生平泽。五月开花紫白色。花不甚甘。亦秋月采之。（藏器濒湖）今服饵家。多用白者。
（颂）
气味苦辛平。主去风眩。变白不老。益颜色。染髭发令黑。和巨胜茯苓蜜丸服之。白菊
花酒。治男妇久患头风眩闷。头发干落。胸中痰壅。每发即昏旋欲倒者。先灸两风池各二七
壮。并服此酒及散。水瘥。其法春末夏初。收白菊软苗。阴干捣末。空腹取一方寸匕。和无
灰酒服之。日再。渐加至三匕。不饮酒者。但和羹粥汁服亦得。秋八月合花收。曝干。切取
三斤。以生绢袋盛贮三大斗酒中。经七日服之。日三次。常令酒气相续为佳。
野生类蒿。复道者为佳。勿拘州土。蕲产独茎圆叶。背白有芒者。以形状考之。乃九牛
草也。人都不识。并诩为艾之精英。顾经注明云。九牛草气虽艾香。实非艾种。医用作炷。
以灸风湿痹疼痨热积聚。尝获效者。亦因辛窜可以通利关窍而已。（仙制本草）
味苦而辛。气温芳烈。阴中之阳。生温熟热。可升可降。纯阳之草也。入足太阴厥阴少
阴经。主温下元。利阴滞。开结达气。逐冷祛湿。利肝滞冷气作痛。治血病吐衄血痢。疗女
子虚漏湿带。暖子宫使孕。并妊娠漏血。产后下血不止。用灸百病。其热气内注。通筋入骨。
方书治霍乱。（乌梅散中有熟艾。盖治霍乱后痢不止。冷汗出。腹胁胀者。）痫证。（葶苈苦
酒汤论治云。凡病发项强直视。不省人事。此肝经有热也。）泄泻。（白术汤治风冷入中。泄
利不止。脉虚细者。）目痛（点眼金华水。治肝脏有热。血脉壅滞者。）目泪。（羌活散治目
风冷泪久不瘥者）艾叶可取太阳真火。能回垂绝元阳。服之则走三阴。逐寒湿。转肃杀为融
和。灸之则透诸经。治百病。起沉 为康泰。其功大矣。但惟虚寒痼冷。及湿郁带漏者。以
此和之。中病即止。是以归附诸药。罔不着效。若久服致燥。而归咎于艾。于艾何尤。（濒
湖）艾乃温下元之药。非经行先期所宜。（阆风）少加艾叶于寒凉药中。即复卦之义。然亦
有不必用者。非调经所可概施也。（又）艾附丸。治心腹少腹诸痛。开郁调经。能暖子宫使
孕。姜艾丸。温中除湿。祛一切冷气。胶艾汤。治虚痢。及妊娠产后下血。尤着奇效。老人
丹田气弱。脐腹畏冷者。以熟艾入布袋。兜其脐腹。妙不可言。寒湿香港脚。亦宜以此夹入袜
内。作炷。灸诸经穴。不差凿窍。拔风湿毒尤验。（以上濒湖）妇人月事不调。血少无热证
者。同香附醋浸。入四物汤加阿胶枳壳。神效。发背初起。急灸疮头。不痛灸至痛。痛灸至
不痛。夺命神方也。纵溃。毒瓦斯外泄。不至内攻矣。若未溃疮头。用湿纸粘贴。看先干处。
即于此灸。熏疥疮法。熟艾一两。木鳖子三钱。雄黄二钱。硫黄一钱。为末。揉入艾中。分
作四条。每以一条安阴阳瓦中。置被里烘熏。后服通圣散。火眼。用艾烧令烟起。以碗盖之。
候烟上碗成煤。取下水调。或洗或点。更入黄连尤妙。中风口噤。熟艾灸承浆一穴。颊车二
穴。各五壮。中风掣痛。不仁不随。并以干艾斛许。揉团纳瓦甑中。塞诸孔隙。独留一目。
以痛处着甑目。烧艾熏之。癫痫诸风。取熟艾于阴囊谷道中间。随年岁灸之。头风久痛。揉
艾为丸。时时嗅之。以黄水出为度。妊娠胎动。或腰痛。或抢心。或下血不止。或倒产子死
腹中。艾叶一鸡子大。酒四升。煮二升。分二服。胎动迫心作痛。艾叶鸡子大。以头醋四升。
煎二升。分温服。吐衄血热妄行。生荷叶生艾叶侧柏叶生地黄各等分。捣烂。丸如蛋大。每
丸用水二杯。煎一杯。去渣服。妇人漏下。或半产后下血不绝。或妊娠下血。并宜胶艾四物
汤。阿胶二两。艾叶三两。川芎甘草各二两。当归地黄各三两。芍药四两。水酒各五升。煮
取三升。纳胶令消尽。每温服一升。日二服。
〔论〕 艾叶生则微苦。大辛。熟则微辛。大苦。生温熟热。纯阳也。第艾一名冰台。
博物志言削冰令圆。举而向日。以艾承其影。则得火。丹溪曰。艾属火而有水。即斯绎之。
是艾虽纯阳之性。乃本于阴而毕畅其阳之气者也。夫阳在阴中而畅其气。然后阴血乃生。即
漏下乃固。然则艾之用。惟宜于寒湿之血病。而燥热之血病。正属相反。盖从阴中达阳。还
以育阴。（此才是艾之功用。若概谓之纯阳。何以他味纯阳。不与此同其功用耶。）不谓于阳
盛而更僭之。阴微而更耗之也。大凡阴虚不能生血。固宜补阴。然不鼓动其阴中之阳。则阴
亦不生不化。至于胎漏腹痛。元阳下陷。血乃不固。是皆因虚化寒。因寒动湿之血病。夫因
虚生寒。经固曰气虚者寒矣。其因寒动湿者。以阴中阳虚。气不能化。而郁为湿也。盖热之
气固就燥。寒之气固就湿。水火之应如此。如是等证。苟用四物而舍艾。岂中的之剂乎。若
四生丸之治吐血。兼投艾叶于寒凉中。使阴血有主而得以归经。又治产后虚痢。亦有入艾于
寒凉者。总不欲伤其阴中之真阳也。古方调经。多用艾。与疗崩漏及妊娠下血。皆合阿胶投
之。以阿胶入手太阴。为气中之阴。艾叶入肝脾肾三经。为血中之阳。有升有降。合和以调
气血。而即以固脱也。用醋煮者。亦敛而归阴之义。故知所以用之。则此味生温熟热。皆可
奏效矣。
〔附血证论治〕 凡失血而上行者。皆阴不能为阳之守也。阴为阳守者。以阳原出于阴
中也。故阳上行而阴即与之俱上矣。第身半以下。阴为主而阳生焉。身半以上。阳为主而阴
宅焉。（阳中宅阴是即阳上行而阴与之俱上者）如阴中阳虚。则阴无以化。而病于气之化原
矣。阳中阴虚。则阳无以化。而病于血之化原矣。气之化原病。则阴为死阴。死阴者无阳以
使之化。能静而不能动也。血之化原病。则阳为孤阳。孤阳者无阴以为之守。能动而不能静
也。如阳有阴以为之守。则阴之静者趋下。而阳亦与之俱下。乃安其静顺之化。否则阳不得
阴以为依。而孤阳止有动而无静。有升而无降。且引阴所化之血而上逆矣。然则疗斯证者。
惟用清甘滋阴。而俾阳降乎。或必苦寒抑阳。而使之降乎。不知苦寒反能亡阴。盖阴伤则不
能化阳而血病。若苦寒则阳伤而不能化阴。是亦血之化原微也。且血既妄行。迷失故道。不
为之去其蓄。以利其瘀。曷以御之。滑氏云。血证皆有所挟。或挟风。或挟湿。或挟气。又
有因药石而发者。虽非治本之义。然当区别以奏前茅之功也。（诸血上溢。其始率用桃仁大
黄。得之以折其锐气。而后分别所伤以治之。得效乃多。）大抵治血之逆而上者。多属化阴
降阳。治血之顺而下者。类属补阳育阴。二者固区以别矣。方书用艾以治溲血下血。夫溲血
有虚实二因。此主宜于补者而言。下血亦指久不愈而痿黄虚惫。下元衰弱者而言。非概论二
证之治也。
性气燥热。凡胎动不由于寒。下痢非单湿为病。崩中经缩不孕不由于风寒入子宫。法并
忌之
〔修治〕 生者。取汁用。治血痢。止呕血。熟者。治漏血。入妇人丸散。须用醋煮干。
捣成饼子。烘干。再捣为末。其以糯糊和作饼及酒炒者。皆不佳。煎剂宜新鲜。气则上达。
灸火宜陈久。气乃下行。用陈久艾叶。治令细软。谓之熟艾。若生艾灸火。则伤人肌脉。其
法拣取净叶。扬去尘屑。入石臼内。木杵捣熟。罗去渣。取白者再捣。至柔烂如绵为度。用
时焙燥。则灸火得力。（濒湖）艾难着力。若入白茯苓三五片同研。即时可作细末。亦一异
也。（洪容斋）
生平泽。五月开花紫白色。花不甚甘。亦秋月采之。（藏器濒湖）今服饵家。多用白者。
生长在沼泽湿地。五月开出紫色和白色的花。花朵味道不是很甜。也在秋季和月份采集。（李时珍《本草纲目》引陈藏器语）现在服用丹药的人，大多使用白色的菊花。
（颂）
气味苦辛平。主去风眩。变白不老。益颜色。染髭发令黑。和巨胜茯苓蜜丸服之。白菊
花酒。治男妇久患头风眩闷。头发干落。胸中痰壅。每发即昏旋欲倒者。先灸两风池各二七
壮。并服此酒及散。水瘥。其法春末夏初。收白菊软苗。阴干捣末。空腹取一方寸匕。和无
灰酒服之。日再。渐加至三匕。不饮酒者。但和羹粥汁服亦得。秋八月合花收。曝干。切取
三斤。以生绢袋盛贮三大斗酒中。经七日服之。日三次。常令酒气相续为佳。
（宋·苏颂语）
气味苦、辛，性平。主要治疗去除风邪引起的眩晕。能使头发变白转黑，延缓衰老。改善面色。用它可以染胡须和头发使其变黑。与巨胜（黑芝麻）、茯苓制成的蜜丸一起服用。白菊花酒，治疗男女长期患有头风病导致的头晕胸闷。头发干枯脱落。胸中痰湿阻滞。每次发作时就感到昏晕想要倒下。先艾灸双侧风池穴各十四壮。同时服用这种药酒及药散。用水煎服也可痊愈。方法是：春末夏初时，采摘白色的菊花嫩苗，在阴凉处晾干后捣成粉末。空腹取一方寸匕的量，用无灰酒送服。每天两次。逐渐增加到三匕。不喝酒的人，只需用羹汤或米粥汁调和服用也可以。秋季八月连同花朵一起采收，晒干。切取三斤，用生丝布袋装好，放入三大斗酒中。经过七天就可以服用。每天三次。经常保持体内有酒气持续存在为最佳。
野生类蒿。复道者为佳。勿拘州土。蕲产独茎圆叶。背白有芒者。以形状考之。乃九牛
草也。人都不识。并诩为艾之精英。顾经注明云。九牛草气虽艾香。实非艾种。医用作炷。
以灸风湿痹疼痨热积聚。尝获效者。亦因辛窜可以通利关窍而已。（仙制本草）
野生的类似蒿草的植物。分枝多的比较好。不要拘泥于产地。蕲州出产的艾草茎单一、叶子圆形，背面白色且有绒毛。从形状考证来看，这是九牛草。人们都不认识它，却夸耀它是艾草中的精华。但是《神农本草经》注解说：九牛草虽然气味像艾草一样香，实际上并不是艾草的种类。医生把它做成艾炷，用来艾灸治疗风湿痹痛、虚劳发热、积聚痞块。曾经获得疗效的，也只是因为它辛散走窜的特性能够通畅关节孔窍罢了。（《仙制本草》）
味苦而辛。气温芳烈。阴中之阳。生温熟热。可升可降。纯阳之草也。入足太阴厥阴少
阴经。主温下元。利阴滞。开结达气。逐冷祛湿。利肝滞冷气作痛。治血病吐衄血痢。疗女
子虚漏湿带。暖子宫使孕。并妊娠漏血。产后下血不止。用灸百病。其热气内注。通筋入骨。
方书治霍乱。（乌梅散中有熟艾。盖治霍乱后痢不止。冷汗出。腹胁胀者。）痫证。（葶苈苦
酒汤论治云。凡病发项强直视。不省人事。此肝经有热也。）泄泻。（白术汤治风冷入中。泄
利不止。脉虚细者。）目痛（点眼金华水。治肝脏有热。血脉壅滞者。）目泪。（羌活散治目
风冷泪久不瘥者）艾叶可取太阳真火。能回垂绝元阳。服之则走三阴。逐寒湿。转肃杀为融
和。灸之则透诸经。治百病。起沉 为康泰。其功大矣。但惟虚寒痼冷。及湿郁带漏者。以
此和之。中病即止。是以归附诸药。罔不着效。若久服致燥。而归咎于艾。于艾何尤。（濒
湖）艾乃温下元之药。非经行先期所宜。（阆风）少加艾叶于寒凉药中。即复卦之义。然亦
有不必用者。非调经所可概施也。（又）艾附丸。治心腹少腹诸痛。开郁调经。能暖子宫使
孕。姜艾丸。温中除湿。祛一切冷气。胶艾汤。治虚痢。及妊娠产后下血。尤着奇效。老人
丹田气弱。脐腹畏冷者。以熟艾入布袋。兜其脐腹。妙不可言。寒湿香港脚。亦宜以此夹入袜
内。作炷。灸诸经穴。不差凿窍。拔风湿毒尤验。（以上濒湖）妇人月事不调。血少无热证
者。同香附醋浸。入四物汤加阿胶枳壳。神效。发背初起。急灸疮头。不痛灸至痛。痛灸至
不痛。夺命神方也。纵溃。毒瓦斯外泄。不至内攻矣。若未溃疮头。用湿纸粘贴。看先干处。
即于此灸。熏疥疮法。熟艾一两。木鳖子三钱。雄黄二钱。硫黄一钱。为末。揉入艾中。分
作四条。每以一条安阴阳瓦中。置被里烘熏。后服通圣散。火眼。用艾烧令烟起。以碗盖之。
候烟上碗成煤。取下水调。或洗或点。更入黄连尤妙。中风口噤。熟艾灸承浆一穴。颊车二
穴。各五壮。中风掣痛。不仁不随。并以干艾斛许。揉团纳瓦甑中。塞诸孔隙。独留一目。
以痛处着甑目。烧艾熏之。癫痫诸风。取熟艾于阴囊谷道中间。随年岁灸之。头风久痛。揉
艾为丸。时时嗅之。以黄水出为度。妊娠胎动。或腰痛。或抢心。或下血不止。或倒产子死
腹中。艾叶一鸡子大。酒四升。煮二升。分二服。胎动迫心作痛。艾叶鸡子大。以头醋四升。
煎二升。分温服。吐衄血热妄行。生荷叶生艾叶侧柏叶生地黄各等分。捣烂。丸如蛋大。每
丸用水二杯。煎一杯。去渣服。妇人漏下。或半产后下血不绝。或妊娠下血。并宜胶艾四物
汤。阿胶二两。艾叶三两。川芎甘草各二两。当归地黄各三两。芍药四两。水酒各五升。煮
取三升。纳胶令消尽。每温服一升。日二服。
味道苦且辛。气温且芳香猛烈。属于阴中的阳。生用时性温，熟用时性热。具有升提和下降的作用。是纯阳的草本植物。进入足太阴脾经、足厥阴肝经、足少阴肾经。主要温暖下焦元气。疏通阴分的停滞。解开郁结，通达气机。驱逐寒冷，祛除湿气。缓解肝脏气滞寒冷引起的疼痛。治疗血病引起的吐血、鼻衄、血痢。治疗女子虚损导致的漏下和湿热带下。温暖子宫使其受孕。以及妊娠期间漏血。产后出血不止。可以用艾灸治疗各种疾病。它的热气向内注入，贯通筋骨。医书用它治疗霍乱。（乌梅散中含有熟艾，大概是用于治疗霍乱后痢疾不止、出冷汗、腹部和胁部胀满的情况。）癫痫证。（《葶苈苦酒汤论治》中说：凡是发病时颈项强直、两眼直视、不省人事的，这是肝经有热。）泄泻。（白术汤治疗风冷侵入体内，导致泄利不止、脉象虚细的患者。）眼痛（点眼金华水，治疗肝脏有热、血脉壅滞的患者。）流泪。（羌活散治疗眼睛受风冷导致流泪经久不愈的患者）艾叶可以汲取太阳的真火，能够挽回即将断绝的元阳。服用它则运行于三阴经，驱逐寒湿，将肃杀之气转化为融和之气。艾灸它则穿透各个经络，治疗百病，使重病恢复健康。它的功效很大了。但是只适用于虚寒痼冷，以及湿郁带下的情况，用它来调和。中病即止。所以配合其他药物使用，没有不见效的。如果长期服用导致燥热，却归咎于艾草，这对艾草有什么过错呢？（李时珍语）艾草是温暖下焦元气的药物，不适合月经先期的情况。（阆风语）在寒凉药中少量加入艾叶，就符合《易经》复卦的含义。然而也有不必使用的情况，不是调理月经都可以普遍应用的。（又语）艾附丸，治疗心腹、小腹的各种疼痛，开郁结、调月经，能温暖子宫使其受孕。姜艾丸，温暖中焦、祛除湿气，驱除一切冷气。胶艾汤，治疗虚性痢疾，以及妊娠和产后出血，尤其有着奇妙的效果。老年人丹田气弱，肚脐腹部怕冷的，用熟艾装入布袋，包裹住他的脐腹部，妙不可言。寒湿脚气，也适宜将此夹入袜子内。做成艾炷，艾灸各个经络穴位。如果不差凿窍，拔出风湿毒素尤其灵验。（以上李时珍语）妇女月经不调，血少没有热证的，同香附用醋浸泡，加入四物汤中再加阿胶、枳壳，神效。发背初起，紧急艾灸疮头。不痛的灸到痛，痛的灸到不痛，这是夺命神方。即使溃烂，毒气向外发泄，就不会向内攻陷了。如果未溃烂的疮头，用湿纸粘贴，看哪里先干，就在那里艾灸。熏治疥疮的方法：熟艾一两，木鳖子三钱，雄黄二钱，硫黄一钱，研成粉末，揉入艾中，分成四条。每条放在阴阳瓦中，放在被子里烘烤熏蒸。之后服用通圣散。火眼，用艾烧让它冒烟，用碗盖住。等烟上升到碗里结成煤烟，取水调和，或者清洗或者点眼，再加入黄连尤其奇妙。中风口噤，用熟艾灸承浆穴一个，颊车穴两个，各五壮。中风牵引疼痛，麻木不遂，都用干艾大约一斛，揉成团放入瓦甑中，塞住所有孔隙，只留一个孔。让疼痛部位对着甑上的孔，烧艾熏蒸。癫痫各种风症，取熟艾在阴囊和肛门中间，根据年龄岁数进行艾灸。头风久痛，揉艾做成丸药，经常闻它，直到流出黄水为止。妊娠胎动，或者腰痛，或者冲心疼痛，或者下血不止，或者难产胎儿死于腹中。艾叶鸡蛋大小，酒四升，煮到二升，分两次服用。胎动迫近心脏作痛，艾叶鸡蛋大小，用头醋四升，煎到二升，分次温服。吐血鼻衄血热妄行，生荷叶、生艾叶、侧柏叶、生地黄各等分，捣烂，做成如蛋大的丸药。每丸用水二杯，煎成一杯，去渣服用。妇人漏下，或者小产后下血不绝，或者妊娠下血，都适宜胶艾四物汤。阿胶二两，艾叶三两，川芎、甘草各二两，当归、地黄各三两，芍药四两。水和酒各五升，煮取三升，加入阿胶令其完全融化。每次温服一升，每天两次。
Shengpingze (a type of wetland habitat). Flowers bloom in May, purple and white. The flowers are not very sweet. They can also be harvested in autumn and winter months. (Chen Cangqi, Li Shizhen) Nowadays, those taking elixirs mostly use the white variety.
(Su Song)
Taste: Bitter, Pungent. Nature: Neutral. Mainly treats wind-induced vertigo. Turns hair white back to black, prevents aging. Enhances complexion. Dyes beard and hair black. Taken with Jusheng (Sesamum indicum, Black Sesame) and Poria cocos honey pills. White Chrysanthemum Wine treats men and women suffering from chronic cephalalgia due to wind, dizziness and chest oppression. Dry and falling hair. Phlegm obstruction in the chest. Whenever an attack occurs, one feels dizzy and about to faint. First, moxa both Fengchi (GB20) acupoints for fourteen burns. Simultaneously take this wine and powder. Water decoction is also effective for curing. The method is: at the end of spring and beginning of summer, collect soft shoots of white chrysanthemum, dry them in shade, pound into powder. Take one fangcun bi (a square-inch measure) on an empty stomach, mix with non-ash wine and take. Twice a day. Gradually increase to three bies. For those who do not drink alcohol, mixing with soup or porridge juice is also acceptable. In autumn and August, harvest together with flowers, sun-dry. Cut three jin (approx. 1.5kg), place in a raw silk bag, store in three dou (approx. 37.5L) of wine. After seven days, it is ready to take. Three times a day. It is best to maintain a continuous sensation of alcohol in the body.
Wild mugwort-like plants with multiple branches are preferred. Do not restrict by province or land. Mugwort produced in Qizhou has a single stem and round leaves, white on the back with awns. Based on shape, this is Jiuniu Cao (Nine Ox Grass). People do not recognize it but boast it as the essence of Ai Ye (Mugwort Leaf). However, the commentary on the classic states: Although Jiuniu Cao smells like Ai Ye, it is actually not the Ai Ye species. Doctors use it as moxa cones to treat wind-damp bi pain, consumptive fever, and accumulations. Those who have obtained efficacy do so only because its pungent and penetrating nature can unblock joint orifices. (Xianzhi Bencao)
Taste: Bitter, Pungent. Nature: Warm, fragrant and fierce. Yang within Yin. Raw is warm, cooked is hot. Can ascend and descend. A pure Yang herb. Enters the Foot Taiyin Spleen, Foot Jueyin Liver, and Foot Shaoyin Kidney meridians. Mainly warms the lower yuan (lower energizer). Promotes circulation in yin stagnation. Opens blockages and reaches qi. Drives out cold and dispels dampness. Relieves liver qi stagnation and cold pain. Treats blood diseases such as hematemesis, epistaxis, and bloody dysentery. Cures female deficiency leakage and damp leukorrhea. Warms the uterus to facilitate pregnancy. Also treats gestational bleeding and postpartum hemorrhage. Moxibustion with it treats hundred diseases. Its heat penetrates inward, connecting sinews and entering bones. Medical texts use it to treat Huoluan (Cholera-like syndrome). (Wumei San contains cooked Ai Ye, likely treating persistent dysentery after cholera with cold sweat and abdominal/flank distension.) Epilepsy. (Tingli Kujiu Tang discussion states: When attacks involve stiff neck, staring eyes, and loss of consciousness, this is Heat in the Liver Meridian.) Diarrhea. (Baizhu Tang treats wind-cold invading the center, causing persistent diarrhea with deficient and fine pulse.) Eye pain. (Dianyan Jinhua Shui treats Liver Heat with blood vessel congestion.) Tearing. (Qianghuo San treats chronic cold-tears due to wind-cold in the eyes.) Ai Ye (Mugwort Leaf) can absorb the true fire of the Sun. It can restore nearly exhausted Yuan Yang (Original Qi). Taking it internally travels through the Three Yin meridians, driving out cold-damp, transforming killing energy into harmonious energy. Moxibustion with it penetrates all meridians, treats hundred diseases, and restores the critically ill to health. Its merit is great. However, it is only suitable for deficiency-cold, entrenched cold, and damp-stagnation with leakage. Use it to harmonize. Stop when the disease is cured. Therefore, when combined with other herbs, no effect is missed. If long-term use causes dryness, blaming Ai Ye is unjustified. (Li Shizhen) Ai Ye is a medicine to warm the lower yuan, not suitable for early menstruation. (Langfeng) Adding a small amount of Ai Ye to cold-cooling medicines embodies the meaning of the Fu Hexagram (Return). However, there are cases where it is not necessary; it cannot be universally applied for regulating menstruation. (Again) Aifu Wan (Ai and Cyperus Pill) treats various pains in the heart, abdomen, and hypogastrium, opens depression, regulates menstruation, and warms the uterus for pregnancy. Jiang Ai Wan (Ginger and Mugwort Pill) warms the middle, dispels dampness, and removes all types of cold qi. Jiao Ai Tang (Donkey-hide Gelatin and Mugwort Decoction) treats deficiency dysentery and gestational/postpartum bleeding, showing remarkable effects. For elderly people with weak Dantian Qi and fear of cold in the umbilical/abdominal region, placing cooked Ai Ye in a cloth bag to wrap the abdomen is wonderful. Cold-damp Hong Kong leg (Buerger's disease/varicose veins context implies lower limb issues) should also be treated by夹 (placing) it inside socks. Make moxa cones and moxa various meridian acupoints. If not using piercing methods, extracting wind-damp toxins is especially effective. (Above from Li Shizhen) For women with irregular menstruation, low blood, and no heat signs, soak Xiangfu (Cyperus rotundus) in vinegar, add to Siwu Tang (Four Substances Decoction) with Ejiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin) and Zhike (Aurantii Fructus). Divine efficacy. For initial Fa Bei (Back Carbuncle), urgently moxa the sore head. Moxa non-painful until painful, painful until non-painful. This is the Duoming Shenfang (Life-Rescuing Divine Formula). Even if ulcerated, toxic vapors escape outward, preventing internal attack. For un-ulcerated heads, paste wet paper, see where it dries first, moxa there. Method for fumigating Scabies: Cooked Ai Ye 1 liang, Mumiezi (Momordica charantia seed) 3 qian, Xionghuang (Realgar) 2 qian, Liuhuang (Sulfur) 1 qian. Pound to powder, knead into Ai Ye, divide into four strips. Place each strip in Yin-Yang tiles, fumigate under blankets. Then take Tongsheng San. Fire Eye: Burn Ai Ye until smoke rises, cover with a bowl. Wait for soot to form on the bowl, take water, mix, wash or apply drops. Adding Huanglian (Coptis Rhizome) is excellent. Stroke with locked jaw: Moxa Chengjiang (CV24) one point, Jiache (ST6) two points, five burns each. Stroke with pulling pain, numbness and paralysis: Use about one hu of dried Ai Ye, roll into balls, put in a tile steamer, seal all holes leaving one eye. Place painful area over the steamer eye, burn Ai Ye to fumigate. Epilepsy and various winds: Take cooked Ai Ye between the scrotum and anus, moxa according to age in years. Chronic cephalalgia: Roll Ai Ye into pills, sniff occasionally until yellow fluid appears. Gestational fetal movement, or lower back pain, or rushing heart pain, or persistent bleeding, or breech birth with dead fetus in womb: Ai Ye size of a chicken egg, Wine 4 sheng, boil to 2 sheng, divide into two doses. Fetal movement pressing heart causing pain: Ai Ye size of chicken egg, Head Vinegar 4 sheng, decoct to 2 sheng, take warm in divided doses. Hematemesis, epistaxis, reckless flow of blood due to heat: Raw He Ye (Lotus Leaf), Raw Ai Ye, Ce Bai Ye (Biota Tops), Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia Root) equal parts. Pound to paste, make pills size of eggs. Each pill with 2 cups water, decoct to 1 cup, remove dregs and take. Female leakage, or persistent bleeding after miscarriage, or gestational bleeding: All suitable for Jiao Ai Siwu Tang. Ejiao 2 liang, Ai Ye 3 liang, Chuanxiong (Ligusticum Rhizome) and Gancao (Licorice Root) 2 liang each, Danggui (Angelica Sinensis) and Dihuang (Rehmannia Root) 3 liang each, Shaoyao (Peony Root) 4 liang. Water and Wine 5 sheng each, boil to 3 sheng, add gelatin and dissolve completely. Take 1 sheng warm, twice daily.