Supplement to the Compendium of Materia Medica, Volume 4

Page Five

Mixed with brown sugar and taken on an empty stomach with aged wine, this specifically treats anal fistulas original: zhilou zhi guan (痔漏之管). The text describes the "tube" of a fistula, suggesting a treatment to make the abnormal tract withdraw or heal.. Continue the regimen until the fistula naturally recedes.

Bleeding from the Nine Orifices

The "nine orifices" traditionally refer to the eyes, ears, nostrils, mouth, urethra, and anus. Bleeding from all nine indicates a severe systemic emergency in traditional medicine.

The text Rescuing the Living from the Sea of Bitterness notes there are two varieties of Yellow Chaste Tree: the red variety is known as the Ju original: ju (椐), a term for a thorny wood used for staves, sometimes identified as Vitex or Zelkova., and the green variety is the Jing the common Chaste Tree or Vitex negundo.. The core of its wood is square, and its branches grow in opposite pairs. Each stalk bears five or seven leaves, which resemble elm leaves—long, pointed, and serrated. In the fifth lunar month, it produces reddish-purple flowers in spikes. Its seeds are similar in size to coriander seeds and are encased in a white membrane. To use, crush the leaves to extract the juice and mix with wine. Taking two measures original: he (合), a volume of about 100ml. will stop the bleeding immediately.

Bone-steaming Fever and Consumptive Heat

"Bone-steaming" (guzheng) refers to a deep, internal heat that feels as though it is radiating from the bones, typical of chronic wasting diseases like tuberculosis.

A proven formula from the Garden of Cultivating Simplicity original: Yangsuyuan (養素園), likely a reference to a specific private collection of medical recipes.:
Snow-in-June Snow-in-June (liuyuexue): the plant Serissa japonica, known for its tiny white flowers and heat-clearing properties, Yellow Chaste Tree seeds, Siegesbeckia, He Shou Wu the root of Polygonum multiflorum, a famous longevity tonic., Angelica sinensis, Szechuan Lovage, Prepared Rehmannia Root, and White Poria.

Add two cups of water and three slices of ginger; decoct until the liquid is reduced to eighty percent of its original volume and consume. If the patient has phlegm, add Pinellia original: banxia (半夏), a pungent root used to dry dampness and resolve phlegm..