恶防己，反藜芦。
甘，苦，微寒。入肝、脾、肺三经。清肺火，养肝气。治久嗽之肺痿，疗猝痛之疝气。
处处山原有之。叶如枸杞，而小有细齿。开紫白花，结实如冬青。生沙地者长尺余，大
一虎
口，生土地者短而小。根茎皆有白汁。秋月采者白而实，春月采者黄而虚。货者往往系蒸压
实以乱人参，但体轻松，味淡而短耳。肺寒者忌用。
肺热咳嗽，水煎服。（验方第一。）
猝得疝气，痛引阴中如绞。为末酒冲服。（第二。）
白带，每米饮下二钱末。（第三。）
皮肤风痒，疥癣恶疮，内服外洗。（第四。）
泔浸炒用。畏胆草、白芨，忌猪肉。
苦，辛，微温。入手太阴肺，足少阴肾。疗咽喉之疼痛，开胸膈之壅塞。排脓血，化凝
郁，
散结滞，消肿硬。治肺痈已溃，止胸痛如刺，行下气冲，最除鼻塞。口舌疮疡悉疗，目赤
肿痛亦医。性轻飘上走，能引诸药至胸中至高之分，如铁石入江，非舟辑不载，诸药有此一
味，不能下沉也。
在处有之。茎叶如小杏树，与荠 相似，但其根有心。若无心者为荠 也。八月采。
生 （一钱） 净花（三钱） 桔梗（三钱） 苡仁（五钱） 贝母（一钱五分） 甘
草甜葶苈（各
治肺痈未成即消，已成即溃，已溃即愈。
又方∶元参（三钱） 天冬（二钱） 桔梗（二钱） 甘草（一钱） 公英（二钱） 净
花（二钱）
效同上。
肺痈已溃，吐脓血，同甘草煎服。（验方第一。）
咽痛，同甘草煎服。（第二。）
口舌生疮。同上。（第三。）
牙根肿痛，为末，枣肉为丸，绵包咬之，荆芥汤漱。（第四。）
牙疳臭烂，同茴香烧，末敷之。（第五。）
目睛痛，为末，少加黑丑蜜丸服。（第六。）
鼻衄，末服之。（第七。）
吐血下血。同上。（第八。）
痰嗽喘急，童便煎服。（第九。）
胸满不痛，同枳实煎服。（第十。）
腹胀，同半夏、生姜、陈皮煎服。（十一。）
妊妇卒中，心腹疼痛，同生姜煎服。（十二。）
一切咽肿痛，甘草一两，桔梗二钱，元参二钱。有表加羌，防出汗。（十三。）
声哑，同乌梅肉、甘草、五味子、乌药煎服。（十四。）
桔梗汤（与上验方第一同。）
治肺痈咳而胸满，振寒脉数，咽干不渴，时出浊唾腥臭，久而吐脓血者。（诸方第一。）
肺痈之症，宜细详审，有似胸痹者，有痿、痈同 者，有厥阴上冲，胃痈溃后均吐脓血
者。
毫厘之差，千里之谬，此处一误，生死立判，非药方之不灵，审症之不清也。
白散 桔梗 贝母 巴豆
为散，白饮和服。治寒实结胸。（第二。）
排脓汤 桔梗 甘草 生姜 大枣
治痈疽肿硬。（第三。）
排脓散 桔梗 白芍 枳实
共为末，鸡子黄一个，滚汤冲服。治痈疽脓成者。（第四。）
中和汤 桔梗 白芷 人参 黄 藿香 肉桂 甘草 白术 川芎 当归 白
芍麦冬 姜 枣
水酒煎服。治骨槽风初起。又托一切半阴半阳之疮痈。（第五。）
五苓散 茯苓 白术 猪苓 泽泻 桂枝
治霍乱渴者。（第六。）
[Sha Shen (Adenophorae Radix)]
It is incompatible with Fang Ji (Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix) and contrary to Li Lu (Veratri Rhizoma).
Sweet, bitter, slightly cold. Enters the Liver, Spleen, and Lung meridians. Clears Lung Fire, nourishes Liver Qi. Treats Lung Wei (Lung atrophy due to chronic cough), cures sudden pain of Hernia Qi (Hernia).
Found in mountains and plains everywhere. Leaves resemble Gou Qi (Lycii Fructus) but have small fine teeth. Opens purple-white flowers, bears fruit like Dong Qing (Ilicis Fructus). Those growing in sandy soil are over a chi long and as thick as a tiger's mouth; those growing in earthy soil are short and small. Roots and rhizomes all contain white juice. Harvested in autumn months, they are white and solid; harvested in spring months, they are yellow and hollow. Merchants often steam and press them to pass off as Ren Shen (Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma), but their texture is light, taste bland, and length short. Contraindicated for Lung Cold.
For Lung Heat Cough, decoct in water and take. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For sudden onset of Hernia Qi, pain radiating to the genitals like twisting. Grind into powder, take with wine. (No. 2.)
For Leukorrhea, take two qian of powder with rice water. (No. 3.)
For skin wind-itching, scabies, tinea, and malignant sores, take internally and wash externally. (No. 4.)
[Jie Geng (Platycodonis Radix)]
Soak in rice water, stir-fry before use. Feared by Dan Cao (Gentianae Radix) and Bai Ji (Bletillae Rhizoma); avoid pork.
Bitter, pungent, slightly warm. Enters the Hand-Taiyin Lung and Foot-Shaoyin Kidney meridians. Treats throat pain, opens chest and diaphragm congestion. Drains pus and blood, resolves stagnation and depression, disperses nodules and stagnation, reduces swelling and hardness. Treats Lung Abscess after ulceration, stops stabbing chest pain, directs rebellious Qi downward, best relieves nasal congestion. Cures all oral and lingual ulcers, also treats red, swollen, and painful eyes. Its nature is light and floating, moving upward; it can guide other herbs to the highest part of the chest, like iron or stone entering a river—without a boat, they cannot be carried. With this single herb among other medicines, they cannot sink.
Found everywhere. Stems and leaves resemble a small apricot tree, similar to Ji (Shepherdiae Fructus), but its root has a heart. If there is no heart, it is Ji. Harvested in the eighth month.
Sheng [Jie Geng] (1 qian), Jing Hua [Chrysanthemi Flos] (3 qian), Jie Geng (3 qian), Yi Ren (Coicis Semen) (5 qian), Bei Mu (Fritillariae Bulbus) (1.5 qian), Gan Cao (Licorice Root), Tian Li Li (Descurainiae Semen Lepidii seu Sisymbrii) (each).
Treats Lung Abscess: if not yet formed, it dissipates; if already formed, it ulcerates; if ulcerated, it heals.
Another Formula: Yuan Shen (Scrophulariae Radix) (3 qian), Tian Dong (Asparagi Radix) (2 qian), Jie Geng (2 qian), Gan Cao (1 qian), Gong Ying (Taraxaci Herba) (2 qian), Jing Hua (2 qian).
Efficacy same as above.
For Lung Abscess after ulceration, expectoration of pus and blood, decoct together with Gan Cao and take. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For sore throat, decoct together with Gan Cao and take. (No. 2.)
For oral and lingual ulcers. Same as above. (No. 3.)
For swollen and painful gums, grind into powder, form pills with jujube flesh, wrap in cotton and bite, rinse with Jing Jie (Schizonepetae Herba) decoction. (No. 4.)
For foul-smelling rotting gum disease, burn together with Hui Xiang (Foeniculi Fructus), grind into powder, and apply. (No. 5.)
For eye pain, grind into powder, add a little Hei Chou (Strychni Semen), form honey pills, and take. (No. 6.)
For Epistaxis, take powder. (No. 7.)
For hematemesis and hematochezia. Same as above. (No. 8.)
For phlegm-cough with panting and urgency, decoct in child's urine and take. (No. 9.)
For chest fullness without pain, decoct together with Zhi Shi (Aurantii Fructus) and take. (No. 10.)
For abdominal distension, decoct together with Ban Xia (Pinelliae Rhizoma), Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma), and Chen Pi (Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium) and take. (No. 11.)
For pregnant women suffering from sudden attack, heart and abdominal pain, decoct together with Sheng Jiang and take. (No. 12.)
For all types of throat swelling and pain, Gan Cao (1 liang), Jie Geng (2 qian), Yuan Shen (2 qian). If exterior syndrome exists, add Qiang Huo (Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix) to prevent sweating. (No. 13.)
For hoarseness, decoct together with Wu Mei (Mume Fructus) flesh, Gan Cao, Wu Wei Zi (Schisandrae Fructus), and Wu Yao (Linderae Radix) and take. (No. 14.)
Jie Geng Tang (Same as Verified Formula No. 1 above.)
Treats Lung Abscess with cough and chest fullness, chills, rapid pulse, dry throat without thirst, occasional discharge of turbid saliva with foul odor, and long-term expectoration of pus and blood. (Formulas No. 1.)
The symptoms of Lung Abscess should be carefully examined. Some resemble Chest Bi (Chest Obstruction); some share similarities with Wei (Atrophy) and Yong (Abscess); some involve Jue Yin ascending rebellion, and after gastric abscess ulceration, all expectorate pus and blood.
A difference of a hair's breadth leads to an error of a thousand miles. An error here determines life or death instantly. It is not that the prescription lacks efficacy, but that the symptom differentiation is unclear.
Bai San (White Powder): Jie Geng, Bei Mu, Ba Dou (Crotonis Fructus).
Grind into powder, mix with white drink (rice water) and take. Treats Cold-Excess Jie Xiong (Chest Binding). (No. 2.)
Pai Nong Tang (Draining Pus Decoction): Jie Geng, Gan Cao, Sheng Jiang, Da Zao (Jujubae Fructus).
Treats carbuncles and sores with swelling and hardness. (No. 3.)
Pai Nong San (Draining Pus Powder): Jie Geng, Bai Shao (Paeoniae Radix Alba), Zhi Shi.
Grind all into powder, take one egg yolk mixed with boiling water. Treats carbuncles and sores where pus has formed. (No. 4.)
Zhong He Tang (Harmonizing Decoction): Jie Geng, Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), Ren Shen, Huang [Qi] (Astragali Radix), Huo Xiang (Agastaches Herba), Rou Gui (Cinnamomi Cortex), Gan Cao, Bai Zhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), Chuan Xiong (Ligustici Chuanxiong Rhizoma), Dang Gui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix), Bai Shao, Mai Dong (Ophiopogonis Radix), Jiang, Zao.
Decoct in water and wine. Treats early-stage Gu Cao Feng (Bone Channel Wind). Also supports all half-Yin half-Yang sores and carbuncles. (No. 5.)
Wu Ling San (Five-Ingredient Powder with Poria): Fu Ling (Poria), Bai Zhu, Zhu Ling (Polypori Umbilicati Mycelium), Ze Xie (Alismatis Rhizoma), Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi Ramulus).
Treats Huo Luan (Colic with vomiting and diarrhea) with thirst. (No. 6.)