（《拾遗》）
【气味】同金。
【主治】长生神仙。久服，肠中尽为金色（藏器）。
【发明】弘景曰∶生金辟恶而有毒，不炼，服之杀人。仙经以醯、蜜及猪肪、牡荆、酒
辈炼至柔软，服之成仙，亦以合水银作丹砂。医方都无用者，当是虑其有毒耳。损之曰∶生
者杀人，百炼者乃堪服，水银合膏饮即不炼。
颂曰∶金屑，古方不见用者，唯作金箔，入药甚便。又古方金石凌、红雪、紫雪辈，皆
取金银煮汁，此通用经炼者，假其气尔。时珍曰∶金乃西方之行，性能制木，故疗惊痫风热
肝胆之病，而古方罕用，唯服食家言之。
《淮南三十六水法》，亦化为浆服饵。葛洪《抱朴子》言∶饵黄金不亚于金液。其法用
豕负革肪、苦酒，炼之百遍即柔，或以樗皮治之，或以牡荆酒、磁石消之为水，或以雄黄、
雌黄合饵，皆能地仙。又言丹砂化为圣金，服之升仙。《别录》、陈藏器亦言久服神仙。其说
盖自秦皇、汉武时方士传流而来，岂知血肉之躯，水谷为赖，可能堪此金石重坠之物久在肠
胃乎？求生而丧生，可谓愚也矣。故《太清法》云∶金，禀中宫阴己之气，性本刚，服之伤
损肌肉。又《东观秘记》云∶
亡人以黄金塞九窍，则尸不朽。此虽近于理，然亦诲盗矣，曷若速化归虚之为愈也哉。
【附方】新五。
风眼烂弦∶金环烧红，掠上下睑肉，日数次，甚妙。（《集简方》）
牙齿风痛∶火烧金钗针之，立止。（《集简方》）
轻粉破口∶凡水肿及疮病，服轻粉后口疮龈烂。金器煮汁频频含漱，能杀粉毒，以愈为
度。（《外台秘要》）
水银入耳，能蚀人脑∶以金枕耳边，自出也。（张仲景方）
水银入肉，令人筋挛∶唯以金物熨之，水银当出蚀
金，候金白色是也，频用取效，此北齐徐王方也。（《本草拾遗》）
（出自《本草拾遗》）
【气味】与金相同。
【主治】使人长生不老，成为神仙。长期服用，肠道中都会变成金色（陈藏器说）。
【发明】陶弘景说：生金能辟除邪气但有毒，如果不经过炼制就服用，会致人死亡。仙经记载用醋、蜂蜜以及猪油、牡荆、酒等物将金炼至柔软后服用，可以成仙，也可以用这种方法处理水银制成丹砂。医方中都没有使用它的，大概是担心它有毒的缘故。李损之说：生金杀人，经过百次炼制后才堪以服用，如果用水银合膏饮用则不需要再炼制。
苏颂说：金屑，在古方中不见使用的，只有制作金箔，入药非常方便。另外古方中的金石凌、红雪、紫雪等，都是取金银煮汁，这些都是经过炼制的通用药物，是借用它们的气味罢了。李时珍说：金属于西方五行中的金行，性能克制木，所以治疗惊痫、风热等肝胆疾病，但古方中很少使用，只有服食家才谈论它。
《淮南三十六水法》，也将金化为浆液服用。葛洪在《抱朴子》中说：服用黄金不亚于服用金液。其方法是使用猪腹下的脂肪、苦酒（醋），炼制一百遍即变柔软，或者用樗皮处理它，或者用牡荆酒、磁石将其消解为水，或者用雄黄、雌黄混合服用，都能成为地仙。又说丹砂可以化为圣金，服用后可以升天成仙。《名医别录》、陈藏器也说长期服用可以成仙。这种说法大概是从秦始皇、汉武帝时期方士流传下来的，哪里知道血肉之躯依靠水谷营养，怎么能承受得住金石这样沉重坠滞之物长久停留在肠胃之中呢？本想求长寿反而丧命，可以说是愚蠢了。所以《太清法》说：金，禀受中宫阴己之气，本性刚硬，服用它会损伤肌肉。另外《东观秘记》说：用黄金堵塞死者的九窍，尸体就不会腐烂。这虽然接近事理，但也等于教人盗墓，不如迅速化归虚无更好啊。
【附方】新收录五首。
风眼烂弦：将金环烧红，掠过上下眼睑肉，每天数次，效果很好。（出自《集简方》）
牙齿风痛：用火将金钗针烧热后刺灸，疼痛立即停止。（出自《集简方》）
轻粉破口：凡是水肿及疮病患者，服用轻粉后出现口疮牙龈腐烂。用金器煮汁频频含漱，能杀灭轻粉的毒性，以痊愈为度。（出自《外台秘要》）
水银进入耳内，能侵蚀人的脑髓：用金枕垫在耳边，水银自然会出来。（出自张仲景方）
水银进入肉中，令人筋脉拘挛：只能用金器熨烫，水银就会出来腐蚀金，等到金变成白色就可以了，频繁使用见效，这是北齐徐王的方法。（出自《本草拾遗》）
(From *Bencao Shiyi* [Supplement to Materia Medica])
[Flavor and Properties] Same as Gold (Jin).
[Indications] Promotes longevity and immortality. Long-term ingestion causes the intestines to turn entirely golden (Chen Cangqi).
[Analysis] Tao Hongjing stated: Raw gold repels evil but is toxic; if ingested without refining, it kills people. Daoist texts record that by refining gold with vinegar, honey, lard, Vitex negundo (Mujing), and wine until soft, one can achieve immortality; this method can also be used to process mercury to create cinnabar. Medical prescriptions rarely use it, likely due to concerns about its toxicity. Li Sunzhi said: Raw gold is lethal, but after a hundred refinements, it becomes safe for consumption. If taken as a plaster mixed with mercury, no further refinement is needed.
Su Song stated: Gold dust (Jinxie) is not seen in ancient prescriptions, except for making gold leaf, which is very convenient for medicinal use. Furthermore, ancient formulas such as Jinshi Ling, Hongxue, and Zixue all utilized decoctions of gold and silver. These are generally refined substances, borrowing their energetic properties. Li Shizhen stated: Gold belongs to the Metal element in the West. Its nature can control Wood; therefore, it treats disorders of the Liver and Gallbladder involving fright, epilepsy, wind-heat, etc. However, it is rarely used in ancient prescriptions, appearing mainly in discussions by those practicing dietary cultivation.
The *Huainan Thirty-Six Water Methods* also describe transforming gold into a liquid for ingestion. Ge Hong in *Baopuzi* stated: Ingesting gold is no inferior to ingesting Gold Liquid (Jinye). The method involves using pig belly fat and vinegar, refining it a hundred times until soft. Alternatively, it can be treated with *Broussonetia papyrifera* bark, or dissolved using *Vitex negundo* wine and magnetite, or combined with Realgar (Xionghuang) and Orpiment (Cihuang) for ingestion, all capable of producing "Earth Immortals." It also states that cinnabar can be transformed into Holy Gold; ingesting it leads to ascension. *Mingyi Bielu* and Chen Cangqi also claimed long-term ingestion leads to immortality. This theory likely originated from alchemists during the time of Qin Shi Huang and Han Wu Di. How could they know that a flesh-and-blood body relies on water and grain for sustenance, and how could it withstand heavy, sinking mineral substances remaining in the stomach and intestines for long? Seeking life but losing it is indeed foolish. Thus, *Taiqing Fa* states: Gold inherits the Yin-Ji Qi of the Central Palace; its nature is inherently rigid, and ingestion damages muscles. Additionally, *Dongguan Miji* states: Placing gold in the nine orifices of a corpse prevents decomposition. While this seems plausible, it essentially encourages grave robbing; it would be better to let the body decompose and return to emptiness quickly.
[Attached Prescriptions] Five new prescriptions.
Wind Eye with Ulcerated Margins: Heat a gold ring red-hot, then sweep it over the upper and lower eyelid skin several times a day. Very effective. (*Jijian Fang*)
Wind Pain in Teeth: Heat a gold hairpin needle with fire and apply moxibustion/acupuncture; pain stops immediately. (*Jijian Fang*)
Corrosive Mouth Sores from Calomel: For patients with edema or sores who develop mouth ulcers and gum erosion after taking Calomel (Qingfen), frequently gargle with decoction made from gold vessels to neutralize the poison. Continue until healed. (*Waitai Miyao*)
Mercury Entering the Ear, Eroding the Brain: Place a gold pillow beside the ear; the mercury will naturally exit. (Prescription from Zhang Zhongjing)
Mercury Entering Flesh, Causing Tendon Contraction: Only ironing with gold objects works; the mercury will exude and corrode the gold. Wait until the gold turns white. Frequent application yields results. This is a prescription from Prince Xu of Northern Qi. (*Bencao Shiyi*)