凡孔穴尺寸,皆随人身形大小,须男左女右。量手指中一节,两横纹中心,为一寸中。
凡艾炷,须令脚跟足三分。若不足三分,恐覆孔穴。不备穴中经脉,火气不行,即不能
抽邪
端午日,日未出,于艾中以意求其似人者。辄拮之以灸,殊有效。幼时见一书云尔,忘
其为何书也。艾未有真似人者,于明暗间。苟以意命之而已,万法皆妄。无一真者,此何疑
耶?
黄帝曰∶松柏柿桑枣榆柳竹等依火用灸,必害肌血,慎不可用。凡取火者,宜敲石取火。
或水晶镜子于日得者,太阳火为妙。天阴,则以槐木取火亦良,灸后宜服治劳地黄丸。
生地黄汁 青蒿汁 薄荷汁 童便 好酒(以上各二升煎成膏入) 柴胡(去头) 鳖
甲(醋炙) 秦艽(各一两) 朱砂 麝香(各半两研)
上五味为末,入前膏和为丸,如桐子大。每服十五丸至二十丸,温酒下,切忌生冷毒物。
王游元龙言∶《钱子飞治大风方》极验。尝以施人。一日梦人自云,天使以此病患。君
违天怒,若施不已,君当得此病。药不能救,子飞惧,遂不施。仆以为天之所病不可疗耶,
则药不应服有效。药有效者,则是天不能病。当是病之祟,畏是药而假天以禁人尔。晋侯之
病为二竖子。飞赤丸亦先见于梦,盖有或使之者。子飞不察,为鬼所胁。若予则不然,苟病
者得愈。愿代其苦,家有此方,能下腹中秽恶。在黄州试之,病良已,后当常以施人。
凡是穴位的尺寸,都随着人体身形的大小而定,测量时须遵循男左女右的原则。量取手指中间一节,以两个横纹的中心点作为一寸的标准。
凡是制作艾炷,必须使其高度达到脚跟骨高度的三分。如果不足三分,恐怕会覆盖住穴位。若穴位中的经脉之气不充盈,火气就无法运行,也就不能抽出病邪。
端午节那天,太阳未出之前,在艾草中凭心意寻找那些形状像人的艾草。一旦找到就掐下来用来艾灸,效果特别好。我小时候见过一本书里这样记载,但忘记是哪本书了。其实艾草并没有真正像人的,只是在明暗光影之间,姑且凭心意将其认定为像人罢了。世间万法都是虚妄的,没有一个是真实的,这有什么可怀疑的呢?
黄帝说:松柏、柿树、桑树、枣树、榆树、柳树、竹子等树木的木材,依仗火势进行艾灸,必定会伤害肌肉和血液,千万不可使用。凡是取火的方法,适宜用敲石取火。或者利用水晶镜子在日光下聚焦取火,采用太阳之火最为奇妙。如果天气阴沉,则用槐木取火也很好,艾灸后适宜服用治疗虚劳的地黄丸。
生地黄汁、青蒿汁、薄荷汁、童便(儿童尿液)、好酒(以上各两升煎制成膏状加入)、柴胡(去除芦头)、鳖甲(醋炙)、秦艽(各一两)、朱砂、麝香(各半两研细)。
以上五味药(注:此处原文逻辑似有缺漏或指代前文膏剂及特定药材组合,按字面翻译)研成粉末,加入前面的膏剂调和做成丸药,大小如梧桐子。每次服用十五丸到二十丸,用温酒送服,切忌食用生冷有毒的食物。
王游元龙说:《钱子飞治大风方》非常灵验。曾经用它来施治病人。有一天梦见一个人自己说:“我是天使,以此病患示警给您。您违背了天意而发怒,如果不停止施治,您将会得这种病。药物无法救治。”钱子飞感到恐惧,于是就不再施治。我认为如果是上天降下的疾病不可治愈,那么药物就不应该服用有效。既然药物有效,那就是上天不能让人患病。这应该是疾病的祟作,畏惧这种药物而假借上天之名来禁止人们使用罢了。晋侯的病是由两个小儿(病魔)引起的。钱子飞的赤丸也先在梦中出现,大概是有某种力量在操纵。钱子飞没有察觉,被鬼神所胁迫。如果我则不是这样,假如病人能够痊愈,我愿意代替他承受痛苦。我家有这个方子,能排出腹中的秽恶之物。我在黄州试用过,病情确实好了,以后应当经常用来施治他人。
The dimensions of all acupoints (Shuxue, 穴位) vary according to the size of the person's body. Measurement must follow the principle of "left for males, right for females." Measure the middle segment of the finger; the center point between the two transverse creases constitutes one Cun (寸, a traditional Chinese unit of measurement).
When making moxa cones (Aizhu, 艾炷), they must be three Fen (分, 1/10th of a Cun) in height relative to the heel bone. If they are less than three Fen, there is a risk of covering the acupoint. If the meridians and collaterals (Jingmai, 经脉) within the acupoint are not sufficiently filled, the fire qi cannot circulate, and thus it will be unable to draw out the pathogenic factors (Xieqi, 邪气).
On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, before sunrise, one should intuitively seek moxa stalks that resemble human figures. Plucking such moxa for moxibustion (Jiuzhi, 灸治) yields remarkable effects. I saw this recorded in a book during my childhood, but have forgotten which book it was. In reality, moxa does not truly resemble humans; it merely appears so in the interplay of light and shadow. It is merely a matter of subjective interpretation. All such methods are illusory, and none are truly real. What is there to doubt?
The Yellow Emperor stated: Using wood from trees such as pine, cypress, persimmon, mulberry, jujube, elm, willow, and bamboo for moxibustion by relying on fire will inevitably damage the muscles and blood. These must strictly be avoided. For obtaining fire, it is advisable to use flint striking. Alternatively, focusing sunlight using crystal or mirrors to generate solar fire is excellent. On cloudy days, using locust tree (Huaimu, 槐木) wood to generate fire is also good. After moxibustion, it is advisable to take Dihuang Wan (Cistanche Pill / Rehmannia Pill - *Note: Context implies a specific formula for deficiency syndromes*) to treat consumptive diseases (Laobing, 劳病).
Ingredients:
Fresh juice of Shengdihuang (Rehmanniae Radix Recens), Qinghao (Artemisiae Annuae Herba), Bohe (Menthae Haplocalycis Herba), Tongbian (Urine of a healthy child), and Haojiu (Good wine) — each two sheng (a unit of volume), boiled down into an extract/paste.
Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix, removing the head/rhizome), Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, prepared with vinegar), Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix) — each one liang (approx. 37g).
Zhusha (Cinnabar), Shexiang (Moschus) — each half liang, finely ground.
Grind the above five ingredients (referring to the solid herbs: Chaihu, Biejia, Qinjiao, Zhusha, Shexiang) into powder. Mix with the previously prepared paste to form pills, sized like tung oil seeds. Take 15 to 20 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine. Strictly avoid raw, cold, and toxic foods.
Wang Youyuanlong said: The prescription "Qian Zifei's Formula for Treating Feng Da" (Great Wind Disease/Leprosy) is extremely effective. I once used it to treat patients. One night, I dreamed of a person who said, "I am a heavenly messenger, bringing this patient's illness to warn you. You have offended Heaven by your anger. If you continue to administer this treatment, you will contract this disease yourself. No medicine can save you." Fearing this, Qian Zifei stopped administering the treatment. I argue: If the disease sent by Heaven were incurable, then medicines would not work. Since the medicine is effective, it proves that Heaven cannot cause the disease. This must be the malevolent influence of the illness itself, fearing the power of this medicine and falsely invoking Heaven to prohibit its use. The illness of Marquis Jin of Jin was caused by two little boys (personifications of the pathogen). The red pill of Qian Zifei also appeared first in a dream, suggesting some unseen force was at play. Qian Zifei failed to discern this and was coerced by ghosts/spirits. I, however, am different. If the patient recovers, I am willing to substitute myself to bear their suffering. My family possesses this prescription, which can expel filth and evil from the abdomen. I tested it in Huangzhou, and the illness was indeed cured. Henceforth, I shall frequently use it to benefit others.