味辛，平，有毒。主镇精神，坚骨髓，通利五脏，除邪毒瓦斯。《药性论》云∶金箔亦
主小儿惊伤五脏，风痫失志，镇心，安魂魄。日华子云∶平，无毒。镇心，益五脏，添
髓，调利血脉。《青霞子》云∶《金液还丹论》∶金末增年，又黄金破冷除风。畏∶水
味辛，平，有毒。主安五脏，定心神，止惊悸，除邪气，久服轻身长年。《药性论》云∶
君。银箔同。主定志，去惊痫，小儿癫疾狂走之病。《子母秘录》∶治妊娠卒腰背痛如
折，银一两，水三升，煎取二升饮之。《金液还丹论》∶银破冷除风。
性寒，无毒。主热狂，惊悸，发痫，恍惚，夜卧不安，谵语，邪气，鬼祟，服之明目
，镇心安神定志。小儿诸热丹毒，并水磨服，功胜紫雪。陈脏器云∶味辛。日华子云∶冷，
微毒。畏∶石亭脂。治小儿冲恶热毒，烦闷，并水磨下。又治中恶，虫毒，心热，煎烦，
忧忘，虚劣。忌∶一切生血。
味甘，性温，无毒。主五脏百病，养神安魂魄，益气明目，通血脉，止烦满，益精神
，杀精魅恶鬼气。久服通神明，不老、轻身、神仙，令人心灵。一名二气砂，水银一两，
硫黄六铢，细研，先炒作青砂头，后入水火既济炉，抽之如束针纹者，成就也。恶∶磁石。
畏∶咸水。
味辛，冷，无毒。畏∶磁石、石黄。通大肠，转小儿疳并瘰 ，杀疮疥癣虫及鼻上
酒渣，风疮瘙痒。又名汞粉、轻粉、峭粉。忌∶一切血。
[Gold Foil]
Pungent in flavor, neutral in nature, toxic. Primarily governs calming the spirit and mind, strengthening the bone marrow, unblocking and benefiting the five zang organs, and eliminating pathogenic evil qi. *Yao Xing Lun* states: Gold foil also treats children's internal injury to the five zang organs due to fright, wind epilepsy with loss of will, calms the heart, and stabilizes the hun and po spirits. Ri Hua Zi states: Neutral in nature, non-toxic. Calms the heart, benefits the five zang organs, enriches the marrow, and regulates the blood vessels. *Qing Xia Zi* cites *Jin Ye Huan Dan Lun*: Ingesting gold powder increases longevity; gold also breaks coldness and eliminates wind. Aversion: Mercury (Shuiyin).
[Silver Foil]
Pungent in flavor, neutral in nature, toxic. Primarily governs harmonizing the five zang organs, stabilizing the heart-mind, arresting palpitations and fright, eliminating pathogenic factors, and with long-term use, lightening the body and prolonging life. *Yao Xing Lun* states: It acts as a sovereign drug. Silver foil has similar effects. Primarily governs stabilizing intention, removing fright and epilepsy, treating pediatric mania and running wild. *Zi Mu Mi Lu* states: Treats sudden severe lower back pain resembling fracture during pregnancy; use one liang of silver, three sheng of water, decoct to obtain two sheng for drinking. *Jin Ye Huan Dan Lun* states: Silver breaks coldness and eliminates wind.
[Cinnabar]
Cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily governs treating heat-induced mania, palpitations and fright, onset of epilepsy, mental confusion, restless sleep at night, delirious speech, eliminating pathogenic factors and malevolent influences. Ingestion brightens the eyes, calms the heart, stabilizes the mind and intention. For various pediatric heat syndromes and erysipelas, administered by grinding with water, its efficacy surpasses that of Zixue (Purple Snow Decoction). Chen Zangqi states: Pungent in flavor. Ri Hua Zi states: Cold in nature, slightly toxic. Aversion: Stibnite (Shitingzhi). Treats pediatric shock from evil heat toxins, irritability, administered by grinding with water. Also treats sudden contraction of miasma, insect venom, heart heat, restlessness from decoction, melancholy and forgetfulness, and physical debility. Contraindication: All blood-generating herbs.
[Two-Qi Cinnabar / Vermilion Paste]
Sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily governs treating diseases of the five zang organs and hundred ailments, nourishing the spirit and stabilizing the hun and po spirits, supplementing qi and brightening the eyes, unblocking the blood vessels, relieving fullness and irritability, benefiting the spirit, and killing demonic essences and evil ghostly qi. With long-term use, it connects with the divine, prevents aging, lightens the body, leads to immortality, and makes the mind agile. Also known as Two-Qi Cinnabar, composed of one liang of Mercury (Shuiyin) and six zhu of Sulfur, finely ground, first stir-fried into green sand head, then placed in a furnace where fire and water meet perfectly, drawn out like bundled needle threads indicates completion. Dislike: Magnetite (Cishi). Aversion: Saline water.
[Calomel / Light Powder]
Pungent in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. Aversion: Magnetite (Cishi), Yellow Antimony (Shihuang). Unblocks the large intestine, treats pediatric gan syndrome and scrofula (Luoli), kills parasites causing sores, tinea, and rosacea on the nose, and treats wind-induced skin itching. Also known as Mercury Powder, Light Powder, Qiao Powder. Contraindication: All blood-invigorating or blood-related substances.