一名麒麟竭。和血敛疮。
甘咸平。有小毒。色赤。入血分。（心、肝。）散瘀生新。专除血痛。治金疮折跌。疮口
不合
。止痛生肌。（乳香没药、兼主气血、此则专入血分、皆木脂。）善收疮口。却能引脓。性急
、不可多用。无瘀积者忌之。出南番。磨之透甲。烧之有赤汁涌出。久而灰不变本色者真。
嚼之不烂。如蜡为上。（假者是海母血、味大咸、有腥气。）须另研作粉。筛过。（若同众药
捣、则化作尘飞。嵌甲疼痛、及血痔、俱为末敷、鼻衄、以末吹之。）
即白胶香宣、调气血。
辛平。活血解毒。止痛生肌。治吐衄咯血。齿痛风疹。痈疽金疮。外科取用甚多。色白
微黄
。能乱乳香。功亦相近。（危氏方、治金疮筋绝、枫香末敷之。）
宣、行气血、辟邪恶。
辛香苦平。入心经。研服行血下气。安神去祟。（手少阴主藏神、神昏则鬼邪侵之、心
主血
、血滞则气不宣快、安神行血、故治之。）鬼胎能下。蛊毒可消。烧烟、辟邪逐恶。病非关
恶气侵犯者。勿用。辟邪。安息诸邪。故名。或云∶安息国名也。（奇效良方、小儿惊邪、
安息香一豆许、焚之自除。）
宣、通窍辟恶。
甘温走窜。通窍开郁。辟一切不正之气。杀精鬼。今人滥用苏合丸。不知诸香走散真气。
每
见服之。轻病致重。重病即死。唯气体壮实者。庶可暂服一二丸。否则当深戒也。（别录谓
其可以久服、笔谈甚言饮苏合酒之效、呜呼、立言失当、贻害无穷、此类是也。）出诸番。
合众香之汁煎成。故又名苏合油。形如 胶。以箸挑起。悬丝不断者真。
Also known as Qilin Jie (Dragon's Blood). It harmonizes blood and astringes sores.
Sweet and salty, neutral in nature, slightly toxic. Red in color, enters the Blood aspect (referring to the level of action primarily on blood, involving the Heart and Liver organs). Scatters stasis and generates newness, specifically eliminating blood pain. Treats metal wounds and fractures/dislocations, promotes wound closure, relieves pain and generates flesh. (Ruxiang [Frankincense] and Moyao [Myrrh] both regulate Qi and Blood, whereas this herb specifically enters the Blood aspect; all are tree resins.) Excellent at closing wound edges yet capable of guiding pus out. Its nature is urgent/rapid, so it must not be used in large doses. Contraindicated for those without blood stasis accumulation. Originates from Southern Fan (Nanyang regions). When ground, it penetrates fingernails; when burned, red juice oozes out. The genuine product remains unchanged in color even after prolonged burning. Chewing does not break it down; those resembling wax are superior. (Counterfeits are sea-mother blood, tasting extremely salty with a fishy odor.) Must be separately ground into powder and sifted. (If pounded together with other herbs, it turns to dust and flies away. For ingrown toenail pain and bloody hemorrhoids, apply powder externally; for epistaxis, insufflate powder into the nose.)
This refers to Baijiaoxiang Xuan (White Resin Incense), which unblocks and regulates Qi and Blood.
Pungent, neutral in nature. Invigorates blood and resolves toxicity, relieves pain and generates flesh. Treats hematemesis, epistaxis, hemoptysis, toothache, wind-rash, carbuncles, and metal wounds; widely used in surgery. White with a slight yellow hue. Can confuse Ruxiang [Frankincense]; its efficacy is also similar. (Wei Shi Fang treats severed tendons from metal wounds by applying Fengxiang powder externally.)
Xuan, moves Qi and Blood, repels evil influences.
Pungent, aromatic, bitter, neutral in nature. Enters the Heart Meridian. Taken as ground powder, it moves blood and directs Qi downward, calms the Spirit and expels malevolent spirits. (The Hand-Shaoyin [Heart] meridian houses the Spirit; when the Spirit is confused, evil spirits invade. The Heart governs Blood; when Blood stagnates, Qi fails to circulate freely. By calming the Spirit and moving Blood, it treats these conditions.) It can abort "ghost fetuses" and dissolve gu poison. Burning the smoke repels evil and drives away malignancy. Do not use if the illness is not related to invasion by evil Qi. It repels all evils and settles them, hence the name. Some say it is named after the country Anxi. (Qixiao Liang Fang records that for pediatric fright-evil, burning a bean-sized amount of Anxi Xiang naturally eliminates the condition.)
Xuan, unblocks orifices and repels malignancy.
Sweet, warm in nature, penetrating and dispersing. Unblocks orifices and opens depression, repels all abnormal Qi, kills spirits/demons. Nowadays, people abuse Suheli Wan (Styrax Pill), unaware that various aromatic herbs dissipate true Qi. It is frequently seen that taking it causes mild diseases to become severe, and severe diseases to result in death. Only individuals with robust constitutions may temporarily take one or two pills; otherwise, deep caution is advised. (Bielu states it can be taken for a long time, and Bitan extols the effects of drinking Suheli wine. Alas, such statements are inappropriate and cause endless harm; this is an example.) Originates from various foreign lands. Made by boiling the juices of various aromatics together, thus also called Suheli You (Styrax Oil). Shape resembles gum/resin. Genuine product hangs in silk threads without breaking when lifted with chopsticks.