大寒。主痈肿结热。《药性论》云∶君。捣敷一切痈肿上，干即更上，无不瘥者。
子云∶治天行热狂，烦闷，消渴，患痈毒并金石发，热闷口干，治游风风疹，头痛，并研
敷。又云∶芭蕉油，冷，无毒。治头风热，止烦渴及汤火疮。
味苦，寒，无毒。主肺热咳嗽，痰结喘促，血痔 疮。《药性论》云∶平。能主肺气上
急坐息不得，主咳逆连连不可。日华子云∶治痔 疮。以药于瓶中，烧熏病处。入药炙用，
是土青木香，独行根子。《圣惠方》∶治五种蛊毒。又《图经》云∶亦名土青木香。七月、八
月采实，曝干。主肺病。三月采根。治气下膈，止刺痛。生∶关中。
味苦，温，无毒。主破血，止血，补伤折。《药性论》云∶使。主骨中毒瓦斯，风血
五，口手不收，上热下冷。陈脏器云∶亦名猴姜，主伤折，补骨碎。日华子云∶平。治恶疮，
蚀烂肉，杀虫。一云∶治耳聋。《灵苑方》∶治虚气攻牙，齿痛、血出、牙
味苦，平，无毒。主寒热，鼠 ，瘰 ，痈肿，恶疮，瘿瘤，结热，蛊毒，去白虫。
性论》云∶使。主通利五淋，小便不通，除心家客热。日华子云∶通小肠，排脓，治疮
止痛，通月经。《集验方》∶治痔。以连翘煎汤洗讫，刀上飞、绿矾入麝香贴之。
味苦，温。主破血，下胀，多服令人痢。《别本》云∶疗金疮，止血为要药，产后
下血止痛，极效。日华子云∶无毒。治心腹痛，下气，水胀，血气，通妇人经脉，症
霍乱，水泻。《经验方》∶治汤火疮至妙。捣末，先以糯米浆鸡翎扫汤着处，后掺药
并不痛，亦无痕。大凡汤着处用盐末掺之，护肉不坏，然后药末敷之。
[Banana Root]
Nature: Very cold. Indications: Mainly treats carbuncles and swellings with accumulated heat. *Yao Xing Lun* states: It serves as the sovereign herb. Crushed and applied externally to all kinds of carbuncles and swellings; replace with fresh application when dry, achieving cure without exception.
Zi Yun states: Treats mania and restlessness caused by epidemic heat disorders, polydipsia (Xiao Ke), and carbuncle toxins combined with toxicity from mineral drugs, causing heat oppression, dry mouth. Treats wandering wind and wind-rash, headache, all by grinding into powder for external application. Also states: Banana oil is cold in nature and non-toxic. Treats head wind-heat, stops restlessness and thirst, and treats scalds and burns.
[Qing Mu Xiang / Aucklandiae Radix]
Flavor: Bitter. Nature: Cold. Non-toxic. Indications: Mainly treats lung-heat cough, phlegm accumulation with panting, bloody hemorrhoids. *Yao Xing Lun* states: Nature is neutral. It mainly treats upward reversal of lung qi with urgency, orthopnea (inability to lie flat due to breathing difficulty), and continuous coughing. Ri Hua Zi states: Treats hemorrhoids. Place the herb in a bottle, burn it, and fumigate the affected area. For internal use, it should be processed with heat; this is Tu Qing Mu Xiang, specifically the fruit of the root of Duxing. *Sheng Hui Fang*: Treats five types of Gu poison. *Tu Jing Ben Cao* also states: Also known as Tu Qing Mu Xiang. Harvest fruits in July and August, sun-dry them. Treats lung diseases. Harvest roots in March. Treats qi stagnation in the diaphragm, stops stabbing pain. Origin: Guan Zhong region.
[Liu Ji Nu / Artemisiae Annuae Herba]
Flavor: Bitter. Nature: Warm. Non-toxic. Indications: Mainly invigorates blood, stops bleeding, and tonifies traumatic injuries. *Yao Xing Lun* states: It serves as an assistant herb. Treats toxic qi poisoning in bones, wind-blood bi-syndrome causing inability to control mouth and hands, upper heat and lower cold. Chen Zang Qi states: Also known as Hou Jiang, treats traumatic injuries, and strengthens broken bones. Ri Hua Zi states: Nature is neutral. Treats malignant sores, corrodes necrotic flesh, kills parasites. Another source says: Treats deafness. *Ling Yuan Fang*: Treats toothache, bleeding gums, and gum issues caused by deficiency qi attacking the teeth...
[Lian Qiao / Forsythiae Fructus]
Flavor: Bitter. Nature: Neutral. Non-toxic. Indications: Mainly treats chills and fever, scrofula (shu luo), lymphatic tuberculosis (luo li), carbuncles and swellings, malignant sores, goiter (ying liu), accumulated heat, Gu poison, expels white worms (intestinal parasites). *Yao Xing Lun* states: It serves as an assistant herb. Mainly promotes urination in five types of strangury (wu lin), urinary obstruction, and clears deficient heat in the heart. Ri Hua Zi states: Unblocks the Small Intestine, discharges pus, treats sores and stops pain, regulates menstruation. *Ji Yan Fang*: Treats hemorrhoids. After washing with decoction of Lian Qiao, apply a paste made of iron rust scraped from a knife, green vitriol, and musk.
[Dahuang / Rheum Palmati Radix et Rhizoma]
Flavor: Bitter. Nature: Warm. Indications: Mainly invigorates blood, reduces distension; excessive intake causes diarrhea. *Bie Ben* states: Treats metal weapon wounds (jin chuang); its primary efficacy is stopping bleeding. It is extremely effective for postpartum bleeding and pain. Ri Hua Zi states: Non-toxic. Treats heart and abdominal pain, directs qi downward, water retention, blood and qi disorders, regulates women's menses, treats cholera-like symptoms and watery diarrhea. *Jing Yan Fang*: Extremely effective for treating scalds and burns. Grind into powder. First, sweep the scalded area with rice glue and chicken feathers, then sprinkle the powder. This prevents pain and leaves no scars. Generally, for scalds, first sprinkle salt powder on the affected area to protect the flesh from necrosis, then apply the herbal powder.