昔有贵人病而天方不雨更十数医皆莫效最后一人至脉已则以指计甲子曰某夕天必再竟出
不言治
疾之方贵人疑之曰岂谓吾疾不可为耶何言雨而不及药我也及是夕果雨贵人喜起而行乎庭达旦
疾若脱去明日此医来谒贵人喜且问曰前日视脉而言雨今得雨而果瘳何也医对曰君侯之疾以忧
得之然私计君侯忠且仁所忧者民耳以旱为忧以雨为瘳理固然也何待药而愈也若是医者可谓得
其道矣方书之所具成说之所有夫人皆能用也求之于言语之外而得其所不言之意非奇士其孰能
之(逊志斋文集)
刘汉卿郎中患牙槽风久之颔穿脓血淋漓医皆不效在维杨时有丘经历妙于针术与汉卿针委
中及
女膝穴是夕脓血即止旬日后颔骨蜕去别生新者完美如昔又张师道亦患此症复用此法针之亦愈
委中穴在腿 中女膝穴在足后跟考诸针经无此穴惜乎后人未之知其神且验也(癸辛杂志)
一人患腹疼延葛可久视脉谓其家曰腹有肉龟视熟寐吾针之勿令患者知知则龟藏矣患者问
故家人
诳曰医云寒气凝结多饮醇酒自散矣患者喜引觞剧饮沉酣而卧家人亟报葛以针刺其患处病者
惊悟俾以药饵须臾有物下俨如龟形厥首有穴盖针所中也病遂愈(黄日升蓬窗类记)
江西医士黄子浓为术精诣其治往往出人意表有富翁病泄泻弥年礼致子浓诊疗浃旬莫效子
浓
曰予未得其说求归一日读易至乾卦天行健朱子有曰天之气运转不息故合得地在中间如人弄碗
珠
只运动不住故在空中不坠少有息则坠矣因悟向者富翁之病乃气不能举为下脱也又作字持水滴
吸水初以大指按滴上窍则水满筒放其按则水下溜无余乃豁然悟曰吾可治翁症矣即治装往翁家
惊喜至即为治艾灸百会穴未三四十壮泄泻止矣(朱石文集)
从前有一位权贵患病，当时正值大旱多日未下雨。先后请了十几位医生诊治，都没有疗效。最后一位医生到来时，诊完脉后，便用手指计算干支纪日，说道：“某个傍晚天一定会再次下雨。”说完便不再提及治疗疾病的具体方药。
权贵对此感到怀疑，问道：“难道认为我的病无法医治吗？为什么只谈雨水而不谈药物呢？”到了那个傍晚，果然下起了雨。权贵高兴地起身走到庭院中，直到天亮，感觉疾病仿佛瞬间消失了一般。第二天，这位医生前来拜见。权贵既高兴又疑惑地问道：“前几天你诊脉时说天会下雨，如今下了雨，我的病果然痊愈了，这是为什么呢？”医生回答说：“您的病是由于忧愁引起的。但我私下推测，您忠诚且仁爱，所担忧的是百姓。因为干旱而忧愁，因为下雨而欣慰，这是情理之中的事，何须等待药物才能痊愈呢？像这样的医者，可以说是掌握了治病的根本之道了。那些医书中记载的、成说中有的内容，人人都能使用；但在言语之外寻求其不言的深意，如果不是奇特之士，谁能做到呢？”（出自《逊志斋文集》）
刘汉卿郎中长期患有牙槽风（一种牙龈溃烂流脓的疾病），导致下颌骨穿孔，脓血淋漓不止。众医皆无效。在维扬（今扬州）时，有一位姓丘的经历官精通针灸之术，为刘汉卿针刺委中穴和女膝穴。当晚，脓血即止。十天后，坏死的下颌骨脱落，长出了新的骨头，完美如初。另外，张师道也患此症，同样采用这种方法针刺，也治愈了。委中穴位于腿弯正中，女膝穴位于足后跟。查阅《针经》，并无“女膝”这一穴位名称，可惜后人不知其神奇与灵验。（出自《癸辛杂志》）
有一人患腹痛，延请葛可久诊治。葛可久诊脉后对患者的家属说：“患者腹部有肉块如龟状，趁他熟睡时，我给他针刺，不要让他知道，如果知道了，这个‘龟’就会藏起来。”患者询问原因，家属欺骗他说：“医生说寒气凝结，多喝些醇厚的酒就能自行消散。”患者很高兴，举杯痛饮，沉沉睡去。家属急忙通知葛可久，葛可久随即用针刺入患处。患者受惊醒来，让服用药物。不久，排出一个物体，形状俨然如龟，头部有一个孔洞，正是针刺的地方。病于是痊愈。（出自《黄日升蓬窗类记》）
江西的医士黄子浓医术精湛，他的治疗方法往往出人意料。有一位富翁患泄泻（腹泻）长达一年，礼聘黄子浓诊治。经过十天治疗，未见成效。黄子浓说：“我还没找到病因所在，请求回家。”一天，他读《易经》至乾卦，看到朱熹注解中说：“天的气运转不息，所以合得地在中间，就像人玩弄碗里的珠子，只有不停运动，所以悬在空中不坠落；稍有停息就会坠落。”由此领悟到之前那位富翁的病，是因为气不能举托，导致下脱（内脏下垂或气陷）。他又写字条描述滴水吸水的情景：起初用大拇指按住滴管上窍，则水充满筒内；放开按压，水就全部漏下。于是豁然开朗地说：“我可以治疗翁（对老年男子的尊称）的病了啊！”于是整理行装前往富翁家。富翁惊喜万分。黄子浓立即为其艾灸百会穴，施灸三四十壮后，泄泻停止。（出自《朱石文集》）
Once, a nobleman fell ill during a period of prolonged drought with no rain for over ten days. Several physicians were consulted, but none achieved any effect. The final physician arrived, took the pulse, and then counted on his fingers according to the sexagenary cycle (Ganzhi), stating, "On a certain evening, it will certainly rain again." He did not mention any treatment prescription.
The nobleman doubted this, asking, "Do you imply that my illness is incurable? Why speak of rain and not of medicine?" That evening, it indeed rained. The nobleman joyfully rose and walked into the courtyard until dawn, feeling as though his illness had suddenly vanished. The next day, this physician came to pay a visit. The nobleman, both pleased and puzzled, asked, "You spoke of rain when examining my pulse the other day; now that it has rained, my illness has indeed healed. Why is this?" The physician replied, "Your Lordship's illness stems from worry. However, I privately surmised that your loyalty and benevolence lead you to worry about the people. You worried because of the drought and found relief because of the rain; this is in accordance with reason. Why wait for medicine to heal?" Such a physician can be said to have grasped the fundamental way of healing. What is recorded in medical texts and established in conventional theories can be used by anyone; but to seek the unspoken meaning beyond words requires a rare talent. Who else but an extraordinary person could achieve this? (From *Xunzhi Zhai Wenji*)
Liu Hanqing, a Langzhong (Imperial Physician), suffered from alveolar wind (a condition characterized by gum ulceration and pus discharge) for a long time, resulting in perforation of the mandible with continuous dripping of pus and blood. All physicians failed to treat him. In Weiyang (modern Yangzhou), there was an official named Qiu, who was skilled in acupuncture. He needled the Weizhong (BL40) and Nvxue points on Liu Hanqing. That very night, the pus and blood stopped. Ten days later, the necrotic part of the mandible shed off, and new bone grew back, perfect as before. Similarly, Zhang Shidao suffered from the same condition and was also cured using this method. The Weizhong point is located in the center of the popliteal fossa (back of the knee); the Nvxue point is located at the heel. Although these points are not found in the *Zhenjing* (Classic of Acupuncture), unfortunately, later generations were unaware of their miraculous efficacy. (From *Guixin Zazhi*)
A man suffered from abdominal pain and invited Ge Kejiu for consultation. After taking the pulse, Ge told the patient's family, "There is a fleshy mass resembling a turtle in the abdomen. While he is in a deep sleep, I will needle it. Do not let the patient know; if he knows, the 'turtle' will hide." When the patient asked for the reason, the family lied, saying, "The doctor says cold qi is condensed; drinking strong wine will disperse it naturally." The patient was delighted, drank heavily, and fell into a deep slumber. The family urgently informed Ge Kejiu, who immediately needled the affected area. The patient woke up startled and was given herbal medicine. Soon after, a substance was expelled, shaped exactly like a turtle, with a hole at its head where the needle had entered. The illness was thus cured. (From *Huang Risheng Pengchuang Leiji*)
Huang Zinong, a medical practitioner from Jiangxi, possessed profound skills, and his treatments often defied expectations. A wealthy merchant suffered from chronic diarrhea for a year and invited Huang Zinong with great courtesy. After ten days of treatment, there was no improvement. Huang said, "I have not yet understood the underlying cause; I request permission to return home." One day, while reading the *I Ching* (Book of Changes) at the Qian hexagram, he encountered Zhu Xi's commentary: "The qi of heaven rotates ceaselessly, thus holding the earth in the middle, just like a person spinning a bead within a bowl; only through constant motion does it stay suspended in the air without falling; if it stops even slightly, it falls." From this, he realized that the wealthy merchant's illness was due to qi failing to lift and support, leading to sinking (prolapse or qi deficiency). He further reflected on the phenomenon of water being sucked up: initially, pressing the upper orifice with the thumb keeps the water in the tube; releasing the pressure causes the water to drain completely. Suddenly enlightened, he exclaimed, "Now I can treat the old gentleman's illness!" He packed his bags and went to the merchant's house. The merchant was overjoyed. Huang immediately performed moxibustion on the Baihui (GV20) point. After thirty to forty moxa cones, the diarrhea ceased. (From *Zhu Shi Wenji*)