味辛，无毒。主治胁痛、胁风头面去来，四肢挛急，字乳金疮内痉。叶，主治中风热
出。一名茴草，一名百枝，一名屏风，一名 根，一名百蜚。生沙苑及邯郸、琅 、上蔡
二月、十月采根，曝干。（得泽泻、 本治风，得当归、芍药、阳起石、禹余粮治妇人子
风，恶干姜、藜芦、白蔹、芫花，杀附子毒。）
又，叉头者令人发狂，叉尾者发痼疾。
《本经》原文∶防风，味甘，温，无毒。主大风，头眩痛，恶风，风邪，目盲无所见，
风行
味辛，微温，无毒。治风无问久新，通身挛急。生飞乌。二月、八月采根，曝干。
蒲为之使。）
《本经》原文∶秦艽，味苦，平。主寒热邪气，寒湿风痹，肢节痛，下水，利小便。生
山谷
无毒。主治妇人子藏风邪气，逐五脏间恶血，补丈夫虚损，五劳羸瘦，止渴，腹痛
利，益气，利阴气。生白水者冷，补。其茎、叶，治渴及筋挛，痈肿，疽疮。一名戴椹，
名独椹，一名KT 草，一名蜀脂，一名百本。生蜀郡、白水、汉中。二月、十月采，阴干。
（恶龟甲。）
《本经》原文∶黄 ，味甘，微温。主痈疽久败疮，排脓止痛，大风癞疾，五痔鼠 ，
补虚
大热，有小毒。主去痰冷，腹内绞痛，诸冷、实不消，中恶，心腹痛，逆气，利五
根白皮，杀蛲虫，治喉痹咳逆，止泄注，食不消，女子经产余血，疗白癣。生上谷及宛
九月九日采，阴干。（蓼实为之使，恶丹参、硝石、白垩，畏紫石英。）
《本经》原文∶吴茱萸，味辛，温。主温中下气，止痛咳逆寒热，除湿血痹，逐风邪，
开
[Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix)]
Pungent in flavor, non-toxic. It governs hypochondriac pain, migratory pain of the head and face, spasmodic stiffness of the four limbs, dystocia, and internal tetanus resulting from metal wounds. The leaves govern the outward manifestation of wind-heat due to stroke. It is also known as Huicao, Baizhi, Pingfeng, [missing character]gen, and Baifei. It grows in Shayuan, Handan, Langya, and Shangcai. The roots are harvested in February and October and dried in the sun. (When combined with Zexie and Gaoben, it treats wind disorders; when combined with Danggui, Shaoyao, Yangqishi, and Yuyuliang, it treats postpartum wind in women; it is incompatible with Ganjiang, Lilu, Bailian, and Yuanhua; it neutralizes the toxicity of Fuzi.)
Furthermore, Fangfeng with a forked head induces madness, while that with a forked tail induces chronic stubborn diseases.
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Fangfeng, sweet in flavor, warm, non-toxic. It governs severe wind, dizziness and headache, aversion to wind, invasion by wind pathogens, blindness with inability to see, and the prevalence of wind qi...
[Qinjiao (Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix)]
Pungent in flavor, slightly warm, non-toxic. It treats wind disorders regardless of whether they are new or old, causing full-body spasmodic stiffness. It grows in Feiwu. The roots are harvested in February and August and dried in the sun. (Pu serves as its assistant herb.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Qinjiao, bitter in flavor, neutral. It governs pathogenic cold-heat, wind-bi syndrome caused by cold-dampness, pain in the limbs and joints, promotes urination, and facilitates free passage of urine. It grows in mountain valleys...
Non-toxic. It governs wind-pathogen invasion of the uterus in women, expels evil blood between the five zang organs, tonifies deficiency and damage in men, treats wu-lao (five types of overstrain) leading to emaciation, stops thirst, relieves abdominal pain, promotes bowel movements, benefits qi, and facilitates the flow of yin qi. Those growing in Baishui are cold in nature and possess tonifying properties. Its stems and leaves treat thirst, tendon spasms, carbuncles and swellings, and ulcers. It is also known as Daishen, Dushen, KTcao, Shuzhi, and Baiben. It grows in Shujun, Baishui, and Hanzhong. It is harvested in February and October and dried in the shade. (It is incompatible with Guijia.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Huangqi, sweet in flavor, slightly warm. It governs long-standing sores from carbuncles and ulcers, expels pus and relieves pain, treats severe wind and leprosy, five types of hemorrhoids and rat fistulas, and tonifies deficiency...
Greatly hot, slightly toxic. It governs the removal of phlegm-cold, colicky pain in the abdomen, various cold excesses and stagnation not digesting, zhong-e (evil qi attack), heart and abdominal pain, rebellious qi, and promotes free passage of wu-lin (five types of strangury). The white bark of the root kills pinworms, treats throat obstruction with coughing and reverse qi, stops dysentery and diarrhea, aids digestion, treats residual blood after menstruation and childbirth in women, and treats tinea alba. It grows in Shanggu and Wan... Harvested on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and dried in the shade. (Liaoshi serves as its assistant herb; it is incompatible with Danshen, Xiaoshi, and Bai'e, and fears Zhiyanshi.)
Original text from *Shennong Bencao Jing*: Wuzhuyu, pungent in flavor, warm. It governs warming the middle and directing qi downward, relieving pain, treating coughing and reverse qi with cold-heat, removing dampness and blood bi, and expelling wind pathogens, opening...