乌梅酸温。收敛肺气。止渴生津。能安泻痢。
天花粉寒。止渴祛烦。排脓消毒。善除热痢。
栝蒌仁寒。宁嗽化痰。伤寒结胸。解渴止烦。（去壳用仁。重纸包。砖压糁之。只一度
去油用。）
密蒙花甘。主能明目。虚翳青盲。服之效速。（酒洗。蒸过晒干。）
菊花味甘。除热祛风。头晕目赤。收泪殊功。（家园内味甘黄小者佳。去梗。）
木贼味甘。益肝退翳。能止月经。更消积聚。
决明子甘。能祛肝热。目疼收泪。仍止鼻血。
犀角酸寒。化毒辟邪。解热止血。消肿毒蛇。
羚羊角寒。明目清肝。却惊解毒。神智能安。
龟甲味甘。滋阴补肾。逐瘀续筋。更医颅囟。（即败龟板）
鳖甲酸平。劳嗽骨蒸。散瘀消肿。去痞除崩。（去裙。蘸醋炙黄。）
海蛤味咸。清热化痰。胸痛水肿。坚软结散。
桑上寄生。风湿腰痛。安胎止崩。疮疡亦用。
火麻味甘。下乳催生。润肠通结。小水能行。（微炒。砖擦去壳。取仁。）
山豆根苦。疗咽肿痛。敷蛇虫伤。可救急用。（俗名金锁匙）
益母草甘。女科为主。产后胎前。生新去瘀。（一名茺蔚子）
紫草苦寒。能通九窍。利水消膨。痘疹最要。
紫葳味酸。调经止痛。崩中带下。 瘕通用。（即凌霄花）
地肤子寒。去膀胱热。皮肤瘙痒。除湿甚捷。（一名铁扫帚子）
楝根性寒。能追诸虫。疼痛立止。积聚立通。
樗根味苦。泻痢带崩。肠风痔漏。燥湿涩精。（去粗皮。取二唇白皮。切片酒炒。）
泽兰甘苦。痈肿能消。打扑伤损。肢体虚浮。
牙皂味辛。通关利窍。敷肿痛消。吐风痰妙。（去弦子粗皮。不蛀者佳。）
芜荑味辛。驱邪杀虫。痔瘿癣疥。化食除风。（火 用）
雷丸味苦。善杀诸虫。癫痫蛊毒。治儿有功。（赤者杀人。白者佳。甘草煎水泡一宿。）
胡麻仁甘。疔肿恶疮。熟补虚损。筋壮力强。（一名巨胜。黑者佳。）
苍耳子苦。疥癣细疮。驱风湿痹。瘙痒堪尝。（一名 耳。实多刺）
蕤仁味甘。风肿烂弦。热胀 肉。眼泪立痊。
青葙子苦。肝脏热毒。暴发赤瘴。青盲可服。
谷精草辛。牙齿风痛。口疮咽痹。眼翳通用。（一名戴星草）
白薇大寒。疗风治疟。人事不知。鬼邪堪却。
白蔹微寒。儿疟惊痫。女阴肿痛。痈疔可啖。
青蒿气寒。童便熬膏。虚寒盗汗。除骨蒸劳。
茅根味甘。通关逐瘀。止吐衄血。客热可去。
大小蓟苦。消肿破血。吐衄咯唾。崩漏可啜。
枇杷叶苦。偏理肺脏。吐哕不已。解酒清上。（布拭去毛）
木律大寒。口齿圣药。瘰 能治。心烦可却。（一名胡桐泪）
射干味苦。逐瘀通经。喉痹口臭。痈毒堪凭。（一名乌襄根）
鬼箭羽苦。通经堕胎。杀虫祛结。止痛驱邪。（一名卫茅）
夏枯草苦。瘰 瘿瘤。破 散结。湿痹能瘳。（冬至后发生。夏至时枯瘁。）
卷柏味苦。 瘕血闭。风眩痿 。更驱鬼疰。
马鞭味甘。破血通经。 瘕痞块。服之最灵。
鹤虱味苦。杀虫追毒。心腹卒痛。蛔虫堪逐。
白头翁温。散 逐血。瘿 疮疝。止痛百节。
旱莲草甘。生须黑发。赤痢可止。血流可截。
慈菇辛苦。疔肿痈疽。恶疮瘾疹。蛇虺并施。
榆皮味甘。通水除淋。能利关节。敷肿痛定。（取里面白皮。切片晒干。）
钩藤微寒。疗儿惊痫。手足螈 。抽搐口眼。（苗类钓钩。故曰钩藤。）
味甘。追风除湿。聪耳明目。乌须黑发。（蜜同酒浸。晒为丸服。）
葵花味甘。带痢两功。赤治赤者。白治白同。
辛夷味辛。鼻塞流涕。香臭不闻。通窍之剂。（去心毛）
续随子辛。恶疮蛊毒。通经消积。不可过服。（一名千金子。一名拒冬实。去皮壳。取
仁。纸包。压去油。）
海桐皮苦。霍乱久痢。疳慝疥癣。牙疼亦治。
石楠藤辛。肾衰脚弱。风淫湿痹。堪为妙药。（一名鬼目。）
鬼臼有毒。辟瘟除恶。虫毒鬼疰。风邪可却。
大青气寒。伤寒热毒。黄汗黄胆。时疫宜服。
侧柏叶苦。吐衄崩痢。能生须眉。除湿之剂。
槐实味苦。阴疮湿痒。五痔肿疼。止涎极莽。（即槐角黑子也）
瓦楞子咸。妇人血块。男子痰癖。 瘕可瘥。（即蚶子壳。火 醋淬。）
棕榈子苦。禁泄涩痢。带下崩中。肠风可治。
冬葵子寒。滑胎易产。癃利小便。善通乳难。（即葵菜子）
淫羊藿辛。阴起阳兴。坚筋益骨。志强力增。（即仙灵脾。俗呼三枝九叶草也。）
松脂味甘。滋阴补阳。驱风安脏。膏可贴疮。（一名沥青）
覆盆子甘。肾损精竭。黑须明眸。补虚续绝。（去蒂）
合欢味甘。利人心智。安脏明目。快乐无虑。（即交枝树）
金樱子甘。梦遗精滑。禁止遗尿。寸白虫杀。（霜后红熟。去核。）
楮实味甘。壮筋明目。益气补虚。阴痿当服。
郁李仁酸。破血润燥。消肿利便。关格通导。（碎复选仁。汤泡去皮。研碎。）
没食子苦。益血生精。染须最妙。禁痢极灵。（即无食子）
空青气寒。治眼通灵。青盲赤肿。去暗回明。
密陀僧咸。止痢医痔。能除白瘢。诸疮可治。
伏龙肝温。治疫安胎。吐气咳逆。心烦妙哉。（取年深色变褐者佳）
锻石味辛。性烈有毒。辟虫立死。堕胎极速。
穿山甲毒。痔癖恶疮。吹奶肿痛。通经排脓。（用甲锉碎。土炒成。）
蚯蚓气寒。伤寒瘟病。大热狂言。投之立应。
蜘蛛气寒。狐疝偏痛。蛇虺咬涂。疔肿敷用。（腹大黑色者佳）
蟾蜍气凉。杀疳蚀癖。瘟疫能治。疮毒可祛。
刺 皮苦。主医五痔。阴肿疝痛。能开胃气。
蛤蚧味咸。肺痿血咯。传尸劳疰。邪气可却。
蝼蛄味咸。治十水肿。上下左右。效不旋踵。
蜗牛味咸。口眼 斜。惊痫拘挛。脱肛咸治。
桑螵蛸咸。淋浊精泄。除疝腰疼。虚损莫缺。
田螺性冷。利大小便。消肿除热。醒酒立见。（浊酒煮熟。桃肉食之。）
象牙气平。杂物刺喉。能通小便。诸疮可瘳。
水蛭味咸。除积瘀坚。通经堕胎。折伤可痊。（即马蝗蜞）
贝子味咸。解肌散结。利水消肿。目翳清洁。
蛤蜊肉冷。能止消渴。酒毒堪除。开胃顿豁。
海粉味咸。大治顽痰。妇人白带。咸能软坚。（即海石。火 研。如无以蛤粉代之。）
石蟹味咸。点睛肿翳。解蛊胀毒。催生落地。
海螵蛸咸。漏下赤白。 瘕惊气。阴肿可得（一名乌贼鱼骨）
无名异甘。金疮折损。去瘀止痛。生肌有准。
青礞石寒。硝 金色。坠痰消食。神妙莫测。（用焰硝同入锅内。火 如金色者。）
磁石味咸。专杀铁毒。若误吞针。系线即出。
花蕊石寒。善止诸血。金疮血流。产后血涌。（火 研）
代赭石寒。下胎崩带。儿疳下痢。镇逆定痫。
黑铅味甘。止呕反胃。鬼疰瘿瘤。安神定志。
银屑味辛。谵语恍惚。定志养神。镇心明目。
金屑味甘。善安魂魄。癫狂惊痫。调和血脉。
狗脊味甘。酒蒸入剂。腰背膝痛。风寒湿痹。（根类金毛狗脊）
骨碎补温。折伤骨节。风血积疼。最能破血。（去毛。即胡孙良姜。）
茜草味苦。蛊毒吐血。经带崩漏。损伤虚热。
预知子贵。缀衣领中。遇毒声作。诛蛊杀虫。
王不留行。调经催产。除风痹痉。乳痈当啖。（即剪金子花。取酒蒸火焙。）
野狼毒味辛。破积瘕 。恶疮鼠 。毒杀痛定。
藜芦味辛。最能发吐。肠 泻痢。杀虫消蛊。（取根去头。用川黄连为使。恶大黄。畏
葱白。反芍药、细辛、人参、沙参、玄参、丹参、苦参。切忌同用。）
蓖麻子辛。吸出滞物。涂顶肠收。涂足胎出。（去壳取仁）
荜茇味辛。温中下气。 癖阴疝。霍乱泻痢。
百部味甘。骨蒸劳瘵。杀疳蛔虫。久嗽功大。
京墨味辛。吐衄下血。产后崩中。止血甚捷。
黄荆子苦。善治咳逆。骨节寒热。能下肺气。（又名荆实）
女贞实苦。黑发乌须。强筋壮力。去风补虚。（一名冬青子）
瓜蒂苦寒。善能吐痰。消身肿胀。并治黄胆。（即北方甜瓜蒂也。一名苦丁香。散用则
吐。丸用则泻。）
粟壳性涩。泄痢嗽怯。劫病如神。杀人如剑。（不可轻用。蜜水炒。）
巴豆辛热。除胃寒积。破 消痰。大能通痢。（一名江子。一名巴椒。反牵牛。去角。
看症制用。）
夜明砂粪。能下死胎。小儿无辜。瘰 堪裁。（一名伏翼粪。一名蝙蝠屎。）
斑蝥有毒。破血通经。诸疮瘰 。水道能行。（去头翅足。米炒熟用。）
蚕砂性温。湿痹瘾疹。瘫风肠鸣。消渴可饮。
胡黄连苦。治劳骨蒸。小儿疳痢。盗汗虚惊。（折断一线烟出者佳。忌猪肉。）
使君甘温。消疳消浊。泻痢诸虫。总能除却。（微火煨。去壳取仁。）
赤石脂温。保固肠胃。溃疡生肌。涩精泻痢。（色赤粘舌为良。火 。醋淬。研碎。）
青黛咸寒。能平肝木。惊痫疳痢。兼除热毒。（即靛花）
阿胶甘温。止咳脓血。吐血胎崩。虚羸可啜。（要阿井者佳。蛤粉炒成珠。）
白矾味酸。化痰解毒。治症多能。难以尽述。（火 过名枯矾）
五倍苦酸。疗齿疳 。痔痈疮脓。兼除风热。（一名文蛤。一名百虫仓。百药煎即此造
成。）
玄明粉辛。能蠲宿垢。化积消痰。诸热可疗。（用朴硝以萝卜同制过者是）
通草味甘。善治膀胱。消痈散肿。能治乳房。
枸杞甘温。添精补髓。明目祛风。阴兴阳起。（紫熟味甘膏润者佳。去枝蒂。）
黄精味甘。能安脏腑。五劳七伤。此药大补。（与钩吻略同。切勿误用。洗净。九蒸九
晒。）何首乌甘。种子添精。黑发悦颜。补血养阴。（赤白兼用。泔浸。过一宿捣碎。）
五味酸温。生津止渴。久嗽虚劳。金水枯竭。（风寒咳嗽用南。虚损劳伤用北。去梗。）
山茱性温。涩精益髓。肾虚耳鸣。腰膝痛止。（酒蒸。去复选肉。其核勿用为要。恐其
滑精难治。）
石斛味甘。却惊定志。壮骨补虚。善驱冷痹。（去根。如金色者佳。）
破故纸温。腰膝酸痛。兴阳固精。盐酒炒用。（一名补骨脂。盐酒洗炒。）
薯蓣甘温。理脾止泻。益肾补中。诸虚可治。（一名山药。一名山芋。怀庆者佳。）
苁蓉味甘。峻补精血。若骤用之。更动便滑。（酒洗。去鳞用。除心内膜筋。）
菟丝甘平。梦遗滑精。腰痛膝冷。添髓壮筋。（水洗净。热酒砂罐煨烂。捣碎晒干。合药
同麝末为丸。不堪作汤。）
牛膝味苦。除湿痹痿。腰膝酸疼。小便淋沥。（怀庆者佳。去芦酒洗。）
巴戟辛甘。大补虚损。精滑梦遗。强筋固本。（肉浓连珠者佳。酒浸过宿。治去骨。晒
干。俗名二蔓草。）
仙茅味辛。腰足挛痹。虚损劳伤。阳道兴起。
牡蛎微寒。涩精止汗。带崩胁痛。老痰祛散。（左顾大者佳。火 红。研。）
楝子苦寒。膀胱疝气。中湿伤寒。利水之剂。（即金铃子。酒浸。蒸。去皮核。）
萆 甘苦。风寒湿痹。腰背冷痛。添精益气。（白者为佳。酒浸切片。）
寄生甘苦。腰痛顽麻。续筋坚骨。风湿尤佳。（要桑寄生）
续断味辛。接骨续筋。跌扑折损。且固遗精。（酒洗切片。如鸡脚者佳。）
龙骨味甘。梦遗精泄。崩带肠痈。惊痫风热。（火 ）
人之头发。补阴甚捷。吐衄血晕。风惊痫热。（一名血余）
天灵盖咸。传尸劳瘵。温疟血崩。投之立瘥。（即人脑盖是也。烧灰存性。）
雀卵气温。善扶阳痿。可致坚强。当能固闭。
鹿茸甘温。益气滋阴。泄精尿血。崩带堪任。（燎去毛。或酒或酥炙令脆。）
鹿角胶温。吐衄虚羸。跌扑伤损。崩带安胎。
腽肭脐热。补益元阳。驱邪辟毒。 癖劳伤。（酒浸。微炙令香。）
紫河车甘。疗诸虚损。劳瘵骨蒸。滋培根本。（一名混沌皮。一名混元衣。即胞衣也。
长流水洗净。或新瓦烘干。或用甑蒸烂。忌铁器。）
枫香味辛。外科要药。瘙疮瘾疹。齿痛亦可。（一名白 香）
檀香味辛。升胃进食。霍乱腹痛。中恶邪气。
安息香辛。辟邪驱恶。逐鬼消蛊。鬼胎能落。（黑黄色。）
苏合香甘。诛恶杀鬼。蛊毒痫 。梦魇能起。
熊胆味苦。热蒸黄胆。恶疮虫痔。五疳惊痫。
砂有毒。溃痈烂肉。除翳生肌。破 消毒。（水飞。去土石。生用败肉。火 可用。）
硼砂味辛。疗喉肿痛。膈上热痰。噙化立中。（大块光莹者佳）
朱砂味甘。镇心养神。祛邪治痫。定魄安魂。（生饵无害。炼服即能杀人。）
硫黄性热。扫除疥疮。壮阳逐冷。寒邪敢当。
龙脑味辛。目痛头痹。狂躁妄语。真为良剂。（即冰片）
芦荟气寒。杀虫消疳。癫痫惊搐。服之即安。（俗名象胆）
天竺黄甘。急慢惊风。镇心解热。驱邪有功。（出天竺国）
麝香辛温。善通关窍。活血安惊。解毒极妙。（不见火）
乳香辛苦。疗诸恶疮。生肌止痛。心腹尤良。（去砂石用。灯心同研。）
没药温平。治疮止痛。跌打损伤。破血通用。
阿魏性温。除 破结。却邪杀虫。传尸可灭。
水银性寒。治疥杀虫。断绝胎孕。催生立通。
轻粉性燥。外科要药。杨梅诸毒。杀虫可托。
Sour Plum (Wumei), sour and warm. Astringes Lung Qi (astringing Lung Qi). Stops thirst and generates fluids. Effective for dysentery and diarrhea.
Trichosanthes Root (Tianhuafen), cold. Stops thirst and dispels irritability. Expels pus and detoxifies. Excellent for clearing heat-induced dysentery.
Trichosanthes Seed (Gualou Ren), cold. Calms cough and resolves phlegm. Used for chest binding in Cold Damage (Shanghan). Relieves thirst and irritability. (Remove shell, use the kernel. Wrap in thick paper, press between bricks to remove oil, once is sufficient.)
Buddleja Flower (Mimenghua), sweet. Primarily brightens the eyes. Effective for deficiency-related nebulae and blindness. Rapid effect upon ingestion. (Wash with wine, steam, then dry in the sun.)
Chrysanthemum (Juhua), sweet. Clears heat and dispels wind. Highly effective for dizziness, red eyes, and stopping tearing. (Those from home gardens, sweet-tasting, yellow, and small are best. Remove stems.)
Equisetum (Muzei), sweet. Benefits the Liver and removes nebulae. Can stop menstruation. Dissolves accumulations.
Cassia Seed (Juemingzi), sweet. Dispels Liver heat. Treats eye pain and tearing. Also stops epistaxis.
Rhinoceros Horn (Xijiao), sour and cold. Resolves toxins and wards off evil. Clears heat and stops bleeding. Reduces swelling and treats snake bites.
Antelope Horn (Lingyangjiao), cold. Brightens eyes and clears Liver heat. Disperses fright and detoxifies. Calms the spirit and intelligence.
Tortoise Shell (Guijia), sweet. Nourishes Yin and tonifies the Kidney. Drives out blood stasis and reconnects sinews. Treats cranial fontanelle issues. (Also known as old tortoise shell.)
Softshell Turtle Shell (Biejia), neutral. Treats consumptive cough and bone-steaming fever. Scatters stasis and reduces swelling. Removes masses and stops metrorrhagia. (Remove the skirt, dip in vinegar, and roast until yellow.)
Clam Shell (Haige), salty. Clears heat and resolves phlegm. Treats chest pain and edema. Softens and dissipates hard nodules.
Taxillus (Sangshang Jisheng), treats rheumatic lower back pain. Anchors the fetus and stops bleeding. Also used for sores and ulcers.
Hemp Seed (Huomaren), sweet. Promotes lactation and facilitates childbirth. Moistens the intestines and unblocks constipation. Promotes urination. (Lightly stir-fry, rub off shells with a brick, use the kernel.)
Sophora Root (Shandougen), bitter. Treats sore throat and swelling. Applied externally for snake and insect bites. Useful for emergencies. (Commonly known as Jin Suo Chi.)
Motherwort (Yimucao), sweet. Primary herb for gynecology. Used postpartum and prenatally; generates new blood and removes stasis. (Also known as Chongweizi.)
Arnebia Root (Zicao), bitter and cold. Opens the nine orifices. Promotes urination and reduces distension. Essential for treating smallpox and measles.
Bignonia Flower (Ziwei), sour. Regulates menstruation and relieves pain. Treats metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, and abdominal masses. (Also known as Lingxiaohua.)
Kochia Fruit (Difuzi), cold. Clears bladder heat. Treats skin itching. Very effective for dampness. (Also known as Tiesaozhouzi.)
Melia Root (Lian Gen), cold. Drives out various parasites. Pain stops immediately. Accumulations clear immediately.
Toona Root (Chu Gen), bitter. Treats dysentery, leukorrhea, and metrorrhagia. Treats intestinal wind and hemorrhoids. Dries dampness and secures essence. (Remove coarse bark, take the white inner bark, slice, and stir-fry with wine.)
Lycopus (Zelan), sweet and bitter. Dissolves carbuncles. Treats contusions and injuries. Reduces limb edema.
Gardenia Galla (Ya Zao), pungent. Opens orifices and benefits sensory organs. Applied externally to reduce swelling and pain. Excellent for vomiting wind-phlegm. (Remove fibers and coarse skin; non-bitten ones are best.)
Madhuca Seed (Wuyi), pungent. Dispels evil and kills parasites. Treats hemorrhoids, goiter, tinea, and scabies. Promotes digestion and dispels wind. (Roasted over fire.)
Polyporus (Leiwuan), bitter. Kills various parasites. Treats epilepsy and gu poison. Effective for children. (Red ones are toxic and fatal; white ones are best. Soak overnight in decoction of Licorice.)
Sesame Seed (Huma Ren), sweet. Treats carbuncles and malignant sores. Cooked to tonify deficiency. Strengthens sinews and increases strength. (Also known as Jusheng; black ones are best.)
Xanthium Fruit (Cangerzi), bitter. Treats tinea and fine sores. Dispels wind-damp bi syndrome. Relieves itching effectively. (Also known as Er, fruits are thorny.)
Prunus Mume Kernel (Ruiren), sweet. Treats wind swelling and rotting eyelids. Treats hot swelling and pterygium. Tears heal immediately.
Celosia Seed (Qingxiangzi), bitter. Treats Liver heat and toxins. Effective for sudden onset red nebulae and blindness.
Valerian Flower (Gujingcao), pungent. Treats wind-pain in teeth. Mouth ulcers and throat obstruction. General for eye nebulae. (Also known as Daixingcao.)
Anemarrhena Root (Baiwei), very cold. Treats wind diseases and malaria. For unconsciousness and evil spirits, it can repel them.
Ampelopsis Root (Bailian), slightly cold. Treats pediatric malaria and convulsions. Treats female genital swelling and pain. Carbuncles and sores can be ingested.
Artemisia Annua (Qinghao), cold in nature. Decocted with child's urine into paste. Treats deficiency-cold night sweats. Clears bone-steaming consumption.
Imperata Rhizome (Maogen), sweet. Unblocks orifices and drives out stasis. Stops hematemesis and epistaxis. Removes exogenous heat.
Cirsium (Da Xiao Ji), bitter. Reduces swelling and breaks blood stasis. Treats hematemesis, epistaxis, hemoptysis, and expectoration. Metrorrhagia can be treated by drinking.
Loquat Leaf (Pipaye), bitter. Specifically regulates the Lungs. Treats persistent vomiting and hiccups. Resolves alcohol toxicity and clears upper jiao. (Wipe off hairs with cloth.)
Poplar Tear (Mulu), very cold. Sacred medicine for mouth and teeth. Treats scrofula. Dispels mental irritability. (Also known as Hutonglei.)
Belamcanda Rhizome (Shegan), bitter. Drives out stasis and unblocks meridians. Treats throat obstruction and halitosis. Reliable for carbuncle toxins. (Also known as Wuxianggen.)
Euonymus Branch (Guijianyu), bitter. Unblocks menstruation and induces abortion. Kills parasites and disperses knots. Relieves pain and dispels evil. (Also known as Weimao.)
Prunella Spike (Xiakucao), bitter. Treats scrofula and goiter. Breaks and dissipates nodules. Cures damp-bi. (Occurs after Winter Solstice, withers after Summer Solstice.)
Selaginella (Juanbai), bitter. Treats abdominal masses and amenorrhea. Treats wind vertigo and flaccidity. Drives away ghostly affections.
Verbena (Mabian), sweet. Breaks blood stasis and unblocks menstruation. Treats abdominal masses and痞块. Most effective when taken.
Nematellana Seed (Heshi), bitter. Kills parasites and pursues toxins. Treats sudden heart and abdominal pain. Drives out roundworms.
Polygonatum Root (Baitouweng), warm. Scatters blood and drives out stasis. Treats goiter, sores, and hernia. Relieves pain in all joints.
Eclipta Herb (Hanliancao), sweet. Promotes hair growth and darkens hair. Stops bloody dysentery. Stops bleeding.
Colocasia Corm (Cigou), acrid and bitter. Treats carbuncles and abscesses. Malignant sores and urticaria. Also applied for snake bites.
Ulmus Bark (Yu Pi), sweet. Unblocks water passages and treats strangury. Benefits joints. Applied externally to settle swelling and pain. (Take inner white bark, slice, and dry.)
Uncaria Rhynchophylla (Gouteng), slightly cold. Treats pediatric convulsions. Hand and foot spasms. Convulsions and deviation of mouth and eyes. (Vines resemble hooks, hence the name.)
[Missing Name], sweet. Pursues wind and eliminates dampness. Improves hearing and vision. Darkens beard and hair. (Soak in honey and wine, dry, and make into pills.)
Sunflower (Kuihua), sweet. Effective for both red and white dysentery. Red seeds treat red dysentery; white seeds treat white dysent similarly.
Magnolia Bud (Xinyi), pungent. Treats nasal congestion and runny nose. Loss of smell. A formula for unblocking orifices. (Remove heart and hairs.)
Sucreda Seed (Xuansuizi), pungent. Treats malignant sores and gu poison. Unblocks menstruation and reduces accumulations. Do not overdose. (Also known as Qianjinzi, Juzhongshi. Remove shell, take kernel, wrap in paper, press to remove oil.)
Peucedanum Root (Haitongpi), bitter. Treats cholera and chronic dysentery. Treats childhood malnutrition, tinea, and scabies. Also treats toothache.
Firmiana Vine (Shinianteng), pungent. Treats kidney decline and weak legs. Wind-damp bi syndrome. An excellent medicine. (Also known as Guimu.)
Aristolochia (Guijiu), toxic. Repels plague and eliminates evil.虫毒鬼疰. Dispels wind evil.
Isatis Root (Daqing), cold in nature. Treats Cold Damage heat toxins. Yellow sweat and jaundice. Suitable for epidemic diseases.
Platycladus Leaf (Cebaiye), bitter. Treats hematemesis, epistaxis, metrorrhagia, and dysentery. Promotes growth of beard and eyebrows. A dampness-dispelling agent.
Sophora Fruit (Huai Shi), bitter. Treats yin sores and wet itching. Five types of hemorrhoids with swelling and pain. Extremely potent for stopping salivation. (Black seeds of Sophora fruit.)
Arca Shell (Walengzi), salty. Treats women's blood masses. Men's phlegm癖. Abdominal masses can be cured. (Clam shells, calcined and quenched in vinegar.)
Palmetto Fruit (Zongluzi), bitter. Stops diarrhea and astringes dysentery. Treats leukorrhea and metrorrhagia. Intestinal wind can be treated.
Abelmoschus Seed (Dongkuizi), cold. Facilitates easy childbirth. Promotes urination. Excellent for difficult lactation. (Also known as Kuicaizi.)
Epimedium (Yinyanghuo), pungent. Initiates yin and rises yang. Strengthens sinews and bones. Increases willpower and strength. (Also known as Xianlingshi, commonly called Sanzhi Jiuyecao.)
Pine Resin (Songzhi), sweet. Nourishes Yin and tonifies Yang. Dispels wind and calms organs. Paste can be applied to sores. (Also known as Asphaltenum.)
Rubus Fruit (Fupenzi), sweet. Treats Kidney damage and essence depletion. Darkens beard and brightens eyes. Tonifies deficiency and reconnects exhaustion. (Remove stem.)
Albizia Wood (Hehuan), sweet. Benefits heart and mind. Calms organs and brightens eyes. Brings joy without worry. (Also known as Jiaozhi tree.)
Rosa Laevigata Fruit (Jinyingzi), sweet. Treats nocturnal emission and seminal leakage. Prevents enuresis. Kills tapeworms. (Red and ripe after frost, remove core.)
Broussonetia Fruit (Chushi), sweet. Strengthens sinews and brightens eyes. Benefits Qi and tonifies deficiency. Should be taken for impotence.
Sloe Seed (Yuliren), sour. Breaks blood stasis and moistens dryness. Reduces swelling and promotes urination. Unblocks obstruction. (Crush, select kernels, soak in soup, remove skin, grind.)
Gallnut (Meishi), bitter. Benefits blood and generates essence. Best for dyeing beard. Extremely effective for stopping dysentery. (Also known as Wushi.)
Azurite (Kongqing), cold in nature. Treats eyes with spiritual efficacy. Blindness and red swelling. Removes darkness and restores brightness.
Lead Monoxide (Mituo seng), salty. Stops dysentery and treats hemorrhoids. Removes vitiligo. Treats various sores.
Dragon's Blood Soil (Fulonggan), warm. Treats epidemics and anchors the fetus. Treats belching and coughing against flow. Excellent for mental irritability. (Best if dark-colored and brownish.)
Calcined Stone (Duanshi), pungent. Nature is fierce and toxic. Kills insects instantly. Induces abortion rapidly.
Pangolin Scale (Chuanshanjia), toxic. Treats hemorrhoids,癖, and malignant sores. Treats breast abscess swelling. Unblocks menstruation and expels pus. (Grind scales, stir-fry with earth.)
Earthworm (Qiuyin), cold in nature. Treats Cold Damage and plague. High fever and delirium. Immediate effect upon administration.
Spider (Zhi zhu), cold in nature. Treats fox hernia and unilateral pain. Apply for snake bites. Apply to carbuncles. (Best if large abdomen and black.)
Toad (Chanchu), cool in nature. Kills childhood malnutrition and eats癖. Treats plague. Dispels toxin sores.
Thistle Bark (Ci Pi), bitter. Primarily treats five types of hemorrhoids. Genital swelling and hernia pain. Opens stomach Qi.
Gecko (Gejie), salty. Treats lung atrophy and bloody expectoration. Consumptive disease and gu affections. Dispels evil qi.
Mole Cricket (Lougu), salty. Treats ten types of edema. Effective up, down, left, right. Effect is immediate.
Snail (Wo niu), salty. Treats deviation of mouth and eyes. Convulsions and spasms. Treats rectal prolapse.
Mantis Egg Case (Sangpiaoxiao), salty. Treats strangury and seminal leakage. Relieves hernia and lower back pain. Indispensable for deficiency.
River Snail (Tianluo), cold in nature. Promotes urination and defecation. Reduces swelling and clears heat. Revives from alcohol intoxication immediately. (Cook in turbid wine, eat peach meat part.)
Ivory (Xiangya), neutral in nature. Removes foreign objects stuck in throat. Promotes urination. Cures various sores.
Leech (Shizhi), salty. Removes hard accumulations and stasis. Unblocks menstruation and induces abortion. Heals fractures. (Also known as Mahuangqi.)
Concha Meretricis (Beizi), salty. Releases muscle layer and dissipates nodules. Promotes urination and reduces swelling. Cleans eye nebulae.
Clam Meat (Geli), cold in nature. Stops thirst. Eliminates alcohol toxicity. Opens stomach and provides relief.
Sea Powder (Haifen), salty. Greatly treats stubborn phlegm. Women's leukorrhea. Salty softens hardness. (Also known as Haishi, calcined and ground. If unavailable, use clam powder.)
Stone Crab (Shixie), salty. Points to treat eye swelling and nebulae. Resolves gu ascites toxin. Facilitates childbirth.
Cuttlefish Bone (Haipiaoxiao), salty. Treats leukorrhea with red and white discharge. Abdominal masses and fright qi. Genital swelling can be obtained. (Also known as Olibus cuttlebone.)
Wumingyi, sweet. Treats metal wounds and fractures. Removes stasis and relieves pain. Generates flesh reliably.
Green Chlorite Schist (Qingmengshi), cold. Calcined with saltpeter to gold color. Descends phlegm and aids digestion. Miraculous and unfathomable. (Mix with saltpeter in pot, calcine until gold color.)
Magnetite (Cishi), salty. Specifically kills iron toxicity. If needle swallowed accidentally, tie with thread to extract.
Flower Porphyry (Huaruishi), cold. Excellent at stopping various bleeds. Metal wound bleeding. Postpartum hemorrhage. (Calcined and ground.)
Hematite (Daizhe shi), cold. Treats postpartum bleeding and leukorrhea. Pediatric malnutrition and dysentery. Settles rebellion and calms epilepsy.
Black Lead (Qian), sweet. Stops vomiting and regurgitation. Ghost affections and goiter. Calms spirit and stabilizes will.
Silver Filings (Yinxie), pungent. Delirium and trance. Stabilizes will and nourishes spirit. Calms heart and brightens eyes.
Gold Dust (Jinxie), sweet. Excellent at calming soul. Epilepsy and convulsions. Harmonizes blood vessels.
Dogspine Fern (Gouji), sweet. Steamed in wine for decoction. Treats lower back, knee, and leg pain. Wind-cold-damp bi. (Root resembles golden-haired dog spine.)
Drynaria Rhizome (Gusuibu), warm. Treats fractures and joint injuries. Wind-blood accumulation pain. Excellent at breaking blood stasis. (Remove hairs, also known as Husun Liangjiang.)
Rubia Root (Qiancao), bitter. Treats gu poison and hematemesis. Menstrual disorders and metrorrhagia. Injury and deficiency heat.
Preknowing Fruit (Yuzhizi), precious. Attach to collar. Makes sound when encountering poison. Kills gu and parasites.
Immortal Not Stopping Flow (Wangbuliuxing). Regulates menstruation and induces labor. Dispels wind-bi and spasms. Should be taken for mastitis. (Also known as Jianjinzi flower, take wine-steamed and fire-roasted.)
Wild Wolfbane (Yelangdu), pungent. Breaks accumulations and masses. Malignant sores and rat sores. Toxicity kills and pain settles.
Veratrum (Lilu), pungent. Best at inducing vomiting. Intestinal [disease] and dysentery. Kills parasites and dissolves gu. (Take root, remove head, use Coptis chinensis as guide. Detested by Rheum palmatum. Feared by Allium fistulosum. Incompatible with Paeonia lactiflora, Asarum, Ginseng, Adenophora, Ophiopogon, Panax notoginseng, and Sophora flavescens. Strictly avoid simultaneous use.)
Castor Seed (Bimazi), pungent. Sucks out stagnant matter. Applied to vertex to retract intestine. Applied to sole to induce abortion. (Remove shell, take kernel.)
Long Pepper (Bibo), pungent. Warms middle and directs Qi downward. [Mass] and yin hernia. Cholera and dysentery.
Stemona Root (Baibu), sweet. Bone-steaming consumption. Kills childhood malnutrition and roundworms. Great merit for chronic cough.
Beijing Ink (Jingmo), pungent. Hematemesis, epistaxis, and lower bleeding. Postpartum metrorrhagia. Extremely fast at stopping bleeding.
Vitex Fruit (Huangjingzi), bitter. Excellent for treating cough and counterflow Qi. Cold and heat in joints. Directs Lung Qi downward. (Also known as Jingshi.)
Ligustrum Fruit (Nüzhenzi), bitter. Darkens hair and beard. Strengthens sinews and muscles. Dispels wind and tonifies deficiency. (Also known as Dongqingzi.)
Melon Peduncle (Gua Di), bitter and cold. Excellent at vomiting phlegm. Reduces body swelling. Treats jaundice. (Northern sweet melon peduncle. Also known as Kudingxiang. Powder induces vomiting; pill induces purgation.)
Poppy Shell (Suke), astringent. Dysentery, cough, and fearfulness. Seizes disease like magic. Kills like a sword. (Do not use lightly. Stir-fry with honey water.)
Croton Seed (Badou), pungent and hot. Removes stomach cold accumulation. Breaks [mass] and resolves phlegm. Greatly promotes bowel movement. (Also known as Jiangzi, Bajiao. Incompatible with Pharbitis seed. Remove horn. Use according to symptoms.)
Bat Droppings (Yeming Sha Fen), can deliver dead fetus. Pediatric innocent disease. Scrofula can be treated. (Also known as Fuyi Fen, Bat feces.)
Mylabris (Banmao), toxic. Breaks blood stasis and unblocks menstruation. Various sores and scrofula. Promotes water passage. (Remove head, wings, feet. Stir-fry with rice until cooked.)
Silkworm Frass (Can Sha), warm. Damp-bi and urticaria. Paralytic wind and borborygmus. Can be drunk for thirst.
Picrorhiza Root (Huhuanglian), bitter. Treats consumption and bone-steaming. Childhood malnutrition and dysentery. Night sweats and deficiency fright. (Best if smoke comes out when broken. Avoid pork.)
Quisqualis Fruit (Shijunzi), sweet and warm. Dissolves malnutrition and turbidity. Dysentery and various worms. Can completely eliminate. (Lightly roast over fire, remove shell, take kernel.)
Red Halloysite (Chishizhi), warm. Secures spleen and stomach. Generates flesh for ulcers. Astringes essence and stops dysentery. (Red and sticky to tongue is good. Calcined, quenched in vinegar, ground.)
Indigo Naturalis (Qingdai), salty and cold. Calms Liver wood. Convulsions, malnutrition, and dysentery. Also clears heat toxins. (Also known as Dianhua.)
Donkey-hide Gelatin (Ejiao), sweet and warm. Stops cough with purulent blood. Hematemesis and fetal bleeding. Can be drunk for emaciation. (Best from A Well. Stir-fried with clam powder into pearls.)
Alum (Baifan), sour. Resolves phlegm and detoxifies. Treats many conditions, hard to describe fully. (Calcined becomes Kuifan.)
Chinese Gall (Wubeizi), bitter and sour. Treats dental caries. Hemorrhoid abscess pus. Also clears wind-heat. (Also known as Wen Ge, Baichongcang. Baiyaojian is made from this.)
Mirabilite (Xuanmingfen), pungent. Eliminates old filth. Transforms accumulation and resolves phlegm. Treats various heats. (Made from Glauber salt processed with radish.)
Reed Stem (Tongcao), sweet. Excellent for treating bladder. Reduces carbuncles and dissipates swelling. Treats breasts.
Goji Berry (Gouqi), sweet and warm. Adds essence and supplements marrow. Brightens eyes and dispels wind. Raises yin and rises yang. (Purple, ripe, sweet, pasty, and moist are best. Remove branches and stems.)
Polygonatum Rhizome (Huangjing), sweet. Calms organs and viscera. Five labors and seven injuries. This herb greatly tonifies. (Similar to Gougen. Do not mistake. Wash. Steam and dry nine times.)
Polygonum Multiflorum (Heshouwu), sweet. Seeds add essence. Darkens hair and beautifies face. Nourishes blood and Yin. (Use both red and white. Soak in rice water, leave overnight, grind.)
Schisandra Berry (Wuweizi), sour and warm. Generates fluids and stops thirst. Chronic cough and deficiency labor. Metal and Water exhaustion. (South for wind-cold cough. North for deficiency labor injury. Remove stems.)
Cornus Fruit (Shanzhuyu), warm. Astringes essence and supplements marrow. Kidney deficiency tinnitus. Stops lower back and knee pain. (Steam in wine. Select meat repeatedly. Core must not be used, lest it cause slippery essence and difficult treatment.)
Dendrobium Stem (Shihu), sweet. Disperses fright and stabilizes will. Strengthens bones and tonifies deficiency. Excellent for dispelling cold-bi. (Remove roots. Golden color is best.)
Psoralea Fruit (Pogu zhi), warm. Lower back and knee soreness. Raises yang and secures essence. Stir-fry with salt and wine. (Also known as Buguzhi. Wash and fry with salt wine.)
Dioscorea Rhizome (Shuyu), sweet and warm. Regulates spleen and stops diarrhea. Benefits Kidney and tonifies middle. Treats all deficiencies. (Also known as Shanyao, Shanyu. Huaiqing origin is best.)
Cynomorium (Congrong), sweet. Vigorously tonifies essence and blood. If used suddenly, may cause loose stools. (Wash in wine. Remove scales. Use only, remove endocardial筋.)
Cuscuta Seed (Tusizi), sweet and neutral. Nocturnal emission and slippery essence. Lower back pain and cold knees. Adds marrow and strengthens sinews. (Wash clean. Simmer in hot wine in clay pot until rotten, grind, dry. Make pills with musk powder. Unsuitable for decoction.)
Achyranthes Root (Niuxi), bitter. Dispels damp-bi and flaccidity. Lower back and knee soreness. Strangury and dribbling. (Huaiqing origin is best. Remove rhizome, wash in wine.)
Morinda Root (Bajitian), pungent and sweet. Greatly tonifies deficiency. Slippery essence and nocturnal emission. Strengthens sinews and consolidates root. (Thick flesh and bead-like are best. Soak in wine overnight. Remove bone, dry. Commonly called Ermancao.)
Curculigo Rhizome (Xianmao), pungent. Leg and foot spasm and bi. Deficiency and consumption. Raises sexual function.
Oyster Shell (Muli), slightly cold. Astringes essence and stops sweating. Leukorrhea, metrorrhagia, and hypochondriac pain. Dispels old phlegm. (Left-facing large ones are best. Calcined red, ground.)
Melia Fruit (Lianzi), bitter and cold. Bladder hernia. Dampness and Cold Damage. Water-promoting agent. (Also known as Jinlingzi. Soak in wine, steam, remove skin and core.)
Dioscorea Hypoglauca Rhizome (Bixie), sweet and bitter. Wind-cold-damp bi. Cold pain in lower back. Adds essence and benefits Qi. (White is best. Soak in wine, slice.)
Taxillus (Jisheng), sweet and bitter. Lower back pain and stubborn numbness. Reconnects sinews and strengthens bones. Especially good for wind-damp. (Must be Sangshang Jisheng.)
Dipsacus Root (Xuduan), pungent. Connects bones and reconnects sinews. Contusions and fractures. Also secures seminal emission. (Wash in wine, slice. Chicken-foot shape is best.)
Dragon Bone (Longgu), sweet. Nocturnal emission and seminal leakage. Metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, and intestinal abscess. Convulsions and wind-heat. (Calcined.)
Human Hair (Ren Zhi Toufa), replenishes Yin very quickly. Hematemesis, blood syncope, wind, convulsions, and heat. (Also known as Xueyu.)
Human Skull Cap (Tianlinggai), salty. Consumptive disease and malaria. Warm malaria and metrorrhagia. Immediate cure upon administration. (Human skull cap. Calcined to ash retaining nature.)
Sparrow Egg (Queluan), warm in nature. Excellent for supporting impotence. Can achieve firmness. Should be able to secure closure.
Deer Antler Velvet (Lurong), sweet and warm. Benefits Qi and nourishes Yin. Seminal emission, bloody urine. Suitable for metrorrhagia and leukorrhea. (Burn off hair. Roast with wine or butter until crisp.)
Deer Antler Glue (Lu Jiao Jiao), warm. Hematemesis and emaciation. Contusions and injuries. Metrorrhagia and anchoring fetus.
Fossa Uterus (Anawuqi), hot. Tonifies primal Yang. Dispels evil and wards off toxins. [Mass] and consumption. (Soak in wine, lightly roast until fragrant.)
Placenta (Ziheche), sweet. Treats all deficiencies. Consumption and bone-steaming. Nourishes and cultivates root. (Also known as Hundunpi, Hunyuan Yi, i.e., placenta. Wash with long-flowing water. Dry on new tile or steam in steamer. Avoid ironware.)
Liquidambar (Fengxiang), pungent. Important surgical herb. Itching sores and urticaria. Toothache also treatable. (Also known as Baixiang.)
Sandalwood (Tanxiang), pungent. Raises stomach and promotes appetite. Cholera and abdominal pain. Evil qi invasion.
Benzoin (Anshixiang), pungent. Wards off evil and dispels malice. Drives away ghosts and dissolves gu. Can drop ghost fetus. (Black-yellow color.)
Styrax (Suhexiang), sweet. Executes evil and kills ghosts. Gu poison and epilepsy. Can revive from nightmare.
Bear Bile (Xiongdan), bitter. Heat-steaming jaundice. Malignant sores and worm hemorrhoids. Five malnutrition and convulsions.
Arsenic (Pi), toxic. Ulcerates carbuncles and rots flesh. Removes nebulae and generates flesh. Breaks [mass] and detoxifies. (Water levigated. Remove earth and stone. Raw used for rotting flesh. Calcined usable.)
Borax (Pengsha), pungent. Treats sore throat and swelling. Heat-phlegm above diaphragm. Hold in mouth for immediate relief. (Large, smooth, and lustrous pieces are best.)
Cinnabar (Zhusha), sweet. Calms heart and nourishes spirit. Dispels evil and treats epilepsy. Stabilizes soul and calms spirit. (Raw ingestion harmless. Calcined ingestion kills.)
Sulfur (Liuhuang), hot in nature. Sweeps away tinea. Strengthens yang and dispels cold. Dares to face cold evil.
Borneol (Longnao), pungent. Eye pain and head bi. Manic agitation and delirious speech. Truly an excellent remedy. (Also known as Bingpian.)
Aloe (Luhui), cold in nature. Kills parasites and dissolves malnutrition. Epilepsy and convulsions. Calm upon ingestion. (Commonly known as Xiangdan.)
Calculus Bovis (Tianzhuhuang), sweet. Acute and chronic convulsions. Calms heart and clears heat. Meritorious in dispelling evil. (From Tianzhu Country.)
Musk (Shexiang), pungent and warm. Excellent at opening orifices. Invigorates blood and calms fright. Extremely wonderful at detoxifying. (Avoid fire.)
Frankincense (Ruxiang), acrid and bitter. Treats all malignant sores. Generates flesh and relieves pain. Especially good for heart and abdomen. (Remove sand and stones. Grind with Centella asiatica.)
Myrrh (Moyao), warm and neutral. Treats sores and relieves pain. Contusions and injuries. Universally used for breaking blood stasis.
Asafoetida (awei), warm. Removes [mass] and breaks knots. Dispels evil and kills parasites. Can eliminate consumptive disease.
Mercury (Shuiyin), cold in nature. Treats tinea and kills parasites. Interrupts pregnancy. Facilitates childbirth immediately.
Calomel (Qingfen), dry in nature. Important surgical herb. Syphilis and various toxins. Kills parasites and can support.