味苦甘，平，无毒。主腰背痛，强骨节，风寒湿周痹，恶疮不瘳，热气，伤中恚怒，
痿失溺。《药性论》云∶治冷风 痹，腰脚不遂，手足惊掣，主男子 腰痛久冷，是肾间有
膀胱宿水。日华子云∶治瘫缓软，风头旋，痫疾，补水脏，坚筋骨，益精明目，治肠风痔痿，
中风失音。薏苡为之使。畏∶葵根、大黄、柴胡、牡蛎。生∶真定。今处处有之。
味苦咸，平，大寒，无毒。主暴中风，身热肢满，忽忽不知人，狂惑邪气，寒热酸疼
温疟洗洗发作有时，疗伤中，淋露，下水气，除阴气，益精。《药性论》云∶臣。能治百
鬼魅。陶隐居云∶疗惊邪风狂疰病。恶∶黄 、大黄、大戟、干姜、干漆、山茱萸、大枣
生∶平原。
味苦，大寒，无毒。疗时气头痛，大热，口疮。《药性论》云∶臣。味甘。能去大热
疫寒热。日华子云∶治热毒风，心烦闷，渴疾口干，小儿身热疾，风疹，天行热疾及
毒，又涂 肿毒。
味甘，寒，无毒。主劳伤虚羸，补中益气，除瘀血，血闭寒热，利小便，下五淋，
热在肠胃，止渴，坚筋，妇人崩中。《药性论》云∶臣。茅∶破血，主消渴，根∶治五
日华子云∶茅针凉，通小肠，痈毒，软疖不作头，浓煎和酒服。花∶ 刀箭疮，止血
根∶主妇人月经不匀，通血脉淋沥，主鼻洪。一云∶花主衄血，吐血，炙疮。生捣茅
敷金疮止血。煮服主鼻衄暴下血。茅屋滴溜水杀云母毒。
[Bai Mao Gen (Imperata Rhizome)]
Taste: bitter, sweet. Nature: neutral. Toxicity: non-toxic. Indications: primarily treats lower back and back pain, strengthens bone joints, addresses bi-syndrome caused by wind-cold-dampness affecting the whole body, malignant sores that do not heal, internal heat disturbance, anger resulting from middle-jiao injury, flaccidity syndrome, and urinary incontinence. *Yao Xing Lun* states: It treats cold-wind bi-syndrome, immobility of the waist and feet, convulsions and jerking of the hands and feet, and primarily treats chronic cold pain in the lower back of men, which is attributed to retained water accumulation in the bladder between the kidneys. Ri Hua Zi states: It treats paralysis with flaccidity, dizziness and vertigo, epilepsy, nourishes the Kidney Water organ, strengthens tendons and bones, benefits essence and brightens the eyes, treats intestinal wind hemorrhoids and fistulas, and aphonia due to stroke. Yi Yi Ren (Coix Seed) serves as its guiding herb (Shi). Aversions: incompatible with Kui Gen (Mallow Root), Da Huang (Rhubarb), Chai Hu (Bupleurum), and Mu Li (Oyster Shell). Origin: Zhending. Currently found everywhere.
[Ting Li Zi (Descurainiae Semen / Lepidii Semen)]
Taste: bitter, salty. Nature: neutral, extremely cold. Toxicity: non-toxic. Indications: primarily treats sudden stroke, fever with fullness in the limbs, mental confusion and loss of consciousness, mania, delirium, and pathogenic qi interference, alternating chills and fever with soreness and pain, warm malaria with periodic chills resembling a cold bath, treats injury to the middle jiao, dribbling and leakage, promotes downward movement of fluid retention, eliminates yin-pathogenic qi, and benefits essence. *Yao Xing Lun* states: It is a minister herb. It can treat diseases caused by demonic influences. Tao Hongjing states: It treats fright-evil, wind-manic conditions, and zhu-diseases. Aversions: incompatible with Huang Qin (Scutellaria), Da Huang (Rhubarb), Da Ji (Euphorbia), Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger), Gan Qi (Dried Lacquer), Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus Fruit), and Da Zao (Jujube). Origin: Pingyuan.
[Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum)]
Taste: bitter. Nature: extremely cold. Toxicity: non-toxic. Indications: treats epidemic headache, high fever, and mouth ulcers. *Yao Xing Lun* states: It is a minister herb. Taste: sweet. It can eliminate the chills and fever of severe epidemic heat. Ri Hua Zi states: It treats heat-toxic wind, mental restlessness and oppression, thirst disorders, dry mouth, pediatric febrile diseases, wind-rashes, epidemic heat diseases and toxins, and is applied externally to treat swelling and toxicity.
[Bai Mao Gen (Imperata Rhizome)]
Taste: sweet. Nature: cold. Toxicity: non-toxic. Indications: primarily treats emaciation and weakness due to labor and injury, tonifies the middle and boosts qi, removes blood stasis, resolves blood obstruction with chills and fever, promotes urination, alleviates the five types of strangury, clears heat in the stomach and intestines, stops thirst, strengthens tendons, and treats metrorrhagia in women. *Yao Xing Lun* states: It is a minister herb. Mao Zhen (Shoots): invigorates blood, primarily treats xiao-ke (wasting-thirst); Gen (Root): treats five-day [illness]... Ri Hua Zi states: Mao Zhen is cool, unblocks the Small Intestine, treats carbuncles and toxicity, soft boils without heads; decocted strongly and taken with wine. Hua (Flower): treats knife and arrow wounds, stops bleeding; Gen (Root): primarily treats irregular menstruation in women, unblocks blood vessels and dribbling, primarily treats epistaxis. Another theory states: The flower treats nasal bleeding, hematemesis, and moxibustion sores. Freshly crushed Mao Gen applied externally stops bleeding in traumatic wounds. Decoction and ingestion treat sudden massive epistaxis. Rainwater dripping from thatched roofs kills Yunmu (Mica) toxicity.