即鬼箭羽
苦，寒。破血杀虫。去蛊疰，消风毒之肤肿。得归尾、延胡，治儿枕硬痛。配穿山甲，
治疟日发。去赤毛，酥炙。
即乌米饭
酸、甘、平、微凉。入足少阴经血分。强筋骨，摄精气。得桑椹，助肾阴。配生地，治
阴火。
润肠，蜜水拌蒸。去风火，酒拌蒸。补肾，盐水拌蒸。脾胃虚寒者禁用。（亦有用之而
不泄者，以酸敛故也。）
根、叶
止热。除盗汗，益气力。烧研，热水调服一钱，下误吞铜铁。
远志为之使。畏元参、蛇皮。
辛、苦、温。入足厥阴、少阴经气分。去风湿之在骨节，逐瘀血之在皮肤。除寒痛，止
遗沥
，杀阴虫，疗疝气。得牛膝、木瓜，治脚痹拘挛。配丹皮、当归、赤芍，治妇人血风劳。
饮酒生痰火者，酒浸啜之。肺气虚，水不足，二者禁用。
味甘，微温而润。入足少阴，兼厥阴经血分。补肝经之阴，益肾水之阳。退虚热，益精
气，解消渴，去湿风，强筋
骨，利二便，下胸胁气，疗痘风眼，止阴虚腰痛，疗肝虚目暗。得麦冬，治干咳。得北五味，
生心液。配椒、盐，理肾
而除气痛。佐术、苓，补阴而不滑泄。
甘草汤浸，或好酒浸蒸。恐温热，童便拌蒸。大便滑泄，肾阳盛而遗泄，二者禁用。
怪症∶胁破肠出，臭秽异常，急用香油摸肠送入，煎杞子加人参服之，再吃羊肾粥，十
日而效。
苗、叶
名天精草
伏砒砂。
甘、苦、凉。清上焦心肺客热，代茶止渴。
地骨皮
即杞子根皮
制硫黄、丹砂。
味淡，性寒。入足少阴、手太阴经血分。降肺中伏火，泻肾虚热。上除风热头风，中平
胸胁
肝痛，（肝火熄，痛自止。）下利大小肠秘，（热清便自行。）除无定之虚邪，退有汗之骨蒸。
得生地、甘菊，益肝肾阴血。配青蒿，退虚热。得麦冬、小麦，治骨节虚燔。配红花研末，
敷足趾鸡眼，作痛作疮。君生地，治带下。（湿热去也。）
鲜者，同鲜小蓟煎汁洗，治下疳。鲜者捣碎，煎浓汤淋洗恶疮。脓血不止，更以细白穣
贴之
即愈。
去骨热，甘草汤浸一宿，焙干用。刮去粗皮，取细白穣，可贴疮。中寒者禁用。
This is the branch of Eucommia ulmoides (Gui Jian Yu).
Bitter, cold. Breaks blood stasis and kills parasites. Removes Gu Zhu (a chronic wasting disease caused by insect toxins), dissipates skin swelling caused by wind-toxin. Combined with Dang Gui Wei (Tail of Angelica sinensis) and Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis Rhizome), treats hard and painful abdominal masses postpartum (Er Zhen). Paired with Shan Jia Jia (Pangolin Scales), treats malaria occurring daily. Remove the red hairs, roast with butter.
This is Wu Mi Fan (Black Rice, here referring to the medicinal use of Goji leaves or related parts in specific contexts, literally translated as Black Rice):
Sour, sweet, neutral, slightly cool. Enters the Blood aspect of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Strengthens sinews and bones, secures essence and Qi. Combined with Sang Shen (Mulberry Fruit), assists in nourishing Kidney Yin. Paired with Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia Root), treats Yin fire.
Moistens intestines: stir-fry with honey water before steaming.
Dispels wind-fire: stir-fry with wine before steaming.
Tonifies Kidney: stir-fry with salt water before steaming.
Contraindicated for those with Spleen and Stomach deficiency-cold. (Some do not experience diarrhea after use, due to its astringent nature.)
Roots and Leaves
Stops heat. Removes night sweats, benefits Qi and strength. Calcined and ground into powder, taken with warm water (1 qian), expels swallowed copper or iron.
Yuan Zhi (Polygala Root) is its guiding herb. Feels threatened by Xuan Shen (Scrophularia Root) and Snake Skin.
Acrid, bitter, warm. Enters the Qi aspect of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian and Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Removes wind-dampness lodged in bone joints, drives out blood stasis in the skin. Eliminates cold pain, stops seminal emission/dribbling, kills genital parasites, treats hernia. Combined with Niu Xi (Achyranthes Root) and Mu Gua (Chaenomeles Fruit), treats numbness and spasms in the legs. Paired with Dan Pi (Moutan Bark), Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis), and Chi Shao (Red Peony Root), treats women's blood-wind consumption.
Those prone to phlegm-fire from alcohol consumption should drink it after wine infusion. Contraindicated for Lung Qi deficiency and insufficient fluids/water.
Sweet, slightly warm and moistening. Enters the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, also the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian Blood aspect. Tonifies Liver Yin, benefits Kidney Yang. Clears deficient heat, benefits essence and Qi, resolves Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst), removes damp-wind, strengthens sinews and bones, promotes urination and defecation, descends Qi in chest and hypochondrium, treats eye disorders from smallpox/varicella, stops lower back pain due to Yin deficiency, treats dim vision due to Liver deficiency. Combined with Mai Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber), treats dry cough. Combined with Bei Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra Berry), generates Heart fluid. Paired with Jiao Hua (Sichuan Pepper) and Salt, regulates Kidneys and relieves Qi pain. Assisted by Bai Zhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome) and Fu Ling (Poria), tonifies Yin without causing slippery discharge.
Soak in Gan Cao Tang (Licorice Decoction), or soak in good wine and steam. If concerned about warmth-heat, steam with child's urine. Contraindicated for loose stools and excessive Kidney Yang leading to seminal emission.
Strange case: Ruptured hypochondrium with eviscerated intestines, extremely foul-smelling. Immediately apply sesame oil to the intestines and push them back in. Decoct Qi Zi (Goji Berry) with Ren Shen (Ginseng) and administer. Then eat Lamb Kidney Porridge. Effective within ten days.
Sprouts and Leaves
Named Tian Jing Cao (Heavenly Essence Grass).
Neutralizes Arsenic Sand.
Sweet, bitter, cool. Clears external heat in Upper Jiao Heart and Lungs, used as tea to quench thirst.
Di Gu Pi (Lycii Cortex)
Is the root bark of Qi Zi.
Processed with Liu Huang (Sulfur) and Dan Sha (Cinnabar).
Bland, cold. Enters the Blood aspect of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian and Hand-Taiyin Lung Meridian. Descends latent fire in the Lungs, drains deficiency heat in the Kidneys. Superiorly, removes wind-heat cephalalgia; Medially, calms chest/hypochondriac Liver pain (when Liver fire extinguishes, pain stops); Inferiorly, promotes bowel movements in large and small intestines (when heat clears, stool moves naturally). Removes irregular deficiency pathogens, reduces bone-steaming tidal fever with sweating.
Combined with Sheng Di Huang (Rehmannia Root) and Gan Ju (Chrysanthemum Flower), benefits Liver-Kidney Yin and Blood. Paired with Qing Hao (Artemisia Annua), reduces deficient heat. Combined with Mai Dong (Ophiopogon Tuber) and Xiao Mai (Wheat), treats bone-joint deficiency burning. Paired with Hong Hua (Carthamus Flower) ground to powder, applied to corns on toes to treat pain and sores. As the sovereign herb with Sheng Di Huang, treats leukorrhea (due to removal of damp-heat).
Fresh material, decocted with fresh Xiao Ji (Cirsium Japonicum) juice for washing, treats chancres. Fresh material crushed, decocted into strong soup for bathing malignant sores. For unceasing pus and blood, apply fine white inner bark paste, heals immediately.
To remove bone heat: soak in Gan Cao Tang (Licorice Decoction) overnight, dry by roasting. Scrape off coarse bark, take fine white inner bark for applying to sores. Contraindicated for Middle Jiao Cold.