Chinese Medical Great Works (6)

Author: Zhao Hansen
Editor-in-Chief: Wu Shaozhen
Publisher:
Publishing Date: 1999-01-01
Features: The Yicao Ting Mu Ke Quan Shu includes the Xue Shi Xuan Fang Ti by Deng Yuan of the Qing Dynasty. Deng, styled Bowang, was from Qingjiang. In the year Kangxi Dingyou, he published Yi Shou Yan Ke together with Nian Xiyao, titled Qimeng Zhenzhi. In the eighth year of the Guangxu era, Mr. Hu Zhiqiao found that the Qimeng Zhenzhi published by Nian in the Kangxi era had been lost for nearly two hundred years, with worn-out boards and faded characters. The original printing was no longer available, and what was passed down was a copy. Due to transcription errors, there were many mistakes. Fearing that it might be lost over time, he dared not hesitate to seek its meaning and correct it slightly. For what he dared not correct, he noted it above each item for the reader's discretion. He also added his own empirical prescriptions at the end, titled Qimeng Zhenzhi, and published it widely. Later, it was printed with lead type by the Shangbao Press, but due to limited copies and no plates for reprints, it became difficult to obtain for those who bought it later. In the twenty-seventh year of the Guangxu era, Yao Bochun of Jiaxing raised funds to reprint it, not only giving joy to those suffering from blindness but also ensuring the book's preservation.
The Yicao Ting Mu Ke Quan Shu begins with discussions on eye theories and debates, followed by distinguishing external and internal eye conditions and their treatments, as well as treatments for children's smallpox-related eye problems and squinting. It ends with Xue Shi's selected prescriptions, noting the main effects of each. These prescriptions have been proven effective in numerous trials, so readers should not overlook them.
Excerpt: During the acute phase of external conjunctivitis, the eyes are painful and difficult to open, contagious, sensitive to light, and swollen. The white of the eye develops sores, sand-like particles cause irritation, eyelids swell and become inflamed, and eyelashes turn inward. Exuberant growths push the eyes outward, red veins cross the pupils, opacity covers the eyes, and a curtain-like opacity forms. Tears stream in the wind, tears leak with pus, typhoid fever spreads toxins, the black pupil sinks, the black pupil protrudes, and it appears suddenly during needle extraction. Eyelid tissue swells, eyes are pulled by wind, night blindness occurs, corneal opacities form from trauma, blood fills the pupils, and flying dust injures the eyes. The condition recurs with a root cause, eyelids become hard and swollen, the pupils swell and ache, and the eyes become itchy. The inner corners and outer corners of the eyes are red and irritated. Opacities include ice wheel, plum blossom, spiral, floating, solid, moist, dry, nail head, white, red, blue, yellow, black, and intermittent opacities. Internal urgency with external relaxation, and injuries from falls.
Treatment for external conjunctivitis: Although it is believed that eye diseases are caused by fire, without external wind, the eyes would not be affected. When the body's pores are constricted by wind, internal heat cannot dissipate and rises to the eye orifices, carrying blood with it, causing red eyes. If treated promptly, recovery is certain. If left untreated for too long or if treatment fails due to incompetent practitioners, it may develop into external conjunctivitis. External conjunctivitis is caused by wind congealing heat and blood stagnation. The treatment should dispel wind, cool heat, activate blood, and improve vision. The main prescription is Jian Jia Jin Ye Tang, with external application of Yu Hua Dan for healing. For opacity covering the eyes, Xian Chuan Zi Jin Gao can be applied. This ointment can restore sight, or Wudang, Ren Long, and Ci Jun are also effective.
Jian Jia Jin Ye Tang treats external conjunctivitis and other conditions:
Soft Fang Qi (Soft Peucedanum) 1 coin
Bai Jie Geng (Bupleurum) 0.8 coins
Zhi Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia) 1 coin
Chuan Du Huo (Angelica Sinensis) 0.3 coins
Jing Shao Yao (Paeonia) 1 coin
Fei Zhi Mu (Anemarrhena) 0.5 coins
Jing Jie Sui (Schizonepeta) 0.5 coins
Su Bo He (Mentha) 0.6 coins
Man Jing Zi (Vitex) 0.7 coins
Bai Chai (Chrysanthemum) 1 coin
Shao Huang Qin (Scutellaria) 0.5 coins
Shao Huang Qin (Scutellaria) 0.5 coins
Boiled and decocted in water, taken warm.
For severe wind-cold, add Qiang Huo (Aconite) 0.5 coins, Xiao Chuan Xiang (Asafoetida) 0.2 coins, and Bai Zhi Xiao (Angelica Sinensis) 0.2 coins in the first two doses, then remove them.
For excessive tears, add Bei Xixin (Asarum) 0.2 coins and Yuan Huai (Chrysanthemum) 0.5 coins.
For swelling, add Xian Li Zi (Thunbergia) 0.3 coins.
For severe pain, add Hou Huang Bo (Phellodendron) 0.3 coins.
For severe redness, add Lian Qiao (Forsythia) 0.3 coins and Sang Bai Pi (Morus) 0.4 coins.
For opacity, add Mu Ze (Euphorbia) 0.4 coins and Bai Ji Li (Tribulus) 0.8 coins.
For opacity with exuberant growths, add Shi Jue Ming (Cassia) 1 coin, calcined.
For blurred vision, add Mi Meng Hua (Euphorbia) 0.8 coins and Jia Bai Ju (Chrysanthemum) 0.5 coins.
For red outer corners, add Zhi Ren (Gallnut) 0.7 coins, roasted black.
For red inner corners, add Su Zao Ren (Sour Jujube) 1 coin, roasted, and Yuan Zhi (Licorice) 1 coin.
For initial red eyes, taking six to seven doses can heal without recurrence.
External ointments, if recurrent, indicate accumulated wind and heat in the meridians, triggered by cold. After taking Jian Jia Jin Ye Tang for ten doses, it can be taken as a decoction or pills, with three months of (regulating treatment), and applying Yu Hua Dan once daily externally for healing.
For the weak, take Jian Jia Di Huang Wan on an empty stomach and Jian Jia Jin Ye San after meals. This method is highly effective.
Jian Jia Jin Ye Tang should be taken warm after meals, once daily, not in large doses to avoid injuring the stomach. After six to seven days, it will heal.
For external conjunctivitis, it is often excessive, so do not use tonics, as they may worsen the condition.
For severe internal heat, with constipation and a strong constitution, add Da Huang (Rhubarb) 1-2 coins to purge, then remove it. This condition is common in Beijing, and the decoction is Wu Long Tang.
Wu Long Tang treats sudden redness, swelling, and pain, suitable for those with a strong constitution in northern regions:
Chen Mahuang (Ephedra) 1 coin
Jing Jie Sui (Schizonepeta) 0.3 coins
Bai Jie Geng (Bupleurum) 1 coin
Niu Bang Zi (Bupleurum) 1 coin
Zhuang Da Huang (Rhubarb) 1 coin
Decocted with ginger 5 coins and scallions 2 liang as a guide. After taking it, swelling and redness subside, then take Jian Jia Jin Ye Tang for three to four doses and apply Yu Hua Dan externally.
Yu Hua Dan treats external conjunctivitis with redness, swelling, and opacity:
Lu Gan Shi (Gypsum) 2 liang, selecting white and light, like cloud flakes or sheep brain.
Chuan Huang Lian (Coptis) 1 liang, remove the root and chop, soaked in water for half a day, decocted in hot water with a cup of urine, mixed with a bowl of juice, and cooked until half.
Gan Shi is placed in a silver pot, heated with charcoal until green, then cooled, then soaked in juice and urine seven times. Add 3 coins of vermilion and grind into powder, removing impurities, then grinding again until fine like dust.
Pearls are made by placing pearl pieces in tofu, steamed for a long time, then ground into fine powder.
Mix 1 coin of powder with 1 coin of pearl powder and 3 coins of Bing Pi (Menthol), evenly mixed in a sealed porcelain pot.
For all external conjunctivitis, dip a silver or ivory hairpin in the ointment and apply to both inner corners, closing the eyes for a meal's time, then remove the hairpin. Apply once daily after breakfast, or at night.
Xian Chuan Zi Jin Gao uses 5 liang of true Huang Dan (gallnut), ground into fine powder, then repeatedly heated and cooled nine times to remove lead fumes, then ground into dust.
Chuan Huang Lian (Coptis) 2 liang, chopped.
Shi Yan (Strombus) one male and one female, larger than betel nuts, equal to Shi Xie (Conch).
Shi Xie (Conch) one or two, equal to Shi Yan.
Huo Zi (Chebula) 12.
True Xiong Dan (Bear bile) 3 or 5 coins (more for faster effect).
Test by sprinkling dust on water; if it separates, it is genuine.
Winter honey, filtered, 8 liang.
First, decoct Huang Lian and Huo Zi in three bowls of well water until one and a half bowls remain.
Grind Shi Xie and Shi Yan into fine powder, then mix with the decoction and honey.
Cook in a silver pot over low heat for three to five boils, then add the powder and cook until threads form.
Use willow or peach branches to stir constantly.
When boiling, remove the pot and place it in a basin of water.
Add Xiong Dan and stir another 100 times, ensuring no chickens, dogs, men, or women see it.
This formula treats all eye diseases, restoring sight for those blind for over ten years. Use two or three pearl-like amounts, applying five to nine times daily, not doubling up.
First apply for seven days, then rest for three to five days, then apply for another seven days. Use a cotton swab to remove opacity, and the eyes will clear.
For severe cases, it takes only three to seven days for miraculous results.
Qibao Gao removes all opacities:
Pearls 3 coins
Hupu (Agate) 3 coins
Shui Jing (Crystal) 3 coins
Long Chi (Dentary) 1 coin
Shi Jue Ming (Cassia) 3 coins
Xiong Dan (Bear bile) 3 coins
Long Nao (Cinnabar) 5 coins
Grind into fine powder, decoct in 5 liters of water in a sand pot until 1 liter remains, then simmer in a silver pot until a bowl is formed.
Add 5 coins of pure honey and mix into a paste.
Apply at night after sleep, not in the morning.
Wudang Mi Shou Xian Fang (Wudang Secret Prescription):
A Wudang Mountain formula, revealing a divine secret that cannot be disclosed.
Ba Dou (Castor bean), Rui Ren (Styrax), and Shi (a mineral) are mixed with Niu Sha (Arsenic), Long Gu (Oyster shell), Bai Ding Xiang (Fennel), and white cumin.
Regardless of how long the opacity has been, one application will restore light.
Grind Ba Dou and Rui Ren together, decoct in water, remove the (dregs), and dry the liquid in Shi.
Niu Sha is placed in a snail for two days, cleaned, and opened when the mud is dry. Add 3 coins of Niu Sha, wait for it to dissolve, then decoct in a silver pot and store.
Long Gu is calcined into fine powder, 2 coins.
Bai Ding Xiang is selected with pointed ends, used on the Dragon Boat Festival, soaked in licorice water overnight, dried, and ground into fine powder.
Apply to opacity and exuberant growths.
Ren Long San treats redness and opacity:
A large, white Ren Long (a mythical creature) is tied at both ends with thread, washed in running water, and the broken end is dripped with white sap into Shi.
Effective for removing exuberant growths.
Use 100 almonds, ground into juice, mixed with Niu Sha to apply, or use Bai Ding Xiang as an alternative.
Ci Jun Dan treats opacity:
Bai Zhu Ke (Bamboo shell), remove hair, burn to ash, and mix with musk 3-5 cents per coin.
Apply to opacity.
For external conjunctivitis, never use knives, needles, or hooks, as they may injure the eye and cause chronic conditions.
The classic says: "Eyes see because of blood; how can blood be harmed?"
Use Jian Jia Jin Ye Tang and Yu Hua Dan for healing.
For flying fibers in the eyes, place a grain of salt in the mouth to dissolve, and the fiber will come out.
Or place a grain of fragrant grass seed in the eye, and it will move and be removed.
For crooked mouths and eyes, take wind-dispelling medicine for several doses, then switch to warming and tonifying, while applying fish blood ground with Bai Ji (Atractylodes) to one side of the face, and the appearance will become straight.