畏石乳。忌葱、菘菜。伏砒石。
辛、苦、寒。有毒。入足厥阴经气分。能引吐行水，祛老痰积饮，截诸疟必效。配小麦、
竹
叶，入心，治温疟。（散心火。）配乌梅、穿山甲，入肝。配草果、槟榔，入脾。配秫米、麻
黄，入肺。配龙骨、附子，入肾。佐丹砂，劫诸疟。佐甘草，治肺疟。（一吐而愈。）佐大黄
，治热疟。（一利而愈。）佐川连，治久疟。佐槟榔，治瘴疟。（入膜原，除疟之窠。）佐乌梅
，治肾疟。生用则吐，熟用稍缓。酒浸一宿，晒干，甘草水拌蒸，或栝蒌汁拌炒用，或醋拌
炒。疟非瘴
气积痰而成者禁用。非好酒浸透炒熟，禁用。（恐令人吐。）
即常山苗
桔梗为之使。栝蒌为之使。恶贯众。忌葱、茗。
辛、苦、温。有毒。入手足厥阴经。其气升散，其性飞腾，能开阴伏之气，能劫蓄结之
痰。
破血行水，消痞截疟。得 云母、龙骨，治牝疟独寒不热。得牡蛎粉、麻黄、甘草，治牡疟
独热不冷。配大黄、葶苈子，疗心下伏瘕。甘草拌蒸。生用性升，炒炭稍缓。胃虚，老幼虚
弱
黄连为之使。畏葱白。恶大黄。反人参、沙参、紫参、丹参、苦参、细辛、芍药。
辛、苦、寒。吐上膈风涎，暗风痫病，去积年脓血泄痢，杀诸虫毒，去死肌，（服之吐
不止
，饮葱汤即止。）又能通顶令人嚏。得雄黄蜜调，点鼻中息肉。和猪脂调敷反花恶疮。晒干
研末，入麝香少许，吹鼻，治诸风头痛。（或入黄连末少许。）生用令人吐。去头，糯米泔浸
，煮透晒干用。气血虚者禁服。
Fears Shiru (Rock Milk). Avoids Cong (Scallion) and Songcai (Napa Cabbage). Subdues Pishi (Arsenic Stone).
Acrid, Bitter, Cold. Toxic. Enters the Qi level of the Foot Jueyin Meridian. It can induce vomiting to promote water metabolism, dispel old phlegm and accumulated fluid retention, and is highly effective in arresting various types of malaria. Combined with Xiaomai (Triticum aestivum L.) and Zhuye (Bamboo Leaf), it enters the Heart, treating Warm Malaria (dispersing Heart Fire). Combined with Wumei (Mume Fruit) and Chuanshanjia (Pangolin Scales), it enters the Liver. Combined with Caoguo (Black Cardamom) and Binglang (Areca Seed), it enters the Spleen. Combined with Shumi (Glutinous Rice) and Mahuang (Ephedra Herba), it enters the Lung. Combined with Longgu (Fossilized Bone) and Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root), it enters the Kidney. Assisted by Dansha (Cinnabar), it aggressively arrests various malarial fevers. Assisted by Gancao (Licorice Root), it treats Lung Malaria (cured after one episode of vomiting). Assisted by Dahuang (Rhubarb Root), it treats Heat Malaria (cured after one episode of purgation). Assisted by Chuanlian (Coptis Rhizome), it treats chronic malaria. Assisted by Binglang (Areca Seed), it treats Zang Malaria (penetrating the Membrane Source to eradicate the nest of malaria). Assisted by Wumei (Mume Fruit), it treats Kidney Malaria. Raw use induces vomiting; cooked use acts slightly more mildly. Soaked in wine overnight, then sun-dried; or steamed mixed with Licorice water; or stir-fried mixed with Trichosanthes juice; or stir-fried mixed with vinegar. Contraindicated for malaria not caused by pathogenic miasma and accumulated phlegm. Contraindicated if not thoroughly soaked in good wine and stir-fried until cooked (fear of inducing vomiting).
This refers to Changshan seedling.
Jiegeng acts as its guide. Gualou acts as its guide. Dislikes Guanzhong. Avoids Cong (Scallion) and Ming (Tea).
Acrid, Bitter, Warm. Toxic. Enters the Hand and Foot Jueyin Meridians. Its Qi is ascending and dispersing; its nature is soaring and volatile. It can open up Yin-stagnant Qi and aggressively resolve accumulated and knotted phlegm.
It breaks blood stasis and promotes water metabolism, dissipates nodules, and arrests malaria. Obtained with Yunmu (Muscovite) and Longgu (Fossilized Bone), it treats Pin Malaria (characterized by coldness without heat). Obtained with Muli Powder (Oyster Shell), Mahuang (Ephedra Herba), and Gancao (Licorice Root), it treats Mu Malaria (characterized by heat without coldness). Combined with Dahuang (Rhubarb Root) and Tinglizi (Descurainia Seed), it treats hidden masses below the heart. Steamed mixed with Licorice. Raw use has an ascending nature; charred form acts slightly more mildly. Stomach deficiency, elderly and young weak...
Huanglian acts as its guide. Fears Congbai (Scallion White). Dislikes Dahuang (Rhubarb Root). Incompatible with Renshen (Ginseng Root), Shashen (Adenophora Root), Zishen (Salvia Root), Danshen (Salvia Miltiorrhiza Root), Kushen (Phellodendron Bark), Xixin (Asarum Root), and Shaoyao (Peony Root).
Acrid, Bitter, Cold. It expels wind-phlegm from the upper diaphragm, treats latent wind epilepsy, removes chronic pus-blood dysentery, kills various insect toxins, and removes dead flesh. (If vomiting persists after ingestion, drinking Scallion Soup will stop it.) It can also reach the vertex to induce sneezing. Mixed with Honey and Xionghuang (Realgar), applied to nasal polyps. Mixed with Pig Fat and applied to fungous malignant sores. Sun-dried, ground into powder, mixed with a small amount of Shexiang (Musk), insufflated into the nose to treat various wind headaches. (Or mix with a small amount of Huanglian powder). Raw use induces vomiting. Remove the head, soak in glutinous rice wash, boil thoroughly, sun-dry, and use. Contraindicated for those with Qi and Blood deficiency.