\r檀香\pq86a.bmp\r
气香无毒。辛温入肺胃之经。质燥有功。宣发理上中之气。或除邪而辟恶。或畅膈以
宽胸。（檀香出南番诸国。中土所出之檀。树虽相类。但不香耳。味辛而温。气香色白。入
肺胃上焦气分。专理上焦一切滞气逆气。至其和中进食。辟鬼除邪等治。皆辛温芳香之力耳
。）
\r降香\pq86.bmp\r
性味与檀木相同。形色较前香为异。入肝破血。堪除瘀滞之稽留。辟恶搜邪。可解时
行之疫疠。（降香性味出产与檀香相同。但色紫为异。能入心肝血分。行瘀滞。疗折伤。外
敷内服。均有专效。至于辟邪解疫。与檀香一理耳。）
合诸香膏汁煎成。宣窍辟邪气滞解。能主治心脾各病。中风痰闭病危安。味苦而甘
。性温无毒。（苏合香。此香亦出诸番。一云树脂。一云合诸香之汁煎成。未知孰是。味甘
而略带辛苦。其香烈较诸香为甚。性温无毒。入心脾二经。开窍搜邪。凡一切中风中痰中气
属邪陷内闭者。皆可用此开之。若类中属虚而脱者。不可用也。）
\r乳香\pq87a1.bmp\r
和营定痛。活络舒筋。香窜入心。辛温兼苦。（乳香出诸番波斯等国。树脂也。辛苦
性温。其香润之质。能入心脾营分。和营舒筋。活血定痛。内用外用。其理一也。）
Sandalwood (Tan Xiang)
Aromatic in odor, non-toxic. Pungent and warm, enters the Lung and Stomach meridians. Its texture is dry and efficacious; it dissebrates and regulates Qi in the Upper and Middle Jiao. It may eliminate pathogenic factors and repel foul odors, or unblock the diaphragm to broaden the chest. (Sandalwood originates from various countries in the southern seas. The sandalwood produced in China has trees similar in appearance but lacks fragrance. Its taste is pungent and warm, its odor aromatic and color white. It enters the Qi aspect of the Upper Jiao of the Lung and Stomach meridians, specifically regulating all stagnant and rebellious Qi in the Upper Jiao. As for its effects of harmonizing the middle, promoting appetite, and repelling evil spirits, these are all due to its pungent, warm, and aromatic properties.)
Dragon's Blood (Jiang Xiang)
Its nature and flavor are the same as Sandalwood, but its color and shape differ. It enters the Liver meridian to break blood stasis, capable of eliminating lingering blood stagnation. It repels foul odors and searches out pathogens, resolving epidemic pestilences. (The nature, flavor, and origin of Dragon's Blood are the same as Sandalwood, differing only in its purple color. It enters the Blood aspect of the Heart and Liver meridians, moves blood stasis, treats fractures, and has specific efficacy whether applied externally or taken internally. Regarding repelling evil and resolving epidemics, the principle is the same as that of Sandalwood.)
Styrax (Su He Xiang)
Boiled into a paste with juices of various aromatics, it opens orifices, repels pathogenic Qi, and resolves Qi stagnation. It mainly treats diseases of the Heart and Spleen, and can stabilize critical conditions of stroke with phlegm obstruction. Taste is bitter and sweet; nature is warm and non-toxic. (Styrax also originates from various southern countries. Some say it is resin, others say it is made by boiling the juices of various aromatics; it is unknown which is correct. Its taste is sweet with a slight pungency and bitterness. Its aroma is intense, surpassing other aromatics. Nature is warm and non-toxic. It enters the Heart and Spleen meridians, opens orifices, and searches out pathogens. It can be used for all cases of wind-stroke, phlegm-stroke, or Qi-stroke where pathogens have trapped inside causing closure. However, it must not be used for apoplexy-like conditions belonging to deficiency and collapse.)
Frankincense (Ru Xiang)
Harmonizes the Ying (Nutritive) level and stabilizes pain, invigorates collaterals and relaxes sinews. Its aromatic penetration enters the Heart meridian; pungent, warm, and slightly bitter. (Frankincense originates from Persia and other southern countries; it is resin. Taste is pungent and bitter, nature is warm. Its aromatic and moistening quality enters the Ying level of the Heart and Spleen meridians, harmonizes the Ying level, relaxes sinews, invigorates blood, and stabilizes pain. Whether used internally or externally, the principle remains the same.)