见肺补。
见肾补。
甘咸温,补右肾精气,暖肾助阳,添精补髓健骨,治一切虚损,酥炙用。麋茸功用相
仿,温性差减。
见肾补。
辛苦温,入右肾命门,暖精助阳温中,平肝下气而坠痰涎,降而能升,故又理气
调中,阴虚者勿用,磨汁服。
见肺攻。
辛苦大温,入心包命门,补相火以通君火,暖丹田壮元阳,能纳气归肾。
见通行热。
附子细长者为天雄,大燥回阳,补下焦肾命阳虚,逐风寒湿,为风家主药,发汗久止
阴汗。
见肝热。
见肺热。
见大肠热。
见肝补。
见肝补。
见肾补。
见肾补。
见肾补。
见胆和。
见脾和。
见三焦和。
见通行和。
甘辛温,重镇怯润去枯,治心神不安肝血不足,走冲任二经,暖子宫疗女子血海虚
寒不孕,火 醋淬研末水飞。
甘苦平,阳明冲任血分之药,其性行而不住,通血脉除风利便,治金疮痈疽
,出竹木刺。
见肝攻。
见脾散。
见胆散。
见膀胱散。
见膀胱散。
见通行热。
见肝热。
即旋花,甘辛温,补劳损益精气主续筋,凡筋断者取旋 根捣汁,沥入仍以渣敷
之,日三易,须令断筋相对,半月后即相续如故。蜀见奴逃走多刺筋,以此续之百不失一。
(Hu Tao / Walnut) Enters the Lung Meridian to tonify Lung Qi.
Enters the Kidney Meridian to tonify Kidney Qi.
Salty and warm, tonifies the Gate of Vitality (Mingmen), treats impotence, seminal deficiency, and uterine deficiency-cold; authentic sources are difficult to obtain.
Sweet, salty, and warm, tonifies the essence and Qi of the Right Kidney, warms the Kidney and assists Yang, replenishes essence and marrow, strengthens bones, and treats all kinds of deficiency and damage; used after being roasted with butter. Deer Antler (Lu Rong) has similar functions but with slightly less warming properties.
(Walnut Kernel) Enters the Kidney Meridian for tonification.
Pungent, bitter, and warm, enters the Right Kidney and Gate of Vitality, warms essence and assists Yang, warms the Middle Jiao, pacifies Liver Qi, directs rebellious Qi downward, and resolves phlegm-saliva. Its nature is descending yet capable of ascending; thus, it also regulates Qi and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. Not suitable for those with Yin deficiency; taken as a ground juice.
(Almond) Enters the Lung Meridian for expelling pathogenic factors.
Pungent, bitter, and greatly warm, enters the Pericardium and Gate of Vitality, tonifies Minister Fire to unblock Sovereign Fire, warms the Dantian and strengthens Primordial Yang, and can grasp Qi and return it to the Kidney.
(Ephedra / Ma Huang) Circulates through the body and disperses heat.
Aconite Root (Fu Zi) that is slender and long is called Heavenly Male (Tian Xiong); it is highly drying and restores Yang, tonifies deficiency-cold of the Lower Jiao Kidney and Gate of Vitality, drives out Wind-Cold-Dampness, and is the principal herb for treating Wind diseases; prolonged use stops sweating in the genital area.
Bitter and warm, purely Yang in nature, enters the Gate of Vitality to warm the Dantian and strengthen Primordial Yang, treats Kidney deficiency-cold, and eliminates Cold-Dampness.
(Bupleurum / Chai Hu) Enters the Liver Meridian and clears heat.
(Gypsum / Shi Gao) Enters the Lung Meridian and clears heat.
Pungent and warm, warms the Dantian and tonifies the Gate of Vitality, opens the stomach and promotes appetite, regulates the Middle Jiao and stops vomiting, treats cold hernia.
(Rhubarb / Da Huang) Enters the Large Intestine Meridian and clears heat.
(Angelica Sinensis / Dang Gui) Enters the Liver Meridian for tonification.
(Paeonia Lactiflora / Bai Shao) Enters the Liver Meridian for tonification.
(Rehmannia Glutinosa Prepared / Shu Di Huang) Enters the Kidney Meridian for tonification.
(Cornus Officinalis / Shan Zhu Yu) Enters the Kidney Meridian for tonification.
(Tortoise Shell / Gui Ban) Tonifies deficiency-labor and benefits bone marrow, treats spinal pain and removes steaming bone disorder.
(Lycium Chinense / Gou Qi Zi) Enters the Kidney Meridian for tonification.
(Chrysanthemum Morifolium / Ju Hua) Enters the Gallbladder Meridian and harmonizes.
(Astragalus Membranaceus / Ren Shen) Enters the Spleen Meridian and harmonizes.
(Poria Cocos / Fu Ling) Enters the Triple Burner and harmonizes.
(Alisma Orientale / Ze Xie) Circulates through the body and harmonizes.
Sweet, pungent, and warm, heavily settles fright, moistens dryness, treats restlessness of the Heart Spirit and insufficiency of Liver Blood; travels through the Chong and Ren meridians, warms the uterus, and treats female infertility due to deficiency-cold of the Sea of Blood; quenched with vinegar fire, ground into powder, and processed by water flotation.
Sweet, bitter, and neutral, an herb acting on the blood aspect of the Yangming, Chong, and Ren meridians; its nature is moving without stagnation, unblocks blood vessels, dispels Wind, and promotes urination; treats metal wounds and carbuncles, and extracts bamboo or wood splinters.
(Salvia Miltiorrhiza / Dan Shen) Enters the Liver Meridian for expelling pathogenic factors.
(Atractylodes Macrocephala / Bai Zhu) Enters the Spleen Meridian and dissipates dampness.
(Citrus Reticulata Green Peel / Qing Pi) Enters the Gallbladder Meridian and dissipates nodules.
(Polyporus Umbellatus / Zhu Ling) Enters the Bladder Meridian and dissipates water.
(Plantago Seed / Che Qian Zi) Enters the Bladder Meridian and promotes diuresis.
Bitter, salty, and cold, an herb acting on the Yangming, Chong, and Ren meridians; promotes Yin Qi, clears blood-heat, and regulates menstruation.
(Anemarrhena Asphodeloides / Zhi Mu) Circulates through the body and clears heat.
(Scutellaria Baicalensis / Huang Qin) Enters the Liver Meridian and clears heat.
This refers to Convolvulus (Xuan Hua), sweet, pungent, and warm; tonifies labor and benefits essence and Qi, primarily used for healing tendons. For any severed tendon, take the root of Convolvulus, crush it to extract juice, drip it into the wound, and apply the dregs externally; change three times daily. The severed ends must be aligned; after half a month, they will reconnect as before. In Shu, there was a person named Jian Nu who escaped often and suffered many tendon injuries; using this method to reconnect them succeeded in every case.