味苦，寒，有小毒。主热 ，烦满，不能食。生捣汁，服三四合。多则令人吐。
味辛，平，有大毒。主咳逆上气，破积聚饮食，寒热水气，胁下积癖，恶疮鼠
鬼精蛊毒。杀飞鸟走兽。一名续毒。生擒亭山谷及奉高，二月八月采根阴干。陈而沉水
味辛，温，微温。有毒。主杀蛊毒，鬼疰精物，辟恶气不祥，逐邪，解百毒。疗
喉结，风邪，烦惑，失魄妄见，去目中肤翳。杀大毒，不入汤。一名爵犀，一名马目毒公
一名九臼，一名天臼，一名解毒。生九真山谷及冤句，二月八月采根。
大寒。主痈肿结热。
味苦，平，无毒。主浸淫疥瘙，疸痔，杀三虫。疗女子阴蚀。生东莱山谷，五月采，阴
干。
味酸，寒，无毒。主恶疮 。捣傅之，杀诸小虫。生道旁。
味甘，平，无毒。主妇人乳痈肿，水煮汁饮之，及封之，立消。一名耩耨草。
味辛酸，平，有毒。主水胀疝瘕痹，熨除痈肿，杀鬼精物。疗胸中邪气，水肿痿痹，腹
满洪直，疏五脏，散水气，如人形者有神。一名芴根，一名夜呼。生咸阳川谷。
[Shuiliao (Polygonum hydropiper)] Bitter in taste, cold in nature, slightly toxic. Primarily treats heat conditions, vexation and fullness, and inability to eat. Fresh plant is crushed to extract juice, 3–4 he (approx. 60–90 ml) taken orally. Excessive dosage induces vomiting.
[Unnamed Herb] Pungent in taste, neutral in nature, highly toxic. Primarily treats cough with rebellious Qi, breaks up food accumulation and disorders caused by cold, hot, or water-Qi; resolves hypochondriac masses and癖 (fixed lumps); treats malignant sores, rat-sores, ghostly affections, and gu-poison. Kills flying birds and running beasts. Also named Xudu. Grows in Qinting Valley and Fenggao area; roots harvested in February and August, dried in shade. Old specimens that sink in water are preferred.
[Unnamed Herb] Pungent in taste, warm (or slightly warm) in nature, toxic. Primarily kills gu-poison and ghostly/spiritual entities; repels evil and inauspicious Qi; expels pathogenic factors; resolves various toxins. Treats throat nodules, wind-pathogen invasion, mental confusion/vexation, loss of soul with hallucinations, and corneal opacity. Kills severe toxins but is not used in decoctions. Also named Juexi, Maimu Dougong, Jiujiu, Tianjiu, Jiedu. Grows in Jiuzhen Valley and Yuanju area; roots harvested in February and August.
[Unnamed Herb] Sweet in taste, cold in nature. Primarily treats Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome), external heat, and frequent urination.
[Unnamed Herb] Greatly cold in nature. Primarily treats carbuncles and swelling with accumulated heat.
[Unnamed Herb] Bitter in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats impetigo, scabies, itching, jaundice, hemorrhoids, and kills three types of parasites. Treats erosion of the female genitalia. Grows in Donglai Valley; harvested in May, dried in shade.
[Unnamed Herb] Sour in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats malignant sores. Crushed and applied externally to kill various small insects. Grows along roadsides.
[Unnamed Herb] Bitter in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats bloody and white dysentery as well as cold-heat dysentery. Taken as powder or decoction; swallowing one pill/cake can resolve abscesses and swellings.
[Unnamed Herb] Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats breast abscesses in women. Decocted in water for drinking and topical application; resolves immediately. Also named Jiangnou Cao.
[Unnamed Herb] Pungent and sour in taste, neutral in nature, toxic. Primarily treats edema, hernia, jia-masses (abdominal lumps), and bi-syndrome (impediment syndrome); hot compresses relieve carbuncles and swellings; kills ghostly/spiritual entities. Treats pathogenic factors in the chest, edema, flaccidity, and bi-syndrome; abdominal distension with hardness; unblocks the five Zang organs; dissipates water-Qi. Those resembling human form possess spiritual efficacy. Also named Wugen, Yehu. Grows in Xianyang River Valley.
[Unnamed Herb] Pungent in taste, neutral in nature, toxic. Primarily treats gu-poison; expels evil Qi; kills ghost-induced malaria; repels inauspicious influences. Also named Quepiao. It is the root of She Xian (Herba Siegesbeckiae), grows in Zhuya, harvested in August, dried in shade.
[Unnamed Herb] Primarily treats snake venom. Crushed and applied externally; juice extracted and taken orally to prevent snake venom from entering the interior and causing cardiac oppression. Soaking feet in boiled decoction reduces qi-edema.