大黄(黄芩为使。)
桔梗(节皮为使,畏白芨、龙胆、龙眼。)
甘遂(瓜蒂为使,恶远志,反甘草。)
天雄(远志为使,恶腐婢。)
芫花(决明为使,反甘草。)
泽漆(小豆为使,恶薯蓣。)
大戟(反甘草,畏菖蒲、芦草、鼠屎。)
钩吻(半夏为使,恶黄芩。)
藜芦(黄连为使,反细辛、芍药、五参、恶大黄。)
乌头、乌喙(莽草为使,反半夏、栝蒌、贝母、白蔹、白芨、恶藜芦。)
附子(地胆为使,恶蜈蚣,畏防风、甘草、黄 、人参、乌韭、黑豆。)
葶苈(榆皮为使,得酒良,恶僵蚕、石龙芮。)
半夏(射干为使,恶皂荚,畏雄黄、生姜、干姜、秦皮、龟甲,反乌头。)
虎掌(蜀漆为使,畏莽草。)
贯众( 菌为使。)
蜀漆(栝蒌为使,恶贯众。)
恒山(畏玉札。)
牙子(芜荑为使,恶地榆、枣肌。)
白蔹(代赭为使,反乌头。)
白芨(紫石英为使,恶理石,畏李核、杏仁。)
茹(甘草为使,恶麦门冬。)
菌(得酒良,畏鸡子。)
荩草(畏鼠妇。)
夏枯草(土瓜为使。)
野狼毒(大豆为使,恶麦句姜。)
鬼臼(畏垣衣。)
茯苓、茯神(马 为使,恶白蔹,畏牡蒙、地榆、雄黄、秦胶、龟甲。)
柏实(牡蛎、桂、瓜子为使,恶菊花、羊蹄、诸石、面、曲。)
杜仲(畏蛇蜕、玄参。)
干漆(半夏为使,畏鸡子,今又忌油脂。)
蔓荆子(恶乌头、石膏。)
牡荆实(防风为使,恶石膏。)
五加皮(远志为使,畏蛇蜕、玄参。)
黄柏(恶干漆。)
辛荑(芎 为使,恶五石脂,畏菖蒲、蒲黄、黄连、石膏、黄环。)
酸枣仁(恶防己。)
槐子(天雄、景天为使。)
Rhubarb (Da Huang) (used with Scutellariae Radix [Huang Qin] as guiding drug.)
Platycodonis Radix (Jie Geng) (used with Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae Peel [Jie Pi] as guiding drug; averse to Bletillae Rhizoma [Bai Ji], Gentianae Radix [Long Dan], and Dimocarpus Longan [Long Yan].)
Kansui Radix (Gan Sui) (used with Momordicae Fructus [Gua Di] as guiding drug; dislikes Polygalae Radix [Yuan Zhi]; contrary to Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma [Gan Cao].)
Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Tian Xiong) (used with Polygalae Radix [Yuan Zhi] as guiding drug; dislikes Descurainiae Herba [Fu Bi].)
Genkwa Flos (Yuan Hua) (used with Cassiae Semen [Jue Ming] as guiding drug; contrary to Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma [Gan Cao].)
Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix (Ze Qi) (used with Phaseoli Semen [Xiao Dou] as guiding drug; dislikes Dioscoreae Rhizoma [Shu Yu].)
Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix (Da Ji) (contrary to Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma [Gan Cao]; averse to Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma [Chang Pu], Arundo Rhizoma [Lu Cao], and Mus Stercus [Shu Shi].)
Gelsemii Ramulus et Folium (Gou Wen) (used with Pinelliae Rhizoma [Ban Xia] as guiding drug; dislikes Scutellariae Radix [Huang Qin].)
Veratri Radix (Li Lu) (used with Coptidis Rhizoma [Huang Lian] as guiding drug; contrary to Asari Radix et Rhizoma [Xi Xin], Paeoniae Radix Alba [Shao Yao], and the "Five Ginsengs" [Wu Shen]; dislikes Rhubarbi Radix et Rhizoma [Da Huang].)
Aconiti Radix (Wu Tou) and Aconiti Cornu (Wu Hui) (used with Illicii Anisi Staranis Herba [Mang Cao] as guiding drug; contrary to Pinelliae Rhizoma [Ban Xia], Trichosanthis Radix [Gua Lou], Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus [Bei Mu], Ampelopsis Radix [Bai Lian], and Bletillae Rhizoma [Bai Ji]; dislikes Veratri Radix [Li Lu].)
Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Fu Zi) (used with Diplocardi Carapax [Di Dan] as guiding drug; dislikes Scolopendra [Wu Gong]; averse to Saposhnikoviae Radix [Fang Feng], Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma [Gan Cao], [missing character in original, likely Huang Qin or Huang Qi], Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma [Ren Shen], Ophiopogonis Japonici Bulbus [Wu Jiu], and Sojae Semen Nigrum [Hei Dou].)
Lepidii Fructus (Ting Li) (used with Ulmi Cortex [Yu Pi] as guiding drug; beneficial when taken with wine; dislikes Bombyx Batryticatus [Jiang Can] and Ranunculi Ternati Radix [Shi Long Rui].)
Pinelliae Rhizoma (Ban Xia) (used with Belamcandae Rhizoma [She Gan] as guiding drug; dislikes Gleditsiae Sinensis Spina [Zao Jia]; averse to Realgar [Xiong Huang], Zingiberis Recens Rhizoma [Sheng Jiang], Zingiberis Rhizoma [Gan Jiang], Fraxini Cortex [Qin Pi], and Testudinis et Chelonis Carapax et Plastrum [Gui Jia]; contrary to Aconiti Radix [Wu Tou].)
Typhonii Rhizoma (Hu Zhang) (used with Codonopsis Radix [Shu Qi] as guiding drug; averse to Illicii Anisi Staranis Herba [Mang Cao].)
Cyathulae Radix (Guan Zhong) (used with [missing character in original] as guiding drug.)
Codonopsis Radix (Shu Qi) (used with Trichosanthis Radix [Gua Lou] as guiding drug; dislikes Cyathulae Radix [Guan Zhong].)
Oldenlandiae Herba (Heng Shan) (averse to Yuzha [Yu Zha].)
Yazi (Ya Zi) (used with Myrobalani Fructus [Wu Yi] as guiding drug; dislikes Sanguisorbae Radix [Di Yu] and Ziziphi Spinosae Seed [Zao Ji].)
Ampelopsis Radix (Bai Lian) (used with Haematitum [Dai Zhe] as guiding drug; contrary to Aconiti Radix [Wu Tou].)
Bletillae Rhizoma (Bai Ji) (used with Flumen Calcitum [Zi Shi Ying] as guiding drug; dislikes Lizhi [Li Shi]; averse to Prunus Mume Seed [Li He] and Armeniacae Semen Amarum [Xing Ren].)
Ru (Ru) (used with Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma [Gan Cao] as guiding drug; dislikes Ophiopogonis Japonici Bulbus [Mai Men Dong].)
Jun (Jun) (beneficial when taken with wine; averse to Gallus Galli Ovum [Ji Zi].)
Jin Cao (Jin Cao) (averse to Porcellio [Shu Fu].)
Prunellae Spica (Xia Ku Cao) (used with Cucumis Melon Root Tu Gua [Tu Gua] as guiding drug.)
Wolf's Bane (Ye Lang Du) (used with Sojae Helpe [Da Dou] as guiding drug; dislikes Polygoni Multiflori Caulis [Mai Ju Jiang].)
Podophylli Fructus (Gui Jiu) (averse to Yuan Yi [Yuan Yi].)
Poria (Fu Ling) and Poria Cum Radix (Fu Shen) (used with [missing character in original, likely Ma Chi] as guiding drug; dislikes Ampelopsis Radix [Bai Lian]; averse to Mumeng [Mu Meng], Sanguisorbae Radix [Di Yu], Realgar [Xiong Huang], Qin Jiao [Qin Jiao], and Testudinis et Chelonis Carapax et Plastrum [Gui Jia].)
Platycladi Semen (Bai Shi) (used with Ostrea Concha [Mu Li], Cinnamomi Ramulus [Gui], and Cucurbitae Semen [Gua Zi] as guiding drugs; dislikes Chrysanthemi Flos [Ju Hua], Rumex Acetosella Radix [Yang Ti], various stones [Zhu Shi], flour [Mian], and yeast [Qu].)
Eucommiae Cortex (Du Zhong) (averse to Serpentinis Cutis [She Tui] and Scrophulariae Radix [Xuan Shen].)
Lac Resinae Siccata (Gan Xi) (used with Pinelliae Rhizoma [Ban Xia] as guiding drug; averse to Gallus Galli Ovum [Ji Zi]; currently also contraindicated with fatty oils.)
Viticis Fructus (Man Jing Zi) (dislikes Aconiti Radix [Wu Tou] and Gypsum Fibrosum [Shi Gao].)
Vitcis Fructus (Mu Jing Shi) (used with Saposhnikoviae Radix [Fang Feng] as guiding drug; dislikes Gypsum Fibrosum [Shi Gao].)
Acanthopanacis Cortex (Wu Jia Pi) (used with Polygalae Radix [Yuan Zhi] as guiding drug; averse to Serpentinis Cutis [She Tui] and Scrophulariae Radix [Xuan Shen].)
Phellodendri Cortex (Huang Bo) (dislikes Lac Resinae Siccata [Gan Xi].)
Magnoliae Flos (Xin Yi) (used with Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma [Xiong Qiong] as guiding drug; dislikes Wushi Zhi [Wu Shi Zhi]; averse to Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma [Chang Pu], Typhae Pollen [Pu Huang], Coptidis Rhizoma [Huang Lian], Gypsum Fibrosum [Shi Gao], and Huang Huan [Huang Huan].)
Ziziphi Spinosae Semen (Suan Zao Ren) (dislikes Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix [Fang Ji].)
Sophorae Fructus (Huai Zi) (used with Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata [Tian Xiong] and Sedum Acre [Jing Tian] as guiding drugs.)