味甘辛，微温，无毒。主消渴，阴痿不足，咳逆，胸膈间久寒，益气，除风湿痹。疗肺
痿下气，利小便，补五脏，通日月光。久服轻身，长年耐寒热。生华阴山谷，及太山，大如
指，长二三寸。六面如削，白澈有光，其黄端白棱名黄石英，赤端名赤石英，青端名青石英，
黑端名黑石英。二月采，亦无时。
青石、赤石、黄石、白石、黑石脂等∶味甘，平。主黄胆，泻痢，肠， 脓血，阴蚀下
血，赤白，邪气，痈肿疽痔，恶疮，头疡，疥瘙。久服，补髓益气，肥健不饥，轻身延年，
五石脂各随其色，补五脏。生南山之阳山谷中。
味酸，平，无毒。主养肝胆气，明目。疗黄胆，泻痢肠 ，女子带下百病，及疽痔恶疮。
久服补髓益气，不饥，延年。生齐区山及海崖，采无时。
味甘酸辛，大温，无毒。主养心气，明目益精。疗腹痛泻 ，下痢赤白，小便利及痈疽
疮痔，女子崩中漏下，产难，胞衣不出。久服补髓，好颜色，益智不饥，轻身延年。生济南，
射阳及太山之阴，采无时。
味苦，平，无毒。主养脾气，安五脏，调中，大人小儿泻痢，肠 下脓血，去白虫，除
黄胆，痈疽虫。久服轻身延年，生嵩高山。色如莺雏，采无时。
味甘酸，平，无毒。主养肺气，浓肠，补骨髓。疗五脏惊悸不足，心下烦，止腹痛，下
水，小肠 热溏，便脓血，女子崩中漏下，赤白沃，排痈疽疮痔。久服安心，不饥，轻身长
年。生太山之阴，采无时。
(Bai Shiying / White Quartz) Sweet and acrid in flavor, slightly warm in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome), insufficient Yang impotence, cough with counterflow of Qi, chronic cold in the chest and diaphragm; it tonifies Qi and dispels wind-damp Bi obstruction. It treats Fei Wei (lung atrophy) with downward movement of Qi, promotes urination, tonifies the Five Zang organs, and enhances vision to reflect light like the sun and moon. Long-term consumption lightens the body, prolongs life, and increases resistance to cold and heat. It is found in the valleys of Huayin and Mount Tai, as large as a finger and two to three cun long. Its six faces are smooth as if cut by a knife, white and transparent with luster. Those with yellow ends and white edges are named Huang Shi Ying (Yellow Quartz); those with red ends are Chi Shi Ying (Red Quartz); those with green ends are Qing Shi Ying (Green Quartz); and those with black ends are Hei Shi Ying (Black Quartz). Harvested in February, but can be collected at any time.
Qing Shi Zhi (Green Stone Lipid), Chi Shi Zhi (Red Stone Lipid), Huang Shi Zhi (Yellow Stone Lipid), Bai Shi Zhi (White Stone Lipid), Hei Shi Zhi (Black Stone Lipid), etc.: Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature. They primarily treat Huang Dan (jaundice), Xie Li (dysentery/diarrhea), Chang Pi (intestinal discharge of pus and blood), Yin Shi xue xia xue (erosion and bleeding from the genitals), Chi Bai Dai (red and white leukorrhea), pathogenic factors, Yong Zhong Ju Zhi (carbuncles, sores, gangrene, hemorrhoids), E Chuang (malignant ulcers), Tou Yang (head sores), Jie Sao (scabies and itching). Long-term consumption supplements Marrow and tonifies Qi, makes the body robust and strong without hunger, lightens the body, and prolongs life. The five types of Shi Zhi each correspond to their respective colors to tonify the Five Zang organs. Found in the valleys on the southern slopes of Mount Nan.
Sour in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily nourishes Gan and Dan Qi (Liver and Gallbladder Qi), brightens the eyes. It treats Huang Dan (jaundice), Xie Li (dysentery/diarrhea), Chang Pi (intestinal discharge), Dai Xia (leukorrhea) and various diseases in women, as well as Ju Zhi E Chuang (gangrene, hemorrhoids, malignant ulcers). Long-term consumption supplements Marrow and tonifies Qi, prevents hunger, and prolongs life. Found in the mountains of Qi region and sea cliffs, harvestable at any time.
Sweet, sour, and acrid in flavor, very warm in nature, non-toxic. It primarily nourishes Xin Qi (Heart Qi), brightens the eyes and benefits Jing (Essence). It treats Fu Tong Xie Xie (abdominal pain and diarrhea), Xia Li Chi Bai (dysentery with red and white discharge), smooth urination, and Yong Ju Chuang Zhi (carbuncles, sores, ulcers, hemorrhoids); it treats Nu Zi Beng Zhong Lou Xia (uterine bleeding and spotting), Chan Nan (difficult labor), Bao Yi Bu Chu (retained placenta). Long-term consumption supplements Marrow, improves complexion, benefits intelligence, prevents hunger, lightens the body, and prolongs life. Found in Jinan, Sheyang, and the northern slopes of Mount Tai, harvestable at any time.
Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily nourishes Pi Qi (Spleen Qi), calms the Five Zang organs, harmonizes the Middle Jiao, and treats Xie Li (dysentery/diarrhea) in adults and children, Chang Pi xia nong xue (intestinal discharge of pus and blood), removes Bai Chong (roundworms), eliminates Huang Dan (jaundice), and treats Yong Ju Chong (carbuncles, sores, and insect-related issues). Long-term consumption lightens the body and prolongs life. Found in Mount Songgao. Its color resembles that of a yellow chick, harvestable at any time.
Sweet and sour in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily nourishes Fei Qi (Lung Qi), thickens the intestines, and supplements Marrow. It treats Wu Zang Jing Ji Bu Zu (palpitations and insufficiency due to fright in the Five Zang organs), Xin Xia Fan (restlessness in the epigastrium), stops abdominal pain, promotes water metabolism, treats Xiao Chang Re Tang Xie (heat-induced loose stools in the Small Intestine), Bian Nong Xue (pus and blood in stool), Nu Zi Beng Zhong Lou Xia (uterine bleeding and spotting), Chi Bai Wo (red and white vaginal discharge), and drains pus and swelling to treat Yong Ju Chuang Zhi (carbuncles, sores, ulcers, hemorrhoids). Long-term consumption calms the mind, prevents hunger, lightens the body, and prolongs life. Found on the northern slopes of Mount Tai, harvestable at any time.