恶防己。
酸，平。入足厥阴，兼入手少阴经血分。收肝脾之液，以滋养营气。敛心胆之气，以止
消渴。补君火以生胃土，强
筋骨以除酸痛。得人参、茯苓，治盗汗。（无火可用。）得生地、五味子，敛自汗。（心火盛
不用。）配辰砂、乳香，治胆
虚不寐。（有火勿用。）配地黄、粳米，治
去壳，治不眠。炒用，治胆热不眠。生用，止烦渴虚汗。醋炒，醒脾。临时炒用恐助火，
配
足，敛之益增烦躁。）俱禁用。
世医皆知枣仁止汗，能治不眠。岂知心火盛、汗溢不止，胆气热、虚烦不眠，阴虚痨瘵
症，有汗出上焦而终夜不寐
者，用此治之，寐不安，而汗更不止。
甘，微寒。入手少阴、足太阴、厥阴经。破心气，下结痰，治鼻衄，疗目疾。凡心肝脾
血分病由风热者所需。水浸
去皮尖，研用。治好眠，生用。治不眠，熟用。用通草少加芒硝水，煮一伏时，研膏入药。
川连、蕤仁等分，研膏，取无 干枣二枚，割去下头，取出核，以二物，填入于中，仍
以割去者合定，用薄绵裹之，
盛茶杯置银器中，文武火煎取一鸡子大，再以绵滤之，收点眼疾，无不神效。
蓼实为之使。恶桔梗、防风、防己。
酸，温。入足厥阴、少阴经血分。收少阳之火，滋厥阴之液，补肾温肝，固精秘气。暖
腰膝
，缩小便，敛内风，涩阴汗，除面 ，止遗泄。
去核酒蒸，带核则滑精。命门火盛，（服之助火精遗。）阴虚血热，肝强脾弱，（木克土
则泻。）小便不利，四者禁
用。
[Suanzao Ren (Ziziphi Spinosae Semen)]
Adverse with Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix).
Acid, neutral. Enters the blood aspect of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian and concurrently enters the blood aspect of the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian. Astringes the fluids of the Liver and Spleen to nourish Ying Qi (Nutritive Qi). Astringes the Qi of the Heart and Gallbladder to treat Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst). Tonifies Jun Huo (Minister Fire/Heart Fire) to generate Stomach Earth, strengthens sinews and bones to alleviate soreness and pain. Combined with Renshen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma) and Fuling (Poria), treats Dao Han (Night Sweats). (Useless if there is no fire.) Combined with Shengdi Huang (Rehmanniae Radix Preparata) and Wuweizi (Schisandrae Chinensis Fructus), astringes Zi Han (Spontaneous Sweating). (Not for use when Heart Fire is excessive.) Paired with Chen Sha (Cinnabar) and Rushiangu Xiang (Frankincense), treats Dan Xu Bu Mei (Insomnia due to Gallbladder Deficiency). (Do not use if there is fire.) Paired with Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix) and Jingmi (Oryza Sativa Grain), treats... Shell removed, treats insomnia. Stir-fried for use, treats Dan Re Bu Mei (Insomnia due to Gallbladder Heat). Raw for use, stops irritability, thirst, and deficiency sweating. Vinegar-fried, awakens the Spleen. Stir-frying at the time of use may assist fire; (if used for astringing sweat, it increases irritability.) All are contraindicated.
Physicians of the world all know that Zaoren (Jujube Seed) stops sweating and can treat insomnia. How could they know that in cases of excessive Heart Fire with unceasing sweating, Gallbladder Qi Heat with empty irritability and insomnia, Yin Deficiency Lao Zhai (Consumption Syndrome), or those with sweating from the Upper Jiao and sleeplessness throughout the night, using this herb for treatment results in uneasy sleep and even more unceasing sweating.
[Rui Ren (Prunus Persica Kernel / Prunus mume Kernel context implies Rui Ren specifically)]
Sweet, slightly cold. Enters the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian, Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, and Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Breaks up Heart Qi, descends accumulated phlegm, treats Bi Nu (Epistaxis), cures eye diseases. Necessary for any disease of the Blood aspect of the Heart, Liver, and Spleen caused by Wind-Heat. Soak in water, remove skin and tips, grind for use. For treating Hao Mian (Hypersomnia/Sleepiness), use raw. For treating Bu Mei (Insomnia), use cooked (stir-fried/processed). Use a small amount of Tongcao (Tetrapanacis Medulla) added with Mangxiao (Natrii Sulfas) water, boil for one Fu Shi (approx. 2 hours), grind into paste for medication. Equal parts Chuanlian (Coptidis Rhizoma) and Rui Ren, grind into paste. Take two dried dates, cut off the bottom, remove the pit, fill with the two substances, reassemble the cut part, wrap in thin cotton, place in a tea cup set in a silver vessel, decoct with mild and strong fire until a piece the size of a chicken egg is obtained, then filter through cotton, store for applying to eye diseases, without fail achieving miraculous effects.
[Shanzhuyu (Corni Fructus)]
Liaoshi (Polygoni Multiflori Fruit) serves as its guide/enabler. Adverse with Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), and Fangji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix).
Acid, warm. Enters the blood aspect of the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian and Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Restrains Shaoyang Fire, nourishes Jueyin fluids, tonifies the Kidney and warms the Liver, secures Essence and seals Qi. Warms waist and knees, reduces urination volume, restrains internal Wind, astringes Yin sweating, removes facial [discoloration/symptoms], stops leakage and emission.
Remove pit, steam with wine; retaining the pit causes sliding emission (Nocturnal Emission). Mingmen Huo Sheng (Hyperactivity of Minister Fire): (Taking it assists fire causing emission.) Yin Deficiency with Blood Heat, Liver Excess with Spleen Weakness: (Wood overacting on Earth leads to diarrhea.) Difficulty in urination. These four conditions are contraindicated.