英語訳
## [Section Three: The Proper Measure of Taking Medicine, Continued]
[Continuing from the previous page:] …for those who are to eat, one should first give a single mouthful of cold vinegared rice (*su-meshi*, 酢飯), and only after that proceed with the meal. This is the best practice.
It also states: In general, all pill medicines (*gan-yaku*, 丸薬) should be made to the size of *goshi* (梧子 — the seeds of the Chinese parasol tree, *Firmiana simplex*). For restorative medicines (*ho-yaku*, 補薬), begin with ten pills and gradually increase the number, taking care never to exceed forty pills — this is the absolute limit. Those who are physically weak should take the medicine three times a day. The goal is to continue taking the medicine over many successive days without interruption. By doing so, the medicinal *qi* will gradually accumulate and fumigate and permeate (*kun-jō*, 燻蒸) the five viscera (*go-zō*, 五蔵). Taking the medicine over a long period is the ideal; it is not good practice to rush through and exhaust one's supply of medicine quickly. To do so is merely to squander precious medicines, and the benefit one receives will be extremely little.
It also states: In general, when taking purgative pills (*sha-gan*, 瀉丸 — pills to induce bowel movements), one should take the occurrence of diarrhea (*geri*, 痢) as the measure and limit, being careful not to exceed it. One must not cause the person to suffer endless, uncontrolled diarrhea. To do so causes great harm to the person.
It also states: In general, when a person suddenly encounters an outbreak of wind (*fū*, 風 — a category of illness involving neurological or paralytic symptoms akin to what we might call stroke or acute neurological episodes), and their body and mind suddenly deteriorate severely — perhaps even to the point of being unable to speak — such a person should be given one of the following decoctions: *Dai-zoku-mei-tō* (大続命湯, Major Life-Continuing Decoction), *Shō-zoku-mei-tō* (小続命湯, Minor Life-Continuing Decoction), *Saishū-zoku-mei-tō* (西州続命湯, Saizhou Life-Continuing Decoction), *Tō-fū-tō* (桃風湯, Peach-Wind Decoction), *Eppi-tō* (越婢湯, Maidservant-Surpassing Decoction), and similar formulas. These should be administered within a wind-free, sealed room (*mitsu-shitsu*, 密室), four times — or ideally five times — throughout the day and night, without counting the number of doses or worrying excessively about the patient's underlying deficiency (*kyo*, 虚). The ideal is to maintain a state in which sweat flows continuously from the head, face, hands and feet, abdomen, and back without ceasing. Whenever the decoction is digested and absorbed, one should immediately eat some gruel (*kayu*, 粥); whenever the gruel is digested, one should immediately take the decoction again. It is also acceptable to give a small amount of lamb broth (*kaku*, 臛 — a hot meat soup or broth) as a supplement. If the wind disorder is extremely severe, one should continue taking the decoction without interruption for five days and five nights. After that, stop the decoction for two days and use a nourishing meat broth (*kō-kaku*, 羹臛) to restore the body, allowing the four limbs (*shi-tai*, 四体) to rest and recover (*shōsoku*, 消息). If the condition has somewhat improved (*ie*, 差), one should immediately stop the medicine and gradually convalesce (*shōsoku*, 将息). If the condition has not improved, one should resume taking the decoction and continue to combat the illness (*osa-mu*, 攻), taking recovery (*iyuru*, 差) as the limit [at which to stop].
It also states: In general, when treating wind disorders (*fū*, 風) with decoctions, if one cannot achieve profuse sweating (*tai-kan*, 大汗), the wind will not depart. This is why, among the various prescriptions for wind…
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