世袭骑都尉常公，系户部郎中观公名岱者，中表弟也。癸丑五月病疫。观公素精医术，调治半月，
斑疹暗回，而诸症反剧，已备后事。乃弟因一息尚在，复邀予治。诊其脉，若有若无；观其色，目闭无声，
四肢逆冷，大便旁流清水。予谢以不治。阖家拜恳，但求开方，死而无怨。予见嘴唇微肿，紫而且黑，知
内有伏毒，非不可救。热乘于心肺，故昏闷无声；乘于肝，故目闭；乘于脾，故四肢逆冷；乘于大肠，故
旁流清水。查看前方，亦是清热化斑等剂。观公素性谨慎，药虽不错，只治其焰，未拔其根，当此危急之
秋，再一探视，死在三七。予按本方，用犀角八钱，黄连六钱，加滑石一两，木通三钱，猪苓、泽泻各二
钱，桑皮三钱，栝蒌霜三钱，另用石膏一斤，竹叶一两，熬水煎药。连进三煎，次日脉起细数，手足遂温，
旁流亦减，小水亦通，目开而声出矣。仍用本方去滑石、木通、猪苓、泽泻、桑皮、栝蒌。又一服，以后逐日
减用，七日而痊。观公登门道谢曰∶舍表弟之症，一百死一百，一千死一千，君能生之，敢不心悦而诚服！
工部员外彩公名柱者，令亲内务府高某，病疫九日，邀予。其脉浮大而数，身热如炉，目红面赤，赤
斑成片，忽然大叫，若有所见，卒然惊惕，若有所惧，语生平未有之事、未见之人。举家惊恐，疑有邪附。
本地风俗，最喜看香送祟，以至异端之术，不绝于门。予进屋内，香烟一室，满壁符签咒语。予曰∶
此邪予能去之，将此一概收去，只用大冰四块，安置四角。彩问何为？予曰∶当此暑热，病此大热之症，
加以香烛辉煌，内外夹攻，不狂何待？此邪热乘于肝胆，故发狂，外用多冰，收其熏蒸暑气，内服清凉解
散之药，病除而狂自止，焉有邪附者乎？遂用大剂，七日而愈。
世袭骑都尉常公，是户部郎中观公（名岱）的中表弟。癸丑年五月染上疫病。观公向来精通医术，调理治疗了半个月，斑疹虽然隐退，但各种症状反而加重，已经准备好了后事。于是他的弟弟因为还有一口气在，再次邀请我诊治。诊察他的脉搏，若有若无；观察他的神色，眼睛紧闭且没有声音，四肢冰冷逆冷，大便流出清水。我推辞说无法治愈。全家跪拜恳求，只求开方，死了也不怨恨。我看见他嘴唇微肿，颜色紫黑，知道体内有潜伏的毒邪，并非不可救治。热邪侵犯心肺，所以神志昏闷无声；侵犯肝脏，所以眼睛紧闭；侵犯脾脏，所以四肢逆冷；侵犯大肠，所以旁流清水。查看之前的处方，也是清热化斑之类的药剂。观公生性谨慎，药物虽然没有错误，只是治标未治本，未能拔除病根。在这危急时刻，我再仔细探视，认为患者将在三七天内死亡。我按照原方思路，使用犀角八钱，黄连六钱，加入滑石一两，木通三钱，猪苓、泽泻各二钱，桑白皮三钱，瓜蒌霜三钱，另外用石膏一斤，竹叶一两，熬水来煎药。连续服用三剂后，第二天脉搏变得细数，手足逐渐温暖，旁流清水减少，小便通畅，眼睛睁开并能发出声音了。仍然使用原方，去掉滑石、木通、猪苓、泽泻、桑白皮、瓜蒌。再服一剂，之后每天逐渐减量，七天痊愈。观公登门道谢说：“舍弟的病，一百次死一百次，一千次死一千次，你能让他复活，我怎敢不心悦诚服！”
工部员外彩公（名柱），他的亲戚内务府的高某，患疫病九天，邀请我诊治。他的脉象浮大而数，身体发热像火炉一样，眼睛红面部赤红，红色斑疹成片，忽然大声呼叫，好像看见了什么，突然惊恐警惕，好像有所畏惧，说着生平未曾有过的事、未见过的陌生人。全家惊恐，怀疑有邪祟附体。本地风俗，最喜欢请香客驱邪送祟，以至于异端之术，不断有人上门。我走进屋内，满室香烟，墙壁贴满了符箓咒语。我说：“这种邪气我能去除，把这些全部收走，只用四块大冰，放置在房间的四个角落。”彩公问为什么？我说：“正值暑热季节，又患如此大热的病症，再加上香烛辉煌，内外夹攻，不发狂才怪呢？这是邪热侵犯肝胆，所以发狂。外用大量冰块，收敛熏蒸的暑气，内服清凉解表的药物，病除而狂症自止，哪里有邪祟附体呢？”于是使用大剂量药物，七天痊愈。
Chang Gong, a hereditary Qi Du Wei (Knight Commander), was the maternal cousin of Guan Gong (name Dai), a Lang Zhong (Director) in the Ministry of Revenue. In the fifth month of the Gui Chou year, he contracted an epidemic disease. Guan Gong had long been proficient in medical arts and treated him for half a month. Although the macules and rashes receded, all symptoms worsened, and preparations for his funeral were made. His younger brother, seeing that there was still a breath left, invited me to treat him again. Upon palpation, the pulse was faint and indistinct; upon observation, his eyes were closed, he was silent, his four limbs were cold and reversed, and loose watery stool flowed from the side. I declined, stating it was untreatable. The entire family kowtowed and begged, asking only for a prescription, vowing no resentment even if he died. Seeing his lips slightly swollen, purple and black, I knew there was latent toxic heat within, which was not incurable. Heat invading the Heart and Lung caused coma and silence; invading the Liver caused closed eyes; invading the Spleen caused cold limbs; invading the Large Intestine caused watery diarrhea. Reviewing previous prescriptions, they were agents for clearing heat and resolving macules. Guan Gong is cautious by nature; although the herbs were correct, they only addressed the symptoms ("flames") without removing the root cause. Given the critical situation, after further examination, I predicted death within 21-27 days. Following the original formula's principle, I used Xi Jiao (Rhinoceros Horn) 8 qian, Huang Lian (Coptis Rhizome) 6 qian, added Hua Shi (Talcum) 1 liang, Mu Tong (Akebia Caulis) 3 qian, Zhu Ling (Poria) and Ze Xie (Alisma Rhizome) 2 qian each, Sang Bai Pi (Morus Root Bark) 3 qian, Gua Lou Shuang (Trichosanthes Fruit Frost) 3 qian. Additionally, Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum) 1 jin and Zhu Ye (Bambusae Folium) 1 liang were decocted in water to boil the medicine. After three doses, the next day the pulse became fine and rapid, hands and feet warmed, diarrhea decreased, urination resumed, and eyes opened with voice returning. The original formula was continued, removing Hua Shi, Mu Tong, Zhu Ling, Ze Xie, Sang Bai Pi, and Gua Lou. After another dose, the dosage was gradually reduced daily until recovery in seven days. Guan Gong visited to thank me, saying: "My cousin's condition was fatal every time, hundred times or thousand times. You brought him back to life; how could I not be sincerely convinced!"
Cai Gong (name Zhu), a Yuan Wai (Vice Director) in the Ministry of Works, invited me to treat his relative, Gao Mou, from the Imperial Household Department, who had suffered from an epidemic disease for nine days. The pulse was floating, large, and rapid; body heat was intense like a furnace; eyes were red, face flushed, with成片 (patches) of red macules. Suddenly, he shouted loudly, appearing to see things; he was startled and fearful, speaking of events and people never encountered before. The family was terrified, suspecting demonic possession. Local customs favored exorcism rituals, so heterodox practitioners constantly visited. Entering the room, it was filled with incense smoke, and walls were covered with talismans and spells. I said: "I can remove this 'evil'. Remove all these immediately. Place four large blocks of ice in the four corners." Cai asked why. I replied: "In this hot summer, suffering from such high fever, compounded by bright incense and candles, creating internal and external attacks, madness is inevitable. This is pathogenic heat invading the Liver and Gallbladder, causing mania. Externally applying ice absorbs the steaming heat; internally administering Qing Liang Jie San (Cooling and Resolving Decoction) will cure the disease and stop the mania. Where is any demonic possession?" Thus, a large dose was administered, and he recovered in seven days.