苦辛、涩，微温。去空心者，刮去脐皮，见火无功。
辛，微温。其树多集鸩鸟，宜先以黑豆汁洗，后以水再洗过，晒干，火焙，切用。
辛、苦、酸，平，汤浸去皮尖及双仁者，研膏用。
郁李即今尼歪撒窟剌也，条生作丛，高五六尺，其叶如李，更尖长，其花有千叶，单叶
红白
辛，热，有毒。去核及闭口者，微炒出汗，乘热入竹筒中，捣去里面黄壳取红用。杏
为使，畏款冬花、防风、附子、雄黄，可收水银。中其毒者，凉水、麻仁浆解之，五月勿
椒。
李濒湖曰∶蜀椒肉浓皮皱，其子光黑如人之瞳仁，故谓之椒目，他椒子虽光黑亦不似之，
若
辛辣热。
辛、苦，大热，有毒。盐汤洗去苦烈汁，焙干用。闭口者有毒。蓼实为使，恶丹参
石、白垩，畏紫石英。
苦、甘，微寒。以新芽一发，便长三四分许，其粗如针，味甘气芳，最为上品，堪入
中。恶榧子，服威灵仙、土茯苓者。忌饮茶。
李念莪曰∶茶叶以味甘不涩，气芳如兰，色白如玉者为良，昔人多言，其苦寒不利脾胃，
及
苦、甘、涩，平。出南番系细茶，末入竹筒中，紧塞两头，埋污泥沟中，日久取出
汁熬制而成。其块小
因搽小儿诸疮效，每
苦，寒。
按本草图经云∶瓜蒂即甜瓜蒂也，活人指掌补注云，瓜蒂即丝瓜带。俗名藤萝，二说不
同。
[Betel Nut] Bitter, pungent, astringent, slightly warm. Select those not emptied on an empty stomach, scrape off the umbilical skin; processing with fire renders it ineffective.
[Melon Pedicel] Pungent, slightly warm. Its tree often gathers vulture birds (Zhen birds); it is advisable to first wash with black soybean juice, then rinse with water, sun-dry, bake over fire, and slice for use.
[Prunus japonica Seed] Pungent, bitter, sour, neutral. Soak in decoction, remove the skin and tips, discard double-kernel seeds, grind into paste for use. Prunus japonica is also known as "Niwa Sakura" today; it grows in clusters, five to six chi high, leaves resemble plum leaves but are sharper and longer, flowers have multiple petals or single leaves, colors red and white.
[Apricot Kernel] Pungent, hot, toxic. Remove kernels and closed-mouth ones, stir-fry lightly until sweat appears, place while hot into a bamboo tube, pound to remove the inner yellow shell, use the red kernel. Apricot kernel acts as a guiding herb; it is incompatible with Kuan Dong Hua (Adenophora Root), Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root), Fu Zi (Aconite Lateral Root), and Xiong Huang (Realgar), and can absorb mercury. For poisoning, resolve with cool water or hemp seed slurry; avoid Sichuan pepper in May.
[Sichuan Pepper] Li Binhu stated: Sichuan pepper has thick flesh and wrinkled skin; its seeds are smooth and black like human pupils, hence called Jiao Mu (Pepper Eye). Other pepper seeds, though smooth and black, do not resemble this. If... Spicy, hot.
[Mugwort Leaf] Remove stems and wrinkled leaves, steam, pound finely, sun-dry.
[Aconite Root] Pungent, bitter, extremely hot, toxic. Wash with salt water to remove bitter acrid juice, bake dry for use. Closed-mouth ones are toxic. Liao Shi (Polygonum Multiflorum Fruit) acts as a guiding herb; it is antagonistic to Dan Shen (Salvia Root), Shi (Stone), Bai E (Kaolin), and fears Zi Shi Ying (Hematite).
[Tea Leaf] Bitter, sweet, slightly cold. The best grade consists of new buds just sprouting, three to four fen long, needle-thick, sweet taste, fragrant aroma. It is incompatible with Fei Zi (Torreya Seed) and should be avoided by those taking Wei Ling Xian (Clematis Root) or Tu Fu Ling (Smilax Glabra Rhizome). Avoid drinking tea. Li Nian'e said: Tea leaves are superior if sweet-tasting without astringency, fragrant like orchids, and white like jade. Ancients often claimed its bitter-cold nature harms the spleen and stomach, and...
[Indigo Naturalis] Bitter, sweet, astringent, neutral. Originating from Southern Barbarians' fine tea, powdered tea is packed tightly in bamboo tubes, sealed at both ends, buried in muddy ditches for a long time, then taken out, juice extracted and boiled into blocks. Small blocks are effective when applied to various sores in children; each...
[Melon Pedicel] Bitter, cold. According to Bencao Tujing: Gua Di is the pedicel of sweet melon. Huoren Zhihang Buzhu states that Gua Di is the tendril of loofah. Commonly named Teng Luo. These two explanations differ.