此方多是直补肾水之味，直补其胆木之源，则胆汁不枯，足以御邪而有余。况加入白芍、柴胡，
仍散其半表半里之邪，安得不收功之速乎。倘疑伤寒之后，不宜
纯用补肾之药，恐胃气有伤，难以消化。不知少阳之症，由太阳、阳明二经传来，火燥水涸，不
但胆汁为邪所逼，半致熬干，而五脏六腑尽多炎烁，是各经无不喜盼
霖雨，非惟少阳胆木一经喜水也。然则用补水之药正其所宜，何至有停隔之虞哉。
此症用和膈散亦妙。
柴胡（一钱） 白芍（一两） 生地（五钱） 玄参（三钱） 麦冬（二钱） 茯苓（二钱） 竹茹（一丸）
白芥子（一钱） 水煎服。
冬月妇人伤寒，发热至六七日，昼则了了，夜则谵语，如见鬼状，按其腹则大
痛欲死，人以为热入血室，而不知非止热入血室也。虽亦因经水适来感寒而血结，
故成如疟之状，然而其未伤寒之前，原有食未化，血包其食而为疟母也。论理小柴
胡为正治，然而小柴胡汤止能解热，使热散于血室之中，不能化食，使食消于血块
之内。予有一方最神，治热入血室兼能化食，可同治之也。方名两消丹。用∶
柴胡（二钱） 丹皮（五钱） 鳖甲（三钱） 山楂肉（一钱） 枳壳（五分） 炒栀子（二钱） 甘草（一钱）
白芍（五钱） 当归（三钱） 桃仁（十粒）水煎服。一剂而痛轻，二剂而鬼去，谵语亦止，腹
亦安然，杳无寒热之苦矣。
盖此方既和其表里，而血室之热自解。妙在用鳖甲进攻于血块之中，以消其宿
食，所谓直捣中坚，而疟母何所存立以作祟乎。服吾药实可作无鬼之论也。
此症清白饮治之亦妙。
丹皮（三钱） 柴胡 前胡（各二钱） 白芍（一两） 青蒿（三钱） 人参 甘草 半夏（各一钱）
青皮 炒栀子（各二钱） 茯苓 当归（各三钱） 水煎服。
冬月伤寒，项背强KT KT ，汗出恶风，服桂枝加葛根治之而不愈，人以为太阳、
阳明合病，舍前方又将用何药以治之？而不知不可执也。夫太阳之邪，既入阳明，
自宜专治阳明，不必又去顾太阳也。况于葛根汤中仍用桂枝，以祛太阳之邪乎。是
太阳之邪轻，而阳明之邪重矣。方用竹叶石膏汤，以泻阳明之火，而前症自愈，但
不必重用石膏也。余定其方∶
石膏（三钱） 知母（八分） 半夏（一钱） 麦冬（三钱） 竹叶（五十片） 甘草（一钱）
水煎服。一剂而汗止，再剂项背强KT KT 之症尽去，而风亦不畏矣。
倘必拘执仲景方法，而仍用桂枝加葛根汤，虽病亦能愈，而消烁津液亦多矣。
予所以更示方法，使治伤寒者宜思变计，而不可死泥古人之文也。
此症用清胃汤亦佳。
玄参 生地（各五钱） 知母（二钱） 半夏（一钱） 甘草（五分） 水煎服。
冬月伤寒，头痛KT KT ，下利。夫头痛太阳之症也，KT KT 阳明之症也，是二经合
病无疑，似乎宜两解其邪之为得，然而不可两治之也，正以其下利耳。夫阳明胃土
也，今挟阳明胃中之水谷而下奔，其势欲驱邪而尽入于阴经，若不专治阳明，而急
止其利，则阳变为阴，热变为寒，其害有不可言者矣。方用解合汤治之。
葛根（二钱） 茯苓（五钱） 桂枝（三分） 水煎服。一剂而利止，二剂而KT KT 头痛之
病顿愈。
盖葛根乃太阳、阳明同治之圣药，况加入桂枝，原足以散太阳之邪，而茯苓不
独分消水势，得桂枝之气，且能直趋于膀胱。夫膀胱正太阳之本宫也，得茯苓澹泄，
而葛根亦随之同行，祛逐其邪尽从小便而出，小便利而大便自止矣。此不止利而正
所以止利，不泻阳明而正所以泻阳明，两解之巧，又孰能巧于此者乎。此予所以谓
不必两治，而止须一治之也。
此症用葛根桂枝人参汤大妙。
葛根（三钱） 桂枝（五分） 人参（一钱） 水煎服。
冬月伤寒，六七日后头疼目痛，寒热不已。此太阳、阳明、少阳合病也，而不
可合三阳经而统治之。然则终治何经而三阳之邪尽散乎？夫邪之来者太阳也，邪之
去者少阳也。欲去者而使之归，来者而使之去，必须调和其胃气。胃气一生，而阳
明之邪自孤，势必太阳、少阳之邪尽趋阳明以相援，而我正可因其聚而亟使之散也。
譬如贼人散处四方，自难擒剿，必诱其蚁屯一处，而后合围守困，可一举而受缚也。
方用破合汤∶
石膏（三钱） 葛根（三钱） 茯苓（三钱） 柴胡（一钱） 白芍（三钱） 陈皮（一钱）
甘草（一钱） 水煎服。
此方治阳明者十之七，治太阳者十之一，治少阳者十之二，虽合三经同治，其
实乃专治阳明也。故一剂而目痛愈矣，再剂而头痛除矣，三剂而寒热解矣。此皆胃
气发生之故，奏功所以甚速也。倘不治阳明而惟治少阳，则损伤胃气，而少阳之邪
且引二经之邪，尽遁入阴经，反成变症而不可收拾矣。
此症和阳汤亦妙。
石膏（五钱） 葛根 白芍（各二钱） 人参（二钱） 麻黄（三分） 柴胡 甘草（各一钱）
天花粉（五分） 水煎服。
冬月伤寒五、六日，吐泻后又加大汗，气喘不得卧，发厥者，此误汗之故，人
以为坏症而不可治也。夫大汗之后，宜身热尽解矣，今热不退，而现此恶症，诚坏
症之不可治也。吾欲于不可治之中，而施可救之法，亦庶几于不宜汗之中，而救其
失汗乎。盖伤寒至吐泻之后，上下之邪必散，而热未解者，此邪在中焦也。理宜和
解，当时用柴胡汤调治之，自然热退身凉，而无如其误汗之也。今误汗之后，而热
仍未退，身仍未凉，是邪仍在中焦也。此时若用柴胡汤，则已虚而益虚，不死何待
乎？必须大补其中气，使汗出亡阳仍归于腠理之内，少加柴胡以和解，则转败为功，
实有妙用也。方用救汗回生汤∶
人参（三两） 当归（二两） 柴胡（一钱） 白芍（一两） 陈皮（五分） 甘草（一钱）
麦冬（五钱） 水煎服。一剂而汗收，再剂而喘定，可以卧矣，三剂而厥亦不作。然后减去柴胡，
将此方减十分之六，渐渐调理，自无死法。
此救坏病之一法也。人见人参之多用，未必不惊用药之大峻，殊不知阳已尽亡，
非多用人参，何以回阳于无何有之乡，尚恐人参回阳而不能回阴，故又佐之当归之多，
助人参以奏功。至于白芍、麦冬之多用，又虑参、归过于勇猛，使之调和于肺、肝
之中，使二经不相战克，而阳回于阴之中，阴摄于阳之内，听柴胡之解纷，实有水
乳之合也，何必以多用参、归为虑哉。
此症用救败散亦效如响。
当归 麦冬 人参（各五钱） 白芍（五钱） 柴胡 甘草（各五分） 北五味（十粒） 神曲（三分）
水煎服。
冬月伤寒，汗吐后又加大下，而身热犹然如火，发厥，气息奄奄欲死，皆为坏
症，不可救矣。然亦有可救之法，正以其误下耳。夫误下必损脾胃之气，救脾胃未
必非生之之道也。惟是邪犹未解，补脾胃之气，未必不增风寒之势，必须救脾胃，
而又不助其邪始可耳。方用援下回生丹∶
人参（三钱） 白术（一两） 茯苓（五钱） 柴胡（五分） 甘草（一钱） 赤石脂末（一钱）
水煎调服。
一剂而泻止厥定，二剂而身热解，口思饮食矣。此时切戒不可遽与饮食，止可
煎米汤少少与饮，渐渐加入米粒，调理而自安。设或骤用饮食，必变为结胸之症，断难救死也。
夫同是坏症，前条何以多用人参，而此条少用人参耶？盖大汗亡阳，其势甚急；
大下亡阴，其势少缓。亡阳者阳易散也，亡阴者阴难尽也。亡阳者遍身之阳皆泄，
非多用人参，不能挽回于顷刻；亡阴者脾胃之阴尽，而后及于肾，故少用人参而即
可救于须臾。此方之妙，参、术以固其脾、胃、肾之气；茯苓以分消其水湿之邪；
柴胡、甘草以调和于邪正之内；加入赤石脂以收涩其散亡之阴，所以奏功实神，此
又救坏症之一法也。
此症用定乱汤亦神。
人参 山药（各一两） 茯苓 薏仁（各五钱） 甘草 黄连（各五分） 陈皮 神曲（各三分）
砂仁（一粒） 水煎服。
冬月伤寒，汗下后又加大吐，气逆呕吐饱闷，胸中痞满，时时发厥，昏晕欲死，谵语如见神鬼，
且知生人出入，此亦坏症之不可救者。盖不宜吐而误吐，以成至危之症，则当深思安吐之方，舍
转气之法又将何求乎。方用转气救吐汤治之。
人参（一两） 旋复花（一钱） 赭石末（一钱） 茯神（五钱） 水煎服。一剂而气逆转矣。另用
招魂汤∶
人参（三钱） 茯苓（三钱） 山药（三钱） 芡实（三钱） 陈皮（三分） 神曲（三分） 麦冬（三钱）
柴胡（一钱） 白芍（五钱） 水煎服。一剂而身凉神魂宁贴，前症尽愈。
夫汗下之后，而身热未解者，此邪在半表半里也，理宜和解乃不用和解，而妄
用吐药，邪随气涌，气升不降者，因汗下之后，元气大虚，又加大吐，则五脏反复，
自然气逆而不能顺矣。气既逆矣，呕吐何能遽止，胸中无物，而作虚满、虚痞之苦，
以致神不守舍，随吐而越出于躯壳之外，故阴阳人鬼尽能见之也。似乎先宜追魂夺
魄之为急，而必先转气者，何也？盖气不转，则神欲回而不能回，魄欲返而不能返，
所以先转其气，气顺而神自归矣。况转气之中，仍佐以定神之品，安得不奏功如向
哉。至于转气之后，反用招魂汤者，岂魂尚未回，魄尚未返，而用此以招之乎？盖
气虚之极，用转气之汤以顺之，苟不用和平之剂调之，则气转者未必不重变为逆也。
招魂汤一派健脾理胃之药，土气既生，安魂定魄，而神自长处于心宫，而不再越矣。
然则招魂之汤，即养神之汤也，此又救坏症之一法也。
更有救逆散亦能成功。
人参（二两） 茯苓 白芍（各一两） 附子（一钱） 麦冬（五钱） 牛膝（二钱）
破故纸（一钱） 水煎服。
冬月伤寒，身重目不见人，自利不止，此亦坏症之不可救者，乃误汗误下之故
耳。一误再误，较前三条为更重，本不可救，而内有生机者，以胃未经误吐，则胃
气宜未伤也。扶其胃气以回阳，助其胃气以生阴，未必非可救之又一法也。方用渐
生汤∶
人参（三钱） 白术（五钱） 茯苓（一两） 山药（一两） 芡实（一两） 黄 （五钱） 白芍（五钱）
甘草（一钱） 砂仁（三粒）水煎服。一剂而目能见人，再剂而自利止，三剂而身凉体轻矣。
此方妙在缓调胃气，胃气生而五脏六腑俱有生气矣。夫阴阳之衰，易于相生，
阴阳之绝，固难以相救。第阴阳之道，有一线未绝者，犹可再延。此症虽坏而犹有
生气，是阴阳在欲绝未绝之候，故用参、苓、 、术之品，得以回春也。倘阴阳已绝，
又安能续之乎。此又救坏症之一法也。
此症用救脾饮亦效。
人参 茯苓 巴戟天（各五钱） 山药 芡实（各一两） 北五味 陈皮（各五分） 神曲（五分）
水煎服。
冬月伤寒，误吐、误汗、误下，而身热未退，死症俱现，人以为必死矣，即法亦在不救。吾不忍其无罪而入阴也，
再传一起死回生之法，以备无可如何之地，而
为追魂夺魄之方，方名追魂丹∶
人参（一两） 茯神（五钱） 山药（一两） 附子（一分） 甘草（一钱） 生枣仁（一两） 水煎服。
一剂而大便止者，便有生机，或汗止，或吐止，三者得一，亦有生意。盖阴阳
未绝，得一相接，则阴阳自能相生。盖误吐、误汗、误下之症，其阳与阴气原未尝
自绝，而亡其阴阳耳，其阴阳之根实有在也，故一得相引，而生意勃发。服之而大
便止，是肾阴之未绝也；服之而上吐止，是胃阳之未绝也；服之而身汗止，是五脏
六腑之阳与阴俱未绝也，何不可生之有！倘三者杳无一应，是阴阳已绝，实无第二
方可救矣。
或问追魂丹方中，纯是回阳、回阴之药，而绝不去顾邪者，岂无邪之可散乎？
使身内无邪，宜身热之尽退矣，何以又热如故也？嗟乎，经汗、吐、下之后，又有
何邪？其身热之未退者，因阴阳之虚，为虚热耳，使早用补剂，何至有变症之生耶！
故止须大补其阴阳，阴阳回而已无余事，不必又去顾邪，若又顾邪，则追魂丹反无
功矣。
此症用夺魂汤亦神。
人参 生枣仁 白芍（各一两） 茯神（五钱） 附子（一分） 水煎服。
冬月伤寒八、九日，腹痛，下利便脓血，喉中作痛，心内时烦，人以为少阴之
症也。治法不可纯治少阴，然而本是少阴之症，舍治少阴必生他变。使治脓血而用
桃花汤，则心烦者不宜；使治喉中作痛而用桔梗汤，则腹痛者不宜。而我以为二方
不可全用，而未尝不可选用也。余酌定一方，名为草花汤。用∶
甘草（二钱） 赤石脂（二钱） 糯米（一撮）水煎服。一剂而腹痛除，二剂而喉痛止，三
剂而利亦愈，烦亦安。
盖少阴之症，乃脾气之拂乱也。故走于下而便脓血，奔于上而伤咽喉。今用甘
这个方子大多使用直接补肾水的药物，直接补益胆木的源头，那么胆汁就不会枯竭，足以抵御外邪而有余。何况加入了白芍、柴胡，仍然能疏散半表半里的邪气，怎么能不迅速见效呢？如果怀疑伤寒之后，不宜纯用补肾的药物，恐怕损伤胃气，难以消化。不知道少阳的病证，是由太阳、阳明二经传变而来，火燥水干，不但胆汁被邪气逼迫，几乎熬干，而且五脏六腑多有炎灼，各条经络无不期盼雨水滋润，不仅仅是少阳胆木这一条经络喜水罢了。既然这样，使用补水药物正是适宜的，怎么会有停滞阻隔的担忧呢？
这个病证使用和膈散也很奇妙。
柴胡（一钱） 白芍（一两） 生地（五钱） 玄参（三钱） 麦冬（二钱） 茯苓（二钱） 竹茹（一丸）
白芥子（一钱） 水煎服。
冬季妇女患伤寒，发热到六七天，白天神志清楚，晚上说胡话，像看见鬼怪一样，按压腹部则剧烈疼痛想死，人们认为是热入血室，却不知道不仅仅是热入血室。虽然也是因为月经刚来感受寒邪导致血液凝结，所以形成像疟疾一样的症状，然而在未患伤寒之前，原本就有食物未消化，血液包裹着食物形成了疟母。按理说小柴胡汤是正治之法，然而小柴胡汤只能解热，使热散于血室之中，不能化食，使食物消散于血块之内。我有一个方子最神奇，治疗热入血室兼能化食，可以共同治疗。方名两消丹。用：
柴胡（二钱） 丹皮（五钱） 鳖甲（三钱） 山楂肉（一钱） 枳壳（五分） 炒栀子（二钱） 甘草（一钱）
白芍（五钱） 当归（三钱） 桃仁（十粒）水煎服。一剂后疼痛减轻，两剂后鬼影消失，胡话也停止，腹部也安然无恙，完全没有寒热的痛苦了。
因为这个方子既能调和表里，血室的热自然解除。妙在用鳖甲进攻血块之中，以消除宿食，所谓直捣中坚，那么疟母哪里还能存在作祟呢？服用我的药确实可以当作没有鬼的理论。
这个病证使用清白饮治疗也很奇妙。
丹皮（三钱） 柴胡 前胡（各二钱） 白芍（一两） 青蒿（三钱） 人参 甘草 半夏（各一钱）
青皮 炒栀子（各二钱） 茯苓 当归（各三钱） 水煎服。
冬季患伤寒，项背强直不适，出汗怕风，服用桂枝加葛根汤治疗却不痊愈，人们认为是太阳、阳明合病，舍弃前方又将用什么药治疗？却不知道不可固执。太阳的邪气，既然进入阳明，自然应该专门治疗阳明，不必再去顾及太阳。况且在葛根汤中仍用桂枝，来祛除太阳的邪气吗？这是太阳的邪气轻，而阳明的邪气重了。方用竹叶石膏汤，来泻阳明的火，前面的病症自然痊愈，但不必重用石膏。我确定的方子：
石膏（三钱） 知母（八分） 半夏（一钱） 麦冬（三钱） 竹叶（五十片） 甘草（一钱）
水煎服。一剂后汗止，再剂后项背强直不适的症状全部去除，风也不怕了。
如果一定拘泥于仲景的方法，仍用桂枝加葛根汤，虽然病也能愈，但消耗的津液就多了。
所以我另外展示方法，使治疗伤寒的人应该思考变通之计，而不可死板地拘泥古人的文字。
这个病证使用清胃汤也很好。
玄参 生地（各五钱） 知母（二钱） 半夏（一钱） 甘草（五分） 水煎服。
冬季患伤寒，头痛，身体沉重困倦，腹泻。头痛是太阳的病证，身体沉重困倦是阳明的病证，这两经合病无疑，似乎应该同时解除两经的邪气才算得当，然而不可同时治疗，正是因为腹泻的缘故。阳明属胃土，现在挟带阳明胃中的水谷向下奔流，其势头要驱赶邪气全部进入阴经，如果不专门治疗阳明，而急忙止住腹泻，那么阳变为阴，热变为寒，其危害有不可言说的了。方用解合汤治疗。
葛根（二钱） 茯苓（五钱） 桂枝（三分） 水煎服。一剂后腹泻停止，两剂后身体沉重困倦和头痛的病立刻痊愈。
因为葛根是太阳、阳明同治的圣药，况且加入桂枝，原本足以疏散太阳的邪气，而茯苓不仅分消水势，得到桂枝的气，且能直趋于膀胱。膀胱正是太阳的本宫，得到茯苓淡渗泄利，而葛根也随之一同行走，驱逐邪气全部从小便而出，小便通利而大便自然停止了。这不直接止利却正是为了止利，不泻阳明却正是为了泻阳明，两解的巧妙，又有谁能比这更巧妙呢。这就是我所说的不必两治，而只需一治的原因。
这个病证使用葛根桂枝人参汤非常奇妙。
葛根（三钱） 桂枝（五分） 人参（一钱） 水煎服。
冬季患伤寒，六七天后面部疼痛眼睛痛，寒热不止。这是太阳、阳明、少阳合病，而不能合并三条阳经一起统治治疗。那么最终治疗哪条经络而使三阳的邪气全部散去呢？邪气来的时候是太阳，邪气去的时候是少阳。想要让去的邪气回归，来的邪气离去，必须调和胃气。胃气一生发，而阳明的邪气自然孤立，势必太阳、少阳的邪气全部趋向阳明来相互援助，而我正好趁它们聚集时急速使它们散去。
譬如贼人分散在四方，自然难以擒拿剿灭，必须引诱他们聚集在一处，然后合围坚守困住，才可以一举而受缚。
方用破合汤：
石膏（三钱） 葛根（三钱） 茯苓（三钱） 柴胡（一钱） 白芍（三钱） 陈皮（一钱）
甘草（一钱） 水煎服。
这个方子治疗阳明占十分之七，治疗太阳占十分之一，治疗少阳占十分之二，虽然合并三条经络同治，其实乃是专门治疗阳明。所以一剂后眼睛痛好了，再剂后头痛消除了，三剂后寒热解除了。这都是胃气生发的缘故，奏效所以非常快。如果不治阳明而只治少阳，则损伤胃气，而少阳的邪气且会引动二经的邪气，全部遁入阴经，反而变成变症而无法收拾了。
这个病证使用和阳汤也很奇妙。
石膏（五钱） 葛根 白芍（各二钱） 人参（二钱） 麻黄（三分） 柴胡 甘草（各一钱）
天花粉（五分） 水煎服。
冬季患伤寒五、六天，呕吐腹泻后又加大汗，气喘不能躺卧，四肢厥冷，这是误用发汗法的缘故，人们认为是坏症而无法治疗。在大汗之后，应该身体热尽解了，现在热不退，而出现这些恶症，确实是坏症无法治疗。我想在不可治之中，施予可救的方法，也是在不宜发汗之中，补救其误汗的过失吧。大概伤寒到了呕吐腹泻之后，上下的邪气必然散去，而热未解的，这是邪气在中焦。理应和解，当时应用柴胡汤调治，自然热退身凉，无奈误用了发汗法。现在误汗之后，而热仍未退，身仍未凉，是邪气仍在中焦。此时若用柴胡汤，则已经虚而更加虚，不死还等什么？必须大补其中气，使因出汗亡失的阳气仍归于腠理之内，少加柴胡以和解，则转败为功，实在有妙用。方用救汗回生汤：
人参（三两） 当归（二两） 柴胡（一钱） 白芍（一两） 陈皮（五分） 甘草（一钱）
麦冬（五钱） 水煎服。一剂后汗收，再剂后喘定，可以躺卧了，三剂后四肢厥冷也不再发作。然后减去柴胡，将此方减少十分之六，渐渐调理，自然没有死的办法。
这是救治坏病的一种方法。人们见到人参的大量使用，未必不惊讶用药的大峻烈，殊不知阳气已经尽亡，不用大量用人参，怎么能挽回阳气于虚无之境，还担心人参回阳而不能回阴，所以又佐以大量的当归，帮助人参以奏效。至于大量使用白芍、麦冬，又是担心参、归过于勇猛，使它们在肺、肝之中调和，使二经不相战克，而阳气回复于阴之中，阴摄于阳之内，听任柴胡调解纷争，实在是如水乳相合，何必因为多用参、归而忧虑呢。
这个病证使用救败散也效如响应。
当归 麦冬 人参（各五钱） 白芍（五钱） 柴胡 甘草（各五分） 北五味（十粒） 神曲（三分）
水煎服。
冬季患伤寒，发汗催吐后又加大泻下，而身体热得像火一样，四肢厥冷，气息奄奄欲死，都是坏症，不可救了。然而也有可救的方法，正因为是误用泻下法。误用泻下必损伤脾胃之气，救脾胃未必不是生存之道。只是邪气还未解除，补脾胃之气，未必不增加风寒的势头，必须救脾胃，而不助长其邪气才可以。方用援下回生丹：
人参（三钱） 白术（一两） 茯苓（五钱） 柴胡（五分） 甘草（一钱） 赤石脂末（一钱）
水煎调服。
一剂后腹泻停止四肢厥冷安定，两剂后身体热解，口想饮食了。此时切记不可立即给予饮食，只可煎米汤少量给其饮用，渐渐加入米粒，调理而自然安宁。假如骤然使用饮食，必定变成结胸症，断难救死。
同样是坏症，前一条为何多用人参，而此条少用人参呢？大概大汗亡阳，其势头很急；大下亡阴，其势头稍缓。亡阳者阳气容易散失，亡阴者阴气难以尽失。亡阳者遍身的阳气都泄出，不用大量用人参，不能在顷刻间挽回；亡阴者脾胃的阴气尽失，而后波及肾，所以少用人参即可在须臾间挽救。这个方子的妙处，参、术以固其脾、胃、肾之气；茯苓以分消其水湿之邪；柴胡、甘草以调和于邪正之内；加入赤石脂以收涩其散亡之阴，所以奏效确实神奇，这又是救治坏症的一种方法。
这个病证使用定乱汤也很神奇。
人参 山药（各一两） 茯苓 薏仁（各五钱） 甘草 黄连（各五分） 陈皮 神曲（各三分）
砂仁（一粒） 水煎服。
冬季患伤寒，发汗泻下后又加大催吐，气逆呕吐饱闷，胸中痞满，时时四肢厥冷，昏晕欲死，说胡话像看见神鬼，并且知道活人出入，这也是坏症无法救治的。大概不宜催吐而误用催吐，以致成为至危之症，则应当深思安顿气机的方法，舍弃转气的方法还将寻求什么呢。方用转气救吐汤治疗。
人参（一两） 旋复花（一钱） 赭石末（一钱） 茯神（五钱） 水煎服。一剂后气逆转了。另用招魂汤：
人参（三钱） 茯苓（三钱） 山药（三钱） 芡实（三钱） 陈皮（三分） 神曲（三分） 麦冬（三钱）
柴胡（一钱） 白芍（五钱） 水煎服。一剂后身凉神魂安宁贴切，前面的病症全部痊愈。
发汗泻下之后，而身体热未解的，这是邪气在半表半里，理应和解却不用和解，而妄用催吐药，邪气随着气涌，气升不降的，是因为发汗泻下之后，元气大虚，又加大催吐，则五脏反复，自然气逆而不能顺了。气既已逆，呕吐怎能立刻停止，胸中无物，而产生虚满、虚痞的痛苦，以致神不守舍，随着呕吐而越出于躯壳之外，所以阴阳人鬼都能看见了。似乎先宜追魂夺魄为急，而必须先转气的，为什么呢？大概气不转，则神想回而不能回，魄想返而不能返，所以先转其气，气顺而神自然归位了。况且转气之中，仍佐以定神的药物，怎么能不奏效如响呢。至于转气之后，反用招魂汤的，难道魂尚未回，魄尚未返，而用此来招之吗？大概气虚至极，用转气的汤来顺其气，假如不用和平的药剂调治，则气转者未必不重新变为逆。
招魂汤一派健脾理胃的药物，土气既生，安魂定魄，而神自然长久处于心宫，而不再越出了。
那么招魂的汤，就是养神的汤，这又是救治坏症的一种方法。
更有救逆散也能成功。
人参（二两） 茯苓 白芍（各一两） 附子（一钱） 麦冬（五钱） 牛膝（二钱）
破故纸（一钱） 水煎服。
冬季患伤寒，身体沉重眼睛看不见人，自利不止，这也是坏症无法救治的，乃是误汗误下的缘故。一误再误，较前三条更为严重，本来不可救，而内有生机者，因为胃未经误吐，则胃气应该未伤。扶持其胃气以回阳，助其胃气以生阴，未必不是可救的又一方法。方用渐生汤：
人参（三钱） 白术（五钱） 茯苓（一两） 山药（一两） 芡实（一两） 黄芪（五钱） 白芍（五钱）
甘草（一钱） 砂仁（三粒）水煎服。一剂后眼睛能看见人，再剂后自利停止，三剂后身凉体轻了。
这个方子的妙处在缓调胃气，胃气生而五脏六腑俱有生气。阴阳的衰微，易于相生，阴阳的绝灭，固然难以相救。只是阴阳之道，有一线未绝的，还可以再延续。这个病证虽坏而犹有生气，是阴阳在欲绝未绝之际，所以用参、苓、芪、术之品，得以回春。假如阴阳已绝，又怎么能接续呢。这又是救治坏症的一种方法。
这个病证使用救脾饮也有效。
人参 茯苓 巴戟天（各五钱） 山药 芡实（各一两） 北五味 陈皮（各五分） 神曲（五分）
水煎服。
冬季患伤寒，误吐、误汗、误下，而身体热未退，死症全现，人们认为必死，即使法则也在不救之列。我不忍心他无罪而入阴，再传一起死回生的方法，以备无可如何之地，而作为追魂夺魄的方子，方名追魂丹：
人参（一两） 茯神（五钱） 山药（一两） 附子（一分） 甘草（一钱） 生枣仁（一两） 水煎服。
一剂后大便停止的，便有生机，或者汗止，或者吐止，三者得一，也有生意。大概阴阳未绝，得一相接，则阴阳自能相生。大概误吐、误汗、误下的症，其阳与阴气原未曾自绝，而亡失其阴阳耳，其阴阳的根实在有存在的，所以一得相引，而生意勃发。服用后大便停止，是肾阴未绝；服用后上吐停止，是胃阳未绝；服用后身汗停止，是五脏六腑的阳与阴俱未绝，有什么不可以生的！假如三者杳无一应，是阴阳已绝，实在没有第二方可救了。
有人问追魂丹方中，全是回阳、回阴的药，而绝不去顾念邪气的，难道没有邪可散吗？
假如身内无邪，应该身体热尽退了，为什么又热如故呢？唉，经过汗、吐、下之后，还有什么邪？其身热未退的，是因为阴阳的虚，为虚热罢了，假如早用补剂，何至于有变症的产生耶！所以只需大补其阴阳，阴阳回复而已无余事，不必又去顾念邪气，若又顾念邪气，则追魂丹反而无功了。
这个病证使用夺魂汤也很神奇。
人参 生枣仁 白芍（各一两） 茯神（五钱） 附子（一分） 水煎服。
冬季患伤寒八、九天，腹痛，下利便脓血，喉中作痛，心中时常烦闷，人们认为是少阴的病证。治法不可纯治少阴，然而本是少阴的病证，舍弃治少阴必生他变。假如治脓血而用桃花汤，则心烦者不宜；假如治喉中作痛而用桔梗汤，则腹痛者不宜。而我认为二方不可全用，而未尝不可选用。我斟酌定一方，名为草花汤。用：
甘草（二钱） 赤石脂（二钱） 糯米（一撮）水煎服。一剂后腹痛除，二剂后喉痛止，三剂后利亦愈，烦亦安。
大概少阴的病证，乃是脾气之拂乱。所以走于下而便脓血，奔于上而伤咽喉。如今用甘
This prescription mostly consists of ingredients that directly tonify Kidney Water, thereby directly supplementing the source of Gallbladder Wood. Consequently, the gallbladder juice will not dry up, providing ample strength to resist pathogenic factors. Moreover, with the addition of Bai Shao (White Peony Root) and Chai Hu (Bupleurum Root), it still disperses pathogens in the half-exterior, half-interior level. How could it fail to achieve rapid results? If one suspects that after a Shanghan (Cold Damage) illness, pure use of kidney-tonifying medicines is inappropriate, fearing injury to Stomach Qi and difficulty in digestion, they do not realize that Shaoyang syndrome originates from transmission via the Taiyang and Yangming meridians. Fire becomes dry and Water dries up; not only is the gallbladder juice forced by pathogens to nearly boil away, but all Zang and Fu organs suffer from inflammatory scorching. Every meridian yearns for rain like a drought-stricken land, not just the Shaoyang Gallbladder meridian which likes water. Therefore, using water-nourishing medicines is precisely appropriate; why would there be any concern about stagnation or obstruction?
Treating this condition with He Ge San (Harmonizing Diaphragm Powder) is also excellent.
Chai Hu (1 qian), Bai Shao (1 liang), Sheng Di (5 qian), Xuan Shen (3 qian), Mai Dong (2 qian), Fu Ling (2 qian), Zhu Ru (1 pill),
Bai Jie Zi (1 qian). Decoct in water and take orally.
In winter, when a woman contracts Shanghan, fever persists for six or seven days. During the day, her mind is clear; at night, she speaks deliriously as if seeing ghosts. Pressing on her abdomen causes severe pain, almost to death. People assume this is "Heat entering the Blood Chamber," unaware that it is more than just heat entering the Blood Chamber. Although it arises because cold was contracted during menstruation, causing blood coagulation and resulting in symptoms resembling malaria, prior to contracting Shanghan, there was already undigested food encapsulated by blood, forming a "Malaria Mother" (mass). Theoretically, Xiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction) is the correct treatment. However, Xiao Chai Hu Tang can only resolve heat, dispersing it within the Blood Chamber, but cannot transform food, eliminating it from within the blood clots. I have a most miraculous formula that treats heat entering the Blood Chamber while simultaneously resolving food stagnation, allowing for combined treatment. It is named Liang Xiao Dan (Two-Resolving Elixir). Use:
Chai Hu (2 qian), Dan Pi (5 qian), Bie Jia (3 qian), Shan Zha Rou (1 qian), Zhi Ke (0.5 qian), Chao Zhi Zi (2 qian), Gan Cao (1 qian),
Bai Shao (5 qian), Dang Gui (3 qian), Tao Ren (10 kernels). Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, pain lightens; after two doses, the "ghosts" disappear, delirium stops, the abdomen becomes peaceful, and there is no longer any suffering from chills and fever.
Because this formula harmonizes both exterior and interior, the heat in the Blood Chamber naturally resolves. Its brilliance lies in using Bie Jia (Turtle Shell) to attack into the blood clots to eliminate retained food, described as striking directly at the core. How can the Malaria Mother survive to cause trouble? Taking my medicine truly validates the theory that there are no ghosts.
Treating this condition with Qing Bai Yin (Clear White Drink) is also excellent.
Dan Pi (3 qian), Chai Hu, Qian Hu (each 2 qian), Bai Shao (1 liang), Qing Hao (3 qian), Ren Shen, Gan Cao, Ban Xia (each 1 qian),
Qing Pi, Chao Zhi Zi (each 2 qian), Fu Ling, Dang Gui (each 3 qian). Decoct in water and take orally.
In winter, contracting Shanghan presents with stiffness and discomfort in the neck and back, sweating, and aversion to wind. Taking Gui Zhi Jia Ge Gen Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction plus Kudzu Root Decoction) fails to cure it. People consider this a combined disease of Taiyang and Yangming, asking what medicine should be used instead of the previous formula, unaware that one must not be rigid. Once Taiyang pathogens enter Yangming, one should focus solely on treating Yangming, without needing to attend to Taiyang again. Furthermore, does Ge Gen Tang still use Gui Zhi to dispel Taiyang pathogens? This indicates that Taiyang pathogens are light, while Yangming pathogens are heavy. Use Zhu Ye Shi Gao Tang (Leaf and Gypsum Decoction) to drain Yangming fire, and the previous symptoms will heal naturally, but Shi Gao (Gypsum) need not be heavily dosed. My prescribed formula is:
Shi Gao (3 qian), Zhi Mu (0.8 fen), Ban Xia (1 qian), Mai Dong (3 qian), Zhu Ye (50 leaves), Gan Cao (1 qian).
Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, sweating stops; after two doses, the stiffness and discomfort in the neck and back completely vanish, and aversion to wind disappears.
If one strictly adheres to Zhang Zhongjing’s methods and continues using Gui Zhi Jia Ge Gen Tang, although the disease may heal, excessive consumption of body fluids will occur.
Therefore, I present alternative methods so that those treating Shanghan should consider flexible strategies rather than blindly sticking to ancient texts.
Treating this condition with Qing Wei Tang (Clear Stomach Decoction) is also good.
Xuan Shen, Sheng Di (each 5 qian), Zhi Mu (2 qian), Ban Xia (1 qian), Gan Cao (0.5 fen). Decoct in water and take orally.
In winter, contracting Shanghan presents with headache, heaviness and fatigue of the body, and diarrhea. Headache is a symptom of Taiyang; heaviness and fatigue are symptoms of Yangming. This is undoubtedly a combined disease of these two meridians. It seems appropriate to resolve pathogens from both meridians simultaneously, yet simultaneous treatment is inadvisable, precisely because of the diarrhea. Yangming belongs to Stomach Earth. Now, water and grain from the Stomach are rushing downward. The momentum drives pathogens entirely into the Yin meridians. If one does not specifically treat Yangming and urgently stop the diarrhea, Yang will transform into Yin, and heat into cold, leading to consequences too terrible to describe. Use Jie He Tang (Resolve Combination Decoction) to treat it.
Ge Gen (2 qian), Fu Ling (5 qian), Gui Zhi (0.3 fen). Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, diarrhea stops; after two doses, heaviness, fatigue, and headache are instantly cured.
Ge Gen is a holy medicine for treating both Taiyang and Yangming. Moreover, adding Gui Zhi is sufficient to disperse Taiyang pathogens. Fu Ling not only separates and eliminates dampness but, aided by the Qi of Gui Zhi, directs its action toward the Bladder. The Bladder is the home palace of Taiyang. With Fu Ling’s mild diuresis, Ge Gen follows, expelling pathogens entirely through urination. When urine flow is smooth, stool naturally stops. This method stops diarrhea not by directly astringing, but by addressing the root; it drains Yangming not by purging, but by regulating. Who can match such ingenuity in dual resolution? This is why I say simultaneous treatment is unnecessary; single-target treatment suffices.
Treating this condition with Ge Gen Gui Zhi Ren Shen Tang (Kudzu, Cinnamon Twig, and Ginseng Decoction) is highly effective.
Ge Gen (3 qian), Gui Zhi (0.5 fen), Ren Shen (1 qian). Decoct in water and take orally.
In winter, contracting Shanghan for six or seven days brings facial pain, eye pain, and persistent chills and fever. This is a combined disease of Taiyang, Yangming, and Shaoyang. One cannot simply rule over all three Yang meridians together. So, which meridian should ultimately be treated to disperse pathogens from all three Yang meridians? Pathogens arrive via Taiyang and depart via Shaoyang. To make departing pathogens return and arriving ones leave, one must harmonize Stomach Qi. Once Stomach Qi generates, Yangming pathogens become isolated. Consequently, Taiyang and Shaoyang pathogens will inevitably flock to Yangming for support, allowing us to swiftly disperse them when they gather.
It is like bandits scattered across four directions, difficult to capture individually. One must lure them to gather in one place, then surround and besiege them to capture them all at once.
Use Po He Tang (Break Combination Decoction):
Shi Gao (3 qian), Ge Gen (3 qian), Fu Ling (3 qian), Chai Hu (1 qian), Bai Shao (3 qian), Chen Pi (1 qian),
Gan Cao (1 qian). Decoct in water and take orally.
This formula treats Yangming in 70%, Taiyang in 10%, and Shaoyang in 20%. Although it treats three meridians simultaneously, it essentially focuses on Yangming. Thus, eye pain heals after one dose, headache vanishes after two, and chills/fever resolve after three. These results stem from the generation of Stomach Qi, explaining the rapid efficacy. If one treats only Shaoyang without addressing Yangming, Stomach Qi is damaged, and Shaoyang pathogens will draw pathogens from the other two meridians into the Yin meridians, resulting in irreversible complications.
Treating this condition with He Yang Tang (Harmonize Yang Decoction) is also excellent.
Shi Gao (5 qian), Ge Gen, Bai Shao (each 2 qian), Ren Shen (2 qian), Ma Huang (0.3 fen), Chai Hu, Gan Cao (each 1 qian),
Tian Hua Fen (0.5 fen). Decoct in water and take orally.
In winter, five or six days after contracting Shanghan, vomiting and diarrhea are followed by profuse sweating, wheezing preventing lying down, and cold extremities. This is due to erroneous sweating therapy. People consider this a "transformed disease" (Huai Zheng) incurable. After profuse sweating, body heat should have resolved. Since heat persists and severe symptoms appear, it indeed seems incurable. I seek a salvageable method within the incurable, attempting to remedy the loss caused by erroneous sweating where sweating was contraindicated. Generally, after vomiting and diarrhea in Shanghan, upper and lower pathogens dissipate. If heat remains unresolved, the pathogen is in the Middle Jiao. Harmonization is indicated, and Chai Hu Tang should have been used to regulate, naturally resolving heat and cooling the body. Alas, erroneous sweating occurred. Now, post-errorous sweating, heat persists and the body remains warm, indicating the pathogen is still in the Middle Jiao. Using Chai Hu Tang now would exacerbate deficiency, hastening death. One must greatly tonify Middle Qi, causing lost Yang from sweating to return to the interstices, adding a little Chai Hu to harmonize. This turns defeat into victory, possessing profound utility. Use Jiu Han Hui Sheng Tang (Save Sweat Revive Life Decoction):
Ren Shen (3 liang), Dang Gui (2 liang), Chai Hu (1 qian), Bai Shao (1 liang), Chen Pi (0.5 fen), Gan Cao (1 qian),
Mai Dong (5 qian). Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, sweating ceases; after two, wheezing stabilizes, allowing lying down; after three, cold extremities cease. Then reduce Chai Hu, decrease the rest of the formula by 60%, and gradually regulate. Naturally, death is avoided.
This is one method for treating transformed diseases. Seeing the large dose of Ren Shen, people may be startled by the harshness of the medication. However, Yang has completely escaped. Without large doses of Ren Shen, how can Yang be restored to the realm of non-being? There is even fear that Ren Shen restores Yang but not Yin. Hence, large doses of Dang Gui assist Ren Shen in achieving success. Large doses of Bai Shao and Mai Dong are used to prevent Ren Shen and Dang Gui from being too aggressive, harmonizing them within the Lung and Liver meridians, preventing conflict between the two meridians. Yang returns within Yin, Yin holds within Yang, leaving Chai Hu to mediate disputes. This is a perfect integration like milk and water. Why worry about large doses of Ren Shen and Dang Gui?
Treating this condition with Jiu Bai San (Save Failure Powder) is also effective.
Dang Gui, Mai Dong, Ren Shen (each 5 qian), Bai Shao (5 qian), Chai Hu, Gan Cao (each 0.5 fen), Bei Wu Wei (10 grains), Shen Qu (0.3 fen).
Decoct in water and take orally.
In winter, contracting Shanghan, after sweating and vomiting, erroneous purging is applied. Body heat burns like fire, cold extremities appear, breath is faint and life-threatening. These are transformed diseases, deemed incurable. Yet, there is a salvageable method, precisely because of the erroneous purging. Erroneous purging damages Spleen and Stomach Qi. Saving Spleen and Stomach may indeed be the way to survival. However, pathogens remain unresolved. Tonifying Spleen and Stomach Qi might inadvertently increase Wind-Cold momentum. One must save Spleen and Stomach without aiding pathogens. Use Yuan Xia Hui Sheng Dan (Support Lower Revive Life Elixir):
Ren Shen (3 qian), Bai Zhu (1 liang), Fu Ling (5 qian), Chai Hu (0.5 fen), Gan Cao (1 qian), Chi Shi Zhi Mo (1 qian).
Decoct in water and mix with powder for oral administration.
After one dose, diarrhea stops and extremities stabilize; after two doses, body heat resolves, and appetite returns. At this time, strictly avoid immediate solid food. Only give small sips of rice soup, gradually adding rice grains. Regulation leads to peace. If solid food is given abruptly, it will transform into Jie Xiong (Chest Binding) syndrome, making rescue impossible.
Why does the previous case use large amounts of Ren Shen, while this one uses less? Profuse sweating causing Yang loss is urgent; massive purging causing Yin loss is slower. Yang loss involves easy dispersion of Yang; Yin loss implies Yin is harder to exhaust completely. Yang loss depletes whole-body Yang, requiring large Ren Shen doses for instant recovery. Yin loss exhausts Stomach and Spleen Yin first, affecting Kidney later, allowing smaller Ren Shen doses for quick rescue. The brilliance of this formula: Ren Shen and Bai Zhu secure Spleen, Stomach, and Kidney Qi; Fu Ling separates and eliminates dampness; Chai Hu and Gan Cao harmonize between pathogen and healthy Qi; Chi Shi Zhi astringes leaking Yin. Thus, efficacy is miraculous. This is another method for treating transformed diseases.
Treating this condition with Ding Luan Tang (Stabilize Chaos Decoction) is also magical.
Ren Shen, Shan Yao (each 1 liang), Fu Ling, Yi Yi Ren (each 5 qian), Gan Cao, Huang Lian (each 0.5 fen), Chen Pi, Shen Qu (each 0.3 fen),
Sha Ren (1 grain). Decoct in water and take orally.
In winter, contracting Shanghan, after sweating and purging, erroneous vomiting is applied. Qi rebels with vomiting, fullness, chest oppression, frequent cold extremities, fainting, delirium seeing spirits, awareness of living people entering/exiting. This is also an incurable transformed disease. Erroneous vomiting creates critical danger. One must deeply consider methods to settle Qi. What else but Qi-turning methods? Use Zhuan Qi Jiu Tu Tang (Turn Qi Save Vomiting Decoction):
Ren Shen (1 liang), Xuan Fu Hua (1 qian), Zhe Shi Mo (1 qian), Fu Shen (5 qian). Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, rebellious Qi reverses. Separately use Zhao Hun Tang (Summon Soul Decoction):
Ren Shen (3 qian), Fu Ling (3 qian), Shan Yao (3 qian), Qian Shi (3 qian), Chen Pi (0.3 fen), Shen Qu (0.3 fen), Mai Dong (3 qian),
Chai Hu (1 qian), Bai Shao (5 qian). Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, body cools, soul settles, previous symptoms heal.
After sweating and purging, if body heat remains, pathogens are in the half-exterior, half-interior. Harmonization is indicated. Instead, erroneous vomiting was used. Pathogens surge with Qi; Qi rises but does not descend. Post-sweat/purge, Yuan Qi is severely deficient. Adding erroneous vomiting causes Zang-Fu reversal, naturally leading to rebellious Qi unable to flow smoothly. With rebellious Qi, how can vomiting stop quickly? Chest emptiness creates false fullness and oppression. Spirit loses its residence, escaping the body with vomiting, hence seeing yin/yang, humans, and ghosts. One might think chasing the soul is urgent, but why turn Qi first? If Qi does not turn, Spirit cannot return, and Po cannot reverse. Thus, turning Qi first allows Spirit to return naturally when Qi flows smoothly. Moreover, calming agents are added to Qi-turning formulas. How could efficacy not be swift? Why use Zhao Hun Tang after turning Qi? Is the soul not yet returned? Actually, Qi deficiency is extreme. Qi-turning decoctions smooth Qi. Without peaceful regulators, turned Qi might revert to rebellion.
Zhao Hun Tang consists of Spleen-strengthening and Stomach-regulating herbs. As Earth Qi generates, Soul and Po are anchored. Spirit resides long-term in the Heart Palace, no longer escaping.
Thus, Zhao Hun Tang is nourishing Spirit. This is another method for treating transformed diseases.
Jiu Ni San (Save Reversal Powder) can also succeed.
Ren Shen (2 liang), Fu Ling, Bai Shao (each 1 liang), Fu Zi (1 qian), Mai Dong (5 qian), Niu Xi (2 qian),
Po Gu Zhi (1 qian). Decoct in water and take orally.
In winter, contracting Shanghan presents with heavy body, inability to see people, and continuous spontaneous diarrhea. This is also an incurable transformed disease, caused by erroneous sweating and purging. Errors upon errors make it heavier than the previous three cases, originally incurable. However, internal vitality exists because the Stomach was not erroneously vomited, implying Stomach Qi is likely uninjured. Supporting Stomach Qi to restore Yang and generate Yin offers another salvageable method. Use Jian Sheng Tang (Gradual Life Decoction):
Ren Shen (3 qian), Bai Zhu (5 qian), Fu Ling (1 liang), Shan Yao (1 liang), Qian Shi (1 liang), Huang Qi (5 qian), Bai Shao (5 qian),
Gan Cao (1 qian), Sha Ren (3 grains). Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, eyes can see people; after two, spontaneous diarrhea stops; after three, body cools and feels light.
The brilliance lies in gently regulating Stomach Qi. As Stomach Qi generates, all Zang and Fu organs gain vitality. Declining Yin and Yang facilitate mutual generation; severed Yin and Yang are hard to rescue. However, as long as a thread of Yin-Yang connection remains, life can extend. Though this condition is transformed, vitality remains, placing Yin-Yang on the verge of severance. Thus, Ren Shen, Fu Ling, Huang Qi, and Bai Zhu restore spring-like vitality. If Yin-Yang were truly severed, how could they be continued? This is another method for treating transformed diseases.
Treating this condition with Jiu Pi Yin (Save Spleen Drink) is also effective.
Ren Shen, Fu Ling, Ba Ji Tian (each 5 qian), Shan Yao, Qian Shi (each 1 liang), Bei Wu Wei, Chen Pi (each 0.5 fen), Shen Qu (0.5 fen).
Decoct in water and take orally.
In winter, contracting Shanghan, erroneous vomiting, sweating, and purging result in persistent body heat and signs of death. People deem it fatal and beyond treatment. Unwilling to let him enter Yin innocently, I transmit another life-restoring method for desperate situations, as a soul-chasing formula named Zhui Hun Dan (Soul-Chasing Elixir):
Ren Shen (1 liang), Fu Shen (5 qian), Shan Yao (1 liang), Fu Zi (0.1 fen), Gan Cao (1 qian), Sheng Zao Ren (1 liang). Decoct in water and take orally.
If stool stops after one dose, there is vitality. If sweating stops or vomiting stops, achieving any one of these three indicates life force. Yin and Yang are not severed; connecting them allows mutual generation. In erroneous vomiting/sweating/purging cases, original Yin and Yang Qi never truly severed, only lost. Their roots remain. Once connected, vitality erupts. Stool stopping indicates Kidney Yin is intact; vomiting stopping indicates Stomach Yang is intact; sweating stopping indicates all Zang-Fu Yin and Yang are intact. Why cannot life be saved? If none of the three respond, Yin-Yang are severed, and no second formula can save.
Someone asks: Zhui Hun Dan contains only Yang/Yin-restoring herbs, ignoring pathogens. Are there no pathogens to disperse?
If no pathogens existed internally, body heat should have resolved. Why is heat persistent? Alas, after sweating, vomiting, and purging, what pathogens remain? Persistent heat is due to Yin-Yang deficiency causing deficiency heat. Had tonics been used early, complications would not have arisen! Thus, only great tonification of Yin and Yang is needed. Once restored, nothing else matters. Ignoring pathogens is unnecessary; attending to them would render Zhui Hun Dan ineffective.
Treating this condition with Duo Hun Tang (Snatch Soul Decoction) is also magical.
Ren Shen, Sheng Zao Ren, Bai Shao (each 1 liang), Fu Shen (5 qian), Fu Zi (0.1 fen). Decoct in water and take orally.
In winter, eight or nine days after contracting Shanghan, abdominal pain, bloody pus diarrhea, sore throat, and internal vexation occur. People consider this Shaoyin syndrome. Treatment cannot focus solely on Shaoyin, yet since it is fundamentally Shaoyin, abandoning Shaoyin treatment risks other changes. Treating pus/blood with Tao Hua Tang (Peach Blossom Decoction) is unsuitable for vexation; treating sore throat with Jie Geng Tang (Platycodon Decoction) is unsuitable for abdominal pain. I believe neither formula should be fully used, but components can be selected. I prescribe a formula named Cao Hua Tang (Grass Flower Decoction). Use:
Gan Cao (2 qian), Chi Shi Zhi (2 qian), Nuomi (a pinch). Decoct in water and take orally. After one dose, abdominal pain vanishes; after two, sore throat stops; after three, diarrhea heals, and vexation calms.
Shaoyin syndrome is essentially Spleen Qi disorder. Thus, it descends causing bloody pus diarrhea and ascends injuring the throat. Now using sweet...