味辛甘，平，大寒，有毒。主恶疮，头秃痂疥，杀毒虫虱，身痒，邪气诸毒，蚀鼻中息
肉，下部 疮，身而白驳，散皮肤死肌，及恍惚邪气。杀蜂蛇毒。炼之久服，轻身增年不老，
令人脑满。生武都山谷，与雄黄同山生。其阴山有金，金精熏则生雌黄。采无时。
味辛，温，无毒。主烂伤瘀血，泻痢，寒热鼠 ，症瘕结气，脚冷疼弱。一名姜石，钟
乳根也。生赵国山谷，又梁山及南海，采无时。
味辛，温，无毒。主伤食不化，邪结气恶，疮疽 痔，利九窍。下乳汁，男子阴疮，女
子阴蚀，及伤食，病常欲眠睡。一名通石，殷孽根也，青黄色。生梁山山谷。
味甘，温，无毒。主风寒虚损，脚腰疼痹，安五脏，益气。一名石饴饼，生名山土石中，
采无时。
味酸，温，大热，有毒。主妇人阴蚀，疽痔恶血，坚筋骨，除头秃，疗心腹积聚，邪气
冷癖在胁，咳逆上气，脚冷疼弱无力，及鼻衄，恶疮，下部 疮，上血。杀疥虫，能化金银
铜铁奇物。生东海牧羊山谷中，及太山、河西山，矾石液也。
味咸，微温，无毒。主崩中漏下，破子脏中血，症瘕结气，寒热腹痛，无子，阴痿不起，
补不足。疗男子茎头寒，阴下湿痒，去臭汗，消水肿。久服不饥，令人有子。一名白石，一
名石生，一名羊起石，云母根也。生齐山山谷及郎邪或云山、阳起山，采无时。
[Cinnabar (Realgar's counterpart, here referring to Realgar/Orpiment context but specifically Orpiment based on description]: Pungent and sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, extremely cold, toxic. Primarily treats malignant sores, alopecia with scabies and tinea capitis, kills poisonous insects and lice, alleviates body pruritus, expels pathogenic factors and various toxins, erodes nasal polyps, treats sores in the lower jiao, vitiligo (white patches), dissipates dead skin tissue, and addresses mental restlessness due to pathogenic factors. Kills venom from bees and snakes. After prolonged refining and long-term consumption, it lightens the body, increases longevity without aging, and fills the brain. Grows in the valleys of Wudu, often found in the same mountains as Realgar (Xionghuang). Where there is gold in the Yin Mountains, the essence of gold fumigating causes Orpiment to form. Can be harvested at any time.
[Yangqishi / Activated Calcite]: Pungent in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats ulcerated wounds with blood stasis, dysentery, alternating chills and fever, scrofula (rat abscesses), masses and qi stagnation, cold pain and weakness in the legs. Also known as Jiangshi, it is the root of Stalactite (Zhongru Shi). Grows in the valleys of Zhao State, as well as Liang Mountain and Nanhai. Can be harvested at any time.
[Yinniie / Alum Stone Root]: Pungent in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats food stagnation and indigestion, evil qi accumulation, malignant sores and hemorrhoids, unblocks the nine orifices. Promotes lactation, treats male genital ulcers, female vaginal erosion, and lethiness/sleepiness caused by food injury. Also known as Tongshi, it is the root of Yinniie, yellowish-green in color. Grows in the valleys of Liang Mountain.
[Shiyibing / Stone Malt Cake]: Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats deficiency and damage caused by wind-cold, pain and bi-syndrome in the feet and waist, calms the five zang organs, and benefits qi. Also known as Shiyibing, grows in the rocks and soil of famous mountains. Can be harvested at any time.
[Fanshi / Alum]: Sour in flavor, warm in nature, extremely hot, toxic. Primarily treats female vaginal erosion, malignant hemorrhoids and bad blood, strengthens muscles and bones, removes alopecia, treats accumulations in the heart and abdomen, cold phlegm-rheum in the hypochondrium, cough and rebellious qi, cold pain and weakness in the legs, epistaxis, malignant sores, sores in the lower jiao, and bleeding from the upper body. Kills scabies mites, can dissolve gold, silver, copper, iron, and other strange substances. Grows in the Mu Yang Valley of the East Sea, as well as Mount Tai and Hexi Mountains; it is the liquid of Alum.
[Baishi / Sheep Qi Stone / Kaolin]: Salty in flavor, slightly warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats metrorrhagia and leukorrhea, breaks down blood stasis in the uterus, treats masses and qi stagnation, abdominal pain with chills and fever, infertility, impotence, and tonifies deficiencies. Treats coldness at the glans penis, dampness and itching in the yin region, eliminates foul sweat, and reduces edema. Long-term consumption prevents hunger and enables procreation. Also known as Baishi, Shisheng, or Yangqishi; it is the root of Muscovite (Yunmu). Grows in the valleys of Qi Mountain, Langya, Yun Mountain, or Yangqi Mountain. Can be harvested at any time.