大温，无毒。主温中，益气，消痰，下气，治霍乱及腹痛，胀满，胃中冷逆，胸中呕
不止，泄痢，淋露，除惊，去留热，止烦满，浓肠胃。一名浓皮，一名赤朴。其树名榛，
子名逐杨。治鼠 ，明目，益气。生交趾、宛朐。三月、九月、十月采皮，阴干。（干姜
之使，恶泽泻、寒水石、硝石。）
《本经》原文∶浓朴，味苦，温。主中风伤寒，头痛，寒热惊悸，气血痹，死肌，去三
虫。
芹竹叶大寒，无毒。主除烦热，风 ，喉 ，呕逆。根，消毒。生益州。
味辛，平、大寒。主治胸中淡热，咳逆上气。其沥，大寒，治暴中风，风痹，胸中大热，
止烦闷。其皮 ，微寒，主治呕 ，温气寒热，吐血，崩中，溢筋。
治口疮，目痛明目，通利九窍；竹笋，味甘，无毒；主消渴，利水道，益气，可久食；
干笋，烧服，治五痔血。
《本经》原文∶竹叶，味苦，平。主咳逆上气，溢筋急，恶疡，杀小虫。根，作汤益气，
止渴，补虚下气。
味咸，无毒。主治暴中风、伤寒，身热支满，狂邪、忽忽不知人，温疟洒洒，血瘕，
寒血，除胸中气，下水，止烦渴，散颈下核，痈肿，心腹痛，坚症，定五脏。久服补虚，
目，强阴，益精。一名玄台，一名鹿肠，一名正马，一名咸，一名端。生河间及宛朐。三
四月采根，曝干。（恶黄 、干姜、大枣、山茱萸，反藜芦。）
《本经》原文∶玄参，味苦，微寒。主腹中寒热积聚，女子产乳余疾，补肾气，令人目
明。一名重台。生川
[Polyporus / Magnolia Bark]
Nature is greatly warm, non-toxic. It primarily warms the middle jiao (middle burner), benefits primordial qi, eliminates phlegm, directs rebellious qi downward, and treats cholera with abdominal pain, abdominal distension and fullness, cold rebellion in the stomach causing incessant vomiting in the chest, dysentery, dripping discharge (leukorrhea or urinary dribbling), and fright/anxiety. It removes lingering heat, stops irritability and fullness, and thickens the intestines and stomach. Also known as Nongpi, also known as Chi Pu. The tree is named Zhen, and its seed is named Zhuyang. It treats scrofula (rat-like lumps), brightens the eyes, and benefits qi. Grows in Jiaozhi and Wanqu. Harvest the bark in March, September, and October, and dry in the shade. (It is an assistant to Dried Ginger; avoid using with Alisma Rhizome, Halloysitum Rubrum, and Niter.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Polyporus (Magnolia Bark), bitter taste, warm nature. Primarily treats headache due to wind-stroke and cold damage, alternating chills and fever, fright and palpitations, bi-syndrome of qi and blood, necrotic muscle tissue, and expels three types of parasites.
[Bamboo Leaf]
Nature is greatly cold, non-toxic. Primarily eliminates irritability and heat, wind-induced throat obstruction, and vomiting/rebellious qi. The root disinfects toxins. Grows in Yizhou.
Taste is pungent, nature is neutral, greatly cold. Primarily treats mild heat in the chest, coughing with rebellious qi. Its juice (Bamboo Sap), greatly cold, treats sudden wind-stroke, wind-bi syndrome, great heat in the chest, and stops irritability. Its skin (Bamboo Sheath/Shavings), slightly cold, primarily treats vomiting, warm qi with chills and fever, hematemesis, metrorrhagia, and tendon溢 (tendon spasm/abnormality).
Treats mouth ulcers, eye pain, brightens eyes, unblocks the nine orifices; Bamboo Shoot, sweet taste, non-toxic; primarily treats thirst-quenching (xiaoke), promotes urination, benefits qi, suitable for long-term consumption; Dried Bamboo Shoot, taken after burning (charcoal), treats five types of hemorrhoids with bleeding.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Bamboo Leaf, bitter taste, neutral nature. Primarily treats coughing with rebellious qi, tendon spasm, malignant sores, and kills small insects. The root, decocted as soup, benefits qi, stops thirst, tonifies deficiency, and directs qi downward.
[Scrophularia Root]
Taste is salty, non-toxic. Primarily treats sudden wind-stroke, cold damage, body heat with chest/flank fullness, mania, confusion/unconsciousness, shivering malaria, blood masses, cold blood stasis, eliminates qi stagnation in the chest, promotes water metabolism, stops irritability and thirst, dissipates neck nodules, carbuncles, heart and abdominal pain, hard accumulations, and stabilizes the five zang organs. Long-term use tonifies deficiency, brightens the eyes, strengthens yin, and benefits essence. Also known as Xuantai, also known as Luchang, also known as Zhengma, also known as Xian, also known as Duan. Grows in Hejian and Wanqu. Harvest the root in March and April, and sun-dry. (Avoid using with Scutellaria Root, Dried Ginger, Jujube, and Cornus Fruit; incompatible with Veratrum Root.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Scrophularia Root, bitter taste, slightly cold nature. Primarily treats cold-heat accumulations in the abdomen, residual diseases after childbirth in women, tonifies kidney qi, and makes the eyes bright. Also known as Chongtai. Grows in Chuan region.