\r紫花地丁\pq110a.bmp\r
泻疔疮之毒壅。味苦性寒。入包络与肝经。通营破血。（紫花地丁即地丁草之茎
。色紫而开紫花者。故性味主治与蒲公英相同。惟此能入手足厥阴血分。行瘀活血为略异。
故紫花地丁治疔疮毒壅为胜也。）
\r白芥子\pq110.bmp\r
辛能发汗。热可温中。入肺胃以搜痰。并走皮间与膜外。宽胸膈而利气。却能散冷
耗营阴。（白芥子此芥种类少异。茎叶青白色。其子黄白色。非如食芥之叶青绿色而子紫黑
也。味大辛。性大热。入肺胃二经。散寒下气。宽胸膈。利风痰。其辛散之性。食之泪出。
又能达肝。故治痰在胁下。及皮里膜外者。非此不除。但耗阴散气。昏目圣神。虚人禁用。
）
\r莱菔子\pq110a2.bmp\r
下气消痰。生服性升能涌吐。宽中化食。炒香气降味辛温。可消胀以利肠。能定喘
而止嗽。（莱菔子辛甘温。入肺胃。长于治痰。生用则能升能散。善吐胸膈风痰。炒熟则性
降。气降则痰消。一切喘嗽因痰者。皆可用之。能消面积。观其在上在下。用生用炒。或吐
或消。无不灵验。亦物性之使然耳。根主治相同。）
入脾胃。燥湿温中。肺饮蓄痰嗽可愈。味辛热。逐寒散冷。肾邪痹着重能轻。炮黑则
味苦性和。血药用为引导。服食可入营守内。补方赖以前驱。（干姜即生姜之宿根老母姜。
置流水中。浸三日。刮净皮。晒干为之。又名军姜。辛热性燥。不如生者之散表。而热燥过
之。入脾胃。逐寒燥湿。是其所长。与肺肾药同用。亦能入肺肾。观小青龙之治饮邪咳嗽。
肾着汤之治寒湿腰痛可知。炮黑则辛少苦多。燥散之性已减。温守之力独优。能入血分。协
助补药之力。故营血虚寒而欲温补者。非此不为功。即纯虚而无寒者。亦可用之。不温则虚
不复也。）
Zihua Diding (Viola Yedoensis)
Eliminates the toxic stagnation of ding sores. Bitter in taste, cold in nature. Enters the Pericardium and Liver meridians. Unblocks Ying (Nutritive) blood and breaks blood stasis. (Zihua Diding is the stem of Didingscao [Herba Violae]. It has a purple color and opens purple flowers. Therefore, its nature, taste, and therapeutic indications are the same as Pugongying [Herba Taraxaci]. However, this herb can enter the Blood aspect of the Foot-Shaoyin and Hand-Jueyin meridians, with a slight difference in promoting blood circulation and resolving stasis. Thus, Zihua Diding is superior in treating toxic stagnation of ding sores.)
Baijiezhi (Semen Sinapis Albae)
Pungency induces sweating. Heat warms the Middle Jiao. Enters the Lung and Stomach meridians to search out phlegm. Travels through the interstices of the skin and outside the membranes. Widens the chest and diaphragm and benefits Qi movement. However, it can dissipate cold and consume Ying (Nutritive) Yin. (Baijiezhi is a variety of mustard, slightly different. The stems and leaves are greenish-white, and the seeds are yellowish-white, unlike edible mustard which has green leaves and purplish-black seeds. Extremely pungent in taste, extremely hot in nature. Enters the Lung and Stomach meridians. Disperses cold and directs Qi downward, widens the chest and diaphragm, and benefits wind-phlegm. Its pungent and dispersing nature is strong; consuming it causes tears. It can also reach the Liver meridian. Therefore, it treats phlegm retained in the hypochondrium and inside the skin but outside the membranes; without this herb, such phlegm cannot be eliminated. But it consumes Yin and disperses Qi, causing blurred vision and impairing spirit. Contraindicated in deficient persons.)
Laifuzi (Semen Raphani)
Directs Qi downward and eliminates phlegm. When taken raw, its ascending nature induces vomiting. Widens the Middle Jiao and transforms food accumulation. When stir-fried, its aroma descends, and its taste is pungent and warm. It can eliminate distension and benefit the intestines. It can calm asthma and stop coughing. (Laifuzi is pungent, sweet, and warm. Enters the Lung and Stomach meridians. Excels at treating phlegm. Used raw, it ascends and disperses, effectively vomiting wind-phlegm from the chest and diaphragm. Stir-fried, its nature descends; when Qi descends, phlegm dissipates. All asthma and coughing caused by phlegm can be treated with it. It can eliminate rice and wheat food stagnation. Observing its use in the upper or lower body, using raw or fried forms, for vomiting or eliminating, all are effective. This is due to the nature of the substance itself. The root has the same therapeutic indications.)
Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum)
Enters the Spleen and Stomach meridians. Dries dampness and warms the Middle Jiao. Pulmonary fluid retention and accumulated phlegm-cough can be cured. Pungent and hot in taste. Drives out cold and dissipates chill. Can alleviate heavy sensations in Bi syndrome caused by Kidney pathogenic factors. When charred, the taste becomes bitter and the nature mild. Serves as a guiding agent for blood-invigorating herbs. Upon ingestion, it enters the Ying (Nutritive) level and guards internally. Tonifying formulas rely on it as a vanguard. (Ganjiang is the old mother ginger root of Shengjiang [Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens]. Soaked in running water for three days, scraped clean of skin, and sun-dried. Also known as Jiangjiang. Pungent, hot, and drying in nature. Unlike Shengjiang, it does not disperse the exterior as much, but its heat and dryness exceed that of Shengjiang. Entering the Spleen and Stomach, driving out cold and drying dampness is its strength. When used with Lung and Kidney herbs, it can also enter these organs. As seen in Xiao Qinglong Tang [Minor Green Dragon Decoction] treating fluid-retention cough, and Shen Zhuo Tang [Kidney Fixation Decoction] treating cold-damp waist pain. Charred, it has less pungency and more bitterness; its drying and dispersing nature is reduced, while its warming and guarding power is superior. It can enter the Blood level and assist the power of tonifying herbs. Therefore, for those with Ying-Blood deficiency and cold wishing to warm and tonify, this herb is indispensable. Even in cases of pure deficiency without cold, it can be used. Without warming, deficiency will not recover.)