射干、柴胡为之使。畏生姜、干姜、秦皮、龟甲、雄黄。恶皂荚。反乌头。忌海藻、
羊肉、羊血、饴糖。
辛，温，有毒。入足太阴、阳明、少阳经气分。利窍和胃，而通阴阳，为除湿化痰开郁
止呕
之圣药。发声音，救暴卒，治不眠，疗带浊，除瘿瘤，消痞结，治惊悸，止疟疾。配秫米，
和脾胃。（湿去故也。）配猪苓、牡蛎，治梦遗。配白蔹，治金刃入骨。入苦寒药，能散火。
（辛以散之。）入气分药，和中气。（湿气去，中气和。）入阴分药，散郁热。（辛以散之。）
佐
滋阴药，能开燥。（湿热下行，则脏腑润。）佐竹茹，治惊悸。（痰聚经络则心惊。）佐蒌仁，
治邪热结胸。佐芩、连，治火痰、老痰。佐姜、附，治寒痰、湿痰。研末吹鼻，治五绝。并
治产时子肠先出、产后不收者，名盘肠产，频 鼻中则上也。
皂荚、白矾煮熟，姜汁拌制。如惊痰，胆汁拌炒用。亦可造曲∶湿痰，姜汁白矾汤拌和
造。
风痰，姜汁、皂荚汁拌和造。火痰姜汁、竹沥拌和造。寒痰，姜汁、白芥子末拌和造。
肺病
咳嗽，痨瘵吐痰，阴虚血少，痰因火动，孕妇、（配生姜则无害。）汗家、渴家、血家，并
禁用。
一名紫河车，一名草甘遂，一名白甘遂
伏雄黄、丹砂、硼砂及盐。
苦，寒，有毒。入足厥阴经。治惊痫癫疾，疟疾寒热，及阴蚀痈肿，瘰 蛇毒。研末冷
水服
五分，治小儿胎风，手足搐搦。
洗净焙用。醋磨，敷痈肿蛇毒甚效。此系毒草，不可轻服。
*Banxia* (Pinelliae Rhizoma) has *Shéyè* (Belamcandae Rhizoma) and *Cháihú* (Bupleuri Radix) as its guiding herbs. It is incompatible with *Shēngjiāng* (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), *Gānjiāng* (Zingiberis Rhizoma), *Qínpí* (Phellodendri Cortex), Guījiǎ (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum), and Xiónghuáng (Realgar). It opposes Zàojiá (Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus Spina). It is contraindicated with Hǎizǎo (Sargassum), Yángròu (Ovis/Caprae Meat), Yángxuè (Ovis/Caprae Blood), and Yítáng (Maltose).
Pungent in flavor, warm in nature, toxic. Enters the Qi aspect of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, and Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. It benefits orifices, harmonizes the Stomach, and unblocks Yin and Yang. It is a supreme medicine for dispelling dampness, resolving phlegm, relieving depression, and stopping vomiting. It restores voice, rescues from sudden collapse, treats insomnia, manages leukorrhea turbidity, eliminates goiter, dissipates palpable masses, treats palpitations due to fright, and stops malaria. Combined with Shúmǐ (Sorghum Vulgare), it harmonizes the Spleen and Stomach (because dampness is removed). Combined with Zhūlíng (Polyporus) and Mǔlì (Ostrea Shell), it treats nocturnal emission. Combined with Báiliǎn (Ampelopsis Radix), it treats metal wounds penetrating bone. When added to bitter-cold formulas, it can disperse fire (using its pungency to scatter it). When added to Qi-regulating formulas, it harmonizes Middle Jiao Qi (when dampness is removed, Middle Jiao Qi harmonizes). When added to Yin-nourishing formulas, it disperses constrained heat (using its pungency to scatter it). As an assistant to Yin-nourishing herbs, it can open dryness (when damp-heat descends, the Zang-Fu organs become moistened). Assisting Zhúrú (Bambusa Textilis Caulis), it treats palpitations (phlegm accumulating in collaterals causes heart fright). Assisting Lóurén (Trichosanthis Semen), it treats evil heat binding in the chest. Assisting Huángqín (Scutellariae Radix) and Liánzǐ (Nelumbinis Semen - *Note: Context implies Huanglian/Coptidis Rhizoma usually paired with Huangqin for fire-phlegm, but text says Qin/Lian*), it treats Fire-Phlegm and Old Phlegm. Assisting Shēngjiāng (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and Fùzǐ (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), it treats Cold-Phlegm and Damp-Phlegm. Ground into powder and insufflated into the nose, it treats the "Five Extinctions" (five types of apparent death). It also treats prolapse of the uterus during childbirth or failure of the uterus to retract postpartum, known as "Pan Chang Chan" (Coiled Intestine Birth); frequent insufflation into the nose will cause retraction.
Processed by boiling with Zàojiá (Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus Spina) and Báifán (Alumen), then mixed with Shēngjiāng juice. For Fright-Phlegm, stir-fry with Danzhī (Gallus Gallus Domesticus Brain - *Note: Text says Danzhi/Bile, likely Pig Bile*). Can also be made into pills: For Damp-Phlegm, mix with Shēngjiāng juice and Báifán decoction; For Wind-Phlegm, mix with Shēngjiāng juice and Zàojiá juice; For Fire-Phlegm, mix with Shēngjiāng juice and Zhúlì (Bambusa Textilis Sap); For Cold-Phlegm, mix with Shēngjiāng juice and Báijiézǐ (Brassicae Semis Albi).
Contraindicated in Lung disease cough, Tuberculosis with expectoration, Yin deficiency with blood depletion, phlegm caused by fire agitation, pregnant women (harmless if combined with Shēngjiāng), profuse sweaters, thirsty individuals, and those with blood disorders.
Also known as Zǐhéchē, Cǎo Gānsuì, Bái Gānsuì.
Incompatible with Xiónghuáng (Realgar), Dānshā (Cinnabaris), Péngshā (Borax), and salt.
Bitter in flavor, cold in nature, toxic. Enters the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Treats convulsions, epilepsy, mania, malaria with chills and fever, yin erosion, carbuncles and swellings, scrofula, and snake venom. Ground into powder and taken with cold water (5 fen), it treats infantile wind convulsion and tetany of hands and feet.
Wash and bake before use. Grind with vinegar and apply topically; very effective for carbuncles, swellings, and snake venom. This is a toxic herb; do not take lightly.