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味辛、甘，平、大寒，有毒。主恶疮，头秃，痂疥，杀毒虫、虱，身痒，邪气，诸毒，
蚀鼻中息肉，下部 疮，身面白驳，散皮肤死肌，及恍惚邪气，杀蜂蛇毒。炼之，久服轻
、增年、不老，令人脑满。生武都山谷，与雄黄同山生。其阴山有金，金精熏则生雌黄。采
无时。
陶隐居云∶今雌黄出武都仇池者，谓为武都仇池黄，色小赤。扶南林邑者，谓昆仑黄，
色如
金而似云母甲错，画家所重。根据此言，既有雌雄之名，又同山之阴阳，于合药盒饭以武都为
胜，用之既稀，又贱于昆仑者。《仙经》无单有法，唯以合丹砂、雄黄共飞炼为丹尔。金精
是雌黄，铜精是空青，而服空青反胜于雌黄，其义难了。臣禹锡等谨按药性论云∶雌黄，
君，不入汤服。
图经曰∶雌黄，生武都山谷，与雄黄同山，其阴山有金，金精熏则生雌黄。今出阶州，
以其
色如
金，又似云母甲错可析者为佳。其夹石及黑如铁色者不可用。或云；一块重四两者，析之可
得千重，此尤奇好也。采无时。
雷公云∶凡使，勿误用夹石黄、黑黄、珀熟等。雌黄一块，重四两。按《干宁记》云∶
指
开拆
得千层，软如烂金者上。凡修事，勿令妇人、鸡、犬、新犯淫人、有患人、不男人、非形人
、曾是刑狱地臭秽，以上并忌。若犯触者，雌黄黑如铁，不堪用也，及损人寿。凡修事四两
，用天碧枝、和阳草、粟遂子草各五两，三件干，湿加一倍，用瓷埚子中煮三伏时了，其色
如金汁，一垛在埚底下，用东流水猛投于中，如此淘三度了，去水取出试干，却于臼中捣筛
过
，研如尘，可用之。圣惠方∶治乌癞疮，杀虫。用雌黄研如粉，以醋并鸡子黄打令匀，涂于
疮上
，干即更涂。又方∶治妇人久冷，血气攻心，疼痛不止。以叶子黄二两，细研，醋一升，煎
似稠
糊，丸如小豆大。每服无时，醋汤下五丸。又方∶治久心痛，时发不定，多吐清水，不下饮
食
。以雌黄二两，好醋二升，慢火煎成膏，用干蒸饼丸如梧桐子大。每服七丸，姜汤下。百一
方∶治小腹满，不得小便。细末雌黄蜜丸，如枣核大，纳
一丸溺孔中，令人半寸许，以竹管注阴令紧，嗍气通之。经验方缩小便。以颗块雌黄一两半
，研如粉，干姜半两切碎，入盐四大钱同炒，令干姜色黄，同为末，干蒸饼入水，为丸如绿
豆大。每服十丸至二十丸，空心盐汤下。斗门方∶治肺劳咳嗽。以雌黄一两，入瓦盒内，不
固济，坐盒子于地上，用灰培之，周匝令实，可浓二寸。以炭一斤簇定，顶以火 之，三分
去
一，退火待冷，出，研如面，用蟾酥为丸如粟大。每日空心杏仁汤下三丸，瘥。胜金方治久
嗽，暴嗽，劳嗽。金栗丸∶叶子雌一两研细，用纸筋泥固济，小盒子一个令干，勿令泥浓。
将药入盒子内，水调赤石脂封盒子口，更以泥封之，候干，坐盒子于地上，上面以未入窑
瓦坯子弹子大，拥盒子，令作一尖子，上用炭十斤簇定，顶上着火一熨斗笼起，令火从上渐
炽，候火消三分去一，看瓦坯通赤则去火，候冷开盒子取药，当如镜面，光明红色。入乳钵
内细研，汤浸蒸饼心为丸如粟米大。每服三丸、五丸，甘草水服。服后睡良久，妙。宝藏论
∶雌黄伏住火，胎色不移， 熔成汁者，点银成金，点铜成银，丹房镜源∶黄，背阴者雌也
，纯柔者亦可干录，舶上 血者上，湖南者次。青者本性，叶子上者可转硫黄，伏粉霜，记
之不可误使。青霞子云∶雌黄，辟邪去恶。
衍义曰∶雌黄，入药最稀，服石者宜审谛。治外功多，方士点化术多用，亦未闻终始如
何。画工或用之。
味辛、甘，性平、大寒，有毒。主治恶疮，头部脱发，结痂疥癣，杀灭毒虫和虱子，治疗身体瘙痒，驱除邪气，解除各种毒素，腐蚀鼻中息肉，治疗下部疮疡，消除面部白斑，消散皮肤死肌，以及治疗神志恍惚和邪气，杀灭蜂蛇毒。经过炼制后，长期服用可使人身体轻盈、增加寿命、延缓衰老，使头脑充实。产于武都的山谷中，与雄黄同山共生。在山的阴面若有金矿，受金精之气熏蒸则生成雌黄。采集没有固定时间。
陶弘景说：现在的雌黄出产于武都仇池的，被称为武都仇池黄，颜色略带赤色。出产于扶南林邑的，被称为昆仑黄，颜色像金子且类似云母片状剥落的样子，是画家所看重的。根据这些说法，既然有雌雄之名，又对应山的阴阳方位，在合药时应当以武都产的为优。因为武都雌黄使用稀少，价格又比昆仑黄便宜。《仙经》中没有单独使用的方法，只是将其与丹砂、雄黄共同飞炼成丹药罢了。金精就是雌黄，铜精就是空青，但服用空青反而比服用雌黄效果好，其中的道理难以理解。臣禹锡等人谨按《药性论》记载：雌黄作为君药，不进入汤剂服用。
《图经本草》说：雌黄产于武都山谷，与雄黄同山共生，其阴面有金矿，受金精之气熏蒸则生成雌黄。现在出产于阶州，以其颜色像金子，又像云母片状剥落可以剥离的为佳。夹杂石头及颜色黑如铁色的不可用。有人说：一块重四两的雌黄，剥离可得千层，这尤其奇妙好。采集没有固定时间。
雷公说：凡是使用，不要误用夹石黄、黑黄、珀熟等伪品。一块雌黄重四两。据《干宁记》记载：指头能拆开得千层，软如烂金的为上品。凡是炮制处理，不要让妇女、鸡、狗、新近犯淫乱的人、患病的人、阉人、形体不全的人、曾经受过刑罚的地方散发出的臭秽之气接触，以上这些都忌讳。如果触犯禁忌，雌黄会变黑如铁，不堪使用，并且损害人的寿命。凡是炮制四两雌黄，需用天碧枝、和阳草、粟遂子草各五两，三味药材干燥状态下，湿品加一倍量，放入瓷锅中煮三个伏日的时间，其颜色像金色的汁液，一坨沉在锅底，用东流水猛烈冲洗其中，如此淘洗三次后，去掉水取出晾干，再放入臼中捣碎筛过，研磨如灰尘般细，就可以使用了。《圣惠方》：治疗乌癞疮，杀虫。用雌黄研成粉，用醋和鸡蛋黄调和均匀，涂在疮上，干了就再涂。另一个方子：治疗妇人久患冷证，血气攻心，疼痛不止。用叶子黄二两，细细研磨，醋一升，煎至像稠糊状，制成小豆大小的丸药。每次不拘时候，用醋汤送服五丸。又一个方子：治疗久心痛，时常发作不定，多吐清水，不能进食。用雌黄二两，好醋二升，慢火煎成膏状，用干蒸饼制成梧桐子大小的丸药。每次服七丸，姜汤送下。《百一方》：治疗小腹胀满，无法小便。将雌黄研成细末，蜜丸如枣核大小，纳入尿道口内，约半寸许，用竹管注入阴部使其紧缩，吹气使其通畅。《经验方》缩小便。用块状雌黄一两半，研成粉，干姜半两切碎，加入盐四大钱同炒，令干姜变黄，一起研成末，用干蒸饼加水，制成绿豆大小的丸药。每次服十丸至二十丸，空腹用盐汤送下。《斗门方》：治疗肺劳咳嗽。用雌黄一两，放入瓦盒内，不密封，将盒子放在地上，用灰培实周围，厚度约二寸。用一斤炭簇定盒子，顶部用火煅烧，烧去三分之一的炭，退火待冷却后取出，研磨如面粉状，用蟾酥制成粟米大小的丸药。每天空腹用杏仁汤送服三丸，病愈。《胜金方》治疗久嗽、暴嗽、劳嗽。金栗丸：用叶子雌黄一两研细，用纸筋泥密封，取一个小盒子使其干燥，不要泥太厚。将药放入盒子内，用水调赤石脂封住盒子口，再用泥封住，等干了，将盒子放在地上，上面用未入窑的瓦坯子弹子大小的东西堵住盒子，使其呈尖顶状，顶部用十斤炭簇定，顶上点火用一熨斗笼起，让火从上逐渐炽热，等火消耗掉三分之一去除火源，等冷却后打开盒子取药，应当像镜面一样，光明红色。放入乳钵内细细研磨，用汤浸过的蒸饼心制成粟米大小的丸药。每次服三丸、五丸，甘草水送服。服后睡很久，效果妙。《宝藏论》：雌黄能镇住火，胎色不移，熔化成汁后，点银成金，点铜成银。《丹房镜源》：黄色，背阴的是雌黄，纯柔的也可以干燥记录，舶上来的血雌黄为上品，湖南产的质量次一些。青色的是本性，叶子上的可以转化为硫黄、伏粉霜，记住不可误用。青霞子说：雌黄，辟邪去恶。
《衍义》说：雌黄入药最稀少，服用含石类药物的人应该仔细审察。治疗外用功效较多，方士点化术多用，也未听说最终结果如何。画工有时也会使用它。
Realgar (Orpiment)
Taste: Acrid, Sweet. Nature: Neutral, Greatly Cold. Toxicity: Toxic. Indications: Primarily treats malignant sores (malignant ulcers), alopecia capitis (scalp hair loss), crusted scabies (scabies with crusts), kills toxic insects and lice, treats pruritus corporis (body itching), expels pathogenic factors (evil qi), resolves various toxins, erodes nasal polyps (polyps in the nose), treats sores of the lower orifices/genitals, disperses white patches on the face (vitiligo-like depigmentation), dissipates dead muscle tissue on the skin, and treats mental confusion and pathogenic factors. It also kills venom from bees and snakes. After calcination/refining, long-term ingestion makes the body light, increases longevity, prevents aging, and fills the brain. It is produced in the valleys of Wudu, growing on the same mountains as Realgar (Arsenic Disulfide). Where there are gold deposits on the shady side of the mountain, the "essence of gold" fumes upon it to generate Orpiment. Collection has no fixed time.
Tao Hongjing stated: The current Orpiment produced in Qiuchi, Wudu, is called "Wudu Qiuchi Huang," with a slightly reddish color. The one produced in Lin'yi, Funan, is called "Kunlun Huang," with a color like gold and resembling mica scales; this is highly valued by painters. Based on these statements, since there are names for male and female, corresponding to the yin and yang of the mountain, for medicinal compounding, Wudu origin should be preferred. Since Wudu Orpiment is rarely used and cheaper than Kunlun Orpiment... The *Immortal Classics* (*Xian Jing*) have no single-method usage, only combining it with Cinnabar (Zhusha) and Realgar (Xionghuang) for co-calcination into elixirs. The essence of gold is Orpiment, the essence of copper is Azurite (Kongqing), yet taking Azurite yields better results than taking Orpiment; the rationale is difficult to comprehend. Minister Yuxi et al. carefully note according to *Yao Xing Lun*: Orpiment serves as the Sovereign herb, but is not taken in decoctions.
*Tujing Bencao* states: Orpiment is produced in the valleys of Wudu, sharing mountains with Realgar. Where there are gold deposits on the shady side, the essence of gold fumes upon it to generate Orpiment. Currently, it is produced in Jiezhou. Those with a color like gold and resembling separable mica scales are considered superior. Those mixed with stone or black like iron are unusable. Some say: A piece weighing four liang that can be separated into a thousand layers is particularly excellent. Collection has no fixed time.
Lei Gong stated: When using, do not mistakenly use Stone-mixed Huang, Black Huang, or Po Shu. One piece of Orpiment weighs four liang. According to *Ganning Ji*: Capable of being split by finger into a thousand layers, soft like rotten gold, is the highest grade. For processing/preparation, avoid contact with women, chickens, dogs, persons who recently committed adultery, sick persons, eunuchs, persons with physical deformities, and foul odors from places where criminal punishments were executed; all these are taboo. If contaminated, Orpiment turns black like iron and becomes unusable, and it shortens lifespan. For processing four liang of Orpiment, use five liang each of Tianbi Zhi, Heyang Cao, and Susui Zi Cao. For three dry herbs, double the amount if wet. Boil in a porcelain crucible for three "Fu" days (the hottest period of summer). The color becomes like golden juice, settling at the bottom. Rinse vigorously with flowing water from the east. Perform this washing three times, remove water, take out and dry, then pound in a mortar, sieve, and grind to dust fineness for use. *Shenghui Fang*: Treats U Lai Chuang (black leprosy/ulcer), kills parasites. Grind Orpiment to powder, mix evenly with vinegar and egg yolk, apply to the sore, reapply when dry. Another prescription: Treats chronic cold syndrome in women, blood and qi attacking the heart, unceasing pain. Use two liang of Yezi Huang, finely ground, with one sheng of vinegar, boiled until thick paste-like, formed into pills the size of small beans. Take five pills at any time, washed down with vinegar soup. Another prescription: Treats chronic heart pain, irregular onset, frequent vomiting of clear fluid, inability to eat. Use two liang of Orpiment and two sheng of good vinegar, slowly boiled into a paste, formed into pills the size of wutong seeds using dried steamed bread. Take seven pills, washed down with ginger soup. *Baiyi Fang*: Treats abdominal fullness and inability to urinate. Finely powder Orpiment, honey-pill to the size of a jujube pit. Insert one pill into the urethra about half an cun, tighten the genital area with a bamboo tube, and blow air to open the passage. *Jingyan Fang* reduces urine volume. Use one and a half liang of block Orpiment, ground to powder, half a liang of chopped Dried Ginger (Shengjiang), and four qian of salt, stir-fried together until Dried Ginger turns yellow. Grind together into powder, form pills the size of mung beans using water and dried steamed bread. Take ten to twenty pills on an empty stomach, washed down with salt water. *Doumen Fang*: Treats lung consumption cough. Place one liang of Orpiment in a clay box without sealing. Place the box on the ground, surround firmly with ash, thickness about two cun. Surround with one jin of charcoal, ignite the top, burn off one-third of the charcoal, extinguish fire, wait for cooling, remove, and grind to flour fineness. Form pills the size of millet grains using Toad Venom (Chansu). Take three pills on an empty stomach daily with almond soup, until cured. *Shengjin Fang* treats chronic cough, sudden cough, and consumption cough. Jinli Wan: Grind one liang of leaf Orpiment finely. Seal with paper-clay mud in a small dry box, ensuring mud is not too thick. Place medicine inside, seal box mouth with red kaolin (Chishizhi) mixed with water, then seal with mud again. Once dry, place box on ground, cover top with un-fired tile fragments the size of pellets to form a peak. Surround with ten jin of charcoal, ignite top with a ladle-full of burning embers, let fire intensify from top down. When fire consumes one-third, extinguish, wait for cooling, open box and retrieve medicine. It should be mirror-smooth, bright red. Grind finely in a mortar, form pills the size of millet grains using steamed bread center soaked in water. Take three to five pills, washed down with licorice water. Sleep for a long time after ingestion, which is excellent. *Baozang Lun*: Orpiment suppresses fire, its fetal color does not change. Melted into liquid, it can turn silver into gold and copper into silver. *Danfang Jingyuan*: Yellow, shaded side is female Orpiment. Pure and soft ones can also be recorded/dried. Ship-borne blood Orpiment is superior; Hunan origin is secondary. Green is the original nature. Leaf-surface Orpiment can be transformed into sulfur and fu fen shuang (sublimated arsenic compounds). Remember not to misuse. Qingxiazi said: Orpiment expels evil and removes malignancy.
*Yanyi* states: Orpiment is rarely used in medicine; those taking mineral drugs should examine it carefully. It is mostly used externally; alchemists use it frequently in transmutation techniques, though the final outcome is unknown. Painters sometimes use it.