咸，寒，无毒。泻热行水，软坚化痰。消瘿瘤结核，解 疝症结。平水肿而利二便，治
奔豚
而疗香港脚。诸膈痰壅之疾，痈肿宿食之 。
下气消瘿，功同海藻。
海藻生东海，七月采，今登莱诸州皆有之。黑色如乱发。
海藻酒 海藻（一斤）
绢袋盛，浸酒中数日，服尽再作。将渣丸服。治瘿气瘰 。
煮去咸味，焙干用。
咸，寒，无毒。治水肿瘿瘤，阴 膈噎，功同海藻。
生东海。时珍曰∶生登莱，搓如绳索之状。出闽浙者，大似菜。
瘿气结核，为散，每一钱，用绵包好，醋中浸过，含咽汁，味尽再易之。（验方第一。）
膈噎，含咽汁。（第二。）
去头与根，酒浸日晒酥蒸用。陆英为使，恶凝水石、巴豆，畏雷丸、僵蚕。
甘，淡，微咸，无毒。强阴益精，暖水补虚。平胃气而壮筋骨，疗风痹而治脚弱。梦遗
滑精
生六安山谷水旁石上。七八月采茎，色如金者佳。荆襄泽中、江左亦有之。丛生石上，
其根
纠结甚繁，干则自软。其茎叶皆生青色，干则黄色。红花。节上自生根须。人亦折下，以砂
石栽之。短而中实者石斛也，长而中虚者木斛也。木斛不入散丸。
去净毛，蜜蒸用，焙亦可。忌铁。即毛姜，亦名申姜。
苦，温，无毒。入手少阴经及手足厥阴。专治折伤，最补肾虚。耳鸣牙痛悉疗，破血止
血皆
江南、淮、浙、陕西、夔路皆有之。其根扁长，略似姜形；其叶有桠缺，颇似贯仲。
筋骨折伤，为末，米粥合敷之。（验方第一。）
久泻肾虚，为末，入猪肾中煨食。（第二。）
牙痛，炒黑末，掺之咽下。（第三。）
发落欲生，同蔷薇嫩皮煎汁刷之。（第四。）
耳鸣耳闭，削条火炮，乘热塞之。（第五。）
风中牙痛同乳香丸，塞孔中。（第六。）
Salty, cold, non-toxic. It purges heat and promotes water metabolism, softens hardness and resolves phlegm. It eliminates goiter (thyroid enlargement) and scrofula (tuberculous lymphadenitis), and relieves hernia with knotting. It reduces edema and promotes urination and defecation, treats running piglet syndrome (a sensation of qi rushing up from the lower abdomen to the chest/throat), and heals Hong Kong foot (gouty arthritis or severe foot swelling/pain). It is effective for various diseases involving phlegm obstruction in the diaphragm, as well as carbuncles and retained food stagnation.
Its ability to direct qi downward and eliminate goiter is similar to that of Sargassum Herba (Haise Zao).
Sargassum Herba grows in the East Sea, harvested in July; it is now available in Dengzhou and Laizhou prefectures. It is black like disheveled hair.
[Sargassum Wine] Take one jin (approx. 500g) of Sargassum Herba, place it in a silk bag, soak it in wine for several days, consume it all, then prepare another batch. The dregs can be made into pills. It treats goiter qi and scrofula.
Boil to remove the salty taste, dry by baking before use.
Salty, cold, non-toxic. Treats edema, goiter, yin-cold accumulation, and diaphragmatic dysphagia; its efficacy is similar to Sargassum Herba.
It grows in the East Sea. Li Shizhen said: It grows in Dengzhou and Laizhou, resembling ropes when rubbed. Those from Fujian and Zhejiang are large, resembling vegetables.
For goiter qi and scrofula, grind into powder, take one qian (approx. 3-5g) per dose, wrap in cotton, soak in vinegar, hold in the mouth and swallow the juice, replace when the flavor fades. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For diaphragmatic dysphagia, hold and swallow the juice. (No. 2.)
Remove the head and roots, soak in wine, sun-dry until crisp, or steam before use. Lu Ying (Euphorbia lathyris) is an assistant herb; it is incompatible with Gypsum Fibrosum (Ning Shui Shi) and Crotonis Fructus (Ba Dou); it fears Ophiocordyceps Sinensis (Lei Wan) and Bombyx Batryticatus (Jiang Can).
Sweet, bland, slightly salty, non-toxic. Strengthens yin, benefits essence, warms kidney water, and tonifies deficiency. Harmonizes stomach qi, strengthens sinews and bones, treats wind-bi (painful obstruction syndrome), and remedies weak legs. It treats nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea.
It grows on rocks beside water in valleys of Lu'an. Harvest stems in July and August; those with golden color are best. It is also found in the marshes of Jingxiang and Jiangzuo. It grows in clusters on rocks; its roots are intricately tangled and become soft when dry. Stems and leaves are green when fresh, turning yellow when dry. It bears red flowers. Roots sprout naturally from the nodes. People also break off branches and plant them in sand and stones. Short ones with solid centers are Dendrobii Caulis (Shihu); long ones with hollow centers are Muhu. Muhu is not used in powders or pills.
Remove hairs thoroughly, steam with honey before use, or bake. Avoid iron. This is Mao Jiang, also known as Shen Jiang.
Bitter, warm, non-toxic. Enters the Heart Meridian of Hand-Shaoyin and the Liver/Gallbladder Meridians of Hand-Foot-Jueyin. It specifically treats traumatic injuries and is best for tonifying kidney deficiency. It treats tinnitus and toothache; it breaks blood stasis and stops bleeding.
It is produced in Jiangnan, Huai River region, Zhejiang, Shaanxi, and Kuili. Its root is flat and long, somewhat resembling ginger; its leaves have lobes/clefts, resembling Cyathulae Radix (Guan Zhong).
For fractured tendons and bones, grind into powder, mix with rice porridge, and apply externally. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For chronic diarrhea due to kidney deficiency, grind into powder, place inside a pig kidney, and roast/eat. (No. 2.)
For toothache, stir-fry until black, grind into powder, and apply to the affected area to be swallowed. (No. 3.)
For falling hair wanting to regrow, decoct with tender rose bark and brush onto the scalp. (No. 4.)
For tinnitus and ear blockage, cut into strips, fire-roast, and insert into the ear while hot. (No. 5.)
For wind-stroke toothache, combine with Frankincense Pills (Ruxiang Wan) and insert into the cavity. (No. 6.)