甘石,止痛泪。乳香、没药,止痛散血。
青盐,去障眵翳,能凉血。铜青,去风障,正瞳神。
白丁香,去 肉扳睛。石蟹,去胀眵,消肿。
朱砂,正瞳神。蕤仁,去障眵,解毒还睛。
明矾,去障风翳,硼砂,凉血去障。
枯矾,去风障干烂弦。胆矾,去翳。
血竭,散血住痛。轻粉,住痛杀虫。
巴豆,去 肉翳膜。水粉,止泪生光。
玛瑙,去障。连末,解药毒,通窍散血。
熊胆,分尘去垢,散血臀膜眵胀。琥珀,去障生光。
龙骨,去翳障膜止泪。珊瑚,去障尘。
砂,熟用去翳膜,生用烂肉。珍珠,生用伤烂肉,熟用去膜生光。
牛黄,正瞳生光,清心止痛,去障膜。
珍珠,用人乳拌一宿,入豆腐内煮熟,熟者生光,生者伤睛。
玛瑙,火 醋淬三次。
矾石,烧过。
琥珀,生研。
石燕, 用,醋淬四五次。
石蟹, 用,醋淬四五次。
熊胆,用篾盛上下去鲜血,不断丝者乃真。
麝香,用手掺如线者佳。
石决明,用青盐和泥包煨 。
牛黄,如千层饼样,一层黑一层黄者佳。
文蛤,一名海蛤,即云南钱,同甘石一样 。
硼砂,烧干不制。
白砒,同明矾入瓦盆内,烧烟尽为度。
乳香,用铜勺滚水煮之成块,在箬上炙 去油。
轻粉,烧过。
没药,箬上炙去油。
海螵蛸,三黄汤煮,黄连、黄柏、黄芩。
牙硝,萝卜煮过,冷定取面上结浮者佳。
蛤粉,烧过。
铜青,放在姜内,外以纸包,火煨 过。
翠青,即青黛,滚水泡过。
青矾,若有 砂,不可同用。
韶光炒。(韶光查无此药恐有讹误存参)
翠白,即上好白瓷器,醋烧 九次。
樟脑,要升过。
绿矾,濯水煮,再入瓦罐内煮干。
云母石,炒脆。
青盐,入草决明内,盐泥封固 过用。
胆矾,用红枣去核,入矾在内,火上烧,半生半熟。
雄黄,大者打开,内有一层粉,即是雄精。
白丁香,即麻雀粪,用水淘浮,于水上白者,是丁香,余不用。
蕤仁,热水煮过,去油打粉。
夜明砂,水浸烂,用稀布袋盛之,内去粗泥,外存泥沙,又用夏布袋盛水中漂净,如尖头者真。
海金砂,制如夜明砂法。
鹅不食草,即野芫荽,一名天芫荽,五月五日午时取来,阴干为末。
Ganshi (Calamina), relieves pain and stops tearing. Ruxiang (Frankincense) and Moyao (Myrrh), relieve pain and dissipate blood stasis.
Qingyan (Halite), removes ocular opacities and discharge, has the effect of cooling blood. Tongqing (Malachite), removes wind-induced cataracts, and corrects the pupil.
Baidingxiang (Storax / Sparrow Droppings in this context), removes pterygium (fleshy growth over the cornea). Shixie (Stone Crab), reduces swollen discharge and swelling.
Zhusha (Cinnabar), corrects the pupil. Ruiren (Buckthorn Seed), removes opacities and discharge, detoxifies, and restores vision.
Mingfan (Alum), removes wind-induced cataracts; Pengsha (Borax), cools blood and removes opacities.
Kufan (Burnt Alum), removes wind-induced cataracts and dry, ulcerative eyelid margins. Danfan (Blue Vitriol / Copper Sulfate), removes opacities.
Xuejie (Dragon's Blood), dissipates blood stasis and stops pain. Qingfen (Calomel), stops pain and kills parasites.
Badou (Croton Seed), removes fleshy growths and corneal membranes. Shuifen (White Lead Powder), stops tearing and generates luster.
Manao (Agate), removes opacities. Lianmo (Likely referring to Naocha or similar mineral, literal: "connected powder"), resolves drug toxicity, opens orifices, and dissipates blood stasis.
Xiongdan (Bear Bile), separates dust and dirt, dissipates blood stasis, and reduces fleshy membranes and swollen discharge. Hupo (Amber), removes opacities and generates luster.
Longgu (Fossilized Bones), removes opacities and membranes, stops tearing. Shanhu (Coral), removes ocular dust and opacities.
Sha (Mineral Salt/Ammonium Chloride), when processed (cooked), removes corneal membranes; when raw, cauterizes flesh. Zhenzhu (Pearl), when raw, damages necrotic tissue; when processed, removes membranes and generates luster.
Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis), corrects the pupil and generates luster, clears the heart and relieves pain, removes corneal membranes.
Zhenzhu (Pearl): Mix with human milk and soak overnight, then boil inside tofu. Processed pearls generate luster; raw pearls damage the eyes.
Manao (Agate): Quench in vinegar three times after heating.
Fanshi (Alum Stone): Calcine before use.
Hupo (Amber): Grind raw into powder.
Shiyan (Swallow Stone): When used, quench in vinegar four to five times.
Shixie (Stone Crab): When used, quench in vinegar four to five times.
Xiongdan (Bear Bile): Hold in bamboo strips to drain fresh blood from top and bottom; true product yields unbroken threads when pulled.
Shexiang (Musk): The best quality can be rubbed by hand into thread-like strands.
Shijueming (Abalone Shell): Wrap in mud mixed with Qingyan (Halite) and bake (wei).
Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis): The best quality resembles a thousand-layer cake, with alternating layers of black and yellow.
Wenge (Clam Shell), also known as Haige (Seashell), refers to Yunnan Qian (a type of shell currency), with effects similar to Ganshi (Calamina).
Pengsha (Borax): Dry by calcination without further processing.
Baipi (White Arsenic): Place together with Mingfan (Alum) in a clay pot, heat until smoke is exhausted.
Ruxiang (Frankincense): Boil in rolling water using a copper spoon until it forms a mass, then roast on rattan leaves to remove oil.
Qingfen (Calomel): Calcine before use.
Moyao (Myrrh): Roast on rattan leaves to remove oil.
Haipiaoxiao (Cuttlebone): Boil in Sanhuang Tang (Decoction of Three Yellows: Huanglian, Huangbai, Huangqin).
Yaxiao (Mirabilite): Boil with radish; after cooling and solidifying, take the floating crust on the surface as the best quality.
Gafen (Clam Powder): Calcine before use.
Tongqing (Malachite): Place inside ginger, wrap externally with paper, and roast over fire.
Cuiqing (Green Indigo), i.e., Qingdai (Indigo Naturalis), soak in boiling water.
Qingfan (Green Vitriol): If it contains sand, do not use together with other herbs.
Shao Guang Chao (Roasting with Shao Guang): [Note: "Shao Guang" is not found in pharmacopoeias, likely an error; retained for reference.]
Cui Bai (Emerald White), i.e., high-quality white porcelain, calcine nine times with vinegar.
Zhangnao (Camphor): Must undergo sublimation.
Lüfan (Green Vitriol): Wash and boil with water, then boil dry in a clay pot.
Yunmushi (Mica): Stir-fry until crisp.
Qingyan (Halite): Combine with Caojueming (Cassiae Semen), seal with salt mud, and bake before use.
Danfan (Blue Vitriol): Remove pits from red dates, insert alum inside, and roast over fire until half-raw and half-cooked.
Xionghuang (Realgar): For large pieces, open them up; the inner layer of powder is Xiongjing (Refined Realgar).
Baidingxiang (Sparrow Droppings): Wash with water; the white particles floating on the surface are Dingxiang (Storax/Droppings), discard the rest.
Ruiren (Buckthorn Seed): Boil in hot water, remove oil, and grind into powder.
Yeming Sha (Bat Guano): Soak in water until soft, place in a fine cloth bag, remove coarse mud from inside while retaining outer mud, then rinse thoroughly in water using a summer cloth bag. Those with pointed tips are authentic.
Haijinsha (Spore of Lygodium): Processed using the same method as Yeming Sha.
Ebusicao (Centipeda minima), i.e., wild Coriander, also known as Tian Yuan sui. Harvest at noon on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, dry in shade, and grind into powder.