Wushi Powder is an ancient prescription, which can strengthen fire and invigorate yang, invigorate the spirit and warm the viscera. If you use it to prove it, it is a good medicine to cure diseases and save lives.
there was a prescription of Wushi powder in history. This recipe has existed since the Han Dynasty, and it was popular for literati to take Wushi powder in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of Wushi powder from the perspective of medicine and health.
First, the origin and naming of Wushi Powder
Textual research by former sages:? Huangfushi's words are cold and herbivorous, from Zhongjing? It is also called cold herbivorous prescription, that is, Hou Shi Black Powder, which contains ettringite, Saposhnikovia divaricata, dried ginger, cassia twig and other drugs; The cold food prescription includes purple Shi Ying, Bai Shiying, halloysitum rubrum, stalactite, Saposhnikovia divaricata, dried ginger and cassia twig. It can be seen that Zhongjing's prescription for eating cold herbs is the same as that in the prescription for eating cold stones. The two prescriptions are called five stones together, and herbs are used as five stone accessories, from which the five stone powder originated.
He Yan was the first person who advocated taking Wushisan, and he started the stone service style from Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties to Song Dynasty. He Yan took Wushi Powder, one for beauty, and the other for making up for the waste of sexual intercourse, so as to cheer up. He Yan tells that his body is light and exhilarated after taking the powder, which is actually a manifestation of poisoning. However, this magical medication experience has great appeal to the later generations, leading to the popularity of Wushi Powder.
Second, the prescription of Wushi Powder
Wushi Powder has different prescriptions in history:
Wushi Powder in Wei and Jin Dynasties: stalactite, stone sulfur, Bai Shiying, purple Shi Ying and halloysitum rubrum. This prescription originated from Huangfu Mi, a great doctor, who was proficient in medical skills and took Wushisan by himself. Huangfu Mi's idea of five-stone powder prescription and taking was the first to gain universal recognition.
There is no stalactite and sulfur in Zhongjing Wushi decoction recorded in Tai Ping Guang Ji, and it is added with mirabilite and talc.
He Yan's Five Stones Powder, the initiator, combines the above two sides of Zhongjing into one party, and adds and subtracts the meaning, making one dose.
In the course of later generations, these five stones were replaced with cinnabar (liquefied cinnabar is mercury), realgar, Zeng Qing, Ci Shi, and broken stone to varying degrees.
the prescription of Wushi powder should not be changed indiscriminately. Because the herbs in Wushi powder also have detoxification effect, for example, Platycodon grandiflorum and Glycyrrhiza uralensis can detoxify the stone medicine. If the prescription is changed easily, there is a risk of stone poison.
Third, the efficacy of Wushi Powder
Bai Shiying, can? Benefiting hair and pleasing color? Aphrodisiac road? ;
purple Shi Ying, ok? Pleasant? ;
stone sulfur, but? Except for baldness? Refine the Lord's deficiency and drain sperm, and strengthen the yang? ;
stalactites are sweet, warm and nontoxic. Enter lung, kidney and stomach meridians. Can? Make up for the loss? Good color? Strong vitality, Yiyang thing? Indications: five strains and seven injuries, cough against qi, cold cough, smooth voice, hearing and eyesight, light weight, make people moist, energetic, not easy to age and benefit essence. It can soothe the five internal organs, relieve all diseases, promote the secretion of milk, replenish qi and tonify deficiency, treat weak pain and cold, exhaust the lower energizer and strengthen yin. Long-term service will not lead to old age, making people fertile;
halloysitum rubrum, sweet, sour, astringent and mild in nature. It belongs to the large intestine meridian and stomach meridian. Astringe intestine, stop bleeding, promote granulation and heal sore. Used for chronic diarrhea, dysentery and bleeding in stool. The ancients believed that stone medicine was better than grass and wood medicine because grass and wood could rot, while the shape of stone remained unchanged for a long time.
Fourth, the benefits of taking Wushi Powder
Analyzing the reasons for the prevalence of Wushi Powder in Wei and Jin Dynasties, we can find the following points:
One is beauty. After taking Wushisan for the first time, a person's yang will be bright, and his face will be rosy and his eyes will be radiant, which caters to the social atmosphere of pursuing beauty at that time.
second, treating diseases. Wushisan has the effects of calming the heart, calming the convulsion and relieving asthma. If the vegetarian body is yang-deficient, it can improve the physique. A man in the Western Jin Dynasty had a son in his later years. His son was seriously ill when he was 1 months old. He took Wushisan and recovered in less than 3 days.
three, strengthening the body and strengthening yang. Su Shi, a great literary master in the Song Dynasty, once said: In the world, there are people who eat stalactites, eat black beaks and indulge in wine, so the cover began in He Yan. Yan is few and rich, so he takes cold food powder to help his desire. ? During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the sexual life of the upper class was quite indulgent. Indulgence consumes essence and needs aphrodisiac, so Wushisan becomes an aphrodisiac.
four, the spirit of excitement. There will be some gratifying phenomena after taking Wushi Powder, such as better appetite, refreshed spirit and rosy complexion. At that time, people thought that Wushisan could bring back youth and its life span would definitely be extended.
five, experience pleasure. Taking Wushi powder can make people feel an indescribable pleasure. He Yan talked about its wonderful use with his personal experience: Not only treating diseases, but also feeling cheerful. ? Wang Xizhi, a famous scholar in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, also said:? Take the five-color plaster under one foot, and move lightly as if flying? .
V. Harm of Abuse or Overuse of Wushi Powder
He Yan, the initiator of taking Wushi Powder, finally? The soul is not at home, the blood is not bright, the fine and cool smoke is floating, and Rong Ruo is a piece of wood? .
Huangfu Mi, a great doctor in Jin Dynasty, took Wushi Powder by himself. He recorded the toxic and side effects of Wushi Powder, and finally listed more than 2 items, such as phlegm addiction, thirst for profit, aversion to qi, heart and abdominal pain? Guilt? Do you think that taking Wushi powder for a long time will appear? The tongue retracts into the throat, carbuncle is stuck in the back, the back is rotten, the headache is splitting, the lumbago is about to break, the abdominal distension is about to be determined, and even the belt is broken, the heartache is like a thorn, the joints are sore, the throat is sore, the nose is stuffy and the nose is clear, and the diaphragm is full of vomiting, and it is warm and vomiting. .
Han yuzeng, a great writer of Tang medical university? Quit taking food and die of sulfur in your later years? .
VI. Why is Wushi Powder also called Cold Food Powder?
The reason why Wushi Powder is called Cold Food Powder is because it is suitable for cold food and cold drinks after taking it.
celebrities in Wei and Jin dynasties wore thin clothes, ate cold food and took cold baths in their lives, that is? Cold clothes, cold drinks, cold food and cold lying? , so it is called cold food powder.
All the medicines in Wushi Powder are hot. If you eat fried or steaming food again, it will add fuel to the fire. In order to balance the fiery nature of Wushisan and feel comfortable, people who take Wushisan can only eat cold dishes and drink cold drinks.
furthermore, the five stones are scattered with heat, and the internal fire is burning, and the skin is so hot that it will burst, so it will be very uncomfortable to wear tight clothes after taking them, so of course, I have to change into loose clothes. It's too hot inside, so of course you should take a cold bath and sleep in a cold place.
the book of Jin? Biography of Huangfu Mi records that Huangfu Mi was unable to dress in the dead of winter because he ate Wushi powder improperly, and his skin was swollen and even festered, so that he could not help but commit suicide with a knife. Fortunately, he was persuaded by his aunt.
VII. Attitudes of Physicians in Past Dynasties towards Wushisan
Let's take a look at some physicians' attitudes towards Wushisan in history:
Chao Yuanfang, a great doctor in Sui Dynasty, said in Treatise on the Causes of Diseases that Wushisan can cure all diseases. The reason why there will be sporadic deaths is because they are not careful and do not understand the law of interest.
On the one hand, Sun Simiao, the king of medicine in the Tang Dynasty, denied Wushi Powder in the Prescription of Preparing a Thousand Daughters for Emergency. It is obvious that it is extremely poisonous, and it should not be careless. A man of insight must burn it when he meets this side, so don't stay long? ; On the other hand, it also records the five-stone powder prescription and the method of taking powder, emphasizing the many benefits of taking powder. Sun Simiao said, after taking Wushi Powder: It warms the hands and feet, enriches the bone marrow, can eliminate cold, is portable, can resist cold and summer heat, and does not suffer from various diseases, so it is taken with a big beard. ? People refuse to obey the stone, and ordinary things are not good? Therefore, when the stone is in the body, everything will be peaceful. ?
As can be seen from the above titles, Sun Simiao actually highly praised Wushi San.
8. Does Wushi Powder still have clinical value at present?
as we all know, all drugs are biased. Since Wushi San has great bias, can we make full use of Wushi San's bias to treat some diseases of yin-cold stagnation?
All the herbs in Wushi Powder are pungent, warm and dry. If used properly, it can really dispel deficiency and cold, and make people feel warm and refreshed. So, can such a therapeutic effect be used in clinic? In my opinion, safety can.
For example, clinically, there are various syndromes of yang deficiency and yang excess, in which people are very afraid of cold, pale face, listless spirit, decreased sexual function, cold limbs and low body temperature all the year round. If you have such a constitution, you can try Wushi Powder completely, just by using Wushi Powder's firepower to warm the internal organs and limbs.
In fact, Wushisan has definite clinical curative effect. As can be seen from the medical literature, Wushisan can dispel cold, attack wounds, eliminate evil meat, promote health and soothe the soul. It will be more effective if the prescription can be adjusted according to the individual.
historically, people who take Wushi powder often take the initiative to stimulate the distribution. The ancients believed that only distribution could prove that Wushisan played a role. The ancients didn't take Wushi powder as poison, and didn't take it as poison. All the people who died because of it were out of tune. "the theory of various sources of diseases" says, I don't know the body of the disease, but the stone is not harmonious, the essence is not sent, and it can't cause heat to eliminate the disease. ? After taking Wushi powder, it can generate heat, and heat can eliminate the disease. This is the reason why taking Wushi powder must prompt it to emit. Many people can't distribute it immediately after taking it, and they can't distribute it again, so it is easy to accumulate poisoning.
how to stimulate emission? The Prescription for Dissolution of Recipes records many herbs that can induce dispersal, such as stalactite versus surgery, sulfur versus Saposhnikovia divaricata, asarum, Bai Shiying versus aconite, purple Shi Ying versus ginseng, halloysitum rubrum versus platycodon grandiflorum, etc., and also records the symptoms and solutions of dispersal.
The Treatise on the Pathogens and Stages of Diseases records the detailed symptoms of the stone powder. People eat more, it is a wait; The color under the breath is pleasant, which is the second wait; Itching on the head, body and face is the third stage; It is four seasons to plan evil winds; Tired of sleepiness, it is five waiting times. All those who have this symptom are caused by drugs in the five internal organs, but not by the outside. But if the method is used, don't doubt it. ? When the above symptoms appear, it is required to walk frequently (that is, to disperse) and to take warm wine as bait.
according to the above discussion, we can still use Wushi powder in clinic at present. The reason is that Wushi Powder can cure diseases, and it is good at attacking yin cold and Yiyang qi, with strong efficacy, and it is quite suitable for yin syndrome. The only thing to note is that it is easy to be poisoned if you take it too much. (Dong Hongtao)