味辛，温，无毒。主咳逆，定惊气，辟邪恶，除蛊毒，鬼疰，去三虫。久服通神。主
身中老风，头中久风，风眩。一名薇芜，一名茳蓠，芎 苗也。生雍州川泽及冤句。四月、
五月采叶，曝干。
陶隐居云∶今出历阳，处处亦有，人家多种之。叶似蛇床而香，骚人借以为譬，方药用
甚稀。唐本注云∶此有二种∶一种似芹叶，一种如蛇床。香气相似，用亦不殊尔。臣禹锡等
谨按
图经曰∶蘼芜说文已具芎 条下。
广志曰∶蘼芜，香草。魏武帝以藏衣中。管子曰∶五沃之土生蘼芜。郭璞赞曰∶蘼芜香
草，乱之
蛇床，不陨其贵。自烈以芳。
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味苦，寒、微寒，无毒。主热气，目痛 伤泣出，明目，肠 腹痛，下痢，妇人阴中
肿痛，五脏冷热，久下泄 脓血。止消渴、大惊，除水利骨，调胃浓肠，益胆，疗口疮。久
服令人不忘。一名王连。生巫阳川谷及蜀郡、泰山，二月、八月采。（黄芩、龙骨、理石为
之使，恶菊花、芫花、玄参、白藓，畏款冬，胜乌头，解巴豆毒。）
陶隐居云∶巫阳在建平。今西间者，色浅而虚，不及东阳、新安诸县最胜。临海诸县者
不佳
。用之当布裹挪去毛，令如连珠。俗方多疗下痢及渴，道方服食长生。唐本注云∶蜀道者粗
大节平，味极浓苦，疗渴为最。江东者节如连珠，疗痢大善。今澧州者更胜。今注医家见用
宣州九节坚重、相击有声者为胜。臣禹锡等谨按蜀本图经云∶苗似茶，花黄丛生，一茎生
三
叶，高尺许，冬不凋。江左者节高若连珠。蜀都者，节下不连珠。今秦地及杭州、柳州者佳
。药性论云∶黄连，臣。一名支连，恶白僵蚕，忌猪肉，恶冷水。杀小儿疳虫，点赤眼昏痛
，镇肝去热毒。萧炳云∶今出宣州绝佳，东阳亦有，歙州、处州者次。陈藏器云∶主羸瘦
气
急。日华子云∶治五劳七伤，益气，止心腹痛，惊悸烦躁，润心肺，长肉止血，并疮疥，盗
汗，天行热疾。猪肚蒸为丸，治小儿疳气。
图经曰∶黄连，生巫阳川谷及蜀郡、泰山，今江、湖、荆、夔州郡亦有，而以宣城者为
胜，
施
、黔者次之。苗高一尺以来，叶似甘菊，四月开花，黄色。六月结实似芹子，色亦黄。二月
、八月采根用。生江左者，根若连珠，其苗经冬不凋，叶如小雉尾草，正月开花作细穗，淡
白微黄色，六、七月根紧始堪采。古方以黄连为治痢之最，胡洽方载九盏汤，主下痢，不问
冷热、赤白、谷滞、休息、久下悉主之。以黄连长三寸三十枚秤重一两半，龙骨如棋子四枚
重四分，附子大者一枚，干姜一两半，胶一两半，并切。先以水五合，着铜器中，去火三寸
，煎沸便下，着生土上，沸止又上水五合，如此九上九下；纳诸药着火上，沸辄下，着土上
，沸止又复，九上九下，度可得一升，顿服即止。又香连丸亦主下痢，近世盛行。其法以宣
连、青木香分两停同捣筛，白蜜丸如梧子，空腹饮下二、三十丸，日再，如神。其久冷人，
即
用煨熟大蒜作丸。此方本出李绛《兵部手集方》，婴孺用之亦效。又治目方用黄连多矣，而
羊肝丸尤奇异，取黄连末一大两，白羊子肝一具，去膜，同于砂盆内，研令极细，众手拈为
丸如梧子。每食以暖浆水吞二七枚，连作五剂，瘥。但是诸眼目疾及障翳、青盲皆主之，禁
食
猪肉及冷水。刘禹锡云，有崔承元者，因官治一死罪囚出活之，囚后数年以病自致死。一旦
，崔为内障所苦，丧明逾年后，半夜叹息独坐，时闻阶除间悉KT 之声，崔问为谁？曰是
昔所
蒙活者囚，今故报恩至此，遂以此方告讫而没。崔根据此合服，不数月，眼复明，因传此方于
世。又今医家洗眼汤，以当归、芍药、黄连等分停，细切，以雪水或甜水煎浓汁，乘热洗，
冷即再温洗，甚益眼目，但是风毒赤目、花翳等，皆可用之，其说云∶凡眼目之病，皆以血
脉凝滞使然，故以行血药合黄连治之，血得热即行，故乘热洗之，用者无不神效。
雷公云∶凡使，以布拭上肉毛，然后用浆水浸二伏时，漉出，于柳木火中焙干用。若服
此药
得
十两，不得食猪肉。若服至三年，不得食猪肉一生也。外台秘要∶治卒心痛。黄连八两，一
味
咀，以水七升，煮取五升，绞去滓，寒温饮五合，日三服。又方∶治目卒痒，目痛。末黄连
，乳
汁浸，点 中止。千金方∶治大热毒纯血痢。宣连六两，以水七升，煮取三升半，夜露星月
下
，平旦空腹顿服之，少卧将息。肘后方∶治眼泪出不止，浓汁渍绵干拭目。又方∶赤痢热下
，久不
止。黄连末，鸡子白丸，饮服十丸，三十丸即瘥。又方∶治卒消渴，小便多。捣黄连，绢筛
，
蜜和，服三十丸，治渴延年。又方∶赤白痢下，令人下部疼重，故名重下，出脓血如鸡子白
，
日夜数十行，绞脐痛。治之∶黄连一升，酒五升，煮取一升半，分再服，当小绞痛。经验方
∶
治暴赤白痢如鹅、鸭肝者，痛不忍。黄连、黄芩各一两，以水二升，煎取一升，分三服，热
吃，冷即凝矣。梅师方∶伤寒病，发豌豆疮，未成脓方∶黄连四两，水三升，煎取一升，去
滓
分服。斗门方∶治痔疾有头如鸡冠者。用黄连末，敷之即瘥，更加赤小豆末尤良。简要济众
小
儿吐血不止。以一两去须，捣为散，每服一钱，水七分，入豉二十粒，同煎至五分，去滓，
温服，量儿大、小加减进。博济方∶治久患脾泄，神圣香黄散∶宣连一两，生姜四两，一处
以
慢火炒，令姜干脆，色深，去姜取连捣末，每服二钱匕，空心腊茶清下。甚者不过二服，瘥
。胜金方∶治眼黄连丸∶宣连不限多少，捶碎。用新汲水一大碗，浸至六十日后，用绵滤过
取
汁，入元碗内，却于重汤上熬，不住以匙荡搅，候干为度。即穿地坑子可深一尺，以瓦铺底
，将熟艾四两，坐在瓦上，以火然如灸法。然后以药碗覆上，四畔封泥，开孔令烟出尽即止
，取出刮下，丸如小豆大，每服十丸，甜竹叶汤下。又方∶治久痢，累医不瘥。黄连一两为
末
，以鸡子白和为饼，炙令如紫肝色，杵为末，以浆水三升，慢火煎成膏。白痢加酒半盏同煎
，每服半合，温米饮调下，食前服。广利方∶治骨节热积渐黄瘦。黄连四分，碎切，以童子
小
便五大合。浸经宿，微煎三、四沸，去滓，食上分两服，如人行四、五里再服。杜壬治气痢
泻，里急后重。神妙方∶宣连一两，干姜半两，各为末。每用连二钱，姜半钱，和匀，空心
温酒下。子母秘录因惊举重，胎动出血。取黄连末，酒服方寸匕，日三服。孙尚药同。又方
∶
小儿赤白痢多时，体弱不堪。宣连浓煎，和蜜服。日六、七服，量其大小，每煎三分水减二
分，频服。又方∶小儿耳后月蚀疮，末黄连敷之。又方∶小儿鼻下两道赤者名曰 ，亦名赤
鼻疳
。鼻以米泔洗，敷黄连末，日三、四度，佳。姚和众∶小儿方小儿食土。取好土浓煎黄连汁
搜之
，日干与服。抱朴子∶乳汁煎之，治目中百病。宋王微∶黄连赞黄连味苦，左右相因。断凉
涤暑
，阐命轻身。缙云昔御，飞跸上 。不行而至，吾闻其人。梁江淹黄连颂黄连上草，丹砂之
次。御孽辟妖，长灵久视。骖龙行天，驯马匝地。鸿飞以仪，顺道则利。
衍义曰∶黄连，今人多用治痢，盖热以苦燥之义。下俚但见肠虚渗泄，微似有血便，即
用之
更不知止。又罔顾寒热多少，但以尽剂为度，由是多致危困。若气实初病，热多血利，服之
便止，仍不必尽剂也。或虚而冷，则不须服。余如《经》。
【蘼芜】
味辛，性温，无毒。主治咳嗽气逆，安定惊悸之气，驱除邪气，消除蛊毒、鬼疰（一种由鬼邪引起的慢性消耗性疾病），去除体内的三虫（寄生虫）。长期服用可以通灵达神。主治身体中的陈年风邪，头部久积的风邪，以及因风引起的眩晕。又名薇芜，又名茳蓠，是川芎的嫩苗。产于雍州的川泽地带及冤句。四月、五月采集叶片，晒干。
陶隐居说：现在出产于历阳，各地也有，人家多种植它。叶子像蛇床子但带有香气，骚人诗人借用它来作比喻，但在方药中使用很少。《唐本草》注解说：这有两种：一种像芹菜叶，一种像蛇床子。香气相似，用途也没有区别。臣禹锡等人谨按：《图经》说：蘼芜在《说文解字》中已在川芎条目下详细说明。
《广志》说：蘼芜，是香草。魏武帝把它藏在衣服里。《管子》说：肥沃的土地生长蘼芜。郭璞赞曰：蘼芜是香草，混杂在蛇床中，并不因此丧失其珍贵。自从烈氏以来就芳香四溢。
【黄连】
味苦，性寒、微寒，无毒。主治热气，眼睛疼痛流泪，明目，肠中腹痛，痢疾，妇女外阴肿痛，五脏冷热不调，长期腹泻脓血。止消渴症，治疗大惊，利水壮骨，调和胃肠，益胆，治疗口疮。长期服用让人不忘事。又名王连。产于巫阳的川谷及蜀郡、泰山，二月、八月采集。（黄芩、龙骨、理石作为它的引经药/辅助药，厌恶菊花、芫花、玄参、白鲜皮，畏惧款冬，能克制乌头，能解巴豆毒。）
陶隐居说：巫阳在建平。现在西部产出的，颜色浅且质地疏松，不如东阳、新安各县的最好。临海各县产出的不好。使用时应当用布包裹搓去毛须，使其像连珠一样。世俗方剂多用于治疗痢疾和口渴，道教方剂用于服食长生。《唐本草》注解说：蜀道产出的粗大节平，味道极浓苦，治疗口渴最好。江东产出的节像连珠，治疗痢疾非常好。现在的澧州产出的更好。现在的医家认为宣州九节坚重、互相敲击有声的为上品。臣禹锡等人谨按《蜀本图经》说：苗像茶，花黄色丛生，一茎生三叶，高一尺左右，冬天不凋谢。江左产出的节高如连珠。蜀都产出的，节下不像连珠。现在的秦地及杭州、柳州产出的好。《药性论》说：黄连，属臣药。又名支连，厌恶白僵蚕，忌猪肉，厌恶冷水。杀死小儿疳虫，点治红眼昏痛，镇肝去热毒。萧炳说：现在宣州产出的绝佳，东阳也有，歙州、处州产出的次之。陈藏器说：主治消瘦气急。日华子说：治疗五劳七伤，益气，止心腹痛，惊悸烦躁，润心肺，长肉止血，并治疮疥、盗汗、时行热病。猪肚蒸制成丸，治疗小儿疳气。
《图经》说：黄连，产于巫阳川谷及蜀郡、泰山，现在江、湖、荆、夔州郡也有，而以宣城产出的为胜，施州、黔州产出的次之。苗高一尺左右，叶像甘菊，四月开花，黄色。六月结实像芹菜籽，颜色也是黄色。二月、八月采根使用。生长在江左的，根像连珠，其苗过冬不凋谢，叶像小雉尾草，正月开花结成细穗，淡白微黄色，六、七月根紧实后才可采摘。古方以黄连为治疗痢疾的最佳药物，胡洽方记载的九盏汤，主治痢疾，不论冷热、赤白、谷滞、休息痢、久痢都主治。取长三寸的黄连三十枚秤重一两半，棋子大小的龙骨四枚重四分，大附子一枚，干姜一两半，胶一两半，都切碎。先用水五合，放在铜器中，离火三寸，煎沸后立即放入，放在生土上，沸腾停止后再加水五合，如此九次上锅九次离火；加入所有药物上火煎，沸腾就取下放在土上，沸腾停止再放回火上，如此九上九下，估计可得一升，一次性服用即止。又有香连丸也主治痢疾，近代盛行。方法是用宣连、青木香分量相等一起捣碎过筛，白蜜制成梧桐子大小的丸，空腹温水送服二三十丸，每天两次，效果如神。对于久冷的人，就用煨熟的大蒜做成丸。此方原本出自李绛《兵部手集方》，婴儿幼儿使用也有效。又治疗眼病的方子用黄连很多，而羊肝丸尤其奇异，取黄连末一大两，白羊子肝一个，去掉膜，一起在砂盆内研成极细，众人用手捏成梧桐子大小的丸。每顿饭时用暖浆水吞服十四枚，连续做五剂，痊愈。凡是各种眼目疾病及障翳、青盲都主治，禁止吃猪肉及冷水。刘禹锡说，有个叫崔承元的人，因为公务救活了一个死囚犯，囚犯几年后因生病自己致死。有一天，崔承元被内障所苦，失明一年多后，半夜叹息独坐，时常听到台阶间悉悉索索的声音，崔承元问是谁？回答说：是以前蒙您救活的囚犯，今天特意来报恩到这里，于是把这个方子告诉他就去世了。崔承元根据这个方子配制服用，不到几个月，眼睛复明，于是将此方传于世。又有现在医家洗眼汤，用当归、芍药、黄连等分，细切，用雪水或甜水煎浓汁，趁热洗，冷了再温热洗，非常有益眼目，凡是风毒赤眼、花翳等，都可以使用，说法是：凡是眼目的病，都是因为血脉凝滞造成的，所以用行血药配合黄连治疗，血得热就运行，所以趁热洗，使用者无不神效。
雷公说：凡是用黄连，用布擦去上面的肉毛，然后用浆水浸泡两个伏日（约十天），滤出，在柳木火中焙干使用。如果服用此药得到十两，不能吃猪肉。如果服用到三年，一生都不能吃猪肉。《外台秘要》：治疗突然心痛。黄连八两，一味药切碎，用水七升，煮取五升，绞去渣滓，寒温饮五合，每天三次服用。又一方：治疗眼睛突然痒，眼睛痛。将黄连研末，用乳汁浸泡，滴眼中止。《千金方》：治疗大热毒纯血痢。宣连六两，用水七升，煮取三升半，夜晚露宿星月下，清晨空腹一次性服用，稍作休息。《肘后方》：治疗眼泪不止，浓汁浸湿棉签擦拭眼睛。又一方：赤痢热泻，久不停止。黄连末，鸡子白制丸，饮水送服十丸，三十丸即愈。又一方：治疗突然消渴，小便多。捣黄连，绢筛，蜜和，服三十丸，治渴延年。又一方：赤白痢下，使人下部疼痛沉重，名叫重下，出脓血像鸡蛋清，日夜几十次，绞痛脐部。治疗：黄连一升，酒五升，煮取一升半，分两次服用，会有轻微绞痛。经验方：治疗暴发的赤白痢像鹅、鸭肝那样，疼痛难忍。黄连、黄芩各一两，用水二升，煎取一升，分三次服，热吃，冷了就会凝固。梅师方：伤寒病，发豌豆疮，未成脓方：黄连四两，水三升，煎取一升，去渣分服。斗门方：治疗痔疾有头像鸡冠的。用黄连末，敷上即愈，再加赤小豆末更好。简要济众方：小儿吐血不止。以一两去须，捣为散，每次服一钱，水七分，入豉二十粒，同煎至五分，去渣，温服，根据孩子大小加减进服。博济方：治疗久患脾泄，神圣香黄散：宣连一两，生姜四两，一处用慢火炒，让姜干脆，颜色深，去姜取连捣末，每次服二钱匕，空心腊茶清送下。严重的不过两次，痊愈。胜金方：治疗眼黄连丸：宣连不限多少，捶碎。用新汲水一大碗，浸泡六十日后，用绵滤过取汁，倒入原碗内，再放在重汤上熬，不住用勺子搅拌，候干为止。然后挖地坑子深一尺，用瓦铺底，将熟艾四两，坐在瓦上，点火像灸法一样。然后把药碗覆在上面，四周封泥，开孔让烟出尽即止，取出刮下，丸如小豆大，每次服十丸，甜竹叶汤送下。又一方：治疗久痢，累医不愈。黄连一两为末，用鸡子白和为饼，烤成紫肝色，杵为末，用浆水三升，慢火煎成膏。白痢加酒半盏同煎，每次服半合，温米饮调下，食前服。广利方：治疗骨节热积渐黄瘦。黄连四分，碎切，用童子小便五大合。浸泡过夜，微煎三、四沸，去渣，食上分两服，如人行走四五里再服。杜壬治疗气痢泻，里急后重。神妙方：宣连一两，干姜半两，各为末。每次用连二钱，姜半钱，和匀，空心温酒下。子母秘录因惊吓举重，胎动出血。取黄连末，酒服方寸匕，每天三次服。孙尚药相同。又一方：小儿赤白痢多时，体弱不堪。宣连浓煎，和蜜服。每天六、七服，量其大小，每次煎三分水减二分，频服。又一方：小儿耳后月蚀疮，末黄连敷之。又一方：小儿鼻下两道赤者名曰疳，亦名赤鼻疳。鼻以米泔洗，敷黄连末，每天三、四次，佳。姚和众：小儿方小儿食土。取好土浓煎黄连汁搜之，日干与服。抱朴子：乳汁煎之，治目中百病。宋王微：黄连赞黄连味苦，左右相因。断凉涤暑，阐命轻身。缙云昔御，飞跸上 。不行而至，吾闻其人。梁江淹黄连颂黄连上草，丹砂之次。御孽辟妖，长灵久视。骖龙行天，驯马匝地。鸿飞以仪，顺道则利。
《衍义》说：黄连，现在人多用来治疗痢疾，大概是热以苦燥的道理。市井百姓只见肠虚渗泄，微似有血便，就用它更不知道停止。又不顾寒热多少，只以吃完一剂为度，因此多导致危困。如果气实初病，热多血利，服用就停止，仍不必吃完一剂。或者虚而冷，则不需要服用。其余如《经》所说。
[Mi Wu]
Taste: Pungent (Xin). Nature: Warm. Toxicity: Non-toxic. Indications: Mainly treats cough with counterflow qi (Ke Ni), calms fright and qi disturbance, expels evil pathogens, removes gu poison (蛊毒) and gui zhu (ghostly infestation/disease), eliminates three types of parasites (San Chong). Long-term use promotes spiritual clarity. Treats chronic wind in the body, long-standing wind in the head, and wind-induced vertigo. Also known as Wei Wu or Jiang Li; it is the sprout of Xiongqiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong). Grows in river marshes of Yongzhou and Yuanju. Leaves are harvested in April and May and sun-dried.
Tao Hongjing states: It is now produced in Liyang and is found everywhere; households often cultivate it. The leaves resemble those of Shechuangzi (Cnidium monnieri) but are fragrant. Poets use it as a metaphor, but it is rarely used in prescriptions. The *Tang Bencao* commentary notes: There are two varieties: one resembles celery leaves, the other resembles Shechuangzi. Their fragrance is similar, and their usage is not different. Minister Yuxi et al. note according to the *Tu Jing*: Mi Wu is already detailed under the entry for Xiongqiong in the *Shuo Wen*.
The *Guang Zhi* states: Mi Wu is a fragrant herb. Emperor Wu of Wei stored it in his clothes. The *Guanzi* states: Fertile soil produces Mi Wu. Guo Pu praises it: "Mi Wu is a fragrant herb; mixed among Shechuangzi, it does not lose its nobility. Since Lie Shi, it has been fragrant."
[Huang Lian / Coptidis Rhizoma]
Taste: Bitter (Ku). Nature: Cold, slightly cold. Toxicity: Non-toxic. Indications: Mainly treats heat qi, eye pain with tearing, brightens the eyes, abdominal pain in the intestines, dysentery, swelling and pain in the female genitalia, cold-heat imbalance in the five zang organs, and chronic diarrhea with pus and blood. Stops xiao ke (wasting-thirst syndrome), treats severe fright, promotes diuresis and strengthens bones, harmonizes the stomach and intestines, benefits the gallbladder, and treats mouth ulcers. Long-term use prevents forgetfulness. Also known as Wang Lian. Grows in river valleys of Wuyang, Shu Commandery, and Mount Tai. Harvested in February and August. (Huang Qin, Long Gu, and Li Shi serve as its assistants/enablers; it is incompatible with Ju Hua, Yuan Hua, Xuan Shen, and Bai Xian Pi; it fears Kuan Dong Hua; it overcomes Wu Tou and resolves Ba Dou toxicity.)
Tao Hongjing states: Wuyang is located in Jianping. Those from the west are pale and loose-textured, inferior to those from Dongyang and Xin'an counties. Those from Linhai counties are poor quality. When used, they should be wrapped in cloth and rubbed to remove the hairs until they resemble beads. Secular prescriptions often treat dysentery and thirst; Daoist prescriptions are used for longevity elixirs. The *Tang Bencao* commentary notes: Those from the Shu road are coarse, flat-jointed, and extremely bitter, best for treating thirst. Those from Jiangdong have bead-like joints and are excellent for treating dysentery. Those from Lizhou are even better. Current physicians consider those from Xuanzhou, which are nine-jointed, firm, heavy, and ring when struck, to be superior. Minister Yuxi et al. note according to the *Shu Ben Tu Jing*: The seedling resembles tea, with yellow flowers growing in clusters; each stem bears three leaves and grows about one chi high, remaining evergreen in winter. Those from Jiangzuo have high, bead-like joints. Those from Shudu do not have bead-like joints at the base. Those from Qin region, Hangzhou, and Liuzhou are good. The *Yao Xing Lun* states: Huang Lian is a minister herb. Also known as Zhi Lian; it is incompatible with Bai Jiang Can, avoids pork, and dislikes cold water. It kills pediatric gan worms, treats red and blurry eyes, settles the liver, and removes heat toxins. Xiao Bing states: Those from Xuanzhou are excellent; Dongyang also produces them; Shizhou and Chuzhou produce inferior ones. Chen Cangqi states: It mainly treats emaciation and rapid breathing. Ri Hua Zi states: It treats five labors and seven injuries, tonifies qi, stops heart and abdominal pain, calms fright and irritability, moistens the lungs and heart, promotes flesh growth and stops bleeding, and treats sores, scabies, night sweats, and epidemic febrile diseases. Steamed in pig stomach and made into pills to treat pediatric gan qi.
The *Tu Jing* states: Huang Lian grows in river valleys of Wuyang, Shu Commandery, and Mount Tai. It is now also found in Jiang, Hu, Jing, and Kui prefectures, with those from Xuancheng being superior, followed by Shizhou and Qianzhou. The seedling is about one chi high, leaves resemble sweet chrysanthemum, flowers in April with yellow color. Fruits appear in June, resembling celery seeds, also yellow. Roots are harvested in February and August. Those grown in Jiangzuo have bead-like roots; the seedlings remain evergreen, leaves resemble small pheasant tail grass, flower in January forming fine spikes of pale white-yellow color, and roots are ready for harvest in June-July when tight. Ancient formulas regard Huang Lian as the best treatment for dysentery. Hu Qia's formula records the Nine-Cup Decoction, which treats dysentery regardless of cold-heat nature, red-white stool, food stagnation, lingering dysentery, or chronic diarrhea. Take thirty pieces of Huang Lian (three cun long, weighing 1.5 liang), four pieces of Long Gu (chess-piece size, weighing 4 fen), one large Fu Zi, 1.5 liang Gan Jiang, and 1.5 liang Jiao, all cut. First, add five he of water to a copper vessel, boil, then remove from fire for three cun distance, put back on fire, place on raw earth, let boil stop, then add five he of water again. Repeat this "nine up, nine down" process. Add all herbs, boil, remove to earth, let boil stop, repeat nine times. Estimate yield of one sheng, take once to stop symptoms. Xiang Lian Wan also treats dysentery and is popular in recent times. Method: Mix equal parts of Xuan Lian and Qing Mu Xiang, grind and sieve, make pills with white honey the size of wu zi (wu tree seeds). Take 20-30 pills on an empty stomach with warm water, twice daily, effect like a god. For those with chronic cold, use baked garlic pills. This formula originates from Li Jiang's *Bingbu Shouji Fang*, effective for infants. Many formulas treat eye diseases using Huang Lian; Yang Gan Wan is particularly miraculous. Take one da liang of Huang Lian powder and one white lamb liver, remove membrane, grind extremely fine in a mortar, form into wu zi-sized pills. Swallow 14 pills with warm grain water before meals. Complete five courses for cure. Treats all eye diseases, nebulae, and blindness. Avoid pork and cold water. Liu Yuxi says: Cui Chengyuan saved a death-row prisoner who later died of illness. Years later, Cui suffered from internal nebulae and lost sight for over a year. One night, hearing rustling sounds, he asked who was there. The voice replied it was the prisoner repaying kindness, gave him this formula, and then died. Cui took the medicine and regained sight within months, spreading the formula. Another modern eye-wash formula uses Dang Gui, Shao Yao, and Huang Lian in equal parts, finely cut, decocted in snow water or sweet water to a thick liquid. Wash eyes while hot, rewarm if cool. Beneficial for wind-toxin red eyes and huayi (flower-like nebulae). Theory: Eye diseases are caused by blood stasis; thus, blood-moving herbs combined with Huang Lian are used. Heat promotes blood flow, hence washing while hot yields divine results.
Lei Gong states: Before use, wipe off root hairs with cloth. Soak in jiang shui (fermented grain water) for two fu days (approx. 10 days), drain, and dry over willow wood fire. If consuming ten liang of this drug, avoid pork. If consumed for three years, avoid pork for life. *Waitai Miyao*: Treat sudden heart pain. Eight liang of Huang Lian, coarsely chopped, decocted in seven sheng of water to five sheng. Strain. Drink five he, three times daily. Another formula: Treat sudden eye itching and pain. Powder Huang Lian, soak in milk, apply to eyes. *Qianjin Fang*: Treat severe heat toxin pure bloody dysentery. Six liang of Xuan Lian, decocted in seven sheng of water to three and a half sheng. Dew-exposed overnight, taken once on an empty stomach at dawn, rest afterwards. *Zhouhou Fang*: Treat continuous tearing. Use thick juice to soak cotton, wipe eyes. Another formula: Chronic red dysentery with heat. Huang Lian powder, pill with egg white, swallow ten pills with water, thirty pills for cure. Another formula: Sudden xiao ke with polyuria. Crush Huang Lian, sieve through silk, mix with honey, take thirty pills, treats thirst and prolongs life. Another formula: Red-white dysentery causing lower body heaviness/pain (Chong Xia), discharging pus/blood like egg white, dozens of times day and night, umbilical colic. Treatment: One sheng of Huang Lian, five sheng of wine, decoct to one and a half sheng, divide into two doses, expect mild cramping. Jingyan Fang: Treat acute red-white dysentery resembling goose/duck liver, unbearable pain. One liang each of Huang Lian and Huang Qin, decocted in two sheng of water to one sheng, divide into three doses. Drink hot; cooling causes congealing. Mei Shi Fang: Typhoid fever with pea-like sores, pre-suppurative stage. Four liang of Huang Lian, three sheng of water, decoct to one sheng, strain and divide doses. Doumen Fang: Treat hemorrhoids with heads like chicken combs. Apply Huang Lian powder; add Chi Xiao Dou powder for better effect. Jianyao Jizhong Fang: Pediatric hematemesis uncontrolled. One liang, remove whiskers, powder. Take one qian, seven tenths sheng of water, twenty dou beans, decoct to five tenths sheng, strain, warm dose, adjust by age. Boji Fang: Chronic spleen diarrhea, Shensheng Xiang Huang San: One liang Xuan Lian, four liang fresh ginger. Slow-fire stir-fry until ginger is crisp and dark. Remove ginger, powder Lian. Take two qian bi on empty stomach with aged tea liquor. Severe cases resolve in two doses. Shengjin Fang: Eye Huang Lian Pills. Xuan Lian amount unspecified, crushed. Soak in one large bowl of fresh well water for 60 days. Filter through cotton. Return juice to original bowl. Simmer over double boiler, stirring constantly until dry. Dig a pit one chi deep, line with tile. Place four liang of prepared Ai Ye on tile. Ignite like moxibustion. Cover with medicine bowl, seal edges with mud, leave hole for smoke to exhaust. Scrape down condensed substance, make bean-sized pills. Take ten pills with sweet bamboo leaf decoction. Another formula: Chronic dysentery refractory to multiple doctors. One liang Huang Lian powder, mix with egg white to make cakes, roast to purple-liver color, powder. Decoct in three sheng jiang shui over slow fire to paste. For white dysentery, add half cup wine, decoct together. Take half he, adjusted with warm rice drink, before meals. Guangli Fang: Bone joint heat accumulation with gradual jaundice/emaciation. Four fen of Huang Lian, crushed/cut. Soak in five he of child's urine overnight. Lightly boil 3-4 times, strain. Divide into two doses after meals; re-dose after walking 4-5 li. Du Ren treats Qi dysentery with tenesmus. Shenmiao Fang: One liang Xuan Lian, half liang Gan Jiang, powdered separately. Mix two qian Lian with half qian Ginger, take on empty stomach with warm wine. Zimu Milu: Fetal movement bleeding due to fright/heavy lifting. Huang Lian powder, take one fang cun bi with wine, three times daily. Sun Shangyao agrees. Another formula: Pediatric red-white dysentery prolonged with weakness. Concentrated decoction of Xuan Lian mixed with honey. Take 6-7 times daily, adjust by size. Each decoction reduces water by two-thirds of three parts. Frequent dosing. Another formula: Pediatric ear post-auricular eczema (Yue Shi Chuang). Apply Huang Lian powder. Another formula: Two red lines below nose in children named Gan, also called Red Nose Gan. Wash nose with rice water, apply Huang Lian powder, 3-4 times daily, favorable. Yao Hezhong: Pediatric formula for geophagia. Take good soil, knead with concentrated Huang Lian decoction, dry in sun, administer. Baopuzi: Decoct in milk, treats hundred eye diseases. Song Wang Wei: Ode to Huang Lian. "Huang Lian tastes bitter, interacting with surroundings. Breaks chill, washes away summer heat, clarifies destiny, lightens body. Once guarded Jinyun, flying carriage ascended... I heard of this person." Liang Jiangyan: Ode to Huang Lian. "Herb above ground, second only to cinnabar. Guards against evil, dispels demons, prolongs spirit and vision. Drags dragons across sky, tames horses around earth. Wild geese fly in formation, benefiting from following the Dao."
*Yanyi* states: Huang Lian is currently widely used to treat dysentery, based on the principle that bitterness dries heat. Common people see slight blood in loose stools due to intestinal deficiency and use it without stopping. They ignore the degree of cold or heat, taking the full dose, leading to critical conditions. If qi is excess and disease is new, with heat and bloody diarrhea, it stops upon administration, and the full dose need not be finished. If deficiency and cold, it should not be taken. Rest follows the *Classic*.