乌头 附子 侧子 漏蓝子 乌喙 天雄
以上炮去皮脐
半夏
以上汤洗七遍去滑
半夏曲
以上每半夏一两用生姜二两同捣捏作片子焙干
人参 沙参 玄参 紫参 丹参 甘草 柴胡 羌活 独活 防风 茜根 当归 秦艽
黄
以上并去
苗菟丝子(浸了研) 牛膝 苁蓉 乌蛇(去骨去皮) 白花蛇(去骨去皮)
以上酒浸一宿焙干
茯苓 茯神(去木) 杜仲(炒锉) 黄柏 浓朴(姜制) 桂
以上并去粗皮
天门冬(汤浸) 麦门冬(汤浸) 远志
以上去心焙干
泽兰 石楠 草 藿香
以上用叶
鹿茸 虎骨 蛤蚧 天灵盖
以上酥炙黄
紫河车(儿孩儿者尤佳用酽醋浸伏时沥干火上炙焦捣罗为细末) 鳖甲(醋炙黄)犀角 龙
角羚羊角
以上锉成粗末
杏仁 桃仁
以上汤去皮尖麸炒
大枣 诃子
以上去核
白豆蔻 麻子 缩砂 薏苡
以上去皮
麝香 没药 芦荟 阿魏 伏龙肝 大青 青黛 蛇黄 琥珀 松脂 枫香脂 天竺黄
龙
以上细研
细辛 菖蒲
以上用根
巴豆
以上去皮去油
阿胶 菖蒲 水蛭 白僵蚕 地龙(去土) 芜荑 赤小豆 小麦曲 茴香 吴茱萸 破
故纸 葫芦巴以上并炒
斑蝥 蜻 僵蚕
以上炒变色
艾叶
以上先用清面丝遍洒焙干后方捣可免作熟艾难罗也
枇芭叶 石苇 草 金毛狗脊
以上并去毛
菊花 款冬花 旋复花 覆盆子 薄荷 紫苏 吴茱萸 丁香
以上去枝杖
车前子 葶苈 葛根(锉) 地龙
以上去土
甘草 蜈蚣
以上炙
干姜 天南星 白附子
以上炮裂
乱发(烧灰) 牡蛎 石决明 蝉蜕 墨
以上并烧
高良姜(锉细炒) 牛角鳃
以上并锉
麻黄
以上去节
乌鸦 兔头 牛胆 猪肪 野狸肝
以上腊水收
商陆
以上切焙
古人戒用飞走杀命药合药救人只当以自死者代之为上若能以金石或草药代之尤佳
晚蚕蛾 虻虫 水蛭 蚯蚓 鸠 斑蝥 乌鸦 桑螵蛸 鱼 蜗牛 芫菁 龟 蜘蛛
雀蛇 蟹 蝎 鳖 獭 兔
乌头、附子、侧子、漏蓝子、乌喙、天雄:以上药材需经过炮制,去除外皮和脐部。
半夏:以上药材需用汤水清洗七遍,以去除滑腻感。
半夏曲:以上药材,每用一两半夏,配生姜二两,共同捣碎,捏成片状,焙干。
人参、沙参、玄参、紫参、丹参、甘草、柴胡、羌活、独活、防风、茜根、当归、秦艽、黄芩(原文“黄”后缺字,据上下文及常见配伍推测为黄芩或黄芪,此处依原文保留单字,但通常指黄芩或黄芪,鉴于前文有玄参等,且后文有黄柏,此处暂译为“黄[芩/芪]”,但在标准古籍整理中,“黄”单独出现多指黄芩或黄芪,结合“去苗”语境,黄芩去芦头,黄芪去苗,此处原文作“以上并去苗”,故推测为黄芩或黄芪。注:原文仅一字“黄”,翻译时保留原意,即“黄[药]”):以上药材均需去除苗茎部分。
菟丝子(浸泡后研磨)、牛膝、肉苁蓉、乌梢蛇(去除骨骼和皮)、白花蛇(去除骨骼和皮):以上药材用酒浸泡一夜,然后焙干。
茯苓、茯神(去除木质心)、杜仲(炒后锉碎)、黄柏、厚朴(姜汁制)、桂枝:以上药材均需去除粗糙的外皮。
天门冬(汤水浸泡)、麦门冬(汤水浸泡)、远志:以上药材需去除心部,然后焙干。
泽兰、石楠叶、藿香:以上药材使用叶片部分。
鹿茸、虎骨、蛤蚧、天灵盖(人顶骨):以上药材用酥油炙烤至黄色。
紫河车(婴儿胎盘,尤佳者用浓醋浸泡,在伏天沥干水分,在火上炙焦,捣罗成细末)、鳖甲(醋炙至黄色)、犀角、龙齿、羚羊角:以上药材锉成粗末。
杏仁、桃仁:以上药材用汤水去皮尖,用麸皮炒制。
大枣、诃子:以上药材去除果核。
白豆蔻、火麻仁、缩砂仁、薏苡仁:以上药材去除外皮。
麝香、没药、芦荟、阿魏、伏龙肝、大青、青黛、蛇黄、琥珀、松脂、枫香脂、天竺黄、龙骨:以上药材细细研磨。
细辛、石菖蒲:以上药材使用根部。
巴豆:以上药材去除外皮和油脂。
阿胶、石菖蒲、水蛭、白僵蚕、地龙(去除泥土)、芜荑、赤小豆、小麦曲、茴香、吴茱萸、破故纸(补骨脂)、葫芦巴:以上药材均进行炒制。
斑蝥、蜻蜓、僵蚕:以上药材炒至颜色改变。
艾叶:以上药材先用清面粉丝均匀喷洒,焙干后再捣碎,这样可以避免制成熟艾后难以过筛的问题。
枇杷叶、石韦、藿香(原文“草”疑为衍文或特定草药名,结合“金毛狗脊”及“去毛”要求,此处可能指某种带毛草本,但原文仅列“草”,暂译作“草”)、金毛狗脊:以上药材均需去除绒毛。
菊花、款冬花、旋覆花、覆盆子、薄荷、紫苏、吴茱萸、丁香:以上药材去除枝条和杖梗。
车前子、葶苈子、葛根(锉碎)、地龙:以上药材去除泥土。
甘草、蜈蚣:以上药材进行炙制。
干姜、天南星、白附子:以上药材炮制至裂开。
乱发(烧成灰)、牡蛎、石决明、蝉蜕、墨:以上药材均进行烧制。
高良姜(锉细后炒)、牛角鳃:以上药材均锉碎。
麻黄:以上药材去除节部。
乌鸦、兔头、牛胆、猪脂肪、野狸肝:以上药材用腊月水收藏。
商陆:以上药材切片焙干。
古人告诫不要使用飞禽走兽等杀害生命来制药救人,应当以自然死亡的动物尸体代替为上策;如果能用金石或草药代替,尤其好。
晚蚕蛾、虻虫、水蛭、蚯蚓、鸠鸽、斑蝥、乌鸦、桑螵蛸、鱼、蜗牛、芫菁、龟、蜘蛛、雀蛇、蟹、蝎、鳖、獭、兔。
Aconitum carmichaelii (Fuzi, 附子), Aconitum laterale (Cizidzi, 侧子), Cuscuta chinensis seeds (Loulanzi, 漏蓝子 - *Note: Loulanzi usually refers to Cuscuta or similar, context implies seed*), Aconitum kusnezoffii (Wuhui, 乌喙), Aconitum coreanum (Tianxiong, 天雄): The above herbs require processing (Paozhi, 炮制), removing the outer skin and umbilical scar.
Pinellia ternata (Banxia, 半夏): The above herb must be washed seven times with decoction water to remove its slippery nature.
Pinellia curd (Banxiaqu, 半夏曲): For every one tael of Pinellia ternata, use two taels of Zingiber officinale (Shengjiang, 生姜), pound them together, shape into slices, and bake dry.
Ginseng (Renshen, 人参), Codonopsis pilosula (Shashen, 沙参), Scrophularia ningpoensis (Xuanshen, 玄参), Arnebiae Radix et Rhizoma (Zishen, 紫参), Salvia miltiorrhiza (Danshen, 丹参), Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Gancao, 甘草), Bupleurum chinense (Chaihu, 柴胡), Notopterygium incisum (Qianghuo, 羌活), Angelica pubescens (Duhuo, 独活), Saposhnikovia divaricata (Fangfeng, 防风), Rubiae Cordifoliae Radix (Qiegen, 茜根), Angelica sinensis (Danggui, 当归), Gentiana macrophylla (Qinjiao, 秦艽), Scutellaria baicalensis (Huangqin, 黄芩 - *Inferred from context "Huang" and "remove shoots"*): The above herbs all require the removal of their shoots/stems.
Cuscuta chinensis (Tusizi, 菟丝子) (soaked and ground), Achyranthes bidentata (Niuxi, 牛膝), Cynomorium songaricum (Congrong, 苁蓉), Zaocys dhumnades (Wushe, 乌蛇) (bones and skin removed), Deinagkistrodon acutus (Baihuashe, 白花蛇) (bones and skin removed): The above herbs are soaked in wine for one night, then baked dry.
Poria cocos (Fuling, 茯苓), Poria cocos with hostwood (Fushen, 茯神) (woody core removed), Eucommia ulmoides (Duzhong, 杜仲) (stir-fried and chopped), Phellodendron amurense (Huangbai, 黄柏), Magnolia officinalis (Houpo, 浓朴) (processed with ginger juice), Cinnamomum cassia (Guizhi, 桂): The above herbs all require the removal of the rough bark.
Asparagus cochinchinensis (Tianmendong, 天门冬) (soaked in decoction), Ophiopogon japonicus (Mendong, 麦门冬) (soaked in decoction), Polygala tenuifolia (Yuanzhi, 远志): The above herbs require the removal of the heart/core, then baked dry.
Lycopus lucidus (Zelan, 泽兰), Photinia serratifolia (Shinan, 石楠), Agastache rugosa (Huoxiang, 藿香): Use only the leaves of the above herbs.
Cervus nippon antler (Lurong, 鹿茸), Panther tigris bone (Hugu, 虎骨), Gekko gecko (Gejie, 蛤蚧), Human vertex bone (Tianlinggai, 天灵盖): The above herbs are roasted with butter (Su, 酥) until yellow.
Placenta humana (Ziheche, 紫河车) (preferably from a newborn infant, soaked in strong vinegar, drained during the dog days, roasted over fire until charred, pounded and sifted into fine powder), Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum (Biejia, 鳖甲) (roasted with vinegar until yellow), Rhinocerotis Cornu (Xijiao, 犀角), Dragon teeth (Longgu, 龙骨), Saiga tatarica horn (Lingyangjiao, 羚羊角): The above herbs are chopped into coarse pieces.
Prunus armeniaca seed (Xingren, 杏仁), Prunus persica seed (Taoren, 桃仁): The above herbs are soaked in decoction to remove skins and tips, then stir-fried with bran.
Jujube (Dazao, 大枣), Terminalia chebula (Hezi, 诃子): Remove the pits of the above herbs.
Amomum kravanh (Baikoudou, 白豆蔻), Cannabis sativa seed (Mazi, 麻子), Amomum villosum (Suosha, 缩砂), Coicis Semen (Yiyi, 薏苡): Remove the husks of the above herbs.
Moschus (Shexiang, 麝香), Myrrha (Moyao, 没药), Aloe (Luhui, 芦荟), Ferula assa-foetida (awei, 阿魏), Caulis Longan (Fulonggan, 伏龙肝), Isatidis Radix (Daqing, 大青), Indigo Naturalis (Qingdai, 青黛), Snake gallstone (Shehuang, 蛇黄), Amber (Hupo, 琥珀), Pine resin (Songzhi, 松脂), Liquidambar orientalis resin (Fengxiangzhi, 枫香脂), Himalayan Beechwood exudate (Tianzhuhuang, 天竺黄), Dragon bones (Longgu, 龙骨): The above herbs are finely ground.
Asari radix (Xixin, 细辛), Acorus tatarinowii (Changpu, 菖蒲): Use the roots of the above herbs.
Croton tiglium (Badou, 巴豆): Remove the husk and oil from the above herb.
E-Jiao (Ejiao, 阿胶), Acorus tatarinowii (Changpu, 菖蒲), Hirudo (Shuizhi, 水蛭), Bombyx batryticatus (Baijiangcan, 白僵蚕), Pheretima (Dilong, 地龙) (earth removed), Terminalia chebula fruit residue (Wuyi, 芜荑), Adzuki bean (Chixiaodou, 赤小豆), Wheat malt (Xiaomaiqu, 小麦曲), Fennel (Huixiang, 茴香), Evodia rutaecarpa (Wuzhuyu, 吴茱萸), Psoralea corylifolia (Poguzhi, 破故纸), Trigonella foenum-graecum (Huluba, 葫芦巴): All the above herbs are stir-fried.
Mylabris (Banmao, 斑蝥), Dragonfly (Qingting, 蜻), Bombyx batryticatus (Jiangcan, 僵蚕): Stir-fry the above herbs until the color changes.
Artemisia argyi (Aiye, 艾叶): The above leaves should first be sprinkled evenly with clear flour silk, then baked dry before pounding. This prevents the difficulty of sifting when making processed mugwort (Shuai Ai, 熟艾).
Loquat leaf (Pipa ye, 枇芭叶), Pyri Folium (Shiwei, 石苇), [Herb] (Cao, 草 - *Textual ambiguity, likely referring to a hairy herb in context*), Cibotium barometz (Jinmaogouji, 金毛狗脊): Remove the hairs from the above herbs.
Chrysanthemum morifolium (Juhua, 菊花), Farfarae Flos (Kuandonghua, 款冬花), Inulae Flos (Xuanfu hua, 旋复花), Rubus chingii (Fupenzi, 覆盆子), Perilla frutescens (Zisu, 紫苏), Evodia rutaecarpa (Wuzhuyu, 吴茱萸), Syzygium aromaticum (Dingxiang, 丁香): Remove the branches and stalks of the above herbs.
Plantago asiatica seed (Cheqianzi, 车前子), Lepidii semen (Tingli, 葶苈), Pueraria lobata (Gegen, 葛根) (chopped), Pheretima (Dilong, 地龙): Remove the earth from the above herbs.
Glycyrrhiza uralensis (Gancao, 甘草), Scolopendra (Wugong, 蜈蚣): Roast the above herbs.
Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Ganjiang, 干姜), Arisaema erubescens (Tiannanxing, 天南星), Typhonii Rhizoma (Baifuzi, 白附子): Process the above herbs until they crack open.
Human hair (Luankou, 乱发) (burned to ash), Ostrea gigas (Muli, 牡蛎), Hemioxys conjuncta (Shijueming, 石决明), Cicada slough (Chantui, 蝉蜕), Ink (Mo, 墨): Burn the above substances.
Alpinia officinarum (Gaoliangjiang, 高良姜) (finely chopped and stir-fried), Cow horn bristles (Niujiaosai, 牛角鳃): Chop the above herbs.
Ephedra sinica (Mahuang, 麻黄): Remove the nodes of the above herb.
Corvus corone (Wuya, 乌鸦), Lepus capensis head (Tutou, 兔头), Bos taurus gallbladder (Noudan, 牛胆), Porcine fat (Zhufang, 猪肪), Leopard liver (Yeligan, 野狸肝): Store the above items in water collected in the twelfth lunar month.
Phytolacca acinoides (Shanglu, 商陆): Slice and bake the above herb.
Ancients warned against using flying birds and running beasts that require killing to make medicine for saving lives; it is best to substitute with animals that died naturally. If minerals or herbal medicines can be used as substitutes, it is even better.
Bombyx mori moth (Wancan'e, 晚蚕蛾), Tabanus bovinus (Mengchong, 虻虫), Hirudo (Shuizhi, 水蛭), Lumbricus terrestris (Qiuyin, 蚯蚓), Turtledove (Jiu, 鸠), Mylabris (Banmao, 斑蝥), Corvus corone (Wuya, 乌鸦), Mantispidae ootheca (Sangpiaoxiao, 桑螵蛸), Fish (Yu, 鱼), Snail (Woniu, 蜗牛), Lytta vesicatoria (Yanjing, 芫菁), Testudo (Gui, 龟), Spider (Zhi zhu, 蜘蛛), Snake sparrow (Que she, 雀蛇), Crab (Xie, 蟹), Scorpion (Xie, 蝎), Soft-shelled turtle (Bie, 鳖), Otter (Ta, 獭), Rabbit (Tu, 兔).