味苦辛甘，平，无毒。主妇人阴中肿痛，男子阴痿，湿痒，除痹气，利关节，癫痫
疮，温中下气，令妇人子脏热，男子阴强。《药性论》云∶君。疗齿痛，浴男女阴去风
大益阳事，小儿惊痫。日华子云∶治暴冷，暖丈夫阳气，助女人阴气，扑损瘀血，腰胯
阴汗湿癣，四肢顽痹，赤白带下，缩小便。凡用取仁微炒杀毒，作汤洗则生使。恶∶牡丹、
巴豆、贝母。
味苦，寒，无毒。主膀胱热，利便，补中，益精气，去皮肤中热气，散恶疮，疝瘕
阴。《药性论》云∶君。与阳起石同服主丈夫阴痿不起，补气益力，治阴卵 疾，可作汤
浴。日华子云∶治客热，丹毒。一云∶治妊娠患淋，小便数。
味苦，微寒，无毒。主血积惊气，除寒热，补中，益肺气，疗胃痹心腹痛，结热邪
头痛及皮间邪热。《药性论》云∶臣。能去皮肌浮风，疝气下坠，治常欲眠，养肝气，
脏风气。日华子云∶补虚，止惊烦，益心肺，一切恶疮疥癣及身痒，排脓，消肿毒。
味苦，平，微寒，无毒。主风湿寒热邪气，热结，黄胆，通身发黄，小便不利，除
去伏瘕。《药性论》云∶使。味苦辛，治眼目。日华子云∶治天行时疾，热狂，头痛
疼，瘴疟，女人症瘕，并闪损。一云∶山茵陈疗脑痛，解伤寒发汗，行肢节滞气，化
治劳倦。家茵陈亦能解肌，下膈，去烦。
[Shechuangzi (Cnidii Fructus)]
Taste: bitter, acrid, sweet. Nature: neutral. Non-toxic. Main indications: swelling and pain in the female external genitalia, male impotence, dampness and itching of the genitals, removal of Bi syndrome (obstruction) qi, unblocking joints, treatment of epilepsy and sores, warming the middle and descending adverse Qi, causing warmth to the female uterus and strong erection in males. *Yaoxing Lun* states: It serves as the Sovereign herb. Treats toothache; bathing the male and female genitals removes wind and greatly benefits Yang function; treats infantile convulsive epilepsy. Ri Huazi states: Treats sudden cold; warms the husband's Yang Qi; assists the woman's Yin Qi; treats traumatic injuries with blood stasis; sweating and wet tinea in the waist, hips, and genital areas; stubborn Bi syndrome in the four limbs; leukorrhea (red and white discharge); reduces urination. When used, take the kernel, lightly stir-fry to detoxify; if used for decoction washing, use raw. Contraindications: Mudan Pi (Moutan Cortex), Badou (Crotonis Fructus), Beimu (Fritillariae Bulbus).
[Yangqishi (Actinolite)]
Taste: bitter. Nature: cold. Non-toxic. Main indications: heat in the bladder, promoting urination, tonifying the middle, benefiting essence and Qi, removing hot Qi from the skin, dissipating malignant sores, hernia, and masses in the genital area. *Yaoxing Lun* states: It serves as the Sovereign herb. Taken together with Yangqishi, it treats male impotence where erection does not occur; tonifies Qi and increases strength; treats diseases of the scrotum; can be made into a decoction for bathing. Ri Huazi states: Treats exogenous heat, erysipelas. Another account says: treats strangury during pregnancy with frequent urination.
[Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix)]
Taste: bitter. Nature: slightly cold. Non-toxic. Main indications: blood accumulation and Qi disturbance due to fright, removal of cold and heat, tonifying the middle, benefiting Lung Qi, treating Wei Bi (stomach obstruction) with heart and abdominal pain, headache due to accumulated heat and evil Qi, and evil heat between the skin layers. *Yaoxing Lun* states: It serves as the Minister herb. Can remove floating wind from skin and muscle, hernia with downward dragging sensation, treat constant desire to sleep, nourish Liver Qi, clear Wind Qi from the Zang organs. Ri Huazi states: Tonifies deficiency, stops fright and irritability, benefits Heart and Lung, treats all malignant sores, scabies, tinea, and body itching, discharges pus, reduces swelling and toxicity.
[Yinchenhao (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba)]
Taste: bitter. Nature: neutral, slightly cold. Non-toxic. Main indications: wind-dampness, cold-heat, and evil Qi, heat accumulation, jaundice, whole-body yellowing, difficult urination, removing latent masses. *Yaoxing Lun* states: It serves as the Envoy herb. Taste is bitter and acrid; treats eye and visual disorders. Ri Huazi states: Treats epidemic febrile diseases, manic heat, headache and pain, miasmic malaria, women's zheng jia (masses), and sprain/contusion injuries. Another account says: Shan Yinchen (wild variant) treats cephalalgia, resolves exterior in Shanghan (cold damage) by inducing sweating, moves stagnant Qi in limbs and joints, transforms and treats fatigue from overwork. Jia Yinchen (cultivated variant) can also release the muscle layer, descend through the diaphragm, and remove vexation.