酒蒸。畏贝母、大黄、菟丝，忌蒜、胡荽，伏砒。
苦，辛，微寒，无毒。手足少阴、厥阴药也。凉血退热，去瘀消症。中风五劳悉医，惊
痫螈
皆疗。破积血而通经脉，疗痈疮而下胞胎，治扑伤而续筋骨，止吐衄而断淋沥。能退无汗
之骨蒸，最泄诸血之火伏。
生巴郡及汉中。二八月采。今丹、延、青、越、滁、和州山中皆有，以合州、和州、宣
州者
为胜。取红白色单瓣者入药，白者补，赤者利。
疝偏坠，气胀不能动者，同防风末酒下。（验方第一。）
损伤瘀血，二两，虻虫三七枚，熬过为末，每旦酒下，血化水下。（第二。）
下部生疮，已决洞者，煎服。（第三。）
生用理气，煨熟实肠。磨汁用。
辛、苦、微温，无毒，性沉。手少阳三焦药也。疗一切气滞，止诸般气逆。九种心痛，
积
年冷气。调后重之痢泄，除反胃之呕逆。 癖症块之结，癃淋胀痛之 。治霍乱而疗温疟，
除毒物而杀鬼物。
青木香生永昌山谷，永昌不复贡，今皆从外国舶上来者，一株五根，一茎五枝，一枝五
叶，
叶间五节，故又名五香，烧之能上通九天也。古方治痈疽有五香连翘汤。今所谓青木香，则
马兜铃根也。苏颂曰∶今惟广州舶上来，他无所出。时珍曰∶木香南方诸地皆有，即今胡广
木香是也，形如枯骨，味苦粘牙者良。
一切走注气痛，磨汁酒下。（验方第一。）
中气不省，为末，冬瓜汤下。（第二。）
霍乱转筋腹痛，为末酒煎，木瓜汁下。（第三。）
肠风下血，同黄连为末，入猪大肠内，煮烂去药食肠。（第四。）
小便混浊如精，同没药、当归为末，荆棘心取汁丸服。（第五。）
小儿阴茎肿或痛，同枳壳、炙草服。（第六。）
乳中结核，久久不愈，轻则乳劳，重成乳岩。均宜∶木香（五钱。） 生地（一两） 捣
合饼帖
之，或熨斗间日熨之，（诸方第一。）
Steamed with wine. Incompatible with Fritillariae Bulbus (Beimu), Rheis Radix et Rhizoma (Dahuang), and Cuscutae Semen (Tusizi). Avoid garlic and Coriandri Fructus (Hucui). Can suppress the toxicity of arsenic trioxide (Pifu).
Bitter, pungent, slightly cold, non-toxic. Enters the Hand-Shaoyin, Foot-Shaoyin, Hand-Jueyin, and Foot-Jueyin meridians. Cools blood and reduces fever, removes blood stasis and dissipates accumulations. Treats wind-stroke and all five types of exhaustion; treats fright-epilepsy and convulsions. Breaks down accumulated blood and unblocks meridians; treats carbuncles and sores and expels the dead fetus; treats traumatic injuries and reconnects bones and tendons; stops hematemesis and epistaxis and halts dribbling in strangury. Can retreat bone-steaming tidal fever without sweating; most effectively clears fire latent in various types of blood.
Native to Ba Commandery and Hanzhong. Harvested in the second and eighth lunar months. Now found in the mountains of Danzhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Yuezhou, Chuzhou, and Hezhou, with those from Hezhou, Hezhou, and Xuanzhou being superior. Select single-petaled varieties that are red or white for medicinal use; white ones have tonifying properties, while red ones have purgative/dredging properties.
For hernia with unilateral descent and abdominal distension rendering movement impossible, grind into powder and take with wine. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For traumatic blood stasis, use two taels of this herb and thirty-seven male dragonflies (Mengchong), stir-fried and ground into powder. Take with wine every morning; the blood stasis will dissolve and be expelled with water. (No. 2.)
For sores in the lower body that have ulcerated into holes, decoct and take orally. (No. 3.)
Used raw to regulate qi; baked/stewed to solidify the intestines. Use as a juice extracted by grinding.
Pungent, bitter, slightly warm, non-toxic, with a sinking nature. Enters the Hand-Shaoyang Sanjiao (Triple Burner) meridian. Treats all types of qi stagnation and stops various forms of rebellious qi. Treats nine types of heart pain and chronic cold qi accumulation. Regulates tenesmus in dysentery and diarrhea; eliminates vomiting and regurgitation caused by reverse flow. Dissipates masses and nodules from phlegm and food retention; relieves difficulty in urination, strangury, distension, and pain. Treats cholera-like syndrome and cures warm-malaria; detoxifies harmful substances and dispels evil influences.
Qingmuxiang (Aristolochiae Radix) was native to valleys in Yongchang. Since Yongchang ceased tribute supply, it is now imported via foreign ships. One plant has five roots, one stem has five branches, one branch has five leaves, and there are five nodes between leaves, hence also called "Wuxiang" (Five Fragrances); when burned, its smoke rises to the ninth heaven. Ancient formulas include Wuxiang Lianqiao Tang (Five-Fragrance Forsythia Decoction) for treating carbuncles and ulcers. The Qingmuxiang known today is actually the root of Aristolochia manshuriensis (Matoudiling). Su Song stated: "Now only available via Guangzhou imports, nowhere else produced." Li Shizhen stated: "Muxiang is found in southern regions, specifically the current Huguang Muxiang. It resembles dried bone; those with a bitter taste and sticky texture are of good quality."
For various migrating qi-pain, grind into juice and take with wine. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For central qi deficiency leading to loss of consciousness, grind into powder and take with winter melon soup. (No. 2.)
For cholera with tendon cramping and abdominal pain, grind into powder, decoct with wine, and take with juice of Chaenomelis Fructus (Mu Gua). (No. 3.)
For intestinal wind with bloody stool, combine with Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian), grind into powder, insert into pig large intestine, boil until soft, remove herbs, and consume the intestine. (No. 4.)
For turbid urine resembling semen, combine with Myrrha (Moyao) and Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui), grind into powder, and make pills using juice from the heart of Acacia catechu (Jingji Xin). Take orally. (No. 5.)
For swelling or pain of the penis in children, combine with Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (Zhiqiao) and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Preparata (Zhigancao) and take orally. (No. 6.)
For nodules in the breast that persistently fail to heal, which may become mild breast consumption or severe breast cancer (Ru Yan): All cases suit the following: Muxiang (five qian), Shengdi Huang (one liang). Pound together and form into a cake to apply topically, or apply heat using an iron warmer every other day. (All Formulas No. 1.)