味苦，性寒，无毒。入肾经。玄参为使。恶贝母、菟丝、漏芦，反藜芦。泔浸一宿，蒸
过曝
干。
除热祛湿，利水固齿。痈肿疮疡，肠 下血。风疠疥癣，在所亟需。
味苦性寒，纯阴之品，故理湿热有功。疮毒肠 。皆湿蒸热阏之愆，宜其咸主。齿乃骨
之余
，清肾骨自固耳。
苦参，大苦大寒，不惟损胃，兼且寒精，向非大热，恶敢轻投。
味苦、酸、咸，性寒，无毒。入心、胃、肝三经。升麻为使。恶乌头、乌喙。忌盐。
解烦热而心宁，惊悸狂邪都扫。散风毒而肝清，目昏痰壅偕消。吐衄崩淋，投之辄止。
痈疽
发背，用以消除。解毒高于甘草，祛邪过于牛黄。
犀角虽有彻上彻下之功，不过凉血解毒，驱邪清热而已。
大寒之性，非大热者，不敢轻服。妊妇多服，能消胎气。
味苦、甘，性平，无毒。入心、肝二经。人参为使。恶龙骨、龙胆、地黄、常山、蜚蠊。
畏
牛膝、干漆。
清心主之烦，热狂邪祟俱消，摄肝脏之魂，惊痫健忘同疗。利痰气而无滞，入筋骨以搜
风。
东垣曰∶牛黄入肝治筋，中风入脏者，用以入骨追风。若中腑，中经者，误用之，反引
风入
骨，如油入面，莫之能出。
味甘，性寒，无毒。入心、肝二经。
解毒清热，镇心平肝。热病传里，五内灼燔。神昏谵语，烦躁不安。能救客忤，可止惊
痫。
局方至宝丹中用之，乃救急之良剂也。
**Segment 1:**
Bitter in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Kidney Meridian. Scrophulariae Radix (Xuanshen, 玄参) serves as the guiding herb (Shi Yao). It is incompatible with Fritillariae Cirrhosae Bulbus (Beimu, 贝母), Cuscutae Semen (Tusizi, 菟丝子), and Euphorbiae Humifusae Herba (Loulu, 漏芦); it opposes Veratri Nigrum Rhizoma et Radix (Lilu, 藜芦). Soak in rice washing water overnight, steam, and then dry in the sun.
It clears heat, removes dampness, promotes urination, and strengthens teeth. It treats carbuncles, sores, ulcers, and intestinal bleeding. It is urgently needed for conditions such as leprosy, scabies, and tinea.
Bitter and cold, it is a purely Yin substance, thus effective in regulating damp-heat. The toxins of sores and intestinal [bleeding/dysentery] are faults caused by dampness steaming and heat obstructing; hence, it is suitable as the primary agent. Teeth are the surplus of bones; clearing the Kidney ensures the bones remain firm.
Note: Sophorae Flavescentis Radix (Kushen, 苦参) is extremely bitter and cold. It not only damages the Stomach but also chills the essence. Unless one has an extreme heat constitution, how dare one administer it lightly?
**Segment 2:**
Bitter, sour, and salty in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Heart, Stomach, and Liver meridians. Cimicifugae Rhizoma (Shengma, 升麻) serves as the guiding herb. It is incompatible with Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Wutou, 乌头) and Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix (Wuhui, 乌喙). Salt should be avoided.
It resolves irritability and heat, calming the Heart; it sweeps away palpitations, mania, and evil influences. It disperses wind toxicity, clearing the Liver; dim vision and phlegm obstruction dissipate together. For hematemesis, epistaxis, metrorrhagia, and strangury, administration stops them immediately.
It is used to eliminate carbuncles, ulcers, and back abscesses. Its detoxification power exceeds that of Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, 甘草), and its pathogen-dispelling efficacy surpasses that of Bovaris Calculus (Niuhuang, 牛黄).
Although Rhinoceros Cornu (Xijiao, 犀角) has the merit of penetrating from top to bottom, it merely cools blood, detoxifies, dispels pathogens, and clears heat.
Its nature is extremely cold; those without an extreme heat constitution dare not take it lightly. Pregnant women taking it in large amounts can dissipate fetal qi.
**Segment 3:**
Bitter and sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Heart and Liver meridians. Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma (Renshen, 人参) serves as the guiding herb. It is incompatible with Ossis Ferreae Preparatum (Longgu, 龙骨), Gentianae Radix (Longdan, 龙胆), Rehmanniae Radix (Dihuang, 地黄), Dichroae Radix (Changshan, 常山), and Blatta Orientalis (Feileng, 蜚蠊). It fears Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, 牛膝) and Dryobalanops aromatica Resina (Ganqi, 干漆).
It clears the烦 (irritability) of the Heart Master; heat, mania, and evil influences are all eliminated. It secures the Soul of the Liver; palpitations, epilepsy, and forgetfulness are treated together. It benefits phlegm-Qi without stagnation and enters the sinews and bones to search out wind.
Li Dongyuan said: "Bovaris Calculus (Niuhuang, 牛黄) enters the Liver to treat sinews. For stroke where the pathogen enters the Zang organs, it is used to enter the bones and pursue wind. If the pathogen enters the Fu organs or meridians, misuse will instead draw wind into the bones, like oil entering flour, unable to be extracted."
**Segment 4:**
Sweet in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Heart and Liver meridians.
It detoxifies, clears heat, calms the Heart, and pacifies the Liver. When heat disease transmits inward, causing the five viscera to burn fiercely, leading to coma, delirium, and restlessness, it can rescue from external shock (Ke Wu) and stop epilepsy.
It is used in the Zhibao Dan (Treasure Pill) of the Bureau Formulas, which is an excellent remedy for emergencies.