微苦，寒。泄阳明、厥阴之邪热。专主中焦乳病。配 鼠粪、露蜂房，治已溃之乳岩。
配红枣，煮汁常饮，治未溃
之乳岩。
根白皮
苦，寒。微毒。主杀虫，利大便。
景天为之使。
苦，凉。入手阳明、足厥阴经血分。除五内之邪火，祛皮肤之风热，除痢杀虫。得郁金，
解热结溲血。配桃仁，治
疔疮肿痛。配栀子，治酒毒下血。佐荆穗，除风热便血。
治喉痹，炒嚼。治舌血，炒研掺。入汤药，微炒。催生，酒服。
皮
治中风拘挛，齿痛疳 ，消痈解毒，止痛长肉。
子
苦，寒。入足厥阴经气分。脾胃湿热生痰，内虫隐见莫测，子脏血热致痛，肝气结乳为
瘕，非此不能消散。配枳壳、当归，治肠风。入牛胆阴干，明眼目。
牛乳拌蒸。脾气不足者禁用。
叶
苦，平。入足厥阴、阳明经。除牙齿诸风，及疥癣疔毒。凡小儿惊痫壮热，入药煎服，
无不见效。配桑叶、甘草，治霍乱烦闷。
胶
苦，寒。入足厥阴经。治毒风筋急，疗四肢顽痹，兼除身若虫行，腰背强硬。（破伤风
多此症。）煨熟绵裹塞耳，治风热聋闭。
汤、散、丸，煎俱可。血虚、气滞，二者禁用。
即木耳
苦、辛、平。祛风破血。烧研水服，除虫心痛，止肠痔血，疗妇人阴疮。配赤石脂，治
月水不断。酒可拌炒。久服
有衰精冷肾之害。
[Earth Melia Fruit]
Taste: slightly bitter. Nature: cold. Clears pathogenic heat from the Yangming and Jueyin meridians. Specifically treats breast diseases in the middle jiao. Combined with rat feces (Shufen) and honeycomb wasp nest (Lufengfang), it treats fungating carcinoma of the breast (Ruyan) that has already ulcerated. Combined with red dates (Hongzao), decocted into juice for regular drinking, it treats fungating carcinoma of the breast (Ruyan) that has not yet ulcerated.
[Root Bark]
Taste: bitter. Nature: cold. Slightly toxic. Primarily eliminates parasites and promotes bowel movements. Jing Tian (Sedum aizoon) serves as its guiding herb.
[Stamens of Sophora Flower]
Taste: bitter. Nature: cool. Enters the blood aspect of the Foot-Yangming and Foot-Jueyin meridians. Eliminates pathogenic fire within the five zang organs, dispels wind-heat from the skin, treats dysentery, and eliminates parasites. When combined with Yu Jin (Curcuma aromatica Rhizome), it resolves heat accumulation causing hematuria. Paired with Tao Ren (Persicae Semen), it treats painful swelling of ding sores (Dingchuang). Paired with Zhi Zi (Gardeniae Fructus), it treats lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to alcohol toxicity. Assisted by Jing Sui (Schizonepetae Spica), it clears wind-heat causing hematochezia. For treating throat obstruction (Houbi), stir-fry and chew. For treating tongue bleeding, stir-fry, grind into powder, and apply externally. In decoctions, lightly stir-fry before use. To induce labor, take with wine.
[Bark]
Treats spasms and contractures due to wind-stroke, toothache, and gum disease (Gan), dissipates abscesses, detoxifies, relieves pain, and promotes flesh regeneration.
[Seed]
Taste: bitter. Nature: cold. Enters the qi aspect of the Foot-Jueyin meridian. For conditions such as phlegm generated from damp-heat in the spleen and stomach, elusive internal parasites, pain caused by blood heat in the uterus, or masses formed by liver qi stagnation in the breasts, this herb is essential for resolution. Paired with Zhi Qiao (Aurantii Fructus) and Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), it treats intestinal wind (Changfeng, i.e., rectal bleeding). Dried in the shade after being placed in ox bile, it brightens the eyes. Steamed with ox milk. Contraindicated for those with insufficient spleen qi.
[Leaf]
Taste: bitter. Nature: flat. Enters the Foot-Jueyin and Foot-Yangming meridians. Eliminates various wind pathogens affecting the teeth, as well as scabies, tinea, and ding toxins. For pediatric convulsions and high fever, decocting and administering this herb is invariably effective. Paired with Sang Ye (Mori Folium) and Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), it treats restlessness and oppression due to cholera-like disorders (Huoluan).
[Gum/Resin]
Taste: bitter. Nature: cold. Enters the Foot-Jueyin meridian. Treats tendon stiffness caused by toxic wind, cures stubborn bi-syndrome in the four limbs, and alleviates sensations of insects crawling on the body and stiffness in the waist and back. (These symptoms are common in tetanus.) Roasted until cooked, wrapped in cotton, and inserted into the ear, it treats deafness and blockage due to wind-heat. Suitable for soups, powders, and pills; all can be decocted. Contraindicated for blood deficiency and qi stagnation.
[Mua'er / Wood Ear Mushroom]
Refers to wood ear mushroom. Taste: bitter, pungent. Nature: flat. Dispels wind and breaks blood stasis. Burned to ash and taken with water, it eliminates parasitic heart pain, stops intestinal hemorrhoids bleeding, and treats female genital ulcers. Paired with Chishi Zhi (Halloysit Rubrum), it treats continuous menstrual flow (Yueshui Buduan). Can be stir-fried with wine. Long-term consumption harms essence and causes cold kidneys.