【气味】
甘平无毒。
【主治】
补中益气。除风湿。安五脏。久服轻身延年不饥。补五劳七伤。助筋骨。耐寒暑。
益脾胃。润心肺。单服九蒸九曝食之驻颜断谷。补诸虚。止寒热。填精髓。下三尸虫。时珍
曰。黄精受戊己之淳气。故为补黄宫之胜品者。万物之母。母得其养。则水火既济。木金交
合而诸邪自去。百病不生矣。
（凡使。须用浓蓝汁。并百部草根自然汁。同浸一伏时。漉出。日干。却用生地黄汁
相拌蒸之。从巳至亥。取出日干用。凡服食 去皮壳。取仁微炒。杀毒即不辣也。作汤洗浴
。则生用之。）
【气味】
苦平无毒。
【主治】
男子阴痿湿痒。妇人阴中肿痛。除痹气。利关节。癫痫恶疮。久服轻身好颜色。温
中下气。令妇人子脏热。男子阴强。久服令人有子。治男子女人虚湿痹毒风 痛。去男子腰
痛。浴男子阴。去风冷。大益阳事。暖丈夫阳气。女人阴气。治腰胯酸疼。四肢顽痹。缩小
便。去阴汗湿癣齿痛。赤白带下。小儿惊痫。扑损瘀血。煎汤浴大风身痒。盖蛇床乃右肾命
门少阳三焦气分之药。神农列之上品。不独补助男子。而又有益妇人。世人舍此而求补药。
于远域。岂非贱目贵耳乎。
[Flavor and Nature]
Sweet, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Tonifies the middle jiao (middle burner), benefits qi and strengthens vitality. Expels wind-dampness. Calms the five zang organs. Long-term consumption lightens the body, extends lifespan, and prevents hunger. Tonifies the five types of exhaustion (wu lao) and seven types of injuries (qi shang). Assists the sinews and bones. Resists cold and heat.
Benefits the spleen and stomach. Moistens the lungs and heart. Consumed alone after nine steaming and nine sun-drying processes, it preserves youthfulness and enables grain avoidance (bi gu). Tonifies various deficiencies. Stops alternating chills and fever. Fills the essence and marrow. Descends and eliminates the three corpses (san shi) parasites.
Li Shizhen said: Huangjing receives the pure qi of Wu and Ji (Earth element), thus it is a superior product for tonifying the Yellow Palace (Spleen/Stomach). When the mother of all things is nourished, water and fire achieve mutual interaction (ji ji), wood and metal intersect and combine, various pathogenic factors naturally depart, and hundred diseases do not arise.
(When preparing, it must be soaked in concentrated indigo juice and the natural juice of Stemonae Radix (Baibu) root for one double-hour period (shi, approx. 2 hours). Then drain and dry in the sun. Subsequently, mix with fresh Rehmanniae Radix (Shengdihuang) juice and steam from Si hour to Hai hour (approx. 9:00 AM to 10:00 PM). Take out and dry in the sun for use. For oral consumption, remove skin and shells, take the kernel, stir-fry lightly to detoxify so it is no longer pungent. For decoction baths, use raw.)
[Flavor and Nature]
Bitter, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Treats male impotence, dampness, and itching in the genital area. Treats swelling and pain in the female vagina. Expels bi-qiang (obstructive qi). Benefits the joints. Treats epilepsy and malignant sores. Long-term consumption lightens the body and improves complexion. Warms the middle and directs rebellious qi downward. Causes the female uterus to become warm. Causes strong erection in males. Long-term consumption promotes fertility. Treats deficiency-dampness, bi-toxicity, and wind-pain in both men and women. Relieves lower back pain in men. Bathing the male genitals expels wind-cold. Greatly benefits sexual function. Warms the yang qi of men and the yin qi of women. Treats soreness and pain in the waist and hips. Treats stubborn bi-syndrome in the four limbs. Reduces urination frequency. Expels genital sweating, wet tinea, and toothache. Treats leukorrhea (red and white discharge). Treats infantile convulsions and epilepsy. Treats traumatic blood stasis. Decocted for bathing to treat severe wind-induced generalized pruritus. Essentially, Shechuangzi is a herb acting on the qi aspect of the right kidney, Mingmen (Gate of Life), Shaoyang, and Sanjiao (Triple Burner). Shennong listed it in the highest grade. It not only benefits men but also aids women. People discard this herb to seek tonics from distant regions; is this not undervaluing what is close while overvaluing what is far?
[Flavor and Nature]
Sweet, neutral, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Expels foul qi. Makes the body fragrant. Decocted and taken orally to treat coldness in the abdomen. Treats generalized sores in children. Combined with peach leaves, decocted for bathing.