香木类
补心脾、滋肝肾。
辛甘而平。气香能透心脾。（凡补脾药多燥、唯此香能舒脾而偏润、助脾药中、兼用最
妙。
）性润。能滋肝肾。（好古曰∶肝经气分药。）益智宁神。聪耳明目。（香通窍。）养血止汗。
（
心生血、汗为心液。）除风湿。愈惊痫。泽皮肤。辟鬼魅。多油而滑。作泻者禁与。多痰亦
忌。蒸晒炒研。去油。油透者勿入药。畏菊花。（积德堂方、治黄水湿疮、真地沥青、香油各
二两、熬稠、搽之如神。）
凉血、清血分湿热。
味苦微寒。性涩而燥。（西向得燥金之气。）最清血分湿热。止吐衄崩淋。肠风尿血。血
痢。
一切血证。去风湿诸痹。历节风痛。（肢节大痛、昼静夜剧、名白虎历节风、亦风寒湿所致
。）涂汤火伤。（捣烂、水调涂。）生肌杀虫。炙罨冻疮。汁、乌须发。丹溪以为补阴要药。
然终属苦寒燥涩之品。唯血分有湿热者。以此清之为宜。若真阴虚者。非所宜也。柏有数种
。唯根上发枝数茎。蒙茸茂密。名千头柏。又名佛手柏者为真。或炒或生。用桂、牡蛎为使
。恶菊花。宜酒。（头发不生、为末、和麻油涂。）
一名松香、一名沥青、燥湿祛风。
苦甘温燥。祛风去湿。化毒生肌止痛。熬膏而贴。崩中恶痹牙疼。研末而尝。（龋齿有
孔、
松脂 塞、虫即从齿出。）感太阳之气而生。燥可去湿。甘能除热。故外科取用极多。性
温而燥。血虚者勿服。水煮百沸。白滑方可用。（圣惠方、治小儿紧唇、松脂炙化贴之。）
松节（燥湿祛风。）苦温而燥。治骨节间之风湿。（丹溪曰∶能燥血中之湿。）燥性过于松脂。
血虚尤忌。杵碎浸酒良。
松毛（祛风生毛发。）苦温。可生毛发。宜敷冻疮及风湿诸疮。忌同松脂。切细用。
（简便方
、治阴囊湿痒、松毛煎汤频洗。）
松花（润、益气祛风。）甘温。润心肺益气。止血除风。亦可酿酒。（须及时取用、
不堪久停
、今人和白沙糖、印为糕饼、颇佳。）善糁诸痘疮伤损。并湿烂不痂。多食发上焦热病。
Category of Aromatic Woods (Platycladi Cacumen)
Benefits the Heart and Spleen, nourishes the Liver and Kidneys.
Pungent, sweet, and neutral in nature. The aromatic fragrance can penetrate the Heart and Spleen. (Most herbs that tonify the Spleen are drying; only this herb's fragrance soothes the Spleen while tending toward moistening, making it excellent for concurrent use among spleen-assisting herbs.) Its nature is moistening, capable of nourishing the Liver and Kidneys. (Li Haogu stated: It is a herb acting on the Qi level of the Liver channel.) Enhances wisdom and calms the spirit, improves hearing and vision. (Aroma opens orifices.) Nourishes blood and stops sweating. (The Heart generates blood; sweat is the fluid of the Heart.) Expels wind-dampness, cures convulsions and epilepsy, moisturizes the skin, wards off malevolent influences. Rich in oil and slippery; contraindicated for those with diarrhea, and also to be avoided by those with excessive phlegm. Processed by steaming, sun-drying, stir-frying, and grinding to remove oil. Do not use if the oil has penetrated through. Incompatible with Chrysanthemum Flos. (Jide Hall prescription: For treating yellow-water damp sores, use genuine bitumen and sesame oil, two taels each, boiled until thick, applied externally with miraculous effect.)
Cools blood, clears damp-heat from the Blood level.
Bitter, slightly cold in nature. Astringent and dry. (Acquiring the dry metal energy from facing west.) Most effective at clearing damp-heat from the Blood level. Stops hematemesis, epistaxis, metrorrhagia, stranguria. Treats intestinal wind bleeding, hematuria, bloody dysentery. Indicated for all types of bleeding disorders. Expels wind-dampness causing various bi-syndromes, and lizhi joint pain. (Severe pain in limbs and joints, quiet during the day and worse at night, known as White Tiger Lizhi Wind, also caused by wind-cold-dampness.) Applied externally for burns and scalds. (Mashed and mixed with water for application.) Promotes tissue regeneration, kills parasites. Roasted and applied for frostbite. Juice darkens beard and hair. Zhu Danxi considered it an essential herb for nourishing Yin. However, it ultimately belongs to bitter-cold, drying, and astringent substances. It is suitable only for clearing when there is damp-heat in the Blood level. If there is true Yin deficiency, it is not appropriate. There are several species of cypress; the authentic one is named Qiantou Bai (Thousand-Head Cypress) or Foshou Bai (Buddha's Hand Cypress), characterized by several branches emerging densely from the root. Use either stir-fried or raw. Use Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi) and Concha Ostreae (Muli) as guiding herbs. Adversely reacts with Chrysanthemum Flos. Suitable with wine. (For hair loss, grind into powder, mix with sesame oil, and apply.)
Pinus Resin (Songzhi)
Also known as Pine Rosin or Asphalt, dries dampness and expels wind.
Bitter, sweet, warm, and drying. Expels wind and removes dampness, transforms toxicity, promotes tissue regeneration, and relieves pain. Boiled into paste for topical application. Treats metrorrhagia, severe bi-syndromes, and toothache. Ground into powder for chewing. (For carious teeth with holes, insert pine resin, and the worm will exit the tooth.) Generated by absorbing Taiyang Qi. Drying nature removes dampness; sweet flavor eliminates heat, hence widely used in external medicine. Warm and drying in nature; contraindicated for blood deficiency. Boil in water until boiling vigorously a hundred times until white and smooth before use. (Shenghui Fang: For infant tight lips, roast pine resin until melted and apply.)
Pinus Node (Songjie) [Dries dampness and expels wind]
Bitter, warm, and drying. Treats wind-dampness in bone joints. (Zhu Danxi said: Can dry dampness within the blood.) More drying than pine resin; especially contraindicated for blood deficiency. Best crushed and soaked in wine.
Pine Needle (Songmao) [Expels wind and promotes hair growth]
Bitter, warm. Can promote hair growth. Suitable for applying to frostbite and various wind-damp sores. Contraindications same as pine resin. Cut finely for use. (Jianbian Fang: For scrotal damp itching, decoct pine needles and wash frequently.)
Pine Flower (Songhua) [Moistening, tonifies Qi, expels wind]
Sweet, warm. Moistens Heart and Lungs, tonifies Qi, stops bleeding, expels wind. Can also be used to brew wine. (Must be harvested promptly; cannot be stored long. Nowadays, people mix it with white rock sugar and stamp it into cakes, which is quite good.) Excellent for sprinkling on various smallpox sores and injuries, as well as wet, non-scabbing lesions. Excessive consumption induces upper jiao heat diseases.