\r五加皮\pa88.bmp\r，味苦、辛，性温。入肺、肾，治腰膝酸疼、疝气、筋骨拘挛、
小儿脚软。
──丛本卷中
\r柴胡\pa89.bmp\r，味苦，性微寒，阴中阳也。入肝、胆二经，伤寒发汗解表要药。
退六经邪热往来，痹痿；除肝家邪热劳热，行肝经逆结之气，止左胁肝气疼痛。治妇人血热
烧经，能调月经。
（补注）伤寒症发汗用柴胡，至四日后方可用，若用在先，阳症引入阴经，当忌用。发
汗用
──务本卷三
\r马蹄草\pa90.bmp\r，味苦，性寒。治子午潮热、头晕怕冷、肢体酸困、饮食无味、
男妇童疳、虚劳发热不退热者用之。利小便，水牛肉引。
（单方） 治虚劳发热、午后怕冷、夜间作热、天明自汗身凉、神气短少、头晕心慌耳
鸣。
马蹄草 羊蹄根 山薄荷 引点水酒、童便服。
──丛本卷中
\r白芷\pa91.bmp\r，味辛、微甘，性温。升也，阳也，入阳明经。以辛入肺，止阳明
头痛之寒邪。四时发热，祛皮肤游走之风，止胃冷腹痛、寒痛。除风湿燥痒顽痹，攻疮痈，
排脓定痛。治妇人漏下、白带、散经、周身寒湿疼痛。
（附白芷散） 又名香苏白芷散。治四时感冒、风寒暑湿、头疼发热、乍寒乍热，止阳
明经头风疼。
白芷（一钱） 香附（一钱） 苏叶（一钱） 川芎（一钱） 黄芩（一钱） 石膏（一
钱烧） 防风（一钱） 甘草（五分） 引用生姜（一片）水煎服。
（附白芷汤） 治妇人湿痰下注入膀胱，以成白带漏下之症。
白芷（二钱用头不用梢） 苍术（二钱） 川芎（二钱） 香附（二钱） 陈皮（一钱）
莲须（一钱） 土茯苓（二钱） 引用糯米一撮。水煎点水酒服。服二、三剂不效，加臭椿
皮（一钱） 艾叶（二钱炒） 忌鱼、羊、蛋、蒜、韭菜。
（补注白芷汤）治妇人年少，素元症候，单有白带症者，是湿热下注，此方用之效。妇
人久病，白带下注，是气虚下陷，多成虚劳病症，用之不效，宜别选方。
──务本卷三
Wujia Pi (Acanthopanacis Cortex), bitter and pungent in flavor, warm in nature. Enters the Lung and Kidney meridians; treats soreness and pain of the lower back and knees, hernia, contracture of muscles and tendons, and weakness of the legs in children.
── Congben Volume Middle
Chai Hu (Bupleuri Radix), bitter in flavor, slightly cold in nature, belonging to Yang within Yin. Enters the Liver and Gallbladder meridians; it is a crucial herb for inducing sweating and releasing the exterior in Shaoyang syndrome (Taiyang disease). It resolves alternating chills and fever caused by pathogenic factors in the six meridians, treats Bi syndrome (bi-wei) and Wei syndrome (paralysis/atrophy); clears pathogenic heat and deficiency heat from the Liver, moves stagnant Qi in the Liver meridian, and stops pain in the left hypochondrium caused by Liver Qi stagnation. Treats abnormal uterine bleeding due to blood heat in women, and can regulate menstruation.
(Additional Note) When treating Shaoyang syndrome with sweating methods, Chai Hu should only be used after the fourth day. If used too early, it may draw Yang syndromes into the Yin meridians, so it should be contraindicated. For inducing sweating...
── Wuben Volume Three
Mati Cao (Hedyotis diffusa or similar local herb), bitter in flavor, cold in nature. Treats tidal fever at Zi and Wu hours, dizziness with aversion to cold, heavy and sore limbs, loss of taste, pediatric malnutrition (Gan disease) in men, women, and children, and persistent fever due to deficiency exhaustion. Promotes urination; use beef muscle as a guiding agent.
(Single Prescription) Treats persistent fever due to deficiency exhaustion, aversion to cold in the afternoon, fever at night, spontaneous sweating with cooling of the body at dawn, shortness of spirit, dizziness, palpitations, and tinnitus.
Mati Cao, Yangti Gen (Root of Rumex japonicus), Shan Bohe (Mountain Mint); take with a small amount of water wine and child's urine.
── Congben Volume Middle
Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix), pungent and slightly sweet in flavor, warm in nature. Ascending, Yang in nature, enters the Yangming meridian. Its pungency enters the Lung, stopping cold pathogens causing headache in the Yangming meridian. Treats fever occurring in all seasons, dispels wandering wind from the skin, stops abdominal pain due to stomach cold and cold pain. Removes rheumatic dryness, itching, stubborn Bi syndrome, attacks carbuncles and sores, discharges pus, and relieves pain. Treats leukorrhea, vaginal discharge, menstrual irregularities, and whole-body pain due to cold-dampness in women.
(Attached Baizhi San) Also known as Xiangsu Baizhi San. Treats common colds in all seasons, wind-cold, summerheat, and dampness, headache with fever, alternating chills and fever, and stops wind-headache in the Yangming meridian.
Baizhi (1 qian), Xiangfu (1 qian), Suye (Perilla Leaf, 1 qian), Chuanxiong (1 qian), Huangqin (1 qian), Shigao (Calcined Gypsum, 1 qian), Fangfeng (1 qian), Gancao (0.5 qian); guide with Ginger slice (1 piece), decoct in water and take orally.
(Attached Baizhi Tang) Treats leukorrhea and vaginal discharge caused by damp-phlegm sinking into the bladder in women.
Baizhi (2 qian, use head not tail), Cangzhu (2 qian), Chuanxiong (2 qian), Xiangfu (2 qian), Chenpi (1 qian), Lianxu (Lotus Stamen, 1 qian), Tufuling (Smilax Glabra Rhizome, 2 qian); guide with a pinch of glutinous rice. Decoct in water, add water wine, and take orally. If ineffective after two or three doses, add Qiu Chun Pi (Celastrus Corniculatus Bark, 1 qian) and Aiye (Mugwort Leaf, stir-fried 2 qian). Avoid fish, mutton, eggs, garlic, and leeks.
(Additional Note on Baizhi Tang) For young women presenting with constitutional symptoms and solely leukorrhea, this indicates damp-heat sinking downward; this formula is effective. For women with chronic illness and leukorrhea sinking downward, this indicates Qi deficiency with sinking; it often leads to deficiency exhaustion syndromes, and this formula will be ineffective. Choose another prescription instead.
── Wuben Volume Three