味甘，平，无毒。主补五脏，益气，续筋骨，长肌肉，去诸痹。久服轻身不饥，
通神明。一名 芜。生太山川谷。
温，无毒。治气劣，肌中偏寒，主气不足，消毒，杀鬼、精物、温疟、蛊毒，行药之
久服轻身致神仙。一名蜜香。生永昌。
《本经》原文∶木香，味辛。主邪气，辟毒疫温鬼，强志，主淋露。久服不梦寤魇寐。
生山谷。
大寒，无毒。主除胃中伏热，时气温热，热泄下痢，去肠中小蛊，益肝胆气，止惊惕
生齐朐及宛朐。二月、八月、十一月、十二月采根，阴干。（贯众为之使，恶防葵、地黄
《本经》原文∶龙胆，味苦，寒。主骨间寒热，惊痫邪气，续绝伤，定五脏，杀蛊毒。
久服，益智不忘，轻
味酸，平，无毒。主伤中少气，男子阴消，老人失溺，补中续绝，填骨髓，除脑中痛
腰脊痛，妇人月水不通，血结，益精，利阴气，止发白。生河内及临朐。二月、八月、十月
采根，阴干。（恶萤火、龟甲、陆英，畏白前。）
《本经》原文∶牛膝，味苦。主寒湿痿痹，四肢拘挛，膝痛不可屈伸，逐血气，伤热
火烂，堕胎。久服轻
味甘，平，微寒，无毒。止咳逆，治脱肛，散淋结，头中风眩，痿蹶，强阴，益精。
久服令人好容体。一名豹足，一名求股，一名交时。生常山。五月、七月采，阴干。
《本经》原文∶卷柏，味辛，温。主五脏邪气，女子阴中寒热痛，症瘕血闭绝子。久服
轻身
Qiansui Zhi (Juice of Centennial Plant): Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily tonifies the Five Viscera (Zang organs), benefits Qi, reconnects sinews and bones, promotes muscle growth, and dispels various Bi syndromes (painful obstruction). Long-term consumption lightens the body and prevents hunger, and opens up the Shen (Spirit/Mind). Also known as "Wu". Grows in the mountains and valleys of Tai Mountain.
Juanbai (Selaginella Tamariscina): Pungent in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Treats Qi deficiency, coldness in the muscles, primarily addresses insufficiency of Qi, detoxifies, expels ghosts, spirits, and other malevolent entities, treats Warm Malaria (Wen Nue) and Gu poison, and enhances the efficacy of medicines. Long-term consumption lightens the body and leads to immortality. Also known as "Mixiang". Grows in Yongchang.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Muxiang (Costus Root), pungent in flavor. Treats pathogenic factors, wards off toxic epidemics and warm disease ghosts, strengthens willpower, and treats Linlu (dribbling urine or seminal emission). Long-term consumption prevents nightmares and sleep disturbances. Grows in mountain valleys.
Longdan (Gentian Root): Greatly cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily clears latent heat in the Stomach, treats seasonal febrile diseases, heat-induced diarrhea and dysentery, removes small Gu poisons in the intestines, benefits the Qi of the Liver and Gallbladder, and stops惊惕 (startle and fear). Grows in Qiju and Wanju. Roots are harvested in February, August, November, and December, and dried in the shade. (Guansong is its assistant herb; incompatible with Fangkui and Dihuang.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Longdan, bitter in flavor, cold in nature. Treats cold-heat alternating in the bones, convulsions and epilepsy due to pathogenic factors, reconnects severed injuries, stabilizes the Five Viscera, kills Gu poison. Long-term consumption improves memory and intelligence, and lightens the body...
Niuxi (Achyranthes Root): Sour in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats internal injury leading to shortness of breath, atrophy of the male genitals, urinary incontinence in the elderly, tonifies the Middle Jiao, reconnects severed tissues, fills the marrow, eliminates pain in the brain, treats lower back and spine pain, amenorrhea in women due to blood stasis, benefits essence, promotes Yin Qi, and stops graying of hair. Grows in Henei and Linqiu. Roots are harvested in February, August, and October, and dried in the shade. (Incompatible with Yinghuo, Guijia, and Luying; fears Baiqian.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Niuxi, bitter in flavor. Treats Wei-Bi syndrome due to cold-dampness, spasticity and contracture of the four limbs, knee pain with inability to flex or extend, expels blood stasis and Qi stagnation, treats heat toxins causing skin ulceration like fire burns, induces abortion. Long-term consumption lightens the body...
Juanbai (Selaginella Tamariscina): Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature, slightly cold, non-toxic. Primarily stops cough and rebellious Qi, treats rectal prolapse, dissipates nodules in Lin syndrome, treats wind-stroke dizziness, Wei-Jue syndrome (limb weakness and paralysis), strengthens Yin, and benefits Essence. Long-term consumption beautifies the complexion and physique. Also known as "Baozu", also known as "Qiugu", also known as "Jiaoshi". Grows in Changshan. Harvested in May and July, dried in the shade.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Juanbai, pungent in flavor, warm in nature. Treats pathogenic factors in the Five Viscera, cold-heat pain in the female vagina, Zheng-Jia masses (abdominal lumps), amenorrhea leading to infertility. Long-term consumption... lightens the body...