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寒，无毒。主热狂惊悸，发痫恍惚，夜卧不安，谵语，邪气鬼祟。服之明目，镇心，
安神定志。小儿诸热丹毒，并以水磨服，功胜紫雪。出饶州、乐平诸坑生银矿中，状如硬锡
，纹理粗错，自然者真。（今附）
臣禹锡等谨按陈藏器云∶生银，味辛。日华子云∶冷，微毒。畏石亭脂、磁石。治小儿
中
恶
，热毒烦闷。并水磨服，忌生血。又云朱砂银，冷，无毒。畏石亭脂、磁石、铁。延年益色
，镇心安神，止惊悸，辟邪。治中恶蛊毒，心热煎烦，忧忘虚劣。忌一切血。
图经文具金屑条下。
雷公云∶金、银、铜、铁气，凡使，在药中用时，即浑安置于药中，借气生药力而已，
勿误
药中用，消人脂也。千金翼∶治身有赤疵，常以银揩令热，不久渐渐消。抱朴子∶银但不及
金玉
，可以地仙也。服之法∶麦浆化之，亦可以朱草酒饵之，亦可以龙膏饵炼之。然日三服，服
辄大如弹丸，然非清贫道士所能得也。太清服炼灵砂法∶银禀西方辛阴之神，结精而为质，
性戾
，服之伤肝。宝藏论云∶夫银有一十七件∶真水银银、白锡银、曾青银、土碌银、丹阳银、
生铁银、生铜银、硫黄银、砒霜银、雄黄银、雌黄银、 石银，唯有至药银、山泽银、草砂
银、母砂银、黑铅银五件是真，外余则假。银坑内石缝间有生银迸出如布线，土人曰老翁须
，
是正生银也。丹房镜源∶银生洛平卢氏县，褐色石打破，内即白。生于铅坑中，形如笋子。
此
有变化之道。亦曰自然牙，亦曰生铅，又曰自然铅，可为利术，不堪食，铅内银性有毒，可
用结砂子。
衍义文具银屑条下。
生银
性寒，无毒。主治热盛狂躁、惊悸、癫痫发作时的神志恍惚、夜间睡眠不安、胡言乱语以及邪气鬼祟之病。服用后可使目光明亮，镇摄心气，安定神志。治疗小儿各种热毒引起的丹毒，用水磨成汁服用，其疗效胜过紫雪。产于饶州、乐平等地的矿坑中出产的生银，形状像坚硬的锡，纹理粗糙交错，天然生成的为真品。（今附）
臣禹锡等人谨按陈藏器的说法：生银，味辛。日华子说：性冷，微毒。畏石亭脂、磁石。治疗小儿中恶（突然受邪气侵袭），热毒烦闷。均用水磨服，忌食生血类食物。又说朱砂银，性冷，无毒。畏石亭脂、磁石、铁。能延年益色，镇心安神，止惊悸，辟除邪气。治疗中恶蛊毒，心中热痛烦躁，忧愁健忘及身体虚弱。忌食一切血类食物。
《图经本草》在“金屑”条下已有详细记载。
雷公说：金、银、铜、铁的之气，凡是在药物中使用，只需将其整体放置在药中，借其气来增强药力罢了，切勿误以为要在药中直接消解它们，否则会损耗人的脂肪。《千金翼方》：治疗身上有红色斑点，常用银擦拭使其发热，不久后渐渐消退。《抱朴子》：银虽然不如金玉，但可以用来成就地仙之道。服用方法：用麦浆化开它，也可以用朱草酒送服，也可以用龙膏炼制后送服。然而每天三次服用，每次如弹丸大小，但这不是清贫道士所能得到的。《太清服炼灵砂法》：银禀受西方辛阴之神，凝结精华而成质体，性质乖戾，服用会损伤肝脏。《宝藏论》说：银有一十七种：真水银银、白锡银、曾青银、土碌银、丹阳银、生铁银、生铜银、硫黄银、砒霜银、雄黄银、雌黄银、石银，只有至药银、山泽银、草砂银、母砂银、黑铅银这五种是真正的银，其余都是假的。银坑内石缝间有生银迸出像布线一样，当地人称为老翁须，这是正生的银。《丹房镜源》：银产于洛平卢氏县，褐色石头打破后，里面就是白色的。生于铅坑中，形状像笋子。这里有变化的道理。也称为自然牙，也称为生铅，又叫做自然铅，可用于炼丹术，不可食用，铅内的银性有毒，可用于结砂子。
《衍义本草》在“银屑”条下已有详细记载。
Raw Silver (Sheng Yin)
Nature: Cold. Toxicity: Non-toxic. Indications: Mainly treats mania due to heat, palpitations with fright, epilepsy with mental confusion, restless sleep at night, delirious speech, and diseases caused by evil qi or malevolent spirits. Ingestion brightens the eyes, anchors the Heart Qi, and calms the Spirit (Shen) and stabilizes the Will (Zhi). For various heat toxins causing erysipelas in children, grind with water and ingest; its efficacy surpasses that of Zixue Powder (Purple Snow Powder). It is sourced from silver mines in Raozhou, Leping, etc. Raw silver resembles hard tin, with coarse and interlacing textures; naturally occurring forms are genuine. (Added now)
Minister Yuxi and others respectfully cite Chen Cangqi: Raw Silver has a pungent taste. Rihua Zi states: It is cold in nature and slightly toxic. It is incompatible with Shitingzhi (Stibnite) and Cishi (Magnetite). It treats sudden illness due to evil qi in children, heat toxins causing restlessness and oppression. All should be ground with water and ingested; raw blood products are contraindicated. It also mentions Zhu Sha Yin (Cinnabar Silver): It is cold in nature and non-toxic. It is incompatible with Shitingzhi, Cishi, and Iron. It prolongs life, enhances complexion, anchors the Heart and calms the Spirit, stops palpitations with fright, and wards off evil. It treats sudden illness due to evil qi and gu poison, internal heat causing burning and irritability, sorrow, forgetfulness, and physical weakness. All blood products are contraindicated.
The detailed description is found under the entry for "Gold Dust" (Jin Xie) in *Tu Jing Ben Cao* (Illustrated Materia Medica).
Lei Gong says: The qi of Gold, Silver, Copper, and Iron, when used in medicinal preparations, should simply be placed whole within the herbs to borrow their qi to enhance the medicinal power. Do not mistakenly attempt to dissolve them within the medicine, as this will consume human body fat. *Qianjin Yi Fang*: To treat red spots on the body, frequently rub with silver until it becomes warm; the spots will gradually disappear over time. *Baopuzi*: Silver, although inferior to gold and jade, can be used to achieve the status of a Earth Immortal (Dixian). Method of ingestion: Dissolve it using wheat juice, or administer it via wine infused with Zhuc grass, or administer it after refining with Long Gao (Dragon Saliva/Grease). However, taking three doses daily, each dose the size of a bullet, is something that poor Daoists cannot obtain. *Taiqing Fuliang Lingsha Fa*: Silver inherits the spirit of Western Pungency and Yin, condensing essence to form its substance. Its nature is perverse/hostile; ingestion damages the Liver. *Baozang Lun* states: There are seventeen types of silver: True Mercury Silver, White Tin Silver, Zengqing Silver, Tulu Silver, Danyang Silver, Raw Iron Silver, Raw Copper Silver, Sulfur Silver, Arsenic Frost Silver, Realgar Silver, Orpiment Silver, Shi Silver. Only five types are genuine: Zhiyao Silver, Shanze Silver, Caosha Silver, Musha Silver, and Heiqian Silver. The rest are fake. Between stone cracks in silver pits, raw silver emerges like threads; locals call it Laoweng Xu (Old Man's Beard), which is truly generated silver. *Danfang Jingyuan*: Silver is produced in Lu Shi County, Luoping. When broken brown stones are opened, white metal is revealed inside. It grows in lead pits, shaped like bamboo shoots. This involves alchemical transformation. It is also called Natural Tooth, Raw Lead, or Natural Lead. It can be used for alchemical techniques but is unfit for consumption. Silver within lead is toxic; it can be used to form cinnabar-like pellets.
The detailed description is found under the entry for "Silver Flakes" (Yin Ye) in *Yanyi Bencao*.