shape, add slight flour paste. Size like tung tree seeds. Take one pill per dose. Let patient chew one raw scallion and swallow, then chew another until very soft, spit into palm, wrap pill, swallow with boiling hot aged wine. Cover with blanket according to warmth/cold to induce sweating. If patient cannot chew, others may chew for them. If no sweat, take another pill to self-heal. Delayed treatment of toxins allows toxin to attack heart, which is incurable. If sweat comes late, promote with hot wine. Do not touch affected area with hands. If itching, comb with old wooden comb to stop.
Rare Smallpox Collected from Tingyun: Use seven green-calix Meihua flowers. Keep in vase. Pick half-open flowers on Chunfen (Spring Equinox). Use only clean petals, pound to paste. Three spoons of Baixtang (White Sugar). Take with boiling water. Toxin completely dissipates, preventing smallpox. Infants over one month old can take it.
Meihua Dianshe Dan (Plum Blossom Pointing Tongue Pill) Collected from Jiyan: Treats all ding toxins, early-stage malignant sores, epidemic plague toxins, sore throat and swelling. Mild cases: two pills. Severe cases: four pills. First send down with Wugen Shui (Water without root/source). Then take one pill, hold under tongue to dissolve. Ruxiang (Frankincense) de-oiled two liang. Zhenzhu (Pearl) boiled in tofu, Shexiang (Musk) water-flown, Xiongdan (Bear Gall) each six fen. Moyao (Myrrh) de-oiled. Jing Niuhuang (Beijing Calculus Bovis), Ku Tingli (Bitter Lepidium Seed), Zhusha (Cinnabar), Pengsha (Borax), Chansu soaked in human milk, Xuexie (Dragon's Blood), Xionghuang water-flown each two qian. Pian Nao (Borneol) one qian. Chenxiang (Agarwood) separately ground one qian. Bai Meihua shade-dried one qian two fen. All ground to fine powder. Dissolve Chansu in human milk, make pills size of millet grain, coat with Jinbo (Gold Foil).
My recommendation for rare smallpox/rash non-medication good prescription: Every year in La Yue morning, pick one hundred dew-covered green-calix Meihua buds. Add white sugar, pound into small cakes. Let infant eat.
Sanhua Dan (Three Flowers Pill) Chishui Xuanzhu: At the time of impending smallpox, this can reduce severity. Meihua, Taohua (Peach Blossom), Lihua (Pear Blossom). Take opened, unopened, and fully bloomed. Shade-dry to powder. Equal parts. Rabbit brain to make pills. Coat with Xionghuang. Send down with Chi Xiaodou (Adzuki Bean), Lv Dou (Mung Bean), Hei Dadou (Black Soybean) decoction.
Meitao Dan (Plum-Peach Pill) Chishui Xuanzhu: Treats smallpox already out or not yet out, not rising or erupting, hidden in skin. Also treats measles and maculopapular rash. Meihua one liang. Tao Sigua (Peach Loofah) five qian. Grind to powder. Take five fen per dose. Send down with Rensu Tang (Ginseng and Perilla Decoction).
Regardless of timing of smallpox, if black depression, teeth grinding, chills: Meihua six qian. Chuanshanjia (Pangolin Scale) one liang. Xianlingpi (Epimedium) five fen. Shexiang (Musk) one qian. Grind to powder. Take three to five fen per dose. For teeth grinding and chills, add Renya (Human Tooth) two to three li. Send down with Neituo San (Internal Support Powder).
Qingmei San (Green Plum Powder) Xishan Yidetang Rare Smallpox Good Prescription: Seven raw Qingguo (Green Olive) pits. Crush, remove kernel, sun-dry. Grind to extremely fine powder. Do not roast over fire. Do not touch raw water. Twenty-one Yudie Meihua (Jade Butterfly Plum Blossoms). Remove calyx. Mix with two teaspoons of Baimi (White Honey). Pound to thick paste. Administer to infant exactly at Chunfen (Spring Equinox). Will never develop smallpox; if developed, no more than three spots. This prescription passed down from Wang Peide family in Jiangning for nine generations, with no children dying of smallpox. Truly a miraculous prescription.
Erqi Wan (Two Qi Pill) Passed down by Mr. Wang Weigong of Xin'an to relatives and friends. Any infant taking this pill will never develop smallpox. The formula is the previous Shen Fang for Rare Smallpox. Umbilical cord is called Kan Qi (Kan Energy). Meihua is Pre-Heaven Qi. Hence named Erqi Wan.
Qixian Dan (Seven Immortals Pill) Zhang Yan's Zhongdou Xinshu (New Book on Smallpox Vaccination): Treats smallpox with deficiency of Qi and Blood, gray-white blisters, itching, collapse, etc. Huangqi (Astragalus Root) two liang. Renshen (Ginseng Root) one liang. Gancao (Licorice Root) five qian. Ziheche (Placenta) one liang. Meihua one liang five qian. Lurong (Deer Antler) one liang. Tianlinggai (Skull Cap) one piece. Grind to powder. Take eight to nine fen per dose. Send down with Neituo Tang (Internal Support Decoction). For excess Qi, add Shan Zha (Hawthorn) and Chenpi (Tangerine Peel) five qian each. (Yingchang notes: Even if Tianlinggai has benefit, it should not be used. Moreover, the efficacy of these two prescriptions does not lie here.)
Erhua San (Two Flowers Powder) Zhongdou Xinshu says: Can raise five depressions. Huang Lameihua (Yellow Wax Plum Blossom), especially Su Xin (Pure Heart) variety. Shade-dry. Amount不限. Remove hairy shell, store in jar. Taohua shade-dry. Shan Zha remove core, stir-fry to powder. Xiao Sigua (Small Loofah) shade-dry to powder. Chenpi remove white pith. Renshen, Huangqi roasted, Gancao roasted, Zhusha, Ziheche washed with wine, remove veins, steam-bake dry, Lurong roasted with wine and butter, Chuanshanjia take head, tail, and four feet, stir-fry, Xianlingpi remove four-string thorns, roast with wine, Renya fire-calcined, soak in Leizhi (Leek Juice) seven times, Tianlinggai wash clean remove butter. Each ground to powder for use. Note: Under Meihua section in Gangmu, there is no therapeutic indication. Under Lameihua (Wax Plum) section, it only mentions resolving summerheat and generating fluids. Unknown that Lameihua is not a true Plum species. Its indications are also broad, not just treating smallpox.
Longnaogu (Dragon Brain Bone) Zhongdou Xinshu says: Treats smallpox not fully erupted, mania seeing ghosts, depression/falling in, etc. Meihua amount不限. Sun-dry to powder. Add small amount of Bingpian (Borneol). Grind together. Mix with Zhu Xinxue (Pig Heart Blood) to make pills. For mania/delirium, guide with Dengxin Tang (Juncus Decoction). For purple depression, tune with Zicao (Arnebia/Lithospermum) decoction. Add several teaspoons of wine to dissolve.
Juedou (Absolute Smallpox Prevention) Yang Chunya Verified Prescription: Use Southern green-calix Meihua buds not yet opened. Harvest and store in wind-dry place. On Four Seasons and Eight Festivals, one day before festival, use one egg. Poke hole, insert buds. Seal with paper. Steam over rice. Eat several times. Never develop smallpox; if developed, no more than a few spots.
Jie Doudou (Resolving Smallpox Toxin) Liu's De Xiao Fang: Three days before and after Lichun (Start of Spring), harvest one cup of red Meihua buds half-open. Remove calyx, put back in cup. Cover with porcelain plate. After one week, Qi and juice rise. Use new mortar not exposed to Five Pungents. Pound to mud. Shape into cake. Add Ming Zhusha (Refined Cinnabar) water-flown one qian. Mix evenly. Add small amount of Baimi (White Honey). Make pills size of bullet. Sun-dry half-dry. Coat with Jinbo (Gold Foil). On Four Absolute Days, take one pill. Send down with Gancao Tang (Licorice Decoction). Avoid iron utensils and meat/fish. After taking one pill, slight fever occurs in evening. Next day, fine scrofula-like eruptions appear all over body. This is the verification. Zhongfutang Prescription: Meihua Wan (Plum Blossom Pill). Treats smallpox/rash with power to revive the dead. Also in Huan Dou Dan (Changing Smallpox Pill), Meihua stamen, Xijiao (Rhinoceros Horn), Mahuang Gao (Ephedra Ointment) are used together.
Zhu Yugong Immortal Transmission Rare Smallpox Prescription: Chidou (Red Bean), Heidou (Black Bean), Lv Dou (Mung Bean) each one liang. Grind to powder. Put into new bamboo tube. Peel skin, leave nodes. Drill hole, insert medicine. Plug tightly with Fir wood. Seal with wax. Soak in latrine during La Yue for one month. Take out, air-dry. Each dose matches Meihua Pian (Plum Blossom Slice) three qian. Take one qian per dose. Send down with Jingshuang Sigua Tengjin (Frost-exposed Loofah Vine Fiber) decoction. Divine effect.
Qianli Meihua Wan (Thousand-Mile Plum Blossom Pill) for Travel Preparedness Medical Guide: Pipaye (Loquat Leaf), Ganye Mo (Dried Kudzu Powder), Baiyaojian (Fermented Tea Cake), Wumei Rou (Smoked Plum Flesh), Lameihua (Wax Plum Blossom), Gancao (Licorice) equal parts. Grind to powder. Melt Wax. Add Honey. For every one liang of Wax, add two qian of White Honey. Mix with powder. Pound two to three hundred times. Make pills size of Chestnut. In summer long journeys, melt one pill in mouth. Saliva suddenly generated. Cold fragrance fills abdomen. Wonderful beyond words.