经曰∶邪气盛则实外邪；精气夺则虚。又曰∶人忧愁思虑则伤心。又曰∶惊而夺汗出于心。
世俗谓冲斥邪恶为病，有诸奇怪之状及妄闻见，妄言作。诚因其人元气耗损，心血亏伤而致。盖
心者，神明之舍。经曰∶心藏神，为君主之官，神明出焉。心君失职，则十二官各失其守。故视
听言动，皆不得其正矣。又有旷野静僻，山谷幽阴，魑魅魍魉，迷惑乎人。及人家男、妇，似有鬼
附者，当知必非精神完固，气血充足之人也。《脉经》以乍疏乍数，乍大乍小，邪祟之脉。治宜
驱邪辟恶，安神镇心。
主方 菖蒲（一寸九节） 鬼箭 桃奴（腊月树上干小桃） 当归 川芎 人参 茯神
麦冬 远志 苍术（各一钱） 甘草（三分）上加生姜七片，金银同煎，调辰砂、雄黄（各一钱
），磨木香（五分），调服。
苏合香丸宜服（方见中寒）。玉枢丹宜服，可烧（方见蛊毒）。烧檀速诸香（苍术、白芷）。
秦承祖灸鬼法 一切惊狂谵妄，冲斥邪祟。以患人捉定，先缚两臂，次细绳并缚两大指，
用大艾炷置于中两指甲及两指角肉，四处着火，灸七壮。一处不着火不效，及灸人中、脐中百壮
。
简便方 五尸邪恶卒中。掐人中，提顶发。半夏、皂角末，搐鼻取嚏。或灶心土为末，吹
入鼻。或灶突煤，姜汁酒调灌。烧诸香，多人围绕，苏醒方可移动。以鸡蛋一枚，取白与吞，摇
，顿令下。
又 桃奴（小干桃）、桃蠹为末，酒下。或捣菖蒲汁灌；或多取桃仁、桃枝煎汁灌。
女子邪交∶雄黄（一两，研细） 松香（二两）溶化，桃枝搅匀，丸如弹大，焚嗅，令女坐
焙笼中，被围，留
头面身，下烧丸熏之，邪断。
《黄帝内经》说：邪气亢盛则表现为实证；精气耗损则表现为虚证。又说：人若忧愁思虑过度，就会损伤心脏。还说：受惊吓导致汗出过多，也是伤及心脏。
世俗认为被邪恶之气冲撞而致病，出现各种奇怪的症状以及幻听、幻视、胡言乱语等表现，确实是因为患者元气耗损、心血亏虚所导致的。因为心是神明居住的地方。《内经》说：心藏神，是君主之官，神明由此产生。如果心君失职，那么十二脏腑器官也会各自失去其应有的职能。因此，人的视、听、言、动，都不能保持正常状态。此外，在旷野僻静之处或山谷幽暗之地，若有魑魅魍魉（山林精怪）迷惑人类，以及家中男女似乎有鬼附身的情况，应当知道这必定不是精神完固、气血充足的人才会发生的。《脉经》认为脉搏忽快忽慢、忽大忽小，是邪祟致病的脉象。治疗宜采用驱邪避恶、安神镇心的方法。
主方：石菖蒲（一寸九节者）、鬼箭羽、桃奴（腊月里树上干枯的小桃子）、当归、川芎、人参、茯神、麦冬、远志、苍术（各一钱），甘草（三分）。上方加入生姜七片，与金银器同煎，调入辰砂、雄黄（各一钱），磨入木香（五分），调匀后服用。
苏合香丸适宜服用（方剂见“中寒”章节）。玉枢丹适宜服用，可焚烧（方剂见“蛊毒”章节）。还可焚烧檀香等各种香料（如苍术、白芷）。
秦承祖的灸鬼法：适用于一切因惊狂、谵妄、冲撞邪祟引起的病症。让患者被固定住，先绑住双臂，再用细绳将两个大拇指并拢绑紧，用大艾炷放在两个大拇指指甲根部及指角肉处，四处点火，每处灸七壮。如果有一处没有点燃则无效。另外，还可以灸人中穴和脐中穴，各灸一百壮。
简便方：适用于五尸邪恶之气突然卒中。掐按人中穴，提拉头顶头发。用半夏、皂角的粉末，吹入鼻腔引起打喷嚏。或者用灶心土研成粉末，吹入鼻中。或者用烟囱里的煤烟灰，用姜汁和酒调匀灌服。焚烧各种香料，让多人围绕在旁，待患者苏醒后方可移动。取鸡蛋一枚，只取蛋清吞服，摇晃身体，促使药力下行。
又方：桃奴（干小桃）、桃蠹虫研成粉末，用酒送服。或者捣碎石菖蒲取汁灌服；或者多取桃仁、桃枝煎汁灌服。
女子邪交（指女性遭受邪祟侵扰）：雄黄（一两，研细）、松香（二两）熔化混合，用桃枝搅拌均匀，制成如弹丸大小的药丸，焚烧嗅闻气味，让女子坐在焙笼中，周围围上布幔，露出头面身体，在下面燃烧药丸熏蒸她，邪气即可断绝。
The *Classic of Medicine* (Huangdi Neijing) states: When pathogenic factors are excessive, it manifests as an Excess pattern; when vital essence is depleted, it manifests as a Deficiency pattern. It also states: If a person suffers from worry and overthinking, the Heart will be damaged. Furthermore, it says: Being startled leads to excessive sweating, which injures the Heart.
Secular belief holds that illness caused by being assaulted by evil spirits, characterized by strange symptoms, auditory/visual hallucinations, and delirious speech, is indeed due to the depletion of Yuan Qi (Original Qi) and deficiency/injury of Heart Blood. This is because the Heart is the residence of Shen (Spirit). The Classics state: The Heart stores Shen and serves as the Monarch Official, from whom Shen emerges. If the Monarch Heart loses its function, the twelve organs will each lose their proper governance. Consequently, vision, hearing, speech, and movement will all deviate from normalcy. Additionally, in desolate, quiet places or dark valleys, where mountain spirits may bewitch humans, or when men and women in households appear possessed by ghosts, one must understand that this only occurs in individuals who do not possess solid spirit and abundant Qi and Blood. The *Mai Jing* (Pulse Classic) considers a pulse that is intermittently slow and rapid, large and small, as indicative of evil possession. Treatment should focus on expelling evil, warding off malignancy, calming the Spirit, and stabilizing the Heart.
Main Formula: Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma, 1 cun with nine nodes), Guijian (Araliae Chinensis Ramulus), Taonu (Dried Small Peach from trees in the twelfth lunar month), Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Chuanxiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood), Maidong (Ophiopogonis Radix), Yuanzhi (Polygalae Radix), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma) (each 1 qian), Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) (3 fen). Add seven slices of Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) to the above, decoct together with gold and silver pieces, then mix in Chen Sha (Cinnabar) and Xionghuang (Realgar) (each 1 qian), and Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix) ground (5 fen). Take mixed orally.
Suhe Xiang Wan (Styrax Pill) is suitable for administration (see formula under "Zhong Han" / Cold Damage). Yushu Dan (Jade Pivot Powder) is suitable for administration and can be burned (see formula under "Gu Du" / Gu Poison). Burning various fragrant substances such as Tanxiang (Sandalwood), Cangzhu (Atractylodis Rhizoma), and Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) is recommended.
Qin Chengzu’s Moxibustion Method for Ghosts: Applicable to all cases of fright, mania, delirium, and assault by evil spirits. Restrain the patient firmly; first bind both arms, then use a thin rope to bind both thumbs together. Place large moxa cones on the nail beds and the fleshy corners of the two thumbs. Ignite at these four points, applying seven moxa cones per point. If any point is not ignited, the treatment is ineffective. Additionally, moxa can be applied to Renzhong (GV26) and Qizhong (CV8), one hundred cones each.
Simple Prescriptions: For sudden attack by the Five Corpse Evils. Pinch Renzhong (GV26) and pull the hair at the vertex. Blow powder made of Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) and Zaojiao (Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina) into the nose to induce sneezing. Alternatively, blow powder made from Zaoshixin Tu (Calcinatum Caulis Longan) into the nose. Or, use soot from the chimney, mixed with ginger juice and wine, and force-feed. Burn various incenses while having many people surround the patient; move the patient only after they regain consciousness. Take one egg, separate the white, and swallow it while shaking the body to promote downward movement of the medicine.
Another Prescription: Grind Taonu (Dried Small Peach) and Taodu (Peach Wood Borer) into powder, take with wine. Or crush Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma) to extract juice and administer. Or, decoct a large amount of Tao Ren (Persicam Semen) and Tao Zhi (Peach Twig) to extract juice and administer.
Evil Interaction in Women: Honghuang (Realgar, 1 liang, finely ground) and Songxiang (Colophony, 2 liangs) are melted together, stirred evenly with a peach twig, and formed into pills the size of a bullet. These are burned for inhalation. The woman sits inside a heating basket (beilong), surrounded by curtains, leaving her head, face, and body exposed. The pills are burned underneath to fumigate her, thereby severing the evil influence.