\r云连\pa11.bmp\r，即云南黄连，一名滇连、蚱 连。味苦，性寒。入心经兼入肝、
胆、脾、大肠经。清火，除湿，消痞块，止痢疾。
清肝胆火用吴茱萸拌炒，清上焦火宜酒炒，清中焦火姜汁炒，清下焦火盐水炒。气虚，
心
血不足，虚弱症忌服。
──于本卷下
滇连，一名云连。人多不识。生 山，形似车前，小细子。黄色根，连结成条。此黄连
功胜川连百倍。气味苦，寒无毒。
主治热气目痛、背寒伤、泣出、明目、肠 腹痛下痢、妇人阴中肿痛。久服令人不忘。
治五脏冷热，久下泄 、脓血，消渴。止心腹疼痛。除水利骨，调胃浓肠，益胆，疗口疮。
治五劳七伤。益气，除烦燥，润心肺，长肉止血，天行热疾，羸瘦气急。一治郁热在中，烦
燥在心，兀兀欲吐，心下痞满。主心痛逆而盛，心积伏梁。
──模板卷四
\r白芍\pa12.bmp\r，味酸、微甘，性微寒。主泻脾热，止腹痛，止水泄，收肝气逆痛，
调养心肝脾经血，舒肝降气，止肝气痛。
白芍汤∶治肝气疼痛，偶因动怒着气，怯寒怕冷，左肋气胀上攻胸膈，或连胃口疼痛，
背寒腰脊把着疼痛，身体屈伸俱难。
白芍（三钱） 青皮（五分） 川芎（一钱） 片柴胡（一钱） 吴茱萸（一钱） 甘
草
（八分）
外加木香 沉香 玄胡 不拘多少 引茴香子（八分），煎服。
──丛本卷上
赤芍，味酸、微辛，性寒。泄脾火，降气行血，破瘀血，散血块，止腹痛，散血热，攻
痈疽，治疥癞疮。
──丛本卷上
Yunlian, which is Coptis chinensis from Yunnan, is also known as Dianlian and Zhalian. It has a bitter taste and a cold nature. It enters the Heart Meridian and concurrently enters the Liver Meridian, Gallbladder Meridian, Spleen Meridian, and Large Intestine Meridian. It clears fire, removes dampness, eliminates masses of stagnation (Pi Kuai), and stops dysentery.
To clear the fire of the Liver and Gallbladder, stir-fry with Evodiae Fructus (Wuzhuyu) mixed; to clear the fire of the Upper Jiao, it is suitable to stir-fry with wine; to clear the fire of the Middle Jiao, stir-fry with ginger juice; to clear the fire of the Lower Jiao, stir-fry with salt water. It is contraindicated for those with Qi deficiency, insufficient Heart Blood, and weak conditions.
── In this volume, lower part
Dianlian, also called Yunlian. Most people do not recognize it. It grows in mountains, resembling Plantaginis Seed (Cheqiancao) in shape, with small fine seeds. The roots are yellow and connected into strips. This type of Coptis has efficacy one hundred times superior to Chuanlian. Its odor and taste are bitter, its nature is cold, and it is non-toxic.
It mainly treats eye pain caused by heat qi, back injury due to cold, tearing, brightening the eyes, abdominal pain in the intestines with dysentery, and swelling and pain in the female genitalia. Long-term use prevents forgetfulness.
It treats cold and heat disorders of the five Zang organs, chronic diarrhea with pus and blood, and thirst (Xiao Ke). It stops heart and abdominal pain. It removes water and benefits bones (note: likely a textual variant or specific term), harmonizes the stomach and thickens the intestines, benefits the gallbladder, and treats mouth ulcers.
It treats the five labors and seven injuries. It supplements Qi, removes irritability, moistens the Heart and Lungs, promotes flesh growth and stops bleeding, treats epidemic heat diseases, emaciation, and rapid breathing. Another treatment addresses stagnant heat in the interior, irritability in the heart, nausea with desire to vomit, and fullness below the heart. It governs painful heart condition with rebellious Qi and excess, and Heart accumulation Fuliang.
── Template Volume 4
Baishao, tastes sour and slightly sweet, with a slightly cold nature. It mainly drains Spleen heat, stops abdominal pain, stops watery diarrhea, restrains rebellious Qi of the Liver causing pain, nourishes and regulates the Blood of the Heart, Liver, and Spleen meridians, soothes the Liver and descends Qi, and stops Liver Qi pain.
Baishao Decoction: Treats Liver Qi pain, occasionally caused by anger and frustration leading to aversion to cold and fear of cold, distension of Qi in the left hypochondrium attacking upwards to the chest and diaphragm, or pain extending to the stomach region, cold back, and binding pain in the waist and spine, making flexion and extension of the body difficult.
Baishao (3 qian) Qingpi (5 fen) Chuanxiong Radix (1 qian) Pian Chaihu (1 qian) Evodiae Fructus (1 qian) Licorice Root (8 fen)
Add Muxiang, Chenxiang, and Yuanhusuo, in unspecified amounts, with Fennel Seeds (8 fen) as a guide, decoct and take orally.
── Congben Volume, upper part
Chishao, tastes sour and slightly pungent, with a cold nature. It drains Spleen fire, descends Qi and moves Blood, breaks up Blood stasis, disperses Blood masses, stops abdominal pain, disperses Blood heat, attacks carbuncles and sores, and treats scabies and leprosy-like skin diseases.
── Congben Volume, upper part