胡蔓草一名断肠草其叶如茶其花黄而小有大毒广西愚民有争斗者服之百窍流血人无复生
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鸡抱卵(即哺退鸡子)劈破以清油调和灌入其口须臾吐尽恶物而苏少缓不可敕矣宦游者不可不
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云南临安之南产灵草于河底(地名)状似蝴蝶土人名之为玉蝴蝶凡仕宦闽广者以此草缀于
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中可以预知蛊毒领中飒飒作声其家具膳断不可食矣无毒则寂然无声以是为验此草虽土人亦罕
得之刘绍卿宦游此地得藏于家
人顶骨谓之天灵盖神农本经不载惟后世医家好奇者为之殊非仁人之心也近一男子患杨梅
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结毒遍体岁久不痊传海上人方用天灵盖密令家人往寺院停柩中取之既而携归病者仓忙发狂自
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曰我商人某也丧于吴未能殡葬汝何损坏骸骨我当置汝不祥也明日有报应其家恐惧不已复送顶
骨原归旧所仍祭牲醴而获安噫世称孙真人有大功于世以其千金翼中用虻虫水蛭之类君子谓其
损害物命尚且不忍况天灵盖乎仁者宜不用也
外台秘要云建武中军伍往南阳击虏所得恶疮呼为虏疮剧者数日而死或有得瘥其疮瘢紫黯
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年方灭此恶毒之气所致也弘治末年民间患恶疮自广东人始吴人不识呼为广疮又以其形似谓之
杨梅疮若病患血虚者服轻粉重剂致生结毒鼻烂足穿遂成痼疾终身不愈近医家以萆 鲜肥者四
五两为君佐以风药随上下加减服者多效按本草元命苞云萆 味甘平无毒主腰背骨节疼痛治
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湿痔不仁疗瘫痪软风治恶疮久不愈生真定山谷今荆蜀有之凡有二种无刺虚软为胜有刺白实
次之一名仙遗粮一名土茯苓俗谓之冷饭团是也
胡蔓草，又名断肠草。它的叶子像茶树的叶子，花朵黄色且小，有大毒。广西的愚昧百姓在争斗时服用它，会导致七窍流血，人无法再生。
紧急救治方法：
立即取母鸡抱窝时下的蛋（即哺退鸡子），敲破后用清油调和，灌入患者口中。须臾之间，患者会吐出所有恶物而苏醒。如果稍加迟缓，就不可挽救了。外出做官的人不能不知道这个知识。
云南临安以南的地方，在河底（地名）出产一种灵草，形状像蝴蝶，当地人称之为“玉蝴蝶”。凡是去福建、广东做官的人，将这种草佩戴在衣领中，可以预先知道是否中了蛊毒。如果衣领中发出飒飒的声音，说明家具和饮食中绝对不可食用（含有蛊毒）。如果没有毒性，则寂静无声，以此作为验证。这种草虽然当地人也很罕见得到。刘绍卿在外地做官时得到了它，收藏在家中。
人的头顶骨称为“天灵盖”。《神农本草经》没有记载，只有后世好奇的医家使用它，这非常不符合仁人的心。最近有一个男子患杨梅疮，结毒遍布全身，多年不愈。传闻海上有人用天灵盖治病，密令家人去寺院停放的棺材中取来。不久带回来，病人突然发狂，自言自语说：“我是商人某某，死在吴地，未能殡葬，你为什么损坏我的骸骨？我会给你报应的！”第二天就有报应。他的家人非常恐惧，又把顶骨送还原处，并祭祀牺牲和甜酒才获得安宁。唉！世人称孙真人对世界有大功劳，因为他在《千金翼方》中使用虻虫、水蛭之类，君子认为他连损害动物生命都不忍心，何况是人的头盖骨呢？有仁德的人应该不使用它。
《外台秘要》记载：建武年间，军队前往南阳攻打敌人，所得的恶疮被称为“虏疮”，严重的几天就会死亡；有的痊愈后，疮疤呈紫黑色，一年才消退。这是由恶毒之气所致。弘治末年，民间患恶疮，从广东人开始传播。吴地人不认识，称之为“广疮”，又因其形状类似，称之为“杨梅疮”。如果病患血虚者服用轻粉重剂，导致产生结毒，鼻子腐烂、脚部穿孔，遂成为顽固疾病，终身不愈。近来的医家用鲜嫩的萆薢四五两为君药，佐以祛风药，根据病位上下加减，服用者大多有效。按《本草元命苞》记载：萆薢味甘、平，无毒，主治腰背骨节疼痛，治疗风湿、痔疾麻木、瘫痪、软风，治疗恶疮久不愈。产于真定山谷，现在荆蜀地区也有。凡有两种，无刺、质地虚软的为好；有刺、质地白实的次之。一名仙遗粮，一名土茯苓，俗称冷饭团，就是这种。
Hu Man Cao (Crotalaria pallida, also known as Du Chang Cao / Intestine-Severing Grass) has leaves resembling those of tea trees and small yellow flowers; it is highly toxic. In Guangxi, ignorant people involved in disputes take it, resulting in bleeding from all orifices, leading to certain death.
Emergency Treatment:
Immediately take eggs laid by a brooding hen (Pu Tui Ji Zi), crack them open, mix with clear oil, and pour into the patient's mouth. Within a short while, the patient will vomit out all noxious substances and regain consciousness. If delayed even slightly, rescue will be impossible. Officials traveling abroad must not be unaware of this knowledge.
South of Lin'an in Yunnan, at a riverbed location, grows a spiritual herb resembling a butterfly, locally called "Yu Hu Die" (Jade Butterfly). Officials serving in Fujian and Guangdong wear this herb pinned to their collar to predict whether they have been poisoned by Gu poison. If a rustling sound is heard in the collar, it indicates that food and utensils are contaminated and must not be consumed. If there is no toxicity, it remains silent; this serves as verification. This herb is rarely obtained even by locals. Liu Shaoqing acquired some while serving as an official in the region and kept it at home.
The bone of the human vertex is called "Tian Ling Gai" (Heavenly Spirit Cover). It is not recorded in the *Shennong Bencao Jing* (Divine Farmer's Materia Medica); only later physicians driven by curiosity used it, which is contrary to the heart of a benevolent person. Recently, a man suffered from Yangmei Chuang (Chancre-like sore/Syphilis), with toxic nodules covering his body for years without healing. Rumor had it that someone from the maritime regions used Tian Ling Gai to treat this condition. He secretly ordered family members to retrieve it from a coffin in a temple. Upon bringing it back, the patient suddenly went mad, speaking to himself: "I am Merchant [Name], who died in Wu and was not properly buried. Why do you damage my bones? I shall bring retribution upon you!" The next day, retribution occurred. His family, terrified, returned the skull to its original place and offered sacrifices and wine to find peace. Alas! It is said that Sun Taizhen (Sun Simiao) rendered great service to the world. Yet, in his *Qianjin Yi Fang* (Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold), he used insects like horseflies and leeches. Gentlemen consider even harming animal life unbearable; how much more so using a human skull? Benevolent persons should abstain from using it.
The *Waitai Miyao* (Secret Essentials of the Outer Cabinet) records: During the Jianwu era, soldiers fighting enemies in Nanyang contracted severe sores called "Lu Chuang" (Barbarian Sore). Severe cases resulted in death within days; survivors bore purple-black scars for a year. This was caused by virulent pathogenic qi. At the end of the Hongzhi reign, severe sores spread among the populace starting from Guangdong people. People in the Wu region did not recognize them, calling them "Guang Chuang" (Guangdong Sore), and due to their appearance, "Yangmei Chuang" (Bayberry Sore). If patients with blood deficiency took heavy doses of Calomel (Qing Fen), it led to toxic nodules, rotting of the nose, perforation of the feet, becoming chronic incurable diseases. Recent physicians use fresh Bi Xie (Dioscorea hypoglauca) weighing four to five taels as the chief herb, assisted by wind-dispelling herbs, adjusted according to the upper or lower body. Most patients taking this showed efficacy. According to the *Bencao Yuanming Bao*, Bi Xie tastes sweet and is neutral and non-toxic. It treats pain in the waist, back, bones, and joints; rheumatism; numbness from hemorrhoids; paralysis; soft wind; and stubborn sores. It grows in Zhen Ding valleys and is now found in Jing and Shu regions. There are two varieties: those without thorns and with a spongy texture are superior; those with thorns and white, solid texture are inferior. One variety is named Xian Yi Liang, another Tu Fu Ling, commonly known as Leng Fan Tuan (Cold Rice Ball).