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(Wuyi) Pungent in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats pathogenic factors within the five zang organs, disperses toxic heat permeating the skin and joints, eliminates three types of parasites (San Chong), aids digestion, expels Taenia saginata (Cunbai), and relieves intestinal wheezing. Also known as Wugu, or [missing character]. Grows in the mountains and valleys of Jin region; fruits are harvested in the third lunar month and dried in the shade.

(Wuzhuyu) Pungent and bitter in flavor, hot in nature, non-toxic. Its efficacy is similar to that of Evodiae Fructus (Wuzhuyu), though slightly inferior. It is particularly effective for treating water qi disorders.

[Unnamed Herb] Sweet and salty in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats traumatic injuries, breaks up static blood, nourishes healthy blood, calms the fetus, alleviates pain, and promotes tissue regeneration.

[Unnamed Herb] Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats fractures and dislocations, regenerates muscle tissue, breaks up blood stasis, and alleviates pain. Decoct with wine and water to drink the concentrated juice. Grows in [missing location].

[Unnamed Herb] Sweet and salty in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats traumatic injuries, bone and joint pain, disperses blood stasis, tonifies blood, treats postpartum blood stagnation, and alleviates pain. Decoct with wine and water to drink the concentrated juice. Grows in the valleys of Zizhou.

[Unnamed Herb] Sweet and bitter in flavor, slightly cold in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats [missing ulcer name], promotes urination, clears phlegm-heat and thirst, and reduces sleep requirement. Harvested in spring.

[Unnamed Herb] Directs qi downward, resolves retained food and fluid retention. Adding Evodiae Fructus (Wuzhuyu), Scallion Stem (Cong Bai), and Ginger Rhizome (Sheng Jiang) enhances its efficacy.

[Unnamed Herb] Sweet in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats internal injury and the six extremes of exhaustion (Liu Ji), emaciation, metrorrhagia with pulse disappearance, tonifies deficiency and qi, removes pulmonary fluid retention, hemoptysis, heat-thirst, edema, abdominal distension, promotes diuresis, expels Taenia saginata (Cunbai), and can be used for suturing metallic wounds. Can be harvested at any time, but those growing on exposed soil are poisonous. Leaves: treat chills and fever with sweating. Juice: antidote for centipede venom.

[Unnamed Herb] Sweet in flavor, toxic. The black variety treats leukorrhea (Lou Xia), red and white vaginal discharge, blood disorders, mass formations (Zheng Jia), genital pain, yin-yang imbalance, chills and fever, and infertility. It regulates menstrual irregularities. The yellow, ripe, aged white variety stops chronic diarrhea, tonifies qi, and prevents hunger; the golden variety treats hypochondriac fullness, fluid retention, masses, abdominal pain, and metallic wounds. Also known as Sangjun or Mumai. The five types of wood ear mushrooms are named [missing character]; they tonify qi, prevent hunger, lighten the body, and strengthen willpower. Grows in Jianwei valleys; harvested during the rainy season in the sixth lunar month and sun-dried immediately.

(Songluo / Ramalina) Bitter and sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It treats anger-induced pathogenic factors, spontaneous sweating due to deficiency, and wind-headache. It treats cold swelling and pain of the female external genitals, clears phlegm-heat, treats warm malaria, and can be used as an emetic decoction to promote diuresis. Also known as Nuluo. Grows on pine trees in the mountains and valleys of Xiong'er. Harvested in the fifth lunar month and dried in the shade.