【气味】
辛温无毒。浮而升。阳也。入足厥阴经气分。
【主治】
寒热鼠 。瘰 生疮。破结聚气。下瘀血。除湿疸。去邪。除劳渴冷风出汗。煮汁
服之。捣烂醋和敷疔肿肿毒。治恶风贼风遍身 痹。心虚忘事。益力添精。通利血脉。传送
五脏不足气。助脾胃。主血劳风气壅满。背脊疼痛虚汗。理香港脚筋骨烦疼及阴阳毒。伤寒头
痛头旋目眩。手足筋急及发斑。盖荆芥入足厥阴经气分。其功长于祛风邪。散瘀血。破结气
。消疮毒。盖厥阴乃风木也。主血而相火寄之。故风病血病疮病为要药。
反（驴肉 无鳞鱼 河豚）
（凡使根掘得、以东流水浸刷、去土、捶去心、以熟甘草汤浸一宿焙干。）
【气味】
苦寒。升也阴也。入足少阴手少阳经。
【主治】
细锉拌面煮熟吞之去肾家风良。又益精气。
去骨热消渴。解骨蒸肌热消渴。风湿痹。坚筋骨凉血。治在表无定之风邪。
传尸有汗之骨蒸。泻肾火。降肺中伏火
。去胞中火退热。补正气。治上膈吐血。煎汤漱口。止齿血。治骨槽风。又治金疮神验。去
下焦肝肾虚热。
（凡用须分红松脂。石珀。水珀。花珀。物象珀。 珀。琥珀。其红松脂如琥珀。只是
浊大脆纹横。水珀多无红色。如浅黄多皱纹。石珀如石重。色黄不堪用。花珀纹似新马尾松
心。纹一路赤。一路黄。物象珀其内自有物命入用神妙。 珀之象珀之长。琥珀如血色。以
布拭热。吸得芥子者真也。琥珀拾芥。乃草芥即禾草也。言云芥子误矣。入药用水调侧柏子
末安瓷锅中。置琥珀于内煮之。从巳至申。当有异光。捣粉筛用。）
【气味】
甘平无毒。
【主治】
安五脏。定魂魄。杀精魅邪鬼。消瘀血。通五淋。壮心明目。磨翳止心痛癫邪。疗
蛊毒。破结瘕。治产后血枕痛。止血生肌。合金疮。清肺利小肠。古方用为利小便以燥脾土
有功。脾能运化。肺气下降。故小便可通。若血少不利者。反致其燥急之苦。
[Flavor and Nature]
Pungent, warm, non-toxic. The therapeutic action is floating and ascending, belonging to Yang. It enters the Qi level of the Foot Jueyin (Liver) Meridian.
[Indications]
Treats alternating chills and fever, shu lou (scrofula), luo li (cervical lymphadenopathy) with sores. Breaks up stagnant Qi, moves downward blood stasis, removes damp jaundice, dispels pathogenic factors, eliminates sweating caused by fatigue, thirst, and cold wind. Decocted juice is taken internally. Crushed into a paste and mixed with vinegar for external application on ding zhong (furuncles) and toxic swellings. Treats generalized bi syndrome (numbness and pain) caused by aversion to wind and thief wind. Treats heart deficiency with forgetfulness. Enhances physical strength and replenishes essence. Promotes the free flow of blood vessels and transmits insufficient Qi of the five Zang organs. Assists the Spleen and Stomach. Mainly treats blood fatigue with Qi stagnation due to wind pathogen causing fullness, back and spine pain with spontaneous sweating. Regulates painful swelling of tendons and bones in hong gang jiao (podagra/foot qi) and yin yang du (severe toxic febrile disease). Treats headache, vertigo, and dizziness caused by Shang Han (cold damage), spasm of tendons in hands and feet, and maculopapular eruptions. Generally, because Jingjie enters the Qi level of the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian, its efficacy lies in dispelling wind pathogens, dispersing blood stasis, breaking up Qi stagnation, and eliminating toxin-induced sores. Since Jueyin corresponds to Wind-Wood, governs Blood, and houses Ministerial Fire, it is a crucial herb for treating wind diseases, blood diseases, and sores.
Contraindications: Antagonistic with donkey meat, scaleless fish, and pufferfish.
(When processing, dig up the roots, soak and scrub with flowing water from the east to remove soil, beat to remove the core, soak overnight in cooked Licorice decoction, then dry by baking.)
[Flavor and Nature]
Bitter, cold. The therapeutic action is ascending, belonging to Yin. Enters the Foot Shaoyin (Kidney) and Hand Shaoyang (Sanjiao) Meridians.
[Indications]
Finely chopped and mixed with flour, boiled, and swallowed; effective for removing wind pathogens affecting the Kidneys. Also benefits Essence and Qi.
Removes bone heat and relieves Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome). Resolves bone-steaming and muscle-heat causing wasting-thirst. Treats wind-damp bi obstruction, strengthens tendons and bones, cools blood. Treats wandering wind pathogens at the exterior.
Treats bone-steaming with sweating associated with Chuan Shi Lao (consumptive disease such as tuberculosis). Drains Kidney fire, descends latent fire in the Lungs.
Removes fire in the uterus to reduce fever, supplements healthy Qi. Treats hematemesis from the upper chest. Decocted for mouthwash to stop gingival bleeding. Treats gu cao feng (osteomyelitis of the jaw). Also miraculously treats jin chuang (metal wounds/cuts). Removes deficient heat in the Lower Jiao involving the Liver and Kidneys.
(When using Hu Po, distinguish between red pine resin, stone hu po, water hu po, flower hu po, object-image hu po, xiang hu po, and true hu po. Red pine resin resembles hu po but is turbid, larger, brittle, with horizontal grain. Water hu po is mostly non-red, pale yellow, and wrinkled. Stone hu po is heavy like stone, yellow, and unsuitable for use. Flower hu po has grain resembling the heartwood of new Masson pine, with stripes of red and yellow. Object-image hu po contains natural biological forms within, which is spiritually profound for medicinal use. The length of xiang hu po lies here. True hu po is blood-red; when rubbed with cloth to generate heat, it attracts mustard seeds, which authenticates it. "Hu po picks up grass" refers to grass weeds, not mustard seeds; some claim "mustard seed" is an error. For medicinal use, mix Cuscutae Semen (Dodder seed) powder with water in a porcelain pot, place hu po inside, and boil from Si hour to Shen hour. Abnormal light should appear. Grind into powder and sieve for use.)
[Flavor and Nature]
Sweet, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Calms the Five Zang organs, stabilizes Hun and Po spirits, kills demons and evil ghosts, dissipates blood stasis, unblocks the five types of Lin syndrome (dysuria), strengthens the Heart and brightens the eyes, grinds away corneal opacity, stops heart pain and epilepsy. Treats Gu Du (poisonous parasites/toxins), breaks up accumulations and masses. Treats postpartum abdominal pain due to blood stasis. Stops bleeding and generates flesh, heals metal wounds. Clears the Lungs and benefits the Small Intestine. Ancient formulas used it to promote urination, contributing to drying dampness and strengthening the Spleen Earth. When the Spleen can transform and transport, and Lung Qi descends, urination becomes patent. However, if urine retention is due to blood deficiency, using it may instead cause suffering from dryness and urgency.