主破结气，（《药性本草》）泻心、小肠、膀胱湿热，利窍行水。（《本草纲目》附。）
气味甘平，无毒。主辟不祥，疗风眩、风虚、五劳、口干，止惊悸，多恚怒、善
忘，开心益智，安魂魄，养精神。（《别录》附。）
（离松木本体，不附根而生者，为茯苓。不离本体，抱根而生者，为茯神。虽分二种，
总以
主治偏风，口面 斜，毒风筋挛，不语，心神惊掣，虚而健忘。（《药性本草》附。）
（即茯神心内木也，又名黄松节。）
（愚谓∶茯苓之皮与木，后人收用，各有主治，然皆糟粕之药，并无精华之气，不堪列
于上
气味苦，微寒，无毒。主治筋骨间寒热，湿痹拘挛，明目，坚齿，利九窍，去白虫
。久服轻身耐老，小荆实亦等。
（蔓荆生于水滨，苗高丈余，其茎小弱如蔓，故名蔓荆。春叶夏茂，六月有花，淡红色，
九月成实，黑斑色，大如梧子而轻虚。一种木本者，其枝茎坚劲作科不作蔓，名牡荆，结实
如麻子大，又名小荆实。）
蔓荆多生水滨，其子黑色，气味苦寒，禀太阳寒水之气化，盖太阳本寒标热，少阴本热
标寒
。主治筋骨间寒热者，太阳主筋病，少阴主骨病，治太阳、少阴之寒热也。湿痹拘挛，湿伤
筋骨也。益水之精，故明目。补骨之余，故坚齿。九窍为水注之气，水精充足，故利九窍。
虫乃阴类，太阳有标阳之气，故去白虫。久服则筋骨强健，故轻身耐老。小荆实亦等，言蔓
荆之外，更有一种小荆，其实与蔓荆之实功力相等，可合一而并用也。
Primarily breaks up stagnant Qi, (Bencao Xingbao) drains damp-heat from the Heart, Small Intestine, and Bladder, benefits orifices, and promotes water metabolism. (Bencao Gangmu, Appendix.)
Taste is sweet, nature is neutral, non-toxic. Primarily wards off inauspicious influences, treats wind-dizziness, wind-deficiency, five exhaustions, dry mouth, stops palpitations and fright, alleviates excessive anger and forgetfulness, opens the mind and benefits intelligence, calms the soul and spirit, and nourishes the spirit. (Mingyi Bie Lu, Appendix.)
(The part separated from the main body of the pine tree, not attached to the roots, is called Fuling [Poria]. The part that does not detach from the main body and clings to the roots is called Fushen [Poria with Hosta Root]. Although divided into two types, they are generally treated as...)
Primarily treats edema and abdominal distension, benefits the water passages, and opens the interstices. (Bencao Gangmu, Appendix.)
Primarily treats hemiplegia due to wind, facial paralysis, tendon spasms caused by toxic wind, aphasia, mental restlessness and twitching, and forgetfulness due to deficiency. (Bencao Xingbao, Appendix.)
(This refers to the woody core inside Fushen, also known as Huangsongjie [Yellow Pine Joint].)
(I hold that: the peel and wood of Fuling, collected and used by later generations, each have their specific indications; however, they are merely dregs without essence, lacking vital Qi, and are unworthy of being listed among superior medicines...)
Taste is bitter, nature is slightly cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats cold and heat sensations in the tendons and bones, spasticity due to damp-bi, brightens the eyes, strengthens teeth, benefits the nine orifices, and expels white parasites. Long-term use leads to a light body and longevity; Xiaojingshi [Fructus Viticis Exiguae] has equivalent efficacy.
(Manjing grows near water bodies. Its seedling is over one zhang high, with stems thin and weak like vines, hence the name Manjing. Leaves appear in spring and flourish in summer; flowers bloom in June, pale red; fruits mature in September, black-spotted, size similar to Wutong seeds but light and spongy. There is another arboreal variety whose branches and stems are firm and sturdy, growing in clusters rather than as vines, named Mujing [Vitex negundo], bearing fruits the size of sesame seeds, also known as Xiaojingshi.)
Manjing mostly grows near water. Its seeds are black, with a bitter and cold taste, inheriting the Qi transformation of Taiyang Cold Water. Since Taiyang's root is cold and its branch is hot, while Shaoyin's root is hot and its branch is cold, treating cold and heat in the tendons and bones addresses the diseases of Taiyang (governing tendons) and Shaoyin (governing bones). Damp-bi and spasticity result from dampness injuring the tendons and bones. By enriching the essence of Water, it brightens the eyes. By supplementing the marrow, it strengthens the teeth. The nine orifices are where Qi of Water flows; when Water essence is sufficient, the nine orifices benefit. Parasites belong to Yin; since Taiyang possesses Branch Yang Qi, it expels white parasites. Long-term use strengthens tendons and bones, leading to a light body and longevity. "Xiaojingshi is equivalent" means that besides Manjing, there exists another plant called Xiaojing, whose fruit has equal efficacy to Manjing's fruit and can be used together.