一北平黄教廉女，甫周岁，病久不愈。余视之，瘦弱已极，热仍不退，顷之群医毕集，
俱商用山楂、神曲、荆芥、防风等味，皆消导药也。余窃谓不然，因忆《内经》有云∶实者
泻之，虚者补之。此女瘦弱已极，岂实症乎？然众论哗然，未可与辨。越三日，余又往看视
，黄曰∶我女昨大泻下黄沫，且角弓反张，不知其故？余曰∶此凉药毒也。黄曰∶然。前服
山楂等药不效，复加黄连二分遂剧。前医在侧甚惭，强余立方，余辞之归。次日，黄以众方
请正，余阅之乃五苓散，仍加消导发散之味。彼时，本欲另立一方，又恐医家挠阻，黄亦未
必深信，因就原方加注，剖明某药可用、某药难投，总本张景岳直救真阴之说，黄亦心折，
因谓众医曰∶我女病久，必须滋阴为上，乃大加熟地二钱，连进二剂，其热陡退，病亦渐愈
。缘前此刻削太甚，复元较迟。
一邻友方元兴，有子岁余，常见其持单买药，询之？方曰∶儿病已久，更数医矣，今又
延某医包治，此其药单也。逾数日，泣谓余曰∶某医悔口，子不生矣。君其有术乎？细叩其
故，方曰∶我子体热已久，近日气弱神昏，腹中膨胀，吐泻发喘、两目上视，命在须臾。邀
余往视，见其子囟门下陷，面色青黄，取向日医方阅之。悉是去积、发散、凉血之药，与症
相反。余曰∶得之矣，用理中地黄汤去附子、泽泻、加枸杞、故纸、一剂而安，十余剂而健
壮矣。
一余胞侄，乳名文豹，素甚壮实，周岁疹后，发热兼旬不退，咳嗽时以手扪口，喉痛可
知，后数日昼夜昏睡不醒，因延本地时医，投以清热解表凉药，一剂而热立止，超时体冷彻
骨，热复大作，再投前剂则无效矣。又延他医，投以芩、连、石斛等药，非惟热不能解，且
面色青黄，三阳黑暗，大喘大泻，愈增危笃，医亦束手。余查痘疹诸书，皆云疹系热症，宜
用寒凉，其说亦与症不符，姑用救阴固本平补之药一剂，灌之，悉皆吐出。余顾儿谓余曰∶
腹中作响，风已动矣；喉如鸡声，痰已塞矣；且吃乳即吐，头摇睛泛，气促神昏，两目无光
，面无人色，败症现矣。急请前医，皆裹足不至，遍查各书，俱载疹后发热不退，而头摇睛
泛，吐泻神昏，乃慢脾风不治之症。然亦不忍坐视不救。细思喉中作响必系寒痰。盖缘真阳
外越，寒生于中，如系实火，则前此芩、连之药何至反剧，外虽极热，内实真寒，非用大辛
大热之品，不能冲开寒痰，故前诸药皆吐而不受。因取附子、姜、桂煎汤欲灌，余母曰∶此
儿现下发热，且唇已开裂出血，何可再用附子？余思《内经》云∶假者反之。此症非辛热之
品，终不能引火归源以消寒滞也。虽易去附子，仍改用胡椒一钱，肉桂一钱，炮姜四片，似
觉平淡，以期老母不疑，煎汤灌下，痰声立止。又取伏龙肝冲水灌之，吐亦渐止。少顷儿忽
眼动，呵欠咳嗽时即不以手扪口。又顷，连溺小便，稠浊紫黑，疹后邪毒节次尽下，似有起
色。因用附子理中汤合用六味地黄汤去泽泻、丹皮，加故纸、枸杞，一剂而败症全除。惟大
热未退，乃于前汤内复加枣仁、五味、白芍等敛阴之药，一剂而安。此正《内经》所云∶治
风先治血，及甘温退大热之义也。其后细审，此症咳嗽喉痛，心火烁肺金也，呕吐泄泻，脾
胃虚寒也。用胡椒、姜、桂，所以开涌喉之寒痰也。用灶心土者，补土所以敌木也。木平则
风息，土旺则金生，金既得生，火不能克，则向者克肺之邪火仍反归于心。心为君主之官，
邪不能犯，心与小肠相表里致疹毒传入膀胱，下溺为紫黑色也。余弟云∶此儿疹后发热，误
服凉药，命已不测，得吾兄方药，真不啻起白骨而肉之，实如再生，爰更其名药生，将来即
取字曰佩伯，志不忘也。
一余胞侄钧，守南阳时生一女，偶尔伤食，中州医者必以酒制大黄推荡之，每月一二次
，屡经克伐，至二岁，此女脾胃大伤，瘦弱至极，阴虚夜热，昏睡露睛，忽成慢惊。庸医尚
不知其为不足症，乃以五苓散加黄连四分，下咽即结胸不语，次日毙命。中虚生寒，再进黄
连，未有不毙者。
一余姻亲家人之子，甫二岁，其母已逝，乳母哺之，饮食不调，发黄气短，发热腹胀，
虚弱之形已现。奈医者坚称内热，进以寒凉，吐泻不止，遂成慢惊。有邻人授以《福幼编》
一本，其父与医商，医曰∶小儿纯阳之体，何可用此热药？乃向药包中取出抱龙丸一粒，研
而灌之，尚未灌完，而已毙矣。
一余外甥阎霖家使女，十岁出疹，稠密成片，隐隐不出，三日后绝口不食；卧于西廊，
面无人色，将成慢惊。余二女往彼问及，霖曰∶使女患疹，汤水不入，置之此间，已经二日
，只待气绝，送出埋之。二女曰∶何不于《遂生编》内求方治之！因照大补元煎本方，用附
子一钱，肉桂二钱，浓煎，节次灌之，一剂能食粥一酒杯，二剂脾胃渐健，于是弟减附子，
数剂全愈。倘以疹为热症，进以寒凉，岂能生乎！
一六安广文程公之子，九岁，久病不愈，泄泻抽搐，奄奄一息。医曰∶已成慢惊，虽神
医来此，亦难为力。广文呼号求救，几不欲生。同学宋孝廉，以余向赠之《福幼编》授程，
程阅而疑之。宋曰∶此子已无生理，舍此更无他术，服此温补之剂，或可挽回。仓卒间无肉
桂，遂以桂子四钱，研碎加味理中地黄汤内，如法浓煎，频频与服，二剂惊止，又三剂全愈
。乾隆壬子年，余回六安，宋孝廉亲口言之也。
一裕州刺史徐公独子，十岁，气体本虚，病后大热不退，屡服凉药，泄泻呕吐，角弓反
张，诸症作矣。群医毕至，仍系清热解表，病热更加，万无生理。少府史某者，诣署求见。
司阍曰∶本官有少爷染患慢惊，命悬旦夕，不暇会晤。史曰∶我之来，因慢惊，非公事也。
即延之入。徐曰∶小儿慢惊坏症，医技已穷，君能救之乎？史袖出《福幼编》曰∶此前庄本
府之胞叔所着，专治慢惊，但其方与古书不同，应否与服，堂翁其自主之。徐曰∶着书人断
无孟浪之理，即遵照《编》内之方，不减分毫，用逐寒荡惊汤一剂，喉间寒痰已开，接服理
中地黄汤四剂，惊止热退全愈。余胞弟一鹏，彼时在南阳，已知大略，后史尉至湖北，亲口
言之又详。自丁酉至今二十余年，此《编》愈人愈多，聊记数条，以祛众惑，阅者益可坚信
，无致贻误也。以上见《福幼编》。
有一位北平人黄教廉的女儿，刚满周岁，患病很久没有痊愈。我去诊视，发现她瘦弱到了极点，发热仍然不退。不久后众多医生都聚集过来，大家都使用山楂、神曲、荆芥、防风等药物，这些都是消食导滞的药。我私下认为不对，于是想起《黄帝内经》中说：实证用泻法，虚证用补法。这个女孩瘦弱已极，难道是实证吗？然而众人议论纷纷，无法与他们争辩。过了三天，我又去探望，黄先生说：“我的女儿昨天大便大量排出黄色泡沫，并且出现角弓反张（背部肌肉强直，身体向后弯曲如弓状），不知道是什么原因？”我说：“这是寒凉药物的毒性所致。”黄先生说：“确实如此。之前服用山楂等药无效，又加了二分黄连，病情反而加重了。”当时的前医在旁边感到非常羞愧，强行要求我开方，我推辞后回家了。第二天，黄先生拿着众医生的方子请我指正，我一看原来是五苓散（利水渗湿剂），仍然加入了消导发散的药材。那时，我本想另外开立一方，但又担心其他医生阻挠，黄先生也未必深信，于是就在原方上添加注释，阐明哪些药可用、哪些药不宜使用，总体遵循张景岳直接救补真阴的说法，黄先生也心服口服，于是对众医生说：“我女儿病久，必须以滋阴为第一要务。”于是大幅加入熟地黄二钱，连续服用两剂，发热突然退去，病情也逐渐好转。因为之前攻伐太过严重，恢复元气比较迟缓。
邻居朋友方元兴，有个儿子一岁多，经常看见他拿着单子去买药，询问原因，方先生说：“孩子病了很久了，换了好几个医生，现在又请某位医生包治，这是他的药单。”过了几天，他哭着对我说：“那位医生后悔承诺，孩子恐怕活不成了。您有什么办法吗？”仔细询问详情，方先生说：“我的孩子体质发热已久，最近气弱神志昏迷，腹部膨胀，呕吐腹泻并发喘促，两眼向上翻，生命垂危。”我邀请我去诊视，看到孩子的囟门凹陷，面色青黄，查看以前医生的药方，全是消积、发散、凉血的药物，与症状相反。我说：“我明白病因了。”使用理中地黄汤去掉附子、泽泻，加入枸杞、补骨脂，一剂后病情安定，十余剂后变得健壮。
我的亲侄子，乳名文豹，平时非常壮实，周岁出疹后，发热持续半个月不退，咳嗽时常用手摸嘴，可知咽喉疼痛。后来几天昼夜昏睡不醒，因此请本地时医，投以清热解表的寒凉药，一剂后热势立即停止，但过后全身冰冷彻骨，发热再次大作，再投前药则无效了。又请其他医生，投以黄芩、黄连、石斛等药，不仅热不能解，而且面色青黄，三阳经部位昏暗无光，大喘大泻，病情更加危重，医生也束手无策。我查阅痘疹诸书，都说疹子是热症，宜用寒凉，这种说法也与症状不符，姑且用救阴固本、平和补益的药一剂，灌下去，全部吐了出来。我看着孩子说：“腹中作响，说明风邪已动；喉间有鸡鸣声，说明痰已阻塞；而且吃奶就吐，头摇眼泛，气促神志昏迷，两眼无光，面色惨白，败症已经显现。”急忙请之前的医生，他们都裹足不前不敢来，遍查各书，都记载疹后发热不退，加上头摇眼泛、吐泻神志昏迷，是慢脾风不治之症。但我也不忍心坐视不救。仔细思考喉中作响必定是寒痰。大概是因为真阳外越，寒从内生，如果是实火，那么之前用的黄芩、黄连为何反而使病情加重？外虽极热，内实真寒，不用大辛大热的药物，不能冲开寒痰，所以前面的药都被吐出而不能受纳。于是取附子、生姜、肉桂煎汤想要灌下，我母亲说：“这孩子现在发热，而且嘴唇已经开裂出血，怎么还能再用附子呢？”我思考《黄帝内经》说：假象要用相反的方法治疗。此症非用辛热药物，终究不能引火归源以消除寒滞。虽然改去附子，仍改用胡椒一钱，肉桂一钱，炮姜四片，看似平淡，以期老母亲不怀疑，煎汤灌下，痰声立即停止。又取伏龙肝（灶心土）冲水灌下，呕吐也逐渐停止。过了一会儿，孩子忽然眼睛转动，打哈欠咳嗽时不再用手摸嘴。又过一会儿，连续小便，尿液稠浊紫黑，疹后的邪毒依次全部排出，似乎有了起色。于是用附子理中汤合用六味地黄汤去掉泽泻、丹皮，加入补骨脂、枸杞，一剂后败症全除。只有大热未退，于是在前方中再加入酸枣仁、五味子、白芍等收敛阴液的药，一剂后安定。这正是《黄帝内经》所说的：治风先治血，以及甘温退大热的道理。后来仔细审视，此症咳嗽喉痛，是心火灼伤肺金；呕吐泄泻，是脾胃虚寒。用胡椒、姜、桂，是为了开通涌塞于喉部的寒痰。用灶心土，是因为补土可以克制木（肝）。肝木平和则风息，脾土旺盛则肺金得生，肺金既得生，心火就不能克伐肺金，那么先前克伐肺金的邪火便反过来归于心中。心为君主之官，邪气不能侵犯，心与小肠相表里，导致疹毒传入膀胱，从小便排出呈紫黑色。我的弟弟说：“这个孩子疹后发热，误服凉药，命已不保，得到我哥哥的方药，真可以说是让白骨长肉，实在如同再生，于是给他改名‘药生’，将来取字叫‘佩伯’，以此纪念不忘。”
我的亲侄子钧，在守南阳时生了一个女儿，偶然伤食，中原地区的医生一定用酒制大黄推荡攻下，每月一至二次，屡次经过攻伐，到两岁时，这个女孩脾胃大伤，瘦弱至极，阴虚夜间发热，昏睡时眼睛睁开露睛，忽然形成慢惊风。庸医还不知道这是不足之症，竟然用五苓散加黄连四分，咽下后即出现结胸（胸膈痞硬疼痛）不语，次日死亡。中焦虚寒，再进黄连，没有不死的。
我的姻亲家仆的儿子，刚两岁，母亲已去世，由乳母喂养，饮食不调，发黄气短，发热腹胀，虚弱之形已现。无奈医生坚称内热，进以寒凉药，吐泻不止，遂成慢惊风。有邻居赠送一本《福幼编》，其父与医生商量，医生说：“小儿是纯阳之体，怎么能用这种热药？”于是从药包里取出一粒抱龙丸，研碎灌下，还没灌完，孩子就死了。
我的外甥阎霖家的使女，十岁出疹，疹点稠密成片，隐隐不出，三天后绝食不进食；躺在西廊，面无人色，将要形成慢惊风。我的两个女儿去问情况，阎霖说：“使女患疹，汤水不进，放在这里，已经两天，只等气绝，送出去埋葬。”两个女儿说：“为什么不从《遂生编》里求方治疗呢！”于是照大补元煎原方，用附子一钱，肉桂二钱，浓煎，分次灌下，一剂后能吃下一酒杯粥，二剂后脾胃逐渐强健，于是减少附子用量，数剂后完全痊愈。如果把疹当作热症，进以寒凉，怎么能活下来呢！
六安广文程公的儿子，九岁，久病不愈，泄泻抽搐，奄奄一息。医生说：“已成慢惊风，即使是神医来这里，也难以为力。”广文呼号求救，几乎不想活了。同学宋孝廉，把我以前赠送的《福幼编》交给程公，程公看了却怀疑。宋孝廉说：“这个孩子已经没有生机，除了这个别无他法，服用这种温补的药剂，或许可以挽回。”仓促间没有肉桂，就用桂子四钱，研碎加入加味理中地黄汤内，按规定浓煎，频频喂服，两剂后惊风停止，又三剂后完全痊愈。乾隆壬子年，我回到六安，宋孝廉亲口告诉我的。
裕州刺史徐公的独子，十岁，体质本来虚弱，病后大热不退，多次服用凉药，泄泻呕吐，角弓反张，各种症状都出现了。众多医生都来了，仍然是清热解表，病热更加严重，万无生理。少府史某者，到官府求见。看门人说：“本官少爷染患慢惊风，命悬旦夕，没空会晤。”史某说：“我来，是因为慢惊风，不是公事。”随即被延请入内。徐公说：“小儿慢惊坏症，医术已穷尽，你能救他吗？”史某袖子里拿出《福幼编》说：“这是前庄本府胞叔所著，专门治疗慢惊风，但其方与古书不同，是否服用，由堂翁您自主决定。”徐公说：“著书人断无轻率之理，即遵照《编》内的方子，不减分毫，用逐寒荡惊汤一剂，喉间寒痰已开，接着服用理中地黄汤四剂，惊止热退完全痊愈。”我的胞弟一鹏，当时在南阳，已知晓大致情况，后来史尉到湖北，亲口告诉我更为详细。自丁酉年至今二十多年，这部《编》救人无数，随便记录几条，以去除众人的疑惑，阅读者更可坚信，不要贻误病情。以上见于《福幼编》。
A daughter of Huang Jiaolian from Beiping, just one year old, had been ill for a long time without recovery. Upon examination, I found her extremely emaciated, with fever persisting. Soon, many physicians gathered, all prescribing herbs such as Hawthorn Fruit (Shanzha), Medicated Leaven (Shenqu), Schizonepeta (Jingjie), and Saposhnikovia Root (Fangfeng), which are all digestive-promoting agents. I privately disagreed, recalling the statement in *Huangdi Neijing* (Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon): "Excess conditions are treated by purging; deficiency conditions are treated by tonifying." This girl was extremely emaciated; could this be an excess condition? However, the crowd argued loudly, making debate impossible. Three days later, I visited again. Mr. Huang said: "My daughter had severe diarrhea with yellow froth yesterday, and developed opisthotonos (backward arching of the body due to muscle spasm). I do not know why?" I replied: "This is toxicity caused by cold-natured medicines." Mr. Huang said: "Indeed. The previous prescription of Hawthorn and others was ineffective, and adding two fen of Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian) worsened the condition." The preceding physician present felt ashamed and insisted I prescribe a formula. I declined and returned home. The next day, Mr. Huang presented formulas from various doctors for my review. I saw it was Wuling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria), still containing digestive and dispersing herbs. At that time, I wished to prescribe a new formula but feared obstruction by other physicians, and Mr. Huang might not fully trust me. Therefore, I annotated the original formula, clarifying which herbs were suitable and which were not, generally following Zhang Jingyue’s theory of directly saving and tonifying True Yin. Mr. Huang was convinced and told the other physicians: "My daughter has been ill for a long time; nourishing Yin must be the priority." He significantly increased Rehmannia Root (Shudi) to two qian. After two doses, the fever subsided suddenly, and the illness gradually improved. Because previous treatments had been too harsh, recovery was slow.
A neighbor and friend, Fang Yuanxing, had a son over one year old. I often saw him buying medicine with a single prescription. When asked, he said: "The child has been ill for a long time, seeing several doctors. Now another doctor has agreed to treat him exclusively. This is his prescription." Several days later, he wept and told me: "That doctor regretted his promise; my son will not survive. Do you have any method?" Upon detailed inquiry, he said: "My son has had internal heat for a long time. Recently, his qi is weak, spirit is confused, abdomen is distended, vomiting and diarrhea occur with wheezing, eyes roll upward, and life hangs by a thread." I invited myself to examine the child. The fontanelle was sunken, complexion greenish-yellow. Reviewing previous prescriptions, they consisted entirely of accumulation-resolving, dispersing, and blood-cooling herbs, contrary to the symptoms. I said: "I understand the cause." I used Lizhong Dihuang Tang (Regulate the Middle and Nourish Yin Decoction), removing Aconite Root (Fuzi) and Alisma Rhizome (Zexie), adding Goji Berry (Gouqi) and Psoralea Fruit (Guzhi). One dose brought stability; after more than ten doses, the child became robust.
My paternal nephew, nickname Wenbao, was usually robust. After measles at age one, fever persisted for half a month. He coughed frequently, touching his mouth, indicating throat pain. Days later, he slept day and night without waking. A local physician prescribed cooling and exterior-releasing herbs. After one dose, fever stopped, but the body became ice-cold. Fever then surged back; repeating the dose was ineffective. Another physician prescribed Scutellaria Root (Huangqin), Coptis Rhizome (Huanglian), and Dendrobium Stem (Shihu). Not only did the fever not resolve, but the complexion turned greenish-yellow, the three Yang channels appeared dull, severe wheezing and diarrhea occurred, and the condition became critical. Physicians were helpless. Consulting texts on rashes, all stated measles is a heat condition treated with cold herbs, which contradicted the symptoms. I tentatively used a formula to save Yin, secure the root, and gently tonify. It was vomited out immediately. Observing the child, I noted: "Abdominal rumbling indicates wind stirring; chicken-like sound in throat indicates phlegm obstruction; vomiting upon feeding, head shaking, eye rolling, shortness of breath, confusion, dull eyes, and pale face indicate terminal syndrome." I urgently summoned previous physicians, but they refused to come. Consulting books, post-measles fever with head shaking, eye rolling, vomiting, diarrhea, and confusion is identified as Slow Spleen Wind (Man Pi Feng), an untreatable condition. Yet I could not sit idle. Carefully considering, the throat noise indicated cold-phlegm. True Yang had floated outward, generating cold internally. If it were excess fire, why did Huangqin and Huanglian worsen it? Externally hot, internally truly cold. Only large acrid-hot substances could break through the cold-phlegm, explaining why previous medicines were rejected. I prepared a decoction of Aconite Root (Fuzi), Ginger (Shengjiang), and Cinnamon Twig (Rougui) to administer. My mother objected: "The child is febrile, lips are cracked and bleeding; how can Fuzi be used?" Recalling *Neijing*: "Treat false conditions oppositely." This case required acrid-hot substances to guide fire back to its source and eliminate cold stagnation. Although I removed Fuzi, I used Pepper (Hujiao) 1 qian, Cinnamon Bark (Rougui) 1 qian, and Roasted Ginger (Paojiang) 4 slices. Though seemingly mild, this appeased my mother. After administration, phlegm sounds ceased. Dragon Liver Earth (Fulonggan) water was administered, stopping vomiting. Soon, the child moved his eyes, yawned, and coughed without touching his mouth. Urination followed, with thick, turbid, purple-black urine, indicating expulsion of measles toxins. There were signs of recovery. I used Fuzi Lizhong Tang combined with Liuwei Dihuang Tang (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia), removing Alisma (Zexie) and Moutan Cortex (Danpi), adding Psoralea (Guzhi) and Goji (Gouqi). One dose eliminated the terminal syndrome. Persistent high fever remained, so I added Sour Jujube Seed (Suanzaoren), Schisandra Berry (Wuweizi), and White Peony Root (Baishao) to astringe Yin. One dose brought peace. This aligns with *Neijing*: "To treat wind, first treat blood," and the principle of using sweet-warm herbs to reduce great heat. Later analysis showed: cough and sore throat resulted from Heart Fire scorching Lung Metal; vomiting and diarrhea resulted from Spleen-Stomach deficiency-cold. Pepper, Ginger, and Cinnamon opened cold-phlegm in the throat. Dragon Liver Earth supplemented Earth to control Wood (Liver). When Wood is peaceful, wind ceases; when Earth is prosperous, Lung Metal is generated. With Lung Metal supported, Heart Fire cannot attack it, returning to the Heart. As the Monarch organ, the Heart repels pathogens. Heart and Small Intestine are interior-exteriorly related, allowing measles toxin to enter the Bladder, exiting via urine as purple-black. My brother said: "This child, after measles fever, took cooling herbs mistakenly, nearly dying. Your prescription revived him from bones, like being reborn. We renamed him Yaosheng (Medicine Born), courtesy name Peibo, to never forget."
My nephew Jun, while serving in Nanyang, had a daughter. She suffered food stagnation. Central Plains physicians invariably used Wine-processed Rhubarb Stalk (Dahuang) to purge bowels, once or twice monthly. Repeated purgation damaged her Spleen and Stomach by age two. She became extremely emaciated, with Yin deficiency night fever, sleeping with eyes open, suddenly developing Slow Convulsion (Man Jing). Quack physicians failed to recognize this deficiency syndrome, prescribing Wuling San plus 4 fen of Coptis (Huanglian). Upon swallowing, she developed Jie Xiong (Chest Binding) and muteness, dying the next day. Middle Jiao deficiency-cold aggravated by Coptis is fatal.
The son of a relative’s servant, aged two, lost his mother, fed by a wet nurse. Irregular diet caused jaundice, shortness of breath, fever, abdominal distension, and visible weakness. Physicians insisted on internal heat, administering cold herbs. Unstopping vomiting and diarrhea led to Slow Convulsion. A neighbor provided *Fu You Bian*. The father consulted a physician, who said: "Children are pure Yang bodies; how can hot herbs be used?" He took one Bao Long Wan (Dragon-Holding Pill), crushed and administered it. Before finishing, the child died.
My niece Yan Lin’s maid, aged ten, had dense measles that failed to erupt fully. After three days, she refused food. Lying in the west corridor, pale, approaching Slow Convulsion. My daughters asked Yan Lin, who said: "The maid has measles, cannot drink, has been here two days, waiting for death to bury her." Daughters suggested seeking a prescription from *Sui Sheng Bian*. Following Dabu Yuansheng Tang (Great Tonify Origin Decoction) with Aconite Root (Fuzi) 1 qian and Cinnamon Bark (Rougui) 2 qian, concentrated and administered in portions, she ate a cup of porridge after one dose. After two doses, Spleen-Stomach strengthened. Reducing Fuzi, she recovered after several doses. If measles were treated as heat with cold herbs, survival would be impossible!
Son of Cheng Gong, a scholar in Lu’an, aged nine, had chronic illness with diarrhea and convulsions, barely breathing. Physician said: "Slow Convulsion formed; even a divine physician could not help." Cheng cried for help. Classmate Song Xiaolian gave him my previously gifted *Fu You Bian*. Cheng doubted it. Song said: "No hope remains except this warm-tonic approach." Lacking Cinnamon, Song used Cassia Seeds (Guizi) 4 qian, ground and added to modified Lizhong Dihuang Tang. Administered frequently, convulsions stopped after two doses; full recovery after three. In Renzi year of Qianlong era, Song confirmed this to me in Lu’an.
Only son of Xu Gong, Prefect of Yuzhou, aged ten, constitutionally weak. Post-illness persistent high fever, repeated cooling herbs caused diarrhea, vomiting, and opisthotonos. Physicians applied cooling and exterior-releasing methods, worsening the condition. Shi Mou, Vice Prefect, requested audience. Gatekeeper said: "Young master has Slow Convulsion, dying soon, no time for visitors." Shi said: "I come for Slow Convulsion, not official business." Entered, Xu Gong asked: "Medical skill exhausted; can you save him?" Shi presented *Fu You Bian*, authored by his uncle, specifically for Slow Convulsion, differing from ancient texts. Xu Gong agreed to follow it exactly. Using Zhuhan Dangjing Tang (Expel Cold and Shake Off Convulsion Decoction) one dose, throat cold-phlegm cleared. Followed by Lizhong Dihuang Tang four doses, convulsions stopped, fever retreated, full recovery. My brother Yi Peng, then in Nanyang, knew the outline. Later, Shi Wei went to Hubei, detailing this to me. Over twenty years since Dingyou, this book has saved many. Recording these cases dispels doubts. Readers should trust it firmly to avoid errors. Above from *Fu You Bian*.