涩、补肺、化瘀生新。
苦辛而平。性涩而收。得秋金之令。入肺止吐血。（摘元去、试血法、吐水内浮者肺血
也、
沉者肝血也、半浮沉者心血也、各随所见、以羊肺肝心、蘸白芨末、日日服之、佳。）肺损
者。能复生之。（以有形生有形也、人之五脏、惟肺叶损坏者、可以复生。）治跌打折骨。（
酒服二钱。）汤火灼伤。（油调末敷。）恶疮痈肿。败疽死肌。去腐。逐瘀。生新。除面上
。（ 音干、去声、面黑气、 音炮、面疮也。）涂手足皲裂。令人肌滑。紫石英为使。畏
杏仁。反乌头。（重舌、鹅口、为末、乳汁调、涂足心。）
一名山漆泻、散瘀定痛。
甘苦微温。散血定痛。治吐血衄血。血痢血崩。目赤痈肿。（醋磨涂、即散、已破者、
为末
掺之。）为金疮杖疮要药。（杖时先服一二钱、则血不冲心、杖后敷之、去瘀消肿、易愈、大
抵阳明厥阴血分之药、故治血病。）能损新血。无瘀者勿用。从广西山洞来者。略似白芨。
长者如老干地黄。有节。味微甘。颇似人参。以末掺猪血中。血化为水者真。（又有一种、
叶似菊艾而劲浓、有歧尖、茎有赤棱、夏秋开黄花、蕊如金丝、盘纽可爱、而气不香、根大
如牛蒡、味甘、极易繁衍、云是三七、治金疮折伤血病、甚效、与南中来者不同。）
(Baiji, *Bletillae Rhizoma*): Astringent; tonifies Lung Qi (Lung energy); resolves blood stasis to generate new blood.
(Sanqi, *Notoginseng Radix*): Bitter and pungent, neutral in nature. Its property is astringent and收敛 (restraining), complying with the command of Autumn Metal. Enters the Lung meridian to stop hematemesis. (Excerpted from *Yuan*: Test for blood type—blood floating on water is Lung blood; sinking is Liver blood; half-floating/half-sinking is Heart blood. According to observation, dip sheep lung, liver, or heart in Baiji powder and take daily for good results.) For lung damage, it can regenerate tissue. (Because form generates form; among the five zang organs, only lung lobes can regenerate.) Treats contusions and bone fractures. (Take 2 qian with wine.) Scalds and burns. (Mix powder with oil and apply externally.) Malignant sores, carbuncles, abscesses, necrotic ulcers, and dead muscle tissue; removes putrid flesh, expels blood stasis, generates new tissue, clears facial discoloration (Qi gan, pronounced 'gan', falling tone: dark complexion/face qi) and facial acne (Pao, pronounced 'pao': facial sores). Applies to cracked hands and feet, making skin smooth. Zi Shiyin (Purple Quartz) serves as the guiding herb. Incompatible with Xingren (Apricot Seed). Antagonistic to Wutou (Aconite Root). (For polyglottis and thrush, grind into powder, mix with milk, and apply to the sole of the foot.)
Also known as Shanqixie; disperses blood stasis and alleviates pain.
Sweet and bitter, slightly warm. Disperses blood and stops pain. Treats hematemesis, epistaxis, bloody dysentery, metrorrhagia, red eyes, carbuncles, and swelling. (Grind with vinegar and apply; swelling dissipates immediately. For ulcerated lesions, apply powder directly.) It is a crucial herb for treating metal wounds and beating injuries. (Take 1-2 qian before being beaten to prevent blood rushing to the heart; after beating, apply externally to remove stasis, reduce swelling, and facilitate healing. Generally, it is a herb for the Blood aspect of the Yangming and Jueyin meridians, thus treating blood diseases.) However, it may damage new blood; do not use if there is no blood stasis. Sanqi from caves in Guangxi resembles Baiji slightly. The longer ones resemble aged Diquan Dihuang (Prepared Rehmannia Root), have nodes, taste slightly sweet, and resemble Ginseng. When powder is mixed into pig's blood, if the blood turns into water, it is authentic. (There is another variety: leaves resemble Ju'ai but are tougher and thicker, with forked tips; stems have red ridges; blooms yellow flowers in summer and autumn with golden-wire-like stamens that are coiled and lovely, but lacks fragrance; roots are large like Niubang (Arctii Fructus), taste sweet, propagate easily. Claimed to be Sanqi, very effective for metal wounds, fractures, and blood diseases, differing from those coming from the South.)