味苦、甘，性寒，无毒。入心、胃二经。
清心涤烦热，止嗽化痰涎。
用卷心者尤良。
又名宜男草。味甘，性平，无毒。入心经。
长于利水快膈，令人欢乐忘忧。金针菜∶主用亦同。
萱，古作谖。诗云∶焉得谖草，即此种也。谖，忘也，欲树之以忘忧也。
萱叶∶可使人安寐，用三茎煮水饮之有效。改用金针菜叶，亦有同效，可连续用。
一名夜合。味甘，性平，无毒。入心、脾二经。
安和五脏，欢乐忘忧。
心为君主之官，土为万物之母，二脏调和则五脏自安，神明自畅。
蠲忿、正谓此也。
味微辛，性平，无毒。入心、脾二经。
榆令人愉，使之多睡。助肺健脾，消食下气。和牛肉作羹，疗虚弱妇人带下。采子同造
酱，
榆叶∶嫩叶作羹或炸食，利小便能消浮肿，枣仁等分蜜为丸，治胆热虚劳不眠。又以之
煎汁
，洗酒 鼻有效。
榆白皮∶味甘，性平，滑利无毒。荒年代谷，暂使不饥。因饿浮肿，须杂糠 。利窍渗
湿，
除邪和脾。滑可去着，通便甚宜。
（见食疗）
味苦、辛，性温，无毒。入心、肾二经。畏珍珠，藜芦。
杀附子毒，冷甘草汤浸透，去水焙干。
定心气，止惊益智，补肾气，强志益精。治皮肤中热，令耳目聪明。疗咳逆而愈伤中，
培不
足以除邪气。
心主镇定，则震撼无忧，灵机善运，故止惊益智，水腑充盈，则坚强称职。闭蛰封藏，
故强
志益精。水旺而皮热可除，心安而耳目自利。
远志，水火并补，迨交坎离，而成既济者耶？本功外治，善疗痈毒，敷服皆奇，苦
以泄
之，辛以散之之力也。
Bitter, sweet, cold in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Heart and Stomach meridians.
Clears the Heart, eliminates vexation and heat, stops coughing, and transforms phlegm.
Those with curled hearts are particularly effective.
Also known as Yinan Cao (Daylily). Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Heart meridian.
It is excellent at promoting urination and relieving chest fullness, bringing joy and forgetting worries. Jinzhen Cai (Hemerocallis citrina) has similar main uses.
Xuan (Daylily) was anciently written as Xuan. The Book of Songs states: "How can I obtain the Xuan grass?" This refers to this kind of plant. Xuan means forget; one wishes to plant it to forget worries.
Xuan Ye (Daylily leaves): Can induce peaceful sleep. Boiling three stems in water and drinking it is effective. Using Jinzhen Cai leaves instead also yields the same effect and can be used continuously.
Also called Yehe (Albizia julibrissin / Mimosa tree). Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Heart and Spleen meridians.
Calms and harmonizes the Five Viscera, bringing joy and forgetting worries.
The Heart is the sovereign official; Earth (Spleen/Stomach) is the mother of all things. When these two viscera are harmonized, the Five Viscera naturally settle, and the Spirit flows freely.
Eliminating anger precisely refers to this mechanism.
Slightly pungent, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Heart and Spleen meridians.
Elm brings joy and induces sleep. It assists the Lungs, strengthens the Spleen, resolves food stagnation, and directs Qi downward. Made into a soup with beef, it treats leukorrhea in weak women. Seeds are harvested to make sauce.
Yu Ye (Elm leaves): Tender leaves made into soup or fried food promote urination and reduce edema. Zao Ren (Ziziphus jujuba seed) mixed with honey in equal parts and formed into pills treats insomnia due to Gallbladder heat and deficiency exhaustion. Decoction of Elm leaves washed on the nose affected by alcoholism is effective.
Yu Bai Pi (Elm bark): Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, slippery and lubricating, non-toxic. In times of famine, it substitutes for grain, temporarily alleviating hunger. For edema caused by starvation, it must be mixed with bran. It benefits orifices, leaches out dampness, dispels pathogenic factors, and harmonizes the Spleen. Slippery substances remove adherence, making it very suitable for unblocking bowels.
(See Dietary Therapy)
Bitter, pungent, warm in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Heart and Kidney meridians. Averse to Zhenzhu (Pearl) and Lilu (Veratrum nigrum).
Detoxifies Fuzi (Aconite) toxicity: Soak in cold Licorice decoction until saturated, drain water, and dry by roasting.
Stabilizes Heart Qi, stops palpitations/fright, enhances intelligence, tonifies Kidney Qi, strengthens will, and benefits essence. Treats heat in the skin, making ears and eyes clear. Treats rebellious Qi (cough/asthma) without further damaging the Middle Jiao, and fortifies deficiency to eliminate pathogenic factors.
When the Heart master is calm and stable, there is no fear of shock, and spiritual mechanisms operate well, thus stopping fright and enhancing intelligence. When the Water organ (Kidney) is full, it functions strongly and competently. By closing hibernation and sealing storage, it strengthens will and benefits essence. When Water is abundant, skin heat can be eliminated; when the Heart is at peace, ears and eyes become clear.
Yuanzhi (Polygala root) tonifies both Water and Fire, leading to the interaction of Kan and Li, achieving the state of Ji Ji (Already Completed/Harmony)? Its external applications are good for treating carbuncles and toxins; both topical application and oral administration are miraculous. This is due to the power of bitterness to drain and pungency to disperse.