舒氏子为素衣女子所凭，掩捕不得，意绪恍惚如痴。家人具状请符于朱彦诚法师，朱读状大骇曰∶必鳞介
之精邪，毒入脾肝，里病深矣，非符水可疗，当躬往治之。乃假巨镬煎油二十斤，焚符檄拘之，乃大白鳖也。
镬油正沸，自投其中，糜烂而死。朱戒其家俟油冷，以斧破鳖剖骨并肉，曝日中，须极干，入人参、茯苓、龙
骨末成丸。托为补药，命病者晨夕饵之，勿使知之。如其言，丸尽病愈。（《艳异编》。）
宋人王纂，精针石。元嘉中县人张方女，日暮宿广陵庙门下，夜有物假作其婿来，女因被魅惑而病。纂为
治之，下一针，有獭从女被内走出，病因而愈。（刘叔《异苑》。）
顾欢隐于会稽，素有道，有病风邪者，以问欢，欢曰∶君家有书乎？曰∶惟有孝经而已。欢曰∶可取仲尼
居，置病患枕边，恭敬之，当自瘥。如言果愈。问其故，曰∶善禳恶，正胜邪，此病者所以瘥也。（吴均齐《春秋北
史》。雄按∶顾伊芳人孝廉室，病鬼，诸医束手。木文和尚于病榻前焚香读中庸，三复而瘳。而世之号为儒者，
反虔奉释经道典，岂不悖耶？）
黄帝灸法，疗神邪鬼魅及颠狂病，语不择尊卑，灸上唇里面中央肉弦上一壮，如小麦大。又用钢刀将唇里
面弦上割令其断，更佳也。
秦承祖灸孤鬼神邪及颠狂，诸般医治不瘥者，以并手两大拇指，用软丝绳急缚之，灸三壮，其炷着四处，
半在甲上，半在肉上。四处尽一处不烧，其病不能得愈，神效不可量。小儿胎痫灸痫，一根据此法灸一壮，炷如
小麦大。
李士材治章氏女，在阁时，昏晕不知人，苏合丸灌醒后，狂言妄语，喃喃不休。左脉七至，大而无伦，右
脉三至，微而难见，两手如出两人，此祟凭之脉也。线带系定二大拇指，以艾炷灸两甲界，（鬼哭穴。）至七壮，
鬼即哀词求去。服调气平胃散加桃奴，数日而祟绝。
喻嘉言治杨季登次女病，多汗，食减肌削。诊时手间筋掣肉颤，身倦气怯，曰∶此大惊大虚之候，宜从温
补。于补剂中多加茯神、枣仁，十余剂全不应。因思症非外感也，非内伤也，非杂症也，虚汗振掉不宁，能受
补药而病无增减，且闺中处子素无家难，其神情浑似丧败之余，此曷故也？忽悟曰∶此必邪祟之病，而其父何
以不言？往诊问其面色，曰∶时赤时黄。因谓此症必有邪祟，吾有神药可以驱之。季登才曰∶此女每夕睡去，
口流白沫，战栗而绝，以姜汤安神药灌方苏，挑灯侍寝，防之亦不能止。因见用安神药甚当，兼恐婿家传闻，
故不敢明告也。曰∶何不早言？吾一剂可愈。乃以犀角、羚羊角、龙齿、虎威骨、牡蛎粉、角为霜、人参、黄
等药，合末。以羊肉半斤，煎取浓汁三盏，尽调其末。令以一次服之，果得安寝，竟不再发，相传以为神异。
盖以祟附于身，与人之神气交持，亦逼处不安，无隙可出。故用诸多灵物之遗形，引以羊肉之膻，俾邪祟转附
骨角，移徒大便而出，仿上古遗精变气，祝由遗事而充其义耳。又熊去疾髫龄，患一奇症，食饮如常，但脉细
神呆，气夺色夭。乃翁曰∶此何病也？喻曰∶病名 ，《左传》所谓近女室晦，即是此病。彼因近女，又遭室
晦，故不可为。令郎受室晦而未近女，是可为也。即前方少加牛黄丸，服旬日而安。今壬午，去疾已举孝廉矣。
狐之迷人，先用口向女子阴户一展，其人即昏迷不省。或男子则向阳物一展，亦令昏迷。方用真桐油抹于
阴户、阳物上，其狐即大呕而去，妙不可言，秘之。（《本草纲目》。）
朱丹溪治一妇人如痫，或作或辍，恍惚不省人事。一日略苏醒，诊视，忽闻床上有香气，继又无所知识。
朱曰∶气因血虚，亦从而虚，邪因虚入，理或有之。遂以秦承祖灸鬼法灸治，病者哀告曰∶我自去，我自去，
我自去。即愈。
徐秋夫疗鬼穴，凡有病着鬼邪，须针鬼穴，鬼去病除，其应如神。
一针石名鬼官，（人中是也，针入三分。）二针名鬼信，（少商是也，针入三分。）三针名鬼节，（隐
白是也，针入三分。）四针名鬼心，（大陵是也，针入三分。）五针名鬼路，（行间是也，针入三分。）六针名
鬼枕，（风府是也，针入三分。）七针名鬼关，（颊车是也，针入三分。）八针名鬼门，（承浆是也，针入三分。）
九针名鬼臂，（间使是也，针入五分。）十针名鬼额，（正发际是也，针入二分。）十一针名鬼会，（正统是也，
针入一分。）十二针名鬼额，（阳陵是也，针入三分。）十三针名鬼身，（异名舌缝是也，针入舌缝中间一
分，出紫血。治身肿难言，心经邪热，微出血便效。）
陈自明治一女子，为邪所交，腹作痞，与太乙丹一锭，服之随下恶物，其邪仍至。又服半锭，每夜更 二
三锭，使烟气盈屋，遂不再至。（方见蛊门。雄按∶太乙丹即紫金锭，非今世之太乙丹也。）
金剑峰之子患妖症，吐舌数寸许，每以足居上，首居下，颠倒而行。剑峰偶送一道士出门，复入中堂，目
见一妇人在户内，走入屏风中，乃碎屏风火之，魅不复见，而其子亦瘥。（《云间杂志》。）
蔡石户抱病三年，耳中日闻鬼啸。凡有所往，鬼必相随。初甚 ，久之习闻，殊不为怪，病愈鬼啸亦息。
（同上。）
临海章安镇有蔡木匠者，一夕手持斧斤，自外道游东山，东山众所殡葬之处。蔡沉醉中，将谓抵家，扪其
棺曰∶是我榻也。寝其上，夜半酒醒，天且昏黑不可前，未免坐以待旦。忽闻一人高叫，棺中应云∶唤我何事？
彼云∶某家女病损症，盖其后园葛大哥淫之耳。却请法师捉鬼，我与你同行一看如何？棺中云∶我有客至，不
可去。蔡明日诣主人曰∶娘子之疾，我能愈之。主人惊喜，许以浓谢。因问屋后种葛否？曰∶然。蔡遍地翻掘，
见内一根甚巨，且有血。煮啖，女子病即痊。（《辍耕录》。雄按∶此三则皆志怪耳，非医案也。）
唐同州刺史孟诜云∶妇人梦与鬼交者，鹿角末三指一撮，和清酒服，即出鬼精。又《古今录验》疗妖魅猫
鬼，病患不肯言鬼方，鹿角屑捣散，以水服方寸匕，即言实也。（本草。）
王教授云∶有妇人患赤白带淋，得予针灸经，初为灸气海穴未效，次日为灸带脉穴。有鬼附患身云∶昨日
灸亦好，只灸我未着；今灸着我，我今去矣，可为酒食祭我。其家如其言祭之，其病如失。此实事也。予初怪
其事，因思晋景公膏肓之病，盖有二鬼焉，以其虚劳甚矣，鬼得乘虚而居之。今此妇人之疾，亦有鬼者，岂其
用心而虚损，故有此疾，鬼亦乘虚而居之欤。灸既着穴，其鬼不得不去，虽不祭之可也。自此，有来觅灸者，
必为按此穴，莫不应手酸痛，予知是正穴也。令归灸之，无有不愈。其穴在两胁季肋之下一寸八分。有此疾者，
速宜灸之。妇人患此疾而丧生者甚多，切不可忽。若更灸百会尤佳。此疾多因用心使然故也。（《资生经》。）
何伯庸诊西山道者，素无疾病，寝不能兴。曰∶六脉纯阴，为鬼所盗，当午刻死。竟如其言。又尝为刘某
诊曰∶尺脉有怪征，后嗣其有厄乎？是夕其孙果溺水厄。（《云南志》。）
钱国宾治土桥张林，巡司书役也。其妻劳怯已三年，服药无效，卧床不起矣。脉沉大至滑数，十至中一鼓，
或隐或见，形色苍脱，所居暗室，曰∶此非劳怯，乃阴邪之症，但不知名，非药可治。先当移房，再穣解
之。更语其母，以好言相问，见何鬼祟？妇只不答。及移室，褥上有毛数茎，长寸半许，逆露狐交。即延道士
及挂天师符印禳退，至夜多人围绕，邪来反更频烦。因迫问妇，曰∶但觉冷风吹面，身即寒禁，胸如石压，则
昏不知人矣。因再求救。为思久之，猛悟人交阳交也，狐交舌交也。密语其夫，少制毒药，无闻六耳，涂阴户
四围，狐来果中毒而死。乃元狐，间生白毛，肥壮多肉，林乃剥其皮而剁之，其妇服药经年，乃可。
苏合香丸，治传尸骨蒸， 肺痿，痊忤鬼气，卒心痛，霍乱吐痢，时气瘴疟，赤白暴利，瘀血月闭，
癖疔肿，惊痫等疾。苏合香，白者良，研一两；安息香，无灰酒煮去砂，二两；暹罗犀角镑研，冰片研，各一
两；麝香勿经火，另研一两；香附炒、木香、熏陆香另研、沉香另研极细、丁香、白术各一两。上十一味为末，
逐一配匀，量加炼蜜和剂，分作五十丸，另以朱砂一两，水飞为衣，蜡护。临用剖开，井水、生姜汤、温酒皆
可化下。原方尚有白檀香、荜茇、诃子，《局方》裁去之，因其太涩燥耳。（徐灵胎曰∶此辟邪驱秽之圣方，
惟冰、麝太多，宜减大半。）王晋三曰∶苏合香能通十二经络、三百六十五窍，故君之以名。其方与安息相须，
能内通脏腑。龙脑辛散轻浮，走窜经络，与麝香相须，能内入骨髓。犀角入心，沉香入肾，木香入脾，香附入肝，
熏陆香入肺，复以丁香入胃者，以胃亦为一脏也。用白术健脾者，欲令诸香留顿于脾，使转输于各脏也。诸脏
皆用辛香阳药以通之，独心经用朱砂寒以通之者，以心为火脏，不受辛热散气之品，当反佐之，以治其寒阻
关窍，乃寒因寒用也。
徐灵胎曰∶人之受邪也，必有受之之处，有以召之，则应者斯至矣。夫人精神完固，则外邪不敢侵。惟其
所以御之之具有亏，则侮之者斯集。凡疾病有为鬼神所凭者，其愚鲁者以为鬼神实能祸人，其明理者以为病情
如此，必无鬼神，二者皆非也。夫鬼神犹风寒暑湿之邪耳，卫气虚则受寒，荣气虚则受热，神气虚则受鬼。盖
人之神属阳，阳衰则鬼凭之。《内经》有五脏之病，则见五色之鬼。《难经》云脱阳者见鬼，故经穴中有鬼床
鬼室等穴。此诸穴者，皆赖神气以充塞之。若神气有亏，则鬼神得而凭之，犹之风寒之能伤人也。故治寒者壮
其阳，治热者养其阴，治鬼者充其神而已。其或有因痰，因思，因惊者，则当求其本而治之。故明理之士，必
事事穷其故，乃能无所惑而有据。否则执一端之见，而昧事理之实，均属 矣。其外更有触犯鬼神之病，则
祈祷可愈。至于冤谴之鬼，则有数端。有自作之孽，深仇不能解者，有祖宗贻累者，有过误害人者，其事皆凿
凿可征。似儒者所不道，然见于经史。如公子彭生伯有之类甚多，目睹者亦不少，此则非药石祈祷所能免。
舒氏的儿子被一位身穿素衣的女子附身，家人抓捕无果，患者神情恍惚，如同痴呆。家人详细陈述病情，向朱彦诚法师求取符水。朱彦诚读罢状纸大为震惊，说道：“这必定是鳞甲类动物的精怪邪气，毒性已侵入脾脏和肝脏，里证深重，不是符水能治愈的，我必须亲自前往治疗。”于是借来一口大锅，煎煮二十斤油，焚烧符咒檄文以拘捕它，结果现出原形是一只大白鳖。锅中热油正沸腾，白鳖自行跳入其中，被烫烂而死。朱彦诚嘱咐家属等待油冷却后，用斧头劈开白鳖，取出骨骼和肉，在阳光下暴晒至极度干燥，然后加入人参、茯苓、龙骨粉末制成丸药。他谎称这是补药，命令患者在早晚服用，不让他知道真相。按照他的说法，丸药服完后病就好了。（出自《艳异编》。）
宋代人王纂，精通针灸。元嘉年间，县民张方的女儿，傍晚住宿在广陵庙门下，夜间有东西假扮成她的丈夫前来，女子因此被魅惑而生病。王纂为她治疗，下了一针，有一只水獭从女子的被子中跑出，病随即痊愈。（出自刘叔《异苑》。）
顾欢隐居在会稽，素有道行。有人患风邪病，向顾欢请教。顾欢说：“你家有书吗？”那人说：“只有《孝经》而已。”顾欢说：“可以取来《孝经》中‘仲尼居’（孔子闲居）那一段，放在病患枕边，恭敬对待它，病自然会好。”照做果然痊愈。问其中的缘故，顾欢说：“善能禳除恶，正气战胜邪气，这就是病人痊愈的原因。”（出自吴均齐《春秋北史》。徐灵胎按语：顾伊芳人的孝廉妻子，患鬼病，众医束手无策。木文和尚在病床前焚香诵读《中庸》，反复诵读三次后病愈。然而世间号称儒者的人，反而虔诚信奉佛经道典，难道不是违背常理吗？）
黄帝灸法，治疗神邪鬼魅及癫狂病，不分尊卑，灸上唇里面中央肉弦上一壮，艾炷大小如小麦。又可用钢刀将唇里面弦上割断，效果更好。
秦承祖用灸法治疗孤鬼神邪及癫狂病，各种医治无效的，将两手两大拇指并拢，用软丝绳紧紧绑住，灸三壮，艾炷放置在四处，一半在指甲上，一半在指甲下的肉上。四处都要烧到，有一处没烧到，病就不能痊愈，疗效神奇不可估量。小儿胎痫症，也根据此法灸一壮，艾炷如小麦大。
李士材治疗章氏的女儿，在阁楼时昏晕不知人事，灌服苏合丸醒后，胡言乱语，喃喃不休。左脉七至，大而无序；右脉三至，微弱难见，两手脉象截然不同，这是邪祟附身的脉象。用线带系定两个大拇指，用艾炷灸两指甲交界处（鬼哭穴），灸七壮，鬼便哀求离去。服用调气平胃散加桃奴，数日后邪祟断绝。
喻嘉言治疗杨季登的二女儿患病，多汗，食欲减退，肌肉消瘦。诊脉时手指间筋脉掣动，肌肉颤抖，身体疲倦，气息怯弱，说：“这是大惊大虚的证候，应当采用温补法。”在补剂中多加茯神、酸枣仁，十余剂后完全无效。于是思考病症既非外感，也非内伤，更非杂症，虚汗震颤不安，能受补药但病情无增减，且闺中处女向来没有家庭灾难，其神情浑似丧败之余，这是什么原因呢？忽然醒悟说：“这必定是邪祟之病，为何她父亲不说？”前去诊视询问面色，说：“面色时而红时而黄。”于是对他说：“此症必有邪祟，我有神药可以驱除。”杨季登才说：“这个女儿每晚睡去后，口流白沫，战栗而昏迷，用姜汤安神药灌服才苏醒，挑灯侍寝，防范也不能阻止。因为看到使用安神药很恰当，又担心女婿家传闻，所以不敢明告。”我说：“为什么不早说？我一剂药就能治好。”于是用犀角、羚羊角、龙齿、虎骨、牡蛎粉、角霜、人参、黄芪等药，研成粉末。用半斤羊肉，煎取浓汁三盏，全部调和药末。令患者一次服下，果然安睡，竟不再发作，相传以为神奇。大概是因为邪祟依附在身上，与人的神气相互牵制，也感到局促不安，无处可逃。所以用多种灵物的遗形，引导以羊肉的膻味，使邪祟转而依附于骨角，随大便排出，仿效上古祝由科遗事来充实其义理罢了。又有熊去疾年幼时，患一种奇症，饮食如常，但脉细神呆，气夺色夭。父亲问：“这是什么病？”喻嘉言说：“病名‘室晦’，《左传》所说的‘近女室晦’，就是这种病。那个人因为亲近女性，又遭遇室晦，所以无法救治。令郎遭遇室晦但未亲近女性，是可以救治的。”就在前方基础上少加牛黄丸，服用十日而安定。如今壬午年，去疾已经考中孝廉了。
狐狸迷人，先用口对着女子的阴户一展，其人即昏迷不省人事。如果是男子，则对着阳物一展，也会令其昏迷。方子用真桐油抹在阴户、阳物上，狐狸就会大呕而去，妙不可言，秘而不宣。（出自《本草纲目》。）
朱丹溪治疗一个妇人像癫痫发作，或作或止，恍惚不省人事。一天稍微苏醒，诊视时，忽然闻到床上有香气，随后又失去知觉。朱丹溪说：“气因血虚，也随之而虚，邪气因虚而入，道理上或许有这种情况。”于是用秦承祖灸鬼法进行治疗，病人哀告说：“我自己走，我自己走，我自己走。”随即痊愈。
徐秋夫治疗鬼穴，凡是有病着鬼邪的，必须针刺鬼穴，鬼去病除，反应如神。
一针石名叫鬼官，（人中穴，进针三分。）二针名叫鬼信，（少商穴，进针三分。）三针名叫鬼节，（隐白穴，进针三分。）四针名叫鬼心，（大陵穴，进针三分。）五针名叫鬼路，（行间穴，进针三分。）六针名叫鬼枕，（风府穴，进针三分。）七针名叫鬼关，（颊车穴，进针三分。）八针名叫鬼门，（承浆穴，进针三分。）九针名叫鬼臂，（间使穴，进针五分。）十针名叫鬼额，（正发际，进针二分。）十一针名叫鬼会，（百会穴，进针一分。）十二针名叫鬼额，（阳陵泉穴，进针三分。）十三针名叫鬼身，（别名舌缝，进针舌缝中间一分，出紫血。治疗身体肿胀不能言语，心经邪热，微出血便有效。）
陈自明治疗一个女子，被邪气交合，腹部形成痞块，给予太乙丹一锭，服后随即排出恶物，但邪气仍然到来。又服半锭，每夜更换二三锭，使烟气充满屋子，邪气便不再来了。（方剂见蛊门。徐灵胎按语：太乙丹即紫金锭，不是当今世间的太乙丹。）
金剑峰的儿子患妖症，吐舌数寸许，经常脚在上，头在下，颠倒行走。剑峰偶然送一道士出门，再进入中堂，看见一个妇人在门内，走入屏风后面，于是打碎屏风烧掉，魅影不再出现，他的儿子也痊愈了。（出自《云间杂志》。）
蔡石户抱病三年，耳中每天听到鬼啸。无论去哪里，鬼一定跟随。起初很惊恐，久而久之习以为常，并不觉得奇怪，病好后鬼啸也停止了。（同上。）
临海章安镇有个蔡木匠，一天晚上手持斧头，从外面游荡到东山，东山是大家殡葬的地方。蔡在醉酒中，以为到了家，摸着棺材说：“这是我的床。”睡在上面，半夜酒醒，天还没亮黑得看不见前面，只好坐着等到天亮。忽然听见一个人高声叫唤，棺材里回应说：“叫我什么事？”那人说：“某家女儿患损症，是被后园葛大哥淫污所致。请法师捉鬼，我与你同行去看一看如何？”棺材里说：“我有客人到，不能去。”蔡第二天去主人家说：“娘子的病，我能治好。”主人惊喜，许诺重金酬谢。于是问屋后是否种葛树，回答说：“是的。”蔡遍地翻掘，发现里面有一根很粗的葛根，而且有血迹。煮熟吃掉，女子的病就痊愈了。（出自《辍耕录》。徐灵胎按语：这三则都是志怪故事，不是医案。）
唐代同州刺史孟诜说：妇人梦见与鬼交合的，用鹿角末三指撮，和清酒服下，即可排出鬼精。又《古今录验》治疗妖魅猫鬼，病患不肯说出鬼方，用鹿角屑捣散，用水服一方寸匕，就会说出实情。（出自《本草》。）
王教授说：有妇人患赤白带下淋浊，得到我的针灸经，起初为灸气海穴未见效，第二天为灸带脉穴。有鬼附在患者身上说：“昨天灸也好，只是没灸到我；今天灸着我了，我今天要走了，可以为备酒食祭祀我。”家属照此祭祀，病就像消失了一样。这是实事。我开始对此感到奇怪，想到晋景公膏肓之病，大概有二鬼，因为虚劳严重，鬼得以乘虚而入。现在这个妇人的病，也有鬼，难道是因为用心过度导致虚损，所以有此病，鬼也乘虚而入吗？灸既然着穴，鬼不得不离开，即使不祭祀也可以。从此，有来找我灸治的人，我一定为他按压此穴，没有不按手酸痛应验的，我知道这是正穴。让他们回去灸治，没有不好的。此穴在两胁季肋下一寸八分。有此疾的人，速宜灸治。妇人患此疾而丧生的很多，切不可忽视。如果再灸百会穴更好。此疾多因用心过度所致。（出自《资生经》。）
何伯庸诊断西山道士，平时无疾病，睡觉不能起床。说：“六脉纯阴，被鬼所盗，将在中午时刻死亡。”竟然如其所言。又曾为刘某诊断说：“尺脉有怪异征象，后代子孙可能有厄运？”当晚他的孙子果然溺水遇险。（出自《云南志》。）
钱国宾治疗土桥张林，巡司书役。他的妻子劳怯已三年，服药无效，卧床不起。脉沉大至滑数，十次搏动中有一次鼓动，或隐或现，形色苍白脱失，居住在暗室，说：“这不是劳怯，乃是阴邪之症，只是不知名字，药物不能治疗。先当移房，再禳解它。”又告诉他的母亲，用好言相问，见是何鬼祟？妇人只不回答。等到移室，褥子上有几根毛，长寸半许，逆露狐交。于是延请道士及悬挂天师符印禳退，到了夜晚多人围绕，邪气来反而更频繁。于是逼迫询问妇人，她说：“只觉冷风吹面，身体即寒战，胸如石头压，就昏不知人了。”于是再次求救。我想了很久，猛然悟到人交阳交也，狐交舌交也。密语其夫，少量配制毒药，不让第三人听见，涂在阴户四周，狐狸来果然中毒而死。原来是玄狐，间生白毛，肥壮多肉，林于是剥下它的皮并剁碎，他的妻子服药经年，才可痊愈。
苏合香丸，治疗传尸骨蒸，肺痿，痊忤鬼气，卒心痛，霍乱吐痢，时气瘴疟，赤白暴利，瘀血月闭，癖疔肿，惊痫等疾。苏合香，白色者良，研一两；安息香，无灰酒煮去砂，二两；暹罗犀角镑研，冰片研，各一两；麝香勿经火，另研一两；香附炒、木香、熏陆香另研、沉香另研极细、丁香、白术各一两。以上十一味为末，逐一配匀，适量加炼蜜和剂，分作五十丸，另以朱砂一两，水飞为衣，蜡护。临用时剖开，井水、生姜汤、温酒皆可化下。原方尚有白檀香、荜茇、诃子，《局方》裁去之，因其太涩燥耳。（徐灵胎曰：此辟邪驱秽之圣方，惟冰、麝太多，宜减大半。）王晋三曰：苏合香能通十二经络、三百六十五窍，故君之以名。其方与安息相须，能内通脏腑。龙脑辛散轻浮，走窜经络，与麝香相须，能内入骨髓。犀角入心，沉香入肾，木香入脾，香附入肝，熏陆香入肺，复以丁香入胃者，以胃亦为一脏也。用白术健脾者，欲令诸香留顿于脾，使转输于各脏也。诸脏皆用辛香阳药以通之，独心经用朱砂寒以通之者，以心为火脏，不受辛热散气之品，当反佐之，以治其寒阻关窍，乃寒因寒用也。
徐灵胎曰：人之受邪也，必有受之之处，有以召之，则应者斯至矣。夫人精神完固，则外邪不敢侵。惟其所以御之之具有亏，则侮之者斯集。凡疾病有为鬼神所凭者，其愚鲁者以为鬼神实能祸人，其明理者以为病情如此，必无鬼神，二者皆非也。夫鬼神犹风寒暑湿之邪耳，卫气虚则受寒，荣气虚则受热，神气虚则受鬼。盖人之神属阳，阳衰则鬼凭之。《内经》有五脏之病，则见五色之鬼。《难经》云脱阳者见鬼，故经穴中有鬼床鬼室等穴。此诸穴者，皆赖神气以充塞之。若神气有亏，则鬼神得而凭之，犹之风寒之能伤人也。故治寒者壮其阳，治热者养其阴，治鬼者充其神而已。其或有因痰，因思，因惊者，则当求其本而治之。故明理之士，必事事穷其故，乃能无所惑而有据。否则执一端之见，而昧事理之实，均属谬矣。其外更有触犯鬼神之病，则祈祷可愈。至于冤谴之鬼，则有数端。有自作之孽，深仇不能解者，有祖宗贻累者，有过误害人者，其事皆凿凿可征。似儒者所不道，然见于经史。如公子彭生伯有之类甚多，目睹者亦不少，此则非药石祈祷所能免。
Shu's son was possessed by a woman in plain clothes; attempts to capture the entity failed, and the patient appeared dazed and foolish-like. The family detailed the condition and sought talisman water from Master Zhu Yancheng. Upon reading the account, Zhu was greatly alarmed, stating, "This must be an evil spirit of a scaled creature, with toxicity entering the Spleen and Liver; the interior pathology is deep. It cannot be cured by talisman water; I must treat it personally." He borrowed a large cauldron, boiled twenty jin of oil, burned talismans and proclamations to summon it, revealing the true form of a large white softshell turtle. As the oil boiled, the turtle jumped in and died from scalding. Zhu instructed the family to wait for the oil to cool, then use an axe to split the turtle, extracting bones and meat, sun-drying them until extremely dry, and mixing them with powdered Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen), Poria Cocos (Fuling), and Fossilized Skeletal Remains (Longgu) to make pills. Deceiving the patient by calling them tonics, he ordered him to take them morning and evening without revealing the truth. Following this, after finishing the pills, the illness was cured. (From *Yanyi Bian*.)
Song dynasty figure Wang Zuan was proficient in acupuncture and moxibustion. During the Yuanjia era, Zhang Fang's daughter stayed overnight at the gate of Guangling Temple. At night, a spirit disguised as her husband came to her, and she became bewitched and ill. Wang treated her; after inserting one needle, an otter ran out from under her quilt, and the illness was cured. (From Liu Shu's *Yi Yuan*.)
Gu Huan lived in seclusion in Kuaiji and possessed Daoist powers. Someone suffering from wind-evil asked Gu for advice. Gu said, "Do you have books at home?" The man replied, "Only the *Classic of Filial Piety*." Gu said, "Take the section 'Confucius Residing' (Zhongni Ju), place it by the patient's pillow, treat it with reverence, and the illness will heal itself." Doing so indeed resulted in recovery. When asked why, Gu explained, "Goodness exorcises evil; righteousness overcomes wickedness. This is why the patient recovered." (From Wu Jun Qi's *Spring and Autumn Northern History*. Xu Lingtai notes: The wife of Gu Yifang's Xiaolian suffered from ghost illness, and all physicians were helpless. Monk Muwen burned incense and recited the *Doctrine of the Mean* before the sickbed; after three recitations, she recovered. Yet scholars who claim to be Confucians devoutly revere Buddhist scriptures and Daoist canons—is this not contradictory?)
The Yellow Emperor's moxibustion method treats divine evils, ghosts, and manic-depressive illnesses, regardless of status. Moxa is applied to the central fleshy ridge on the inside of the upper lip for one cone (zhuang), sized like a wheat grain. Alternatively, using a steel knife to cut the inner ridge of the upper lip completely is even better.
Qin Chengzu used moxibustion to treat solitary ghosts and manic illnesses that resisted other treatments. He bound the two thumbs together tightly with soft silk rope and applied three cones of moxa. The moxa should be placed in four spots, half on the nail and half on the flesh. All four spots must be burned; if one is missed, the illness will not be cured. The efficacy is immeasurable. For infantile epilepsy, the same method is used, applying one cone sized like a wheat grain.
Li Shicai treated Zhang's daughter, who fainted in an attic. After being revived with Suhe Xiang Wan (Styrax Pills), she spoke wildly and incessantly. Her left pulse beat seven times per respiration, large and chaotic; her right pulse beat three times, faint and hard to feel. The pulses in both hands were vastly different, indicating possession. She tied her two thumbs with thread and had moxa cones applied to the junctions of the nails (Guiku Acupoint). After seven cones, the ghost pleaded to leave. She took Tiaoqi Pingwei San (Regulating Qi and Harmonizing Stomach Powder) plus Tao Nu (Peach Twig), and after several days, the possession ceased.
Yu Jiayan treated Yang Jideng's second daughter, who suffered from excessive sweating, reduced appetite, and muscle wasting. During diagnosis, her tendons twitched and muscles trembled; she was fatigued and breathless. Yu stated, "This is a pattern of great fright and severe deficiency; warm tonification is appropriate." He added much Shen Sui (Poria with Hostwood) and Suanzaoren (Ziziphus Seed) to the tonic formula, but after more than ten doses, there was no effect. He reasoned that the illness was neither external contraction nor internal injury, nor a miscellaneous disease. The sweating and trembling persisted despite tonics, and as a maiden with no family trauma, her demeanor resembled post-traumatic collapse. Suddenly realizing, "This must be an illness of evil spirits, why did her father not say so?" He observed her complexion fluctuating between red and yellow. He told her father, "There is definitely an evil spirit; I have divine medicine to drive it away." Yang finally admitted, "Every night when she sleeps, she foams at the mouth, trembles, and loses consciousness. Ginger soup and calming medicines revive her. We watch over her, but it doesn't stop. I used calming medicines because they seemed appropriate, and feared rumors from the groom's family, so I dared not speak openly." Yu asked, "Why not tell me earlier? One dose will cure her." He prescribed Rhinoceros Horn (Xijiao), Antelope Horn (Lingyangjiao), Dragon Teeth (Longchi), Tiger Bone (Hugu), Oyster Shell (Muli), Horn Frost (Jiaoshuang), Ginseng (Renshen), and Astragalus (Huangqi), ground into powder. Half a jin of mutton was decocted to yield three cups of thick broth, which was mixed with the powder. The patient took it all at once, slept peacefully, and never relapsed, becoming a legendary miracle. Since the spirit clings to the body and conflicts with human spirit-energy, causing discomfort, various spiritual relics were used, guided by the strong smell of mutton, to transfer the spirit to bones and horns, expelling it via stool, imitating ancient Zhuyou rituals. Another case involved Xiong Quji, a child with strange symptoms: normal eating/drinking but fine pulse, dull spirit, and pale complexion. His father asked what illness this was. Yu replied, "It is called 'Shihui' (House Defilement), referred to in the *Zuo Zhuan* as 'approaching women during house defilement.' That person approached women while defiled, hence incurable. Your son experienced defilement but did not approach women, so he is curable." Adding Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis) to the previous formula, he recovered in ten days. By Renwu year, Quji had passed the Xiaolian examination.
Foxes bewitch people by exposing their genitals to the victim's genitalia, causing unconsciousness. The remedy is to apply real tung oil to the victim's genitals; the fox vomits violently and leaves. This secret is kept hidden. (From *Bencao Gangmu*.)
Zhu Danxi treated a woman resembling epilepsy, with intermittent episodes of confusion and loss of consciousness. Once slightly awake, he smelled a fragrance on the bed, then she lost consciousness again. Zhu said, "Qi is deficient due to blood deficiency, allowing evil to enter." He used Qin Chengzu's ghost-moxibustion method. The patient cried, "I am leaving, I am leaving," and was cured.
Xu Qiufu treated "Ghost Points" for illnesses caused by ghosts. Needling these points expels the ghost and cures the illness miraculously.
1. Guiguan (Renzhong): 3 cun insertion.
2. Guixin (Shaoshang): 3 cun insertion.
3. Gujie (Yinbai): 3 cun insertion.
4. Guixin (Daling): 3 cun insertion.
5. Guilu (Xingjian): 3 cun insertion.
6. Guozhen (Fengfu): 3 cun insertion.
7. Guiguan (Jiache): 3 cun insertion.
8. Guimen (Chengjiang): 3 cun insertion.
9. Guibi (Jianshi): 5 cun insertion.
10. Gui'e (Frontal hairline): 2 cun insertion.
11. Guihui (Baihui): 1 cun insertion.
12. Gui'e (Yanglingquan): 3 cun insertion.
13. Guishen (Tongue seam): Prick to bleed purple blood. Treats body swelling and inability to speak due to Heart fire.
Chen Ziming treated a woman possessed by evil, resulting in abdominal masses. One pill of Taiyi Dan expelled foul matter, but the evil returned. Administering half a pill nightly, filling the room with smoke, made the evil leave permanently. (Note: Taiyi Dan here refers to Zijin Ding, not modern Taiyi Dan.)
Jin Jianfeng's son suffered from a demon illness, protruding his tongue several inches, walking upside down. Jin saw a woman hiding behind a screen, smashed and burned the screen, and the son recovered. (From *Yunjian Magazine*.)
Cai Shihu suffered for three years, hearing ghost whistles constantly. Initially terrified, he grew accustomed to it, and upon recovery, the whistles stopped. (Same source.)
In Linhai, carpenter Cai wandered drunk to Dongshan (a burial ground), mistaking a coffin for his bed. Waking up, he heard a voice from the coffin asking why he was called. A voice claimed a girl was sick due to a spirit named Ge Dage in the garden and invited Cai to help catch the ghost. The coffin voice refused, saying it had guests. Next day, Cai offered to cure the girl for a reward. Digging up the garden, he found a large root with blood, cooked and ate it, curing the girl. (From *Zhuogeng Lu*. Note: These are folklore, not medical cases.)
Tang Dynasty official Meng Shen stated: For women dreaming of intercourse with ghosts, ingest three finger-widths of deer horn powder with clear wine to expel ghost essence. *Gujin Luyan* treats cat ghosts by having the patient swallow powdered deer horn with water, forcing them to confess. (From *Bencao*.)
Professor Wang described a woman with leukorrhea. Moxibustion of Qihai failed, but Daipai succeeded. A ghost attached to the body said, "Yesterday's moxa missed me; today it hit me, so I am leaving. Sacrifice food and wine to me." The family did so, and she recovered. Wang reflected on Duke Jing of Jin's incurable disease caused by ghosts exploiting deficiency. Similarly, this woman's mental strain caused deficiency, inviting ghosts. Accurate moxa expulsion forced the ghost away. He identified Daipai point (1.8 cun below costal margin) as effective for such conditions, often combined with Baihui. Neglecting this can be fatal. (From *Zisheng Jing*.)
He Boyung diagnosed a Daoist priest unable to rise from sleep, predicting death at noon due to pure Yin pulses and ghost theft. The prediction came true. He also diagnosed Liu's grandson's drowning disaster based on abnormal Chi pulse. (From *Yunnan Records*.)
Qian Guobin treated Zhang Lin's wife, bedridden for three years with consumption-like symptoms. Pulse was deep, large, slippery, and rapid, with irregular beats. She lived in a dark room. Qian diagnosed it as Yin Evil, not consumption. Moving her room revealed fox hairs on the bedding. Exorcisms failed. Pressing the patient revealed cold winds and chest pressure causing fainting. Qian realized it was a fox spirit ("fox intersection"). He secretly prepared poison, applied it around the vulva. The fox came, was poisoned, and killed. Zhang skinned and chopped the fox. The wife recovered after a year of medication.
Suhe Xiang Wan treats transmission corpses, bone steaming, lung萎, ghost qi, sudden heart pain, cholera, vomiting/dysentery, malaria, bloody diarrhea, amenorrhea, masses, abscesses, and convulsions. Ingredients: Benzoin (Anxi Xiang) 2 liang, Siamese Rhinoceros Horn (Xijiao) 1 liang, Borneol (Bingpian) 1 liang, Musk (Shexiang) 1 liang, Cyperus (Xiangfu), Costus (Muxiang), Frankincense (Xunluxiang), Agarwood (Chenxiang), Clove (Dingxiang), Atractylodes (Baizhu) each 1 liang. Process into powder, mix with honey, make 50 pills, coat with Cinnabar (Zhusha). Take with well water, ginger tea, or warm wine. Original formula included Sandalwood, Long Pepper, and Chebula, removed by *Ju Fang* for being too drying/astringent. (Xu Lingtai: Reduce Borneol and Musk. Wang Jinshan: Suhe Xiang opens meridians; combined with Anxi Xiang, it enters organs. Borneol and Musk penetrate marrow. Horn enters Heart, Agarwood Kidney, Costus Spleen, Cyperus Liver, Frankincense Lung, Clove Stomach. Atractylodes protects Spleen. Cinnabar cools Heart fire.)
Xu Lingtai states: Evil enters where invited. If spirit is solid, evil cannot invade. Deficiency invites evil. Ghosts are like wind/cold/heat. Wei Qi deficiency invites cold; Ying Qi deficiency invites heat; Shen Qi deficiency invites ghosts. Yang decline allows ghost possession. *Neijing* mentions five colors of ghosts for five organ diseases. *Nanjing* says "loss of Yang leads to seeing ghosts," hence Ghost Bed/Ghost Chamber points exist. These points rely on Shen Qi. If Shen Qi is deficient, ghosts possess. Treating ghosts requires replenishing Shen. Phlegm, worry, or fright require treating the root. Scholars must investigate causes thoroughly. Otherwise, holding one-sided views is erroneous. Prayers may cure触犯 (offense) illnesses. Revenge ghosts (from murder, ancestors, accidents) are recorded in classics (e.g., Gongzi Pengsheng, Bo You) and cannot be cured by medicine or prayer alone.