味辛，无毒。止血，生肌肤，合金疮，主产后血晕，崩中卒下血，醋摩服之。亦生眯目
物芒入目。摩点瞳子上。又止血痢及小儿客忤。捣筛和水温服之。
味苦，微寒、大寒，无毒。主风寒湿痹，洗洗寒气，除热，目中青翳白膜，疗男子少
妇人带下，小儿痫，身热。《药性论》云∶主明目，去肝中久热，两目赤肿疼痛，风泪
治小儿身热。日华子云∶洗肝，益精明目，小儿热惊，皮肤风痹，退热。一云∶治天
大戟为之使。恶∶吴茱萸、苦瓠、防葵。生∶庐江川谷及冤句。
味辛苦，平，无毒。主心腹恶气鬼疰。日华子云∶治邪气魍魉，鬼胎血邪，辟蛊毒
气，霍乱，风痛，治妇人血禁并产后血晕。
味苦，温，无毒。主蛊野诸毒，心气鬼疰，鸦鹘等臭。陈藏器∶主一切臭，除心腹
气鬼疰。
味甘，寒，无毒。主小儿惊风，天吊，镇心，明目，去诸风热，疗金疮止血，滋养
日华子云∶平。治中风痰壅，卒失音不语，小儿客忤及痫疾。生∶天竺国。
微温，无毒。主冷热气攻心腹、大肠壅毒、痰膈、醋心。日华子云∶下一切气，止霍
通大小肠，健脾，开胃，调中。生∶南海诸国。
味苦酸，平，无毒。疗齿宣，疳 ，肺脏风毒流溢皮肤作风湿癣疮，瘙痒脓水，五
血不止。小儿面鼻疳疮。陈藏器云∶治肠虚泄痢，熟汤服。《博济方》∶治风毒上攻、
涩痛不可忍者，或上下睑 赤烂，浮翳，瘀肉侵睛。《经验方》∶治小儿吐不定。
[Five-Gall Nut] Pungent in flavor, non-toxic. It stops bleeding, promotes the growth of skin and flesh, aids in the healing of metal wounds, and primarily treats postpartum blood fainting (syncope due to blood loss) and sudden metrorrhagia (sudden heavy uterine bleeding). It is taken after being ground with vinegar. It can also treat foreign objects (such as thorns) entering the eye; grind it and apply it to the pupil. It further stops bloody dysentery and treats infant "Ke Wu" disease (a traditional concept referring to sudden illness caused by unfamiliar people or environments). Crush, sift into powder, mix with water, and take warm.
[Schisandra Chinensis] Bitter in flavor, slightly cold or very cold, non-toxic. It primarily treats wind-cold-dampness bi-syndrome (painful obstruction syndrome), alleviates sensations of cold chill, clears heat, treats green nebulae and white membranes in the eyes, and treats oligospermia in men, leukorrhea in women, pediatric epilepsy, and fever. *Yao Xing Lun* states: It brightens the eyes, removes long-standing heat from the liver, treats redness, swelling, and pain of both eyes, and wind-tearing, and treats pediatric fever. Ri Hua Zi states: It cleanses the liver, benefits essence and brightens the eyes, treats pediatric heat-induced convulsions, cutaneous wind-dampness bi-pain, and reduces fever. Another account says: It treats epidemic febrile diseases. It works with Euphorbiae Humifusa Herba (Daji) as an guiding herb. It is incompatible with Evodiae Fructus (Wuzhuyu), Momordica Charantia Fruit (Kuhu), and Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fang Kui). It grows in the rivers and valleys of Lujiang and Yuanju.
[Five-Liver Resin / Trogopterus Dung] Pungent and bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats evil qi and Gui Zhu disease (a term for chronic, mysterious illnesses attributed to spirits) in the heart and abdomen. Ri Hua Zi states: It treats evil spirits and wraiths, ghost-uterus blood stasis, expels gu poison qi, cholera-like vomiting and diarrhea, wind-pain, and treats menstrual blood obstruction and postpartum blood fainting in women.
[Acanthopanacis Senticosi Cortex / Five-Acanthopanax Bark] Bitter in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats various poisons from gu and wild sources, heart qi Gui Zhu disease, and odors such as those of hawks. Chen Cangqi states: It treats all kinds of foul odors and removes heart-abdominal qi Gui Zhu disease.
[Pentaphyllax Oxyphylla / Five-Claw Dragon] Sweet in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats pediatric convulsions, Tian Diao disease (tetanus-like condition), calms the heart spirit, brightens the eyes, eliminates various wind-heat pathogens, treats metal wounds and stops bleeding, and nourishes the body. Ri Hua Zi states: Its nature is neutral. It treats phlegm obstruction due to wind-stroke, sudden aphonia (loss of voice), pediatric Ke Wu disease, and epilepsy. It originates from Tianzhu (India).
[Scented Woods / Agarwood Category] Slightly warm, non-toxic. It primarily treats cold and hot qi attacking the heart and abdomen, large intestine stagnation toxins, phlegm obstruction, and acid reflux. Ri Hua Zi states: It descends all types of qi, stops cholera-like vomiting and diarrhea, unblocks the large and small intestines, strengthens the spleen, opens the stomach appetite, and regulates the middle jiao. It originates from various countries of the South Sea.
[Myrobalan / Terminalia Chebula] Bitter and sour in flavor, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It treats gingival recession (dental xuan), gan syndrome (malnutrition syndrome in children), lung organ wind-toxins flowing into the skin causing wind-damp tinea ulcers, itching with pus and fluid discharge, five types of strangury with blood not stopping. It treats pediatric facial and nasal gan sores. Chen Cangqi states: It treats intestinal deficiency diarrhea; take with cooked decoction. *Bo Ji Fang* states: It treats wind-toxin attacking upward, unbearable astringent pain, or redness and ulceration of upper and lower eyelids, floating nebulae, and granulation tissue invading the eyeball. *Jing Yan Fang* states: It treats persistent vomiting in children.