甘，咸，大寒，无毒。除时疾之大狂，消阳毒之发斑。疗血痢而息黄胆，平丹毒而解喉
痹。
处处有之。高二三尺，茎圆，叶长三四寸，面青背淡，对节而生。八月开小红花成簇，
结实
酒浸炒用。
味苦，大温，无毒。补命门，暖丹田。治冷气疝瘕，疗寒湿香港脚。腹胁胀满之寒，面色
青
黑之阴。
出广州，或云种出海南诸番，其国中萝卜子也。舶客将种莳于岭外亦生，然不及番中来
者。
腿膝痛，行无力，同故纸、木瓜丸服。（验方第一。） 冷气疝瘕，酒制芦巴、荞麦炒研
面各
四两，小茴一两炒，丸服。大便下白则愈。少腹冷痛是也。（第二。）
沉香内消丸 沉香 木香 芦巴 小茴
酒丸服。治偏坠痛或小肠疝气。（诸方第一。）
炒用。治疝醋炒。即蠡实，北人呼为马楝是也。
甘，平，无毒。治寒疝，消水痢，平痈肿，愈疮疖。利大小肠，止吐衄血。除妇人血气
烦闷
，调妇科产后血运。经脉不止之疾，崩中带下之 。根叶略同。
生荒野中。就地丛生，一本二三十茎，苗高三四尺。叶中抽茎，叶似韭而长浓。三月开
紫白
喉痹肿痛，同升麻煎，入蜜少许。（验方第一。）
水痢一切，同白面各炒，米饮下。（第二。）
睡死不寤，用根取汁服之。（第三。）
喉痹肿痛，喘息欲死，用根叶煎服。（第四。）
小便不通，用花同茴香、葶苈炒末，酒下。（第五。）
[Daqing (Indigo Naturalis)]
Sweet, salty, very cold in nature, non-toxic. Eliminates severe mania caused by epidemic febrile diseases, and dissipates macules resulting from yang toxicity. Treats bloody dysentery and resolves jaundice, calms erysipelas, and relieves throat obstruction (hou bi).
It is found everywhere. The plant is two to three chi tall, with a round stem. Leaves are three to four cun long, green on the upper surface and pale on the lower surface, growing opposite each other on the nodes. In the eighth month, small red flowers bloom in clusters, bearing fruit.
Use after soaking in wine and stir-frying.
[Huluba (Trigonellae Semen)]
Bitter, very warm in nature, non-toxic. Tonifies the Mingmen (Gate of Life), warms the Dantian (Elixir Field). Treats cold qi hernia and abdominal masses, and cures cold-dampness podagra. Indicated for cold syndromes characterized by abdominal and hypochondriac distension and fullness, and yin syndromes manifested by a dark or bluish-black complexion.
Produced in Guangzhou; some say it is cultivated in various foreign regions of Hainan, where it is called "radish seed." Merchants who bring seeds to plant outside the Lingnan region can also grow it, but those imported from foreign lands are superior.
For pain in the legs and knees with weakness in walking, take together with Guzhi (Psoraleae Fructus) and Mugua (Chaenomelis Fructus) as pills. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For cold qi hernia: Use wine-processed Huluba and roasted buckwheat flour, each four liang, plus one liang of roasted Xiaohui (Foeniculi Fructus), made into pills. Cure is indicated by the passage of white matter in stool. This treats cold pain in the lower abdomen. (No. 2.)
Chenxiang Neixiao Wan (Agarwood Internal Dissolution Pill): Composed of Chenxiang (Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum), Muxiang (Aucklandiae Radix), Huluba, and Xiaohui. Take as wine-pellets. Treats unilateral testicular swelling/pain or intestinal hernia. (General Formulas No. 1.)
[Malinzi (Iris lactea var. chinensis Seed)]
Stir-fry before use. For treating hernia, use vinegar-processed form. It is also known as Lishi, and people in the North call it Malian.
Sweet, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Treats cold hernia, eliminates watery diarrhea, calms carbuncles and swellings, and heals sores and boils. Promotes the free flow of the large and small intestines, stops hematemesis and epistaxis. Removes irritability due to blood and qi disharmony in women, regulates postpartum blood syncope. Treats disorders of continuous menstruation, as well as metrorrhagia and leukorrhea. The roots and leaves are slightly similar in properties.
Grows in wild fields. It grows in clumps locally, with one rootstock producing twenty to thirty stems, reaching three to four chi in height. Flower stalks emerge from among the leaves; the leaves resemble those of garlic chives but are longer and thicker. Purple or white flowers bloom in the third month.
For throat obstruction with swelling and pain, decoct with Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma) and add a little honey. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For all types of watery diarrhea, stir-fry equally with white wheat flour and take with rice water. (No. 2.)
For coma and unconsciousness, take juice extracted from the root. (No. 3.)
For throat obstruction with swelling and pain, and gasping as if dying, decoct the roots and leaves and take orally. (No. 4.)
For urinary retention, stir-fry the flowers with Foeniculi Fructus and Tinglizi (Descurainiae Semen), grind into powder, and take with wine. (No. 5.)