味酸、性平，无毒。入心、脾、肝、胆四经。恶防己。
炒熟。
酸收而心守其液，乃固表虚有汗，肝旺而血归其经，用疗彻夜无眠。
胆怯者，心主易动，惊悸盗汗之所自来也。肝虚者，血不归经，则虚烦不眠之所自来也。
枣
仁能补肝益胆，则血得其养，而诸证皆安矣。
肝胆二经有实邪热者勿用，以其收敛故也。
味甘辛，性平，无毒。入心、肝、肾三经。畏菊花。蒸，晒，炒。
安神定悸，壮水强阳。润血而容颜美少，补虚而耳目聪明。
心藏神，肾藏精与志，心肾虚，则病惊悸，入心养神，入肾定志、悸必愈矣。悦颜聪明，
皆
心血与肾水互相灌溉耳。王好古谓∶“柏实能润肝。”
柏子多油而滑，作泻者勿服，多痰者亦忌，有油透者勿入药。
味甘，性平，无毒。入心、肺、脾、小肠四经。
安神而邪祟不侵，清肺而小便自利，新血止而瘀血消，翳障除而光明复。
行血
。丹溪曰∶“燥脾土有功，脾能运化，肺金下降。小便自通。若因血少而小便不利者，反致
燥急之苦。”
渗利之性，不利虚人，凡阴虚内热，火炎水涸者勿服。
味甘，性平，无毒。入心、肝、肾三经。忌鱼及铁器。
畏石膏。火炼，水飞，酒煮用。
养精神，定魂魄。涩精而遗泄能收，固肠而崩淋可止。缩小便，止自汗，生肌肉，收脱
肛。
龙齿∶镇心安神，定惊止痉。
龙骨多主肝病。肾主骨，故又益肾也。许叔微云∶“肝藏魂，能变化，魂飞不定者，治
之以
龙齿。”
龙骨收敛太过，非久病虚脱者，切勿妄投。
Sour in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Heart, Spleen, Liver, and Gallbladder meridians. Averse to *Aristolochia debilis* (Fangji).
Stir-fried until cooked.
The sour flavor has an astringent property, allowing the Heart Qi to remain within and secure body fluids; it is used for exterior deficiency with spontaneous sweating. When Liver Qi is vigorous, blood returns to its vessels; it is used to treat insomnia lasting all night.
Those with gallbladder deficiency have easily agitated Heart Spirit, which is the origin of palpitations and night sweats. Those with Liver Blood deficiency have blood failing to return to its vessels, which is the origin of empty irritability and insomnia.
Zao Ren (Semen Ziziphi Spinosae) can tonify the Liver and benefit the Gallbladder, so that Blood receives nourishment, and various symptoms are pacified.
It should not be used when there are excess pathogenic heat in the Liver and Gallbladder meridians, due to its astringent nature.
Sweet and acrid in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Heart, Liver, and Kidney meridians. Averse to Chrysanthemum (*Juhua*). Steamed, sun-dried, or stir-fried.
Calms the Spirit and stabilizes palpitations, nourishes Water to strengthen Yang. Moistens Blood, making the complexion beautiful and youthful; tonifies deficiency, making ears and eyes clear.
The Heart stores the Spirit (Shen), and the Kidneys store Essence (Jing) and Will (Zhi). Deficiency of Heart and Kidney leads to palpitations. Entering the Heart to nourish the Spirit, and entering the Kidneys to stabilize the Will, palpitations will surely heal. A pleasing complexion and clear senses are the result of mutual irrigation between Heart Blood and Kidney Water. Wang Haogu stated: "Bai Zi Ren (Semen Platycladi) can moisten the Liver."
Bai Zi Ren is oily and slippery; those with diarrhea should not take it, nor should those with excessive phlegm. Materials with exuded oil should not be used in prescriptions.
Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Heart, Lung, Spleen, and Small Intestine meridians.
Calms the Spirit so that evil influences do not invade; clears the Lungs so that urination becomes free naturally; generates new Blood while eliminating stasis; removes nebulae so that vision is restored.
Promotes Blood circulation. Zhu Danxi said: "It has merit in drying Spleen Earth; when the Spleen can transport and transform, Lung Metal descends, and urination becomes unobstructed. However, if urinary difficulty is caused by Blood deficiency, using it will instead cause suffering from dryness and urgency."
Its diuretic and leaching nature is unfavorable for deficient persons. It should not be taken by those with Yin deficiency and internal heat, or where fire flares up and water dries up.
Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Heart, Liver, and Kidney meridians. Avoid fish and iron utensils.
Averse to Gypsum Fibrosum (Shigao). Calcined by fire, levigated with water, and decocted in wine before use.
Nourishes the Spirit and stabilizes the Hun (Ethereal Soul). Astringes Essence, stopping spermatorrhea and seminal emission; secures the intestines, stopping metrorrhagia and leukorrhea. Reduces urination, stops spontaneous sweating, generates flesh, and reduces rectal prolapse.
Long Chi (Dens Draconis): Calms the Heart and pacifies the Spirit, settles fright and stops spasms.
Long Gu (Os Draconis) mainly treats Liver diseases. Since the Kidneys govern bones, it also benefits the Kidneys. Xu Shuwei said: "The Liver stores the Hun, which is capable of transformation. For those whose Hun flies and is unsettled, treat them with Long Chi."
Long Gu has too strong an astringent effect; unless it is a case of chronic illness with collapse of deficiency, do not administer it recklessly.