盖闻天地以好生为心，仁者以救人为念。施药以治病救人之术也。然一己之能救人曷？若人人之能救人之为功广也。
当时之能救人曷？若传世之能救人之为泽长也。自古医书丛出，内外丹方，善于岐黄者，皆足以通之。惟打药一书，号
专门者少、以其方多秘诀，为诸医书所未备载。即偶得其传者，亦遂私而藏之，何也？欲以乘人之急而取利耳。每见乡
邑之中，或因斗殴，或因颠蹶致有伤，重而命悬旦夕者，延师未可猝有，而涉猎半得之技，或贪利冒医，以致迟延误事。
后虽荐有名医，而伤已内陷，不可复救矣。况名师高其声价，先议谢仪，方与视病。私配药材，复索重价，力绵之家，
病虽起而瓶罄已堪蹉矣。此皆由未见传书之贻害也。余先君子位卿公，自游 宫以来，屡困场屋，抚卷叹曰∶古人云，
不作良相，便作良医，亦可有济于世。因稍荒举子业，而习于卢扁之术，当时乡里咸利赖之。于嘉庆年间，馆于叔租启
万公家，一日主宾闲叙，顾谓先君子曰∶“子善医，亦知跌打损伤为医中之急救而不可缓者乎，然其书多秘而不可得耳。”
先君子素知叔祖技艺精通，必有异授，再三固请，叔祖乃出其抄本以示曰∶“此吾数十年采访之功，得诸异授，本欲公
之于世，子勿私，子若能传，犹吾传也。”先君子唯唯，悉心披阅，见其论说详明，按图用药，计日成功，真有起死回
生之妙。因照抄分为上、中、下三集，名曰《回生》。屡试立验，真秘书也。愿公诸世。奈家贫不能付梓，而时常以此
事顾余而言之。自先君子下世，余又累年舌耕为业，囊羞阮涩，每启书阅视而叹，是书何长为椟中之宝也。惜哉！痛哉！
丙辰岁，馆于灌城养翎书屋，得与诸君子往来，辄出此书呈览，比蒙诸君子叹赏，愿付剞劂，联同志解囊相助，刊定施
行。俾后有受伤者，开卷了然，不致受欺子医，亦可成功于己，何德如之？吁！余三世未酬之志，而一旦此书得传，令
先君子释恨于九原，而叔祖亦得以传于世也。谓非诸君子之力也欤，是为序。
咸丰丙辰仲秋，上浣南邑，阆风胡青昆书于灌城养翎书屋
我听说天地以爱护生命为根本心意，仁德之人以救助他人为首要念头。施药治病是救治人的技艺。然而，仅凭一己之力能救多少人呢？不如让人人都具备救人能力，那样功德才更为广大。
当下的救人能力又如何呢？不如流传后世、使后人能持续救人，那样恩泽才更为长久。自古医书众多，无论是内科还是外科的丹方，精通岐黄之术（中医医术）的人，都足以通晓它们。唯独关于跌打损伤的药物书籍，号称专门研究的很少，因为其中的方剂多为秘诀，未被其他医书详细记载。即使偶尔得到传承的人，也将其私藏起来，为什么呢？是想趁人之危谋取利益罢了。
我常常看到乡间之中，有人因斗殴或跌倒导致受伤，重伤者命悬一线，此时想请医生却难以立刻找到，而半吊子医者或因贪婪冒名行医，导致延误病情。后来虽然推荐了名医，但伤势已经内陷，无法再救治了。况且名师抬高身价，先商议酬金，才肯诊治。私下配制药材，又索取高价，家境贫寒的人，病虽治好，钱财也已耗尽。这都是因为没有见到公开流传的书籍所带来的危害。
我的父亲位卿公，自从游学京城以来，屡次在科举考试中失利，看着书本感叹说：“古人云，做不了好的宰相，就做好的医生，也可以对世间有所贡献。”于是稍微荒废了举子学业，转而学习卢扁之术（古代神医扁鹊和卢医的代称，指代医术）。当时乡里人都依赖他的医术获益。在嘉庆年间，他在叔父租启万公家做馆师。一天主宾闲谈时，叔父对父亲说：“你擅长医术，也知道跌打损伤是医学中急救且不可迟缓的病证吗？然而这类书籍大多保密，难以得到。”
父亲一向知道叔祖技艺精通，必有特殊传授，再三坚决请求，叔祖才拿出抄本展示给父亲看，说：“这是我几十年采集功夫的成果，得自异人传授，本想公之于世，你不要私自收藏。如果你能传承它，就如同我传承了一样。”父亲连连答应，悉心翻阅，见其论述详尽明确，按图索骥用药，计日可获成功，真有起死回生的奇妙效果。于是照抄并分为上、中、下三集，命名为《回生》。多次试用立即见效，真是秘传之书。希望它能公之于世。无奈家中贫穷无力刻印，时常因此事嘱咐我并叹息。
自从父亲去世后，我又多年以教书为业，囊中羞涩，每次打开书本阅读都感到叹息，这本书为何像被匣子珍藏的宝物一样不为人知呢？可惜啊！痛心啊！
丙辰年，我在灌城养翎书屋做馆师，得以与各位君子往来，便拿出此书让他们阅览，承蒙各位君子赞叹欣赏，愿意出资刻印，志同道合的朋友解囊相助，刊定后施行。使得后来受伤的人，翻开书就能明白，不至于被庸医欺骗，也可以自行救治成功，这是多大的恩德呢？唉！这是我三代人未竟的志向，如今此书得以流传，让父亲在九泉之下释去遗憾，叔祖也能留名于世。这难道不是各位君子的力量吗？因此写下这篇序言。
咸丰丙辰年仲秋初旬，南邑阆风胡青昆写于灌城养翎书屋
It is heard that Heaven and Earth cherish life as their fundamental intent, and benevolent persons prioritize saving others. Administering medicine to treat illness is a technique for rescuing people. However, how many can one person save on their own? It is far more meritorious if everyone possesses the ability to save others.
How effective is saving lives in the present moment? It pales in comparison to transmitting knowledge through generations, allowing continuous rescue efforts, thereby extending grace for a longer duration. Since ancient times, numerous medical texts have emerged; whether internal or external alchemical prescriptions, those proficient in Qihuang (Traditional Chinese Medicine) are capable of mastering them all. Yet, regarding books specifically on traumatic injuries, few claim specialization because their formulas are often kept secret and not fully recorded in other medical texts. Even those who occasionally inherit such knowledge tend to hoard it privately. Why? To exploit emergencies for profit.
I frequently observe in rural areas that individuals suffer from fights or falls, with severe injuries leaving them hanging by a thread. In such cases, seeking a physician immediately is difficult. Quack doctors, driven by greed or lack of skill, may delay treatment, causing critical errors. By the time a renowned doctor is recommended, the injury may have penetrated internally, becoming incurable. Moreover, famous doctors often inflate their fees, demanding payment before consultation. They charge exorbitant prices for privately compounded herbs. For families with limited means, even if the illness is cured, their resources are depleted. These harms stem from the absence of publicly available reference books.
My late father, Mr. Weiqing, after studying in the capital, repeatedly failed the imperial examinations. Looking at his books, he sighed, "The ancients said: If one cannot become a virtuous chancellor, one should become a virtuous physician, to contribute to the world." Thus, he slightly neglected his scholarly pursuits and studied the art of Lu and Bian (referring to ancient physicians Lu Yiyuan and Bian Que). At that time, the local community greatly benefited from his skills. During the Jiaqing reign, he served as a tutor in the household of my uncle, Mr. Zuqi Wan. One day, during a casual conversation between host and guest, my uncle said to him, "You are skilled in medicine. Do you know that traumatic injuries require urgent and unpostponed treatment? However, relevant books are mostly kept secret and hard to obtain."
My father always knew that my great-uncle was highly proficient in this art and must have received special transmission. After persistent requests, my great-uncle finally showed him a handwritten copy, saying, "This is the result of decades of collection and effort, obtained from unusual sources. I intended to make it public, but do not keep it private. If you can transmit it, it is as if I transmitted it myself." My father agreed readily, reading it carefully. He found the theories detailed and clear, the application of herbs based on diagrams reliable, and success achievable within calculated days. It truly possessed the miraculous power to revive the dead. Therefore, he copied it, divided it into Upper, Middle, and Lower volumes, naming it *Huisheng* (Reviving Life). Repeated trials proved its immediate efficacy; it was indeed a secret treasure. He wished to publish it publicly. However, due to poverty, he could not afford printing costs, and often entrusted this matter to me with sighs.
After my father passed away, I made a living as a teacher for many years. With empty pockets and financial hardship, every time I opened the book to read, I sighed: Why is this book like a treasure hidden in a box? How pitiful! How painful!
In the Bingchen year, while serving as a tutor in Yangling Study Hall in Guan City, I had the opportunity to interact with various gentlemen. I presented this book for their review. To my honor, they praised it and offered to fund its printing. Like-minded friends contributed financially to edit and publish it for implementation. This way, future victims of injury can open the book to understand clearly, avoiding deception by incompetent doctors, and achieving self-rescue success. What greater virtue could there be? Alas! This was an unfulfilled ambition of three generations. Now that this book is transmitted, my father can rest without regret in the nine springs, and my great-uncle's name will live on. Is this not the power of these gentlemen? Hence, this preface.
Mid-Autumn Month, early ten days of Bingchen Year, Xianfeng Reign. Hu Qingkun, courtesy name Langfeng, from Nan County, wrote at Yangling Study Hall, Guan City.