甘草水浸，去头须焙用。
甘，平，无毒。入手太阴肺。降冲逆而止咳，破壅塞而消痰。肺气壅实有痰者宜之，虚
而长
生州渚沙碛之上。其叶似柳，二八月采取。根似白薇、牛膝，不可不知。似牛膝粗长坚
直易
短小柔软能弯者，白薇也。近道俱有，形色颇同，以此别之，不致差误。
久咳唾血，同桔梗、双皮、炙草煎服，忌猪肉。（验方第一。）
久嗽上气，体肿短气，满胀不卧，作水鸡声，同紫菀、半夏、大戟，先渍后煎，忌羊肉。
（第二。）
酒洗用。李杲曰∶头止血而上行，身养血而中守，尾破血而下流，全活血而不走。
甘，苦，辛，温，无毒。足厥阴肝，手少阴心药也。养血滋肝，润燥滑肠。补一切妇女
虚损
，止诸般脏腑疼痛。温疟癖痢之苦，痿痹症瘕之邪。排脓止痛，养血生肌。诸风诸气诸劳悉
医，凡经凡产凡胎皆疗。起细脉之极细，四肢节之逆冷。暖里急而平逆气，温中焦而除寒疝。
生陇西川谷。二八月采取。今蜀川、陕西、江宁、滁州皆有之，以蜀中者为胜。春生苗，
绿
叶三瓣。七八月开花似莳萝，浅紫色。根黑黄，以肉浓不枯者为胜。时珍曰∶今蜀、陕、秦
州、汶州诸处人多栽莳为货。以秦归头圆尾多色紫气香肥润者，名马尾归，最胜他处。头大
尾粗色白坚枯者，为 头归，只宜入发散药尔。
温疟不止，水煎一两服。（验方第一。）
大便不通，同白芷末服。（第二。）
妇人一切，当归四两，地黄二两，蜜丸服。（第三。）
一切失血眩晕，同芎煎服。（第四。）
鼻衄不已，末服。（第五。）
小便出血，酒煎四两服。（第六。）
头痛如破，酒煎二两。（第七。）
目暗，六两，附子一两，蜜丸用。（第八。）
心下刺痛，为末酒下。（第九。）
手臂痛，酒浸三两服。（第十。）
月经上行，先服香墨止之，次用归尾、红花水煎服。（十一。）
室女闭经，归尾、没药、红花酒浸，面北服之，日一。（十二。）
经脉不调，脐下气胀上攻。同干漆蜜丸酒下。（十三。）
坠胎下血，同葱白酒煎下。（十四。）
胎动或死，同川芎数两服，生安死落。（十五。）
催生一切。同上。（十六。）
倒生子死，为末，酒下。（十七。）
产后血胀，腹痛引胁，稍佐炮姜末服。（十八。）
产后自汗，壮热气短，腰脚痛，同黄 、白芍、生姜服。（十九。）
产后中风不省，吐沫，螈 ，同芥穗末酒下。（二十。）
小儿哭成痫，乳汁服末，日数服。（二十一。）
小儿脐湿或肿赤，出水，为末敷之。（二十二。）
汤火伤烂，当归、黄蜡、香油熬膏帖之。（二十三。）
吐血后困倦，同台参服。（二十四。）
黄白色枯舌缩恍惚，同白术，稍佐生地蜜水煎。（二十五。）
闪挫腰痛，当归三钱，杜仲三钱，酒煎出汗。（二十六。）
打头肿如卵，当归、香油熬焦去渣，入乳香、没药，再入黄蜡，成膏敷之。（二十七。）
产后腹痛，为末蜜水煎。（二十八。）
产后经闭，少腹痛，当归、川芎、元胡、红花、姜炭、丹皮、甘草，酒煎尿引。（二十
九。）
当归四逆汤 当归 白芍 桂枝（各三钱） 细辛 通草 甘草（各二钱） 大
枣
治厥逆脉细欲绝。（诸方第一。）
当归生姜羊肉汤 当归（三两） 生姜（五两） 羊肉（一斤）
治寒疝腹痛，胁痛里急。（第二。）
当归芍药汤 当归（三） 白芍（斤） 川芎（三） 白术（四） 茯苓（四） 泽
泻（半斤）
治妊娠杂病。（第三。）
当归贝母苦参丸 当归 贝母 苦参（等分）
治妊娠尿难，食如故。（第四。）
当归散 当归 白芍 川芎 黄芩 白术（等分）
为散。治胎前产后诸病。（第五。）
当归 白芍 枣仁（炒） 茯神 麦冬 辰砂 生地 甘草
为丸或汤。治内伤惊悸。有痰火加半夏、枳实、黄连。（第六。）
镇心丸 辰砂（五钱） 琥珀（五钱） 天竺黄（五钱） 胆星（一两） 牛黄
（三钱） 雄黄（二钱） 珍
珠（二钱） 麝香
心经有热者，加炒连（一两，） 当归（一两，） 生地（一两，） 炙草（五钱，） 台
参（一两。）
去雄黄、胆星、麝香，蜜丸豆大，金箔为衣，薄荷汤下，每一丸。治一切惊悸。（第七。）
Soaked in water, remove the head and whiskers, then bake for use.
Sweet, neutral, non-toxic. Enters the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian. It descends rebellious Qi to stop coughing, breaks through obstruction to eliminate phlegm. It is suitable for cases where Lung Qi is obstructed and excess with phlegm.
It grows on dry lands such as Changzhou and sandbars. Its leaves resemble those of willow; it is harvested in the second and eighth lunar months. The root resembles Baiwei (Radix Cynanchi Atrati) and Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentata), a distinction that must not be overlooked. If the root is thick, long, hard, straight, short, small, and soft/flexible, it is Baiwei. It is available in nearby regions, with similar color and shape; distinguishing by these features prevents errors.
For chronic cough with hemoptysis, decoct Baqian (Caulis Petasitis) with Jiegeng (Radix Platycodonis), Shuangpi (Double Skin, likely referring to processed Lily Bulb or specific bark), and Zhi Gancao (Honey-fried Licorice Root). Avoid pork. (Verified Formula 1.)
For chronic cough with upward rushing Qi, body edema, shortness of breath, abdominal fullness preventing sleep, and wheezing sounds resembling a water fowl, decoct Baqian with Ziwan (Radix Asteris), Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae), and Daji (Radix Euphorbiae Humifusae) after soaking. Avoid mutton. (Formula 2.)
Use after washing with wine. Li Gao stated: The head stops bleeding and acts upward; the body nourishes blood and acts centrally/stabilizes; the tail breaks blood stasis and acts downward; the whole root invigorates blood without dispersing excessively.
Sweet, bitter, acrid, warm, non-toxic. It enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian and the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian. It nourishes blood and moistens the Liver, lubricates dryness and unblocks the intestines. It tonifies all deficiencies in women, stops various pains in organs and bowels. It alleviates the suffering of warm malaria, fixed masses, and dysentery; expels pathogens causing flaccidity, bi-syndrome, and mass formations. It expels pus, stops pain, nourishes blood, and generates flesh. It treats all wind syndromes, Qi disorders, and consumptive diseases; it heals conditions related to menstruation, childbirth, and pregnancy. It restores extremely fine pulses and reverses cold extremities. It warms interior urgency and calms rebellious Qi, warms the Middle Jiao and eliminates cold hernia.
It grows in the valleys of Longxi. Harvested in the second and eighth lunar months. Currently cultivated in Shuchuan, Shaanxi, Jiangning, and Chuzhou, with those from Sichuan being superior. Sprouts emerge in spring, with green leaves in threes. Flowers appear in the seventh and eighth lunar months, resembling dill, light purple. Roots are blackish-yellow; those with thick flesh that do not shrivel are superior. Li Shizhen said: People in Sichuan, Shaanxi, Qinzhou, and Wenzhou now cultivate it for trade. Among them, Danggui from Qinzhou with round heads, many tails, purple color, fragrant odor, and plump/moist texture is named "Ma Wei Gui" (Horse-tail Angelica) and is superior to others. Those with large heads, coarse tails, white color, hard texture, and dry appearance are called "Tou Gui" (Head Angelica) and are only suitable for dispersing formulas.
For persistent warm malaria, decoct 1 liang in water and take. (Verified Formula 1.)
For constipation, take with powder of Baizhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae). (Formula 2.)
For all women's diseases, use 4 liang of Danggui and 2 liang of Dihuang, made into honey pills. (Formula 3.)
For vertigo due to all types of blood loss, decoct with Xiong (Radix Chuanxiong). (Formula 4.)
For persistent epistaxis, take as powder. (Formula 5.)
For hematuria, decoct 4 liang in wine and take. (Formula 6.)
For severe headache as if breaking, decoct 2 liang in wine. (Formula 7.)
For dim vision, use 6 liang of Danggui and 1 liang of Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata), made into honey pills. (Formula 8.)
For stabbing pain in the epigastrium, take as powder with wine. (Formula 9.)
For arm pain, soak 3 liang in wine and take. (Formula 10.)
For retrograde menstruation, first take ink-water to stop it, then decoct Dangguiwei (Angelica Tail) and Honghua (Flos Carthami) in water. (Formula 11.)
For amenorrhea in unmarried women, soak Dangguiwei, Moyao (Resina Olibani), and Honghua in wine; face north while taking, once daily. (Formula 12.)
For irregular menstruation with Qi distension attacking upward from below the umbilicus, decoct with Ganqi (Resina Semecarpis Anacardii) made into honey pills, taken with wine. (Formula 13.)
For post-abortion bleeding, decoct with Congbai (Scallion White) and white wine. (Formula 14.)
For fetal restlessness or death, take several liang with Chuanxiong; this ensures life and safety for the living fetus and expulsion of the dead one. (Formula 15.)
For inducing labor in all cases. Same as above. (Formula 16.)
For breech presentation resulting in danger to mother and child, take as powder with wine. (Formula 17.)
For postpartum blood distension, abdominal pain radiating to the hypochondrium, take with a small amount of Paojiang (Baked Ginger Rhizome) powder. (Formula 18.)
For postpartum spontaneous sweating, high fever, shortness of breath, and lower back/leg pain, take with Huangqi (Radix Astragali), Baishao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), and Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens). (Formula 19.)
For postpartum wind-stroke with unconsciousness, foaming at the mouth, and convulsions, take with Jingjie Sui (Cacumen Schizonepetae) powder and wine. (Formula 20.)
For infantile crying leading to epilepsy, mix powder with breast milk and take several times daily. (Formula 21.)
For infantile umbilical dampness or redness/swelling with discharge, apply powder externally. (Formula 22.)
For burns/scalds with ulceration, decoct Danggui, Huangla (Beeswax), and Xiangyou (Sesame Oil) into an ointment for application. (Formula 23.)
For fatigue after hematemesis, take with Taishen (Codonopsis Radix). (Formula 24.)
For yellow-white withered tongue retraction and mental confusion, take with Baizhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae), adding slight amounts of Shengdi (Radix Rehmanniae Recens) decocted in honey-water. (Formula 25.)
For sprain/strain lower back pain, decoct 3 qian of Danggui and 3 qian of Duzhong (Cortex Eucommiae) in wine until sweating occurs. (Formula 26.)
For head swelling like an egg after trauma, char Danggui and Xiangyou, strain, add Ruxiang (Olibanum) and Moyao, then add Huangla to form an ointment for application. (Formula 27.)
For postpartum abdominal pain, decoct powder in honey-water. (Formula 28.)
For postpartum amenorrhea with lower abdominal pain, decoct Danggui, Chuanxiong, Yuanhu (Rhizoma Corydalis), Honghua, Jiangtan (Charred Ginger), Danpi (Cortex Moutan), and Gancao in wine, using urine as a guiding vehicle. (Formula 29.)
Danggui Sini Tang (Angelica Decoction for Cold Extremities): Danggui, Baishao, Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig) (each 3 qian); Xixin (Herba Asari), Tongcao (Medulla Tetrapanacis), Gancao (each 2 qian); Dazao (Fructus Jujubae).
Treats cold extremities with a fine pulse nearly imperceptible. (Formulas 1.)
Danggui Shengjiang Yangrou Tang (Angelica, Ginger, and Lamb Decoction): Danggui (3 liang), Shengjiang (5 liang), Yangrou (Lamb Meat) (1 jin).
Treats cold hernia with abdominal pain, hypochondriac pain, and interior tension. (Formula 2.)
Danggui Shaoyao San (Angelica and Peony Powder): Danggui (3 liang), Baishao (1 jin), Chuanxiong (3 liang), Baizhu (4 liang), Fuling (Poria) (4 liang), Zexie (Rhizoma Alismatis) (half jin).
Treats miscellaneous diseases during pregnancy. (Formula 3.)
Danggui Beimu Kushen Wan (Angelica, Fritillary, and Sophora Pill): Danggui, Beimu (Bulbus Fritillariae), Kushen (Radix Sophorae Flavescentis) (equal parts).
Treats difficult urination during pregnancy, with normal appetite. (Formula 4.)
Danggui San (Angelica Powder): Danggui, Baishao, Chuanxiong, Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae), Baizhu (equal parts).
Made into powder. Treats various diseases before and after childbirth. (Formula 5.)
[Unnamed Formula]: Danggui, Baishao, Zaoren (Seed Ziziphi Spinosae, stir-fried), Fushen (Poria with Hostwood), Maidong (Radix Ophiopogonis), Chencha (Cinnabaris), Shengdi, Gancao.
Made into pills or decoction. Treats internal injury with palpitations and fright. Add Banxia, Zhishi (Fructus Aurantii Immaturus), and Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis) if there is phlegm-fire. (Formula 6.)
Zhenxin Wan (Heart-Calming Pill): Chencha (5 qian), Hupo (Electrum), Tianzhu Huang (Bambusae Concretio Silicea), Dansheng (Arisaematis Cum Bile), Niuhuang (Calculus Bovis), Xionghuang (Realgar), Zhenzhu (Margarita), Shexiang (Moschus).
If there is heat in the Heart Meridian, add Chao Lianlian (Stir-fried Coptidis Rhizoma) (1 liang), Danggui (1 liang), Shengdi (1 liang), Zhi Gancao (5 qian), Taishen (1 liang).
Remove Xionghuang, Dansheng, and Shexiang. Make into honey pills the size of beans, coat with gold foil, and swallow with Mint Decoction, one pill each time. Treats all types of palpitations and fright. (Formula 7.)