（头上曰发。属足少阴阳明。耳前曰鬓。属手足少阳。目上曰眉。属手足阳明。唇上曰
髭
。属手阳明。颏下曰须。属足少阴阳明。两颊曰髯。属足少阳。其经气血盛则美而长。气多
血少则美而短。气少血多。则少而恶。气血俱少。则其处不生。气血俱热。则黄而赤。气血
俱衰。则白而落。
【气味】
苦微温无毒。
【主治】
咳嗽五淋大小便不通。小儿惊痫。止血。鼻衄烧灰吹之立已。烧灰疗转胞小便不通
。赤白痢。哽噎。痈肿。疔肿骨疽杂疮。消瘀血。补阴甚捷。发乃血余。故能治血病。补阴
。疗惊痫。去心窍之血。
【气味】
辛温无毒。乃肝经气分之药。阴中之阳也。
【主治】
风痰眩晕头痛。疗小儿风痫惊悸。麻痹不仁。
【气味】
咸平无毒。
【主治】
青盲目淫。赤白膜翳。助肝益精。解蛇毒。止鼻红。作枕治头风。利五脏。
石斛
【气味】
甘平无毒。短而中实如金钗者良。阴中之阳。降也。乃足太阴脾足少阴右肾之药。
【主治】
强阴益精。浓肠胃。男子腰脚软弱。发热自汗。痈疽排脓内塞。胃中虚热。清肺补
脾。尤有殊功。
【气味】
甘微寒无毒。
【主治】
镇心安魂魄。通神明。主尸疰抽风。解惊痫胎毒痘毒。盖朱砂生于炎方。秉离火之
气而成。体阳而性阴。故外显丹色。内含真汞。其气不热而寒。离中有阴也。其味不苦而甘
。火中有土也。故可以养心。可以明目。可以安胎。可以解毒。可以发汗。随佐使而见功。
无所往而不可。若有人自觉本形忽若为二。并行并卧不辨真假者。魂离魄也。用辰砂为君。
人参茯苓为佐。浓煎日饮。则真者气爽。假者自化。又或夜多恶梦。通宵不寐。佩之以箭镞
辰砂。神魂安静。此皆辟恶安魂之验也。但宜生使。若炼服。恐窜入经络骨髓。流而为痈瘤
疽毒
也。又小儿初生。以朱砂轻粉白蜜黄连之属。欲下胎毒。不知轻粉下痰损心。朱砂下涎损神
。儿实者服之软弱。弱者服之易伤变生诸病也。
(The hair on the top of the head belongs to the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. The sideburns in front of the ears belong to the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian, Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. The eyebrows above the eyes belong to the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. The moustache above the lips belongs to the Hand-Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. The beard under the chin belongs to the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian and Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. The whiskers on both cheeks belong to the Foot-Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian. When the Qi and Blood in these meridians are abundant, the hair is beautiful and long; when there is more Qi and less Blood, the hair is beautiful but short; when there is less Qi and more Blood, the hair is sparse and ugly; when both Qi and Blood are deficient, hair does not grow in that area; when both Qi and Blood are hot, the hair becomes yellow and red; when both Qi and Blood decline, the hair turns white and falls out.
[Flavor and Properties]
Bitter, slightly warm, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Cough, five types of Lin syndrome (Stone Lin, Heat Lin, Blood Lin, Greasy Lin, Labor Lin), obstruction of urination and defecation. Pediatric convulsions and fright. Hemostasis. For epistaxis, applying the ash after burning stops it immediately. Ash treats Zhuanbao (obstruction of urination due to bladder compression) and urinary retention. Dysentery with blood or pus. Yige (dysphagia). Carbuncles and swellings. Ding sores. Bone abscesses and miscellaneous ulcers. Resolves blood stasis. Replenishes Yin with great speed. Hair is the surplus of Blood, thus it can treat blood diseases, replenish Yin, and cure convulsions. Removes blood stasis from the heart orifices.
[Flavor and Properties]
Acrid, warm, non-toxic. It is a drug for the Qi level of the Liver Meridian, belonging to Yang within Yin.
[Indications]
Vertigo and headache caused by Wind-Phlegm. Treats pediatric Wind-Xian (convulsions) and palpitations. Numbness and loss of sensation.
[Flavor and Properties]
Salty, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Qingmu (blindness or blurred vision) and excessive ocular discharge. Red membranes and white corneal opacities. Assists the Liver and benefits Essence. Antidote for snake venom. Stops nosebleeds. Used as a pillow to treat Toufeng (head wind/headache). Promotes the smooth functioning of the Five Zang Organs.
Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis)
[Flavor and Properties]
Sweet, neutral, non-toxic. Short ones that are solid in the middle like a gold hairpin are good. Belonging to Yang within Yin, descending in nature. It is a drug for the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian and the Right Kidney of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian.
[Indications]
Strengthens Yin and benefits Essence. Thickens the stomach and intestines. Weakness of the lower back and legs in men. Fever with spontaneous sweating. Pus drainage and internal blockage in carbuncles and sores. Deficient heat in the stomach. Clears the Lungs and tonifies the Spleen, with special efficacy.
[Flavor and Properties]
Sweet, slightly cold, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Calms the Heart Spirit and stabilizes the Po. Opens the spirit. Mainly treats Shizhu (chronic wasting disease) and convulsions. Resolves Xian (convulsions), Tai Du (fetal toxins), and Dou Du (smallpox toxins). Zhu Sha (Cinnabar) is born in the hot southern direction, inheriting the Qi of Li Fire. Its substance is Yang while its nature is Yin, hence it appears cinnabar red externally and contains true Mercury internally. Its Qi is not hot but cold, because Li contains Yin. Its taste is not bitter but sweet, because Fire contains Earth. Thus, it can nourish the Heart, brighten the eyes, calm the fetus, detoxify, and induce sweating. It achieves merit according to the accompanying herbs, being effective everywhere. If a person feels their body suddenly splitting into two, walking and lying together unable to distinguish true from false, this is Hun leaving and Po scattering. Using Chen Sha (Cinnabar) as the sovereign herb, with Renshen (Ginseng Root) and Fuling (Poria) as ministers, decocted thickly and drunk daily, the true Qi will refresh and the false manifestations will dissolve. Or if one has many nightmares at night and cannot sleep all night, wearing an arrowhead-shaped piece of Chen Sha calms the Shen and Hun. These are all verifications of dispelling evil and calming the soul. It should only be used raw; if calcined and taken, it may penetrate the meridians and bone marrow, flowing to become carbuncles, tumors, or bone abscesses. Furthermore, for newborn infants, substances like Zhu Sha (Cinnabar), Qingfen (White Lead Powder), Bai Mi (Honey), and Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma) are sometimes used to purge fetal toxins. However, Qingfen purges phlegm but damages the Heart, and Zhu Sha purges saliva but damages the Spirit. If given to children with excess conditions, they become weak; if given to children with deficiency conditions, they easily suffer injury and develop various diseases.