〔害〕若下部无湿，阴虚火炽，以致溺有余沥，茎中痛，乃真阴不足之候也，无湿肾虚
腰痛
，并不宜服，以肾恶燥故也。
〔利〕甘平，入胃、肝、膀胱三经。主风寒湿痹，既可除膀胱宿水，又能止失溺便频。
祛风湿，补下元。小便频，茎内痛，必火府热闭，只就小肠，火府愈加燥竭，因强忍房事，
有瘀腐壅于小肠，故痛，此与淋症不同，宜盐水炒萆 一两煎服，以葱汤频洗谷道，即愈。
肾受土邪，则水衰，肝挟相火，来复母仇，得萆 渗湿，则土安其位，水不受侮矣。
拨，土茯苓，形虽不同，而主治之功不相远矣。除湿祛风，厘清去浊，化毒除恶疮，又能
补下焦，忌茗醋。
〔修治〕二、八月采根，利刀切片，曝干用。
（见脾部）
〔害〕性味寒凉，因寒霍乱作胀，因寒反胃呕吐，勿服。
〔利〕甘寒，清烦热，亮喉咙，治烦渴呕逆，噎膈反胃。利小肠笋性更佳，解河豚毒。
〔修治〕二、八月掘取肥浓根，晒干，去须节并赤黄皮，用逆水中鲜者力逊，或捣汁取
用。
（见心部）
〔害〕如胃火作呕，伤暑霍乱，火热注泻，心虚作痛，咸忌之。以其辛热性燥，故虚寒
人须
与参术同行，若单用多用，犯冲和之气也。
〔利〕辛温热，入脾、胃、肝三经。温胃去噎膈，疗心腹之疼痛，下气除邪，攻岚瘴之
疟疾
。治心脾疼，多用良姜，寒者用之二钱，热者用四五分。于清火剂中，取其辛温下气，止痛
有神耳。
〔修治〕出岭南高州，二、三月采根，炒过入药，亦有同吴茱萸、东壁土拌炒过用者。
红豆蔻温肺散寒，醒脾燥湿，消食解酒。禁忌制用同上。
[Chuan Bi Xie] (Dioscorea Hypoglauca Rhizome)
[Harm] If there is no dampness in the lower part of the body, but rather Yin deficiency with blazing fire, leading to dribbling after urination and pain in the penis, this is a sign of deficiency of True Yin. For lumbar pain caused by Kidney deficiency without dampness, it is not suitable for use, because the Kidney dislikes dryness.
[Benefit] Sweet and neutral in nature, enters the Stomach, Liver, and Bladder meridians. It mainly treats Wind-Cold-Damp Bi syndrome. It can both eliminate old water accumulation in the Bladder and stop enuresis and frequent urination. It dispels Wind-Damp and tonifies the Lower Yuan. Frequent urination and pain inside the penis must be due to heat closure in the Fire Mansion (Small Intestine). The pathology is confined to the Small Intestine, causing the Fire Mansion to become increasingly dry and depleted. This is often due to forced retention during sexual intercourse, leading to stasis and putrefaction obstructing the Small Intestine, thus causing pain. This differs from Lin syndrome. It is advisable to decoct one liang of Chuan Bi Xie stir-fried with salt water and frequently wash the anus with green onion soup, which will lead to recovery. When the Kidney is affected by Earth pathogenic factors, Water becomes deficient. The Liver, carrying Ministerial Fire, retaliates against its mother organ (Kidney). With Chuan Bi Xie promoting dampness excretion, Earth stabilizes its position, and Water is no longer insulted. Although Chuan Bi Xie and Tu Fu Ling (Smilax Glabra Rhizome) differ in appearance, their therapeutic effects are similar. Both remove dampness and dispel wind, clarify turbidity, resolve toxins, and eliminate malignant sores. They also tonify the Lower Jiao. Tea and vinegar should be avoided.
[Processing] Harvest the roots in the second and eighth months, slice them with a sharp knife, and sun-dry for use.
[Tu Fu Ling] (Smilax Glabra Rhizome)
(See Spleen Section)
[Harm] The nature and flavor are cold. Due to Cold-induced Huoluan (cholera-like disorder) with bloating, or Cold-induced regurgitation and vomiting, it should not be taken.
[Benefit] Sweet and cold. Clears vexatious heat, brightens the throat, treats vexatious thirst, vomiting, dysphagia, and regurgitation. Its effect on benefiting the Small Intestine is superior. It detoxifies Pufferfish poison.
[Processing] Dig up thick and fleshy roots in the second and eighth months, sun-dry, remove rootlets, nodes, and reddish-yellow skin. Fresh ones grown in counter-current water have weaker efficacy, or they can be crushed to extract juice for use.
[Heart Section]
(Note: The original text structure places Gao Liang Jiang here, though typically associated with Spleen/Stomach.)
[Gao Liang Jiang] (Galangal Rhizome)
[Harm] Contraindicated in cases of vomiting due to Stomach Fire, Huoluan due to summerheat injury, diarrhea due to Heat-Fire, and heart pain due to Heart deficiency. Because of its acrid, hot, and drying nature, individuals with Deficiency-Cold must take it together with Renshen (Ginseng) and Baizhu (Atractylodes Macrocephala Rhizome). Using it alone or in large doses violates the Harmonious Qi.
[Benefit] Acrid and warm-hot. Enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Liver meridians. Warms the Stomach to treat dysphagia, alleviates heart and abdominal pain, descends Qi and eliminates pathogens, and attacks Malaria caused by Mountain Miasma. To treat heart and spleen pain, use more Galangal. For Cold patterns, use two qian; for Heat patterns, use four to five fen. In heat-clearing formulas, it is used for its acrid-warm ability to descend Qi and relieve pain effectively.
[Processing] Originates from Gaozhou in Lingnan. Harvest roots in the second and third months, stir-fry before medicinal use. Some methods involve stir-frying with Wuzhuyu (Evodia Fruit) and Dongbi Tu (Earth from East Wall).
Hong Dou Kou (Black Cardamom) warms the Lungs and disperses Cold, awakens the Spleen and dries Dampness, aids digestion, and resolves alcohol intoxication. Contraindications and processing methods are the same as above.