(论药叙方) 凡十五门
丹砂 一名真朱。
云母 杨损之云∶黑者不任用,害人。
石钟乳 《本草》云∶不炼服之令人怵
朴硝 《本草》云∶色黄者伤人,赤白者杀人。
滑石 雷公云∶色似冰白,青色画石上有白腻文者方使。余色者有毒,杀人。
石胆 一名胆矾。
绿青 一名石碌。
黄盐 陶隐居云∶北海盐,黄,草粒粗,以作鱼 及咸菹。
石亭脂 俗以生硫黄中拣出色赤黄者,以为石亭脂。
水银 一名汞。陶隐居云∶烧时飞着釜上灰名汞粉。俗呼为水银粉。
凝水石 一名寒水石。色如云母,可折者良。
铁 陈藏器云∶以竹木 火、于刀斧刃上烧之,津出如漆者是也。方中云铁上烧取 者,即此也。
铁华粉 一名铁衣。方中或云铁焰粉、铁印粉、铁精粉、铁粉,皆此粉也。
光明盐 一名石盐。
伏龙肝 一名灶心土。或云灶底黄土、釜下土、釜月下土,皆此土也。
矾石 《本草》云∶不炼服则杀人。
铛墨 一名釜底煤。或名釜墨,或称为是百草霜。今锅底煤亦云。
粉锡 一名胡粉。一名定粉,又名光粉,或云南粉、英粉、韶粉。或用烧粉家洗瓮水,皆此粉也。
戎盐《本草》云∶西羌北地,酒泉福禄城东南角。北海青,南海赤。又陶隐居云∶河南盐池,自有凝盐如
石片,打破皆方,青黑色。故今言青盐者,亦或以为戎盐。
大盐 《唐本注》云∶即河东印盐也。
白垩 一名白善。日华子云∶入药烧用。方中或云白缮土、白土、画粉,皆此土也。
金牙 日华子云∶入药并烧淬,去粗汁乃用。
井泉石 《本草》云∶用之当细研为粉,不尔使人淋。
(Discussion on Medicinals and Description of Prescriptions) Divided into fifteen categories in total.
Cinnabaris (Dan Sha), also known as Zhen Zhu.
Muscovite (Yun Mu), Yang Sunzhi stated: The black variety should not be used, as it harms the human body.
Gypsum Fibrosum (Shi Zhong Ru), according to *Bencao*: If taken without processing/refining, it causes fright and anxiety.
Natrii Sulfas (Pu Xiao), according to *Bencao*: The yellow-colored variety damages the body; the red and white varieties are fatal.
Talcum (Hua Shi), Leigong stated: Only those resembling ice in whiteness, with a bluish hue and fine white striations on the drawing stone, are suitable for use. Those of other colors are toxic and fatal.
Chalcanthite (Shi Dan), also known as Chalcopyrite Vitriol (Dan Fan).
Malachite (Lv Qing), also known as Shi Lu.
Yellow Salt (Huang Yan), Tao Hongjing stated: Salt from the North Sea is yellow, has coarse grass-like grains, and is used for making fish paste and pickled vegetables.
Stibnite Resin (Shi Ting Zhi), commonly selected from raw Realgar (Sheng Liu Huang) by picking out the reddish-yellow pieces, used as Shi Ting Zhi.
Mercurius (Shui Yin), also known as Gong. Tao Hongjing stated: The ash that flies onto the cauldron during heating is called Gong Fen. Commonly referred to as Shui Yin Fen.
Selenite (Ning Shui Shi), also known as Hanyuanshi (Han Shui Shi). Those resembling Muscovite and capable of being broken are of good quality.
Ferrum (Tie), Chen Cangqi stated: When rubbed with bamboo or wood against fire and heated on the blade of a knife or axe, if a liquid oozes out resembling lacquer, it is this type. In prescriptions, "extracted by burning on iron" refers to this.
Ferri Pulvis (Tie Hua Fen), also known as Tie Yi. In prescriptions, sometimes called Tie Yan Fen, Tie Yin Fen, Tie Jing Fen, or Tie Fen, all refer to this powder.
Luminous Salt (Guang Ming Yan), also known as Shi Yan.
Longan Liver (Fu Long Gan), also known as Zao Xin Tu. Some call it Zao Di Huang Tu, Fu Xia Tu, or Fu Yue Xia Tu; all refer to this earth.
Alumen (Fan Shi), according to *Bencao*: Taking it without processing/refining is fatal.
Soot (Dang Mo), also known as Fu Di Mei. Also named Fu Mo or Baicao Shuang. The soot from modern pot bottoms is also called this.
Tin Powder (Fen Xi), also known as Hu Fen. Also called Ding Fen, Guang Fen, Nan Fen, Ying Fen, or Shao Fen. It can also be obtained from the water used by powder-makers to wash their jars; all refer to this powder.
Rong Salt (Rong Yan), according to *Bencao*: Produced in the lands of Western Qiang and Beidi, specifically the southeast corner of Fulu City in Jiuquan. The salt from the North Sea is blue-green, while that from the South Sea is red. Additionally, Tao Hongjing stated: In the Henan salt pools, salt naturally congeals into stone-like flakes, which break into square shapes and appear blue-black. Therefore, the "blue salt" mentioned today is sometimes considered Rong Yan.
Da Yan (Great Salt), according to *Tang Ben Zhu*: This is the Yin Salt from Hedong.
Kaolin (Bai E), also known as Bai Shan. Ri Huazi stated: For medicinal use, it must be calcined. In prescriptions, sometimes called Bai Shan Tu, Bai Tu, or Hua Fen, all refer to this earth.
Gold Tooth (Jin Ya), Ri Huazi stated: For medicinal use, it must be calcined and quenched, and the coarse juice removed before use.
Well Spring Stone (Jing Quan Shi), according to *Bencao*: It should be finely ground into powder when used; otherwise, it may cause Lin syndrome (dysuria).