因知性甘大热，附子乌雄，可回阳而逐冷，祛风湿而建中。
附子，团圆平正重一两以上者佳。主心腹冷痛，攻咳逆，破症结，堕胎止痢。除风寒湿
痹，强阴道。乌头，与附子同种，以原种之母为乌头。破积除寒湿，及中风邪恶风，堕胎，
攻腹痛，消积饮。天雄，似附子，但广身长三四寸许，有须，性烈一如乌附。逐痹除风助阳。
附子乌雄，味并辛甘大热有毒。
半夏止吐去痰，有毒必须姜制。大黄通肠涤热，快峻因号将军。
半夏，味辛平，生微寒，熟温，并有毒。五月夏至生，故名半夏。健脾止呕去痰涎，熟
令人下，生令人吐，合生姜和煎，方制其毒。大黄，味苦寒无毒，黄芩为之使，无所畏。宣
气消痈，除结热，通瘀血，荡燥屎，推陈致新，性至快。
木贼青葙开眼翳。羊蹄鹤虱杀三虫。
木贼，味甘微苦无毒，攻积块肠风下痢，止女人赤白带。青葙子，味苦微寒无毒，即白
鸡冠花子。主皮肤热，泻肝热去风，除瘙痒杀虫。羊蹄，俗呼为秃菜根。味苦寒无毒，攻疥
癣，治女人阴蚀疮痔。杀诸虫。鹤虱，味苦寒有毒，即火 草。主蛔虫咬心痛。
与甘草相刑，甘遂能消肿破症。大戟通利水道，兼除虫毒，与乌头相反。白蔹治肠风痈
肿。白芨破痈疽，并合跟皲。
甘遂，大戟，味并苦甘寒有毒，治病之功，不相上下，故并反甘草。白蔹、白芨，味并
苦辛甘平无毒，同反乌头，疗疾大同小异。
风攻皮肤羊踯躅，热主咳喘马兜铃。
羊踯躅，味辛有毒，羊误食其苗叶，则踯躅而死，故得名。消虫毒，攻诸痹贼风。马兜
铃，味苦寒无毒，治肺热咳嗽喘促，兼 疮血痔。根名土木香，又曰青木香。结子如铃状，
故名兜铃。
刘寄奴破血行经，金疮最妙。续随子消症荡滞，虫毒尤攻。
刘寄奴，味苦温，治汤火伤及金疮最妙。因刘裕小名寄奴，取此草以疗金疮得效，故名。
续随子，即联步。味辛温有毒，最治蛇伤。
祛风逐痰，白附子。刮磨肠垢白头翁。
白附子，味甘平温无毒，能行药势，主心疼腹痛。白头翁，处处有之，谓之老翁须。因
其根有白茸，故名。仲景以此治温疟。又治金疮衄血。
何首乌久服延年，可消疮肿。骨碎补折伤克效，及耳鸣聋。
何首乌，味苦涩微温无毒。昔有老人姓何，见藤夜交，遂采其根食之。白发变黑，因此
名之。骨碎补，味苦温无毒，一名猢狲姜，根生缘树上，能补骨碎折伤，因名之。
泻肺消痰，下气去浮葶苈子。通经、散肿、开喉、明目射干功。
葶苈，味辛苦寒无毒，生道旁处处有之。有甜苦二种。射干，味苦平微温无毒，一名乌
扇。俗曰仙人掌。
常山吐涎截疟。莨菪止搐拦风。
常山，味苦辛有毒，形如鸡骨者佳，苗名蜀漆。
莨菪子，处处有之，味苦辛有毒，一名天仙子，虽云有毒，得甘草升麻即解。
连翘除心热，破瘿瘤，堪行月水。桔梗泻肺痈，清喉痛止嗽宽胸。
连翘，味苦平无毒，分大小二种。利小便，专治痈疽发背。桔梗，味辛苦微寒有小毒，
又有一种名苦桔梗，药性相同。
海金砂用日中收，攻伤寒热病。谷精草从田中采，破翳膜遮睛。
海金沙，俗名竹园荽，处处有之，收金法，以纸摊之，日中晒热，以枝击之，其枝叶自
然有沙落纸上，旋收之。专利小便。得蓬砂、栀子、马牙硝最良。谷精草，一名鼓槌草，又
曰戴星草，生田中，味辛温、无毒，治咽喉痹，止齿痛。
草河车即蚤休，痈疮至圣。商陆根名樟柳，退肿之宗。
草河车，名金线重楼。味苦微寒无毒，主治癫痫惊热。商陆，味辛酸平有毒，分赤白二
种，白者消水肿，根如人形者有神，赤者不入药。
藜芦为疮疥之药。贯众杀寸虫诸虫。
藜芦，味辛苦寒有毒，俗名山稷。反细辛、芍药。可吐风痰。不入汤药。专主疥疮疡虫。
贯众味苦微寒有毒，治金疮，破症结，止鼻红。
草蒿一本作青蒿，灭骨蒸劳热。旋复花草名金沸，钝痰嗽之锋。
草蒿，味苦寒无毒，处处有之。根苗子叶皆入药。但各自使用。用子勿用叶，用根勿用
苗，四者若齐用，则有损无益。得童便浸尤良。亦可煎汤洗疮，除疥虱。旋复花，味咸甘温
微冷有小毒，通膀胱水，去风湿，利痰止呕。
蓖麻子善主催生，捣膏敷脚板。威灵仙能消骨鲠，熬汁灌喉咙。
蓖麻子，味甘辛有小毒，疮痒研麻油搽敷，水疮研服良。威灵仙，味苦温无毒，主宣气，
去冷消痰，疗折伤，治诸风。
马鞭草能通月水不行，破症瘕之癖。葫芦芭好补元阳肾冷，蠲疝气之癃。
马鞭草，味甘苦寒有小毒，其草穗类鞭梢，因名之。俗谓之铁扫帚，治温疟阴疮。
葫芦芭，得茴香、桃仁同用，逐膀胱疝气，得硫黄，附子同用。专补肾经。
萱草治淋，孕带其花生男子，灯心去热，烧灰善止夜啼童。
萱草，一名鹿葱，其性凉而无毒，处处有之，孕妇佩带其花，即生男子，故又名宜男草。
灯心，性凉，破伤处捣敷良。
山豆根疗咽痛头疮五痔，金沸草治丹毒发背诸痈。
山豆根，味甘寒无毒，消肿毒，止热嗽。金沸草，至冬时则皆有黄星，点点成行，味苦
寒无毒，解硫黄毒。
野狼毒驱九种心痛， 扫湿痹诸风。
野狼毒，味辛平有大毒，陈而沉水者良。主咳逆，治虫疽瘰 结痰。 ，即火炊草，味
苦寒有小毒，形似鹤虱。昔有知州张 曾进此方，治诸风。
夏枯草最治头疮、瘰 瘿瘤同可觅。天南星专能下气，风痰脑痛止怔忡。
夏枯草，至夏即枯，故名。味苦辛寒无毒。天南星处处有之，味苦辛有毒。散血堕胎，
消痈肿。
退肿消风，牵牛子第一。诸疮解毒，山慈菇最良。
牵牛子，炒过用，味苦寒有毒，处处有之，下气通肠，利大小便。堕胎，专治腰疼脚痛。
山慈菇即鬼檠灯，又名金灯花。疮肿痈疽瘰 消毒良。
仙茅伸风者之脚挛，补虚坚骨。苎根凉小儿之丹毒，安护胎宫。
仙茅，味辛温无毒，治虚劳，逐冷气，益阳坚骨，生长精神。苎根，补血安胎止渴，兼
治小儿丹毒。
茵芋理寒热似疟，屋游断齿衄之纵。
茵芋，味苦温有毒，止心腹痛，通关节，主风寒湿痹。屋游，即瓦上青苔，味苦寒无毒，
逐膀胱水，止皮肤寒热。
本草编成斯赋，发医家初学童蒙。
It is thus known that Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root) has a sweet flavor and is extremely hot in nature. Both Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root) and Wutou (Aconitum Carmichaelii Debx. Lateral Root), can restore yang and rescue from collapse while dispelling cold, eliminate wind-dampness bi-syndrome and strengthen the middle jiao.
Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root): Those that are round, flat, regular, and weigh more than one tael are superior. It primarily treats cold pain in the heart and abdomen, attacks cough with counterflow qi, breaks up mass formations, induces abortion, and stops dysentery. It eliminates wind-cold-damp bi-syndrome and strengthens sexual function. Wutou (Aconitum Carmichaelii Debx. Lateral Root): It is of the same species as Fuzi, with the original mother root being Wutou. It breaks up accumulations, removes cold-dampness, treats stroke due to evil wind, induces abortion, attacks abdominal pain, and resolves accumulated fluids. Tianxiong (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata): Similar in shape to Fuzi but wider and longer by about three to four cun, with roots/hairs, its nature is fierce just like Wutou and Fuzi. It drives out bi-syndrome, eliminates wind, and assists yang. Fuzi and Wutou/Tianxiong both have acrid, sweet, and extremely hot flavors, and are toxic.
Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) stops vomiting and removes phlegm; because it is toxic, it must be processed with Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens). Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma) unblocks the intestines and purges heat; due to its rapid and drastic action, it is nicknamed "General".
Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma): Flavor is acrid and neutral. Raw use is slightly cold, cooked use is warm, and all forms are toxic. It grows around the Summer Solstice in May, hence the name Banxia. It strengthens the spleen, stops vomiting, and removes phlegm-fluids. Cooked Banxia induces diarrhea, while raw Banxia induces vomiting. When decocted together with Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens), its toxicity is restrained. Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma): Flavor is bitter and cold, non-toxic. Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix) acts as its guiding herb, and it fears nothing. It promotes qi circulation, dissipates abscesses, clears clustered heat, unblocks blood stasis, sweeps away dry feces, pushes out the old to bring forth the new, and its nature is extremely rapid.
Muzei (Equiseti Herba) and Qingxiangzi (Celosiae Semen) open eye nebulae. Yangti (Rumex Japonicus Houtt.) and Heshi (Carpesii Fructus) kill three types of parasites.
Muzei (Equiseti Herba): Flavor is sweet and slightly bitter, non-toxic. It attacks mass formations, intestinal wind with bloody stool, and stops red and white leukorrhea in women. Qingxiangzi (Celosiae Semen): Flavor is bitter and slightly cold, non-toxic; it is the seed of Bai Jiguanhua (Celosia argentea). It primarily treats skin heat, drains liver heat, expels wind, relieves itching, and kills parasites. Yangti (Rumex Japonicus Houtt.): Commonly called Tuccai Gen. Flavor is bitter and cold, non-toxic. It attacks scabies and tinea, treats women's genital erosion sores and hemorrhoids, and kills various insects. Heshi (Carpesii Fructus): Flavor is bitter and cold, toxic; it is Huochao Cao. It primarily treats heart pain caused by roundworm biting. It clashes with Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma); Gansui (Kansui Radix) reduces swelling and breaks masses. Daji (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix) promotes urination and eliminates虫毒 (parasitic toxins); it is incompatible with Wutou. Bailian (Ampelopsis Radix) treats intestinal wind and carbuncles. Baiji (Bletillae Rhizoma) breaks carbuncles and sores, and heals cracked heels.
Gansui (Kansui Radix) and Daji (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix): Both have bitter, sweet, and cold flavors and are toxic. Their therapeutic efficacy is comparable, hence both are incompatible with Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma). Bailian (Ampelopsis Radix) and Baiji (Bletillae Rhizoma): Both have bitter, acrid, sweet, and neutral flavors and are non-toxic. They are also incompatible with Wutou, and their therapeutic applications are largely similar with minor differences.
Yangzhizhu (Daphne Odora Thunb.) treats wind attacking the skin. Madouling (Aristolochiae Manshuriensis Radix) treats heat-induced cough and asthma.
Yangzhizhu (Daphne Odora Thunb.): Flavor is acrid and toxic. Sheep that mistakenly eat its seedlings die struggling, hence the name. It eliminates虫毒 (parasitic toxins) and attacks various bi-syndromes and rogue winds. Madouling (Aristolochiae Manshuriensis Radix): Flavor is bitter and cold, non-toxic. It treats lung heat with cough and wheezing, and also treats fistulas, bloody hemorrhoids. The root is named Tumuxiang (Saussureae Radix) or Qingmuxiang. The fruit resembles a bell, hence the name Douling.
Liujinu (Artemisiae Annuae Herba) invigorates blood and regulates menstruation; it is most excellent for metal wounds (lacerations). Xuisuizi (Euphorbiae Lathyridis Semen) resolves masses and clears stagnation; it especially attacks虫毒 (parasitic toxins).
Liujinu (Artemisiae Annuae Herba): Flavor is bitter and warm. It is most effective for treating burns/scalds and metal wounds. Because Liu Yu's childhood nickname was Jinu, and this herb effectively treated metal wounds, it was named after him. Xuisuizi (Euphorbiae Lathyridis Semen): Also known as Liambu. Flavor is acrid and warm, toxic. It is best for treating snake bites.
Baifuzi (Typhonii Rhizoma) expels wind and drives out phlegm. Baitouweng (Pulsatillae Radix) scrapes intestinal filth.
Baifuzi (Typhonii Rhizoma): Flavor is sweet, neutral, and warm, non-toxic. It promotes the action of other herbs, primarily treating heart pain and abdominal pain. Baitouweng (Pulsatillae Radix): Found everywhere, called Laowengxu. Named for the white fuzz on its root. Zhang Zhongjing used it to treat warm malaria. It also treats metal wounds and epistaxis.
Heshouwu (Polygoni Multiflori Radix) prolongs life with long-term use and can eliminate carbuncles/swellings. Gusuibu (Drynariae Rhizoma) is highly effective for fractures and dislocations, as well as tinnitus and deafness.
Heshouwu (Polygoni Multiflori Radix): Flavor is bitter, astringent, and slightly warm, non-toxic. In ancient times, an old man surnamed He saw vines intertwining at night, dug up the root, and ate it. His white hair turned black, hence the name. Gusuibu (Drynariae Rhizoma): Flavor is bitter and warm, non-toxic. Also known as Husunjiang. Its roots grow on trees, can repair broken bones, hence the name.
Tinglizi (Lepidii Semen) drains the lungs, resolves phlegm, directs qi downward, and removes floating edema. Shegan (Belamcandae Rhizoma) opens meridians, disperses swellings, soothes the throat, and improves vision.
Tinglizi (Lepidii Semen): Flavor is acrid, bitter, and cold, non-toxic. Grows everywhere by roadsides. There are sweet and bitter varieties. Shegan (Belamcandae Rhizoma): Flavor is bitter, neutral, and slightly warm, non-toxic. Also known as Wushan. Commonly called Zhangxianzhang.
Changshan (Dichroae Radix) induces vomiting of saliva/phlegm and arrests malaria. Langdang (Hyoscyami Semen) stops spasms and blocks wind.
Changshan (Dichroae Radix): Flavor is bitter and acrid, toxic. Those shaped like chicken bones are superior. The sprout is named Shuqi.
Langdangzi (Hyoscyami Semen): Grows everywhere, flavor is bitter and acrid, toxic. Also known as Tianxianzi. Although toxic, it is detoxified when combined with Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) and Shengma (Cimicifugae Rhizoma).
Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus) clears heart heat, breaks goiters/nodules, and can regulate menstruation. Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix) drains lung abscesses, clears sore throat, stops cough, and relaxes the chest.
Lianqiao (Forsythiae Fructus): Flavor is bitter and neutral, non-toxic. Divided into large and small varieties. Promotes urination, specifically treats carbuncles and back abscesses. Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix): Flavor is acrid, bitter, and slightly cold, slightly toxic. Another variety is named Ku Jiegeng, with identical medicinal properties.
Haijinsha (Lygodii Spora) is harvested at noon to attack typhoid fevers and heat diseases. Gujingcao (Cnidii Capitulum) is gathered from fields to break nebulae obscuring vision.
Haijinsha (Lygodii Spora): Commonly known as Zhuyuansui. Grows everywhere. The harvesting method involves spreading paper, heating it in the sun, and striking the plant with a branch; the spores naturally fall onto the paper, which are then collected. It exclusively promotes urination. Best when combined with Pengsha (Borax), Zhizi (Gardeniae Fructus), and Yayanxiao (Natrii Sulfas). Gujingcao (Cnidii Capitulum): Also known as Chuchui Cao or Daixing Cao. Grows in fields, flavor is acrid and warm, non-toxic. Treats throat obstruction and stops toothache.
Caoheche (Paris Polyphylla Smith var. Chinensis) is also known as Xiuxiu, the supreme remedy for carbuncles and sores. Shanglu (Phytolaccae Radix) root is named Zhangliu, the master for reducing swelling.
Caoheche (Paris Polyphylla Smith var. Chinensis): Name Jinxian Chonglou. Flavor is bitter and slightly cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats epilepsy and convulsive fever. Shanglu (Phytolaccae Radix): Flavor is acrid, sour, and neutral, toxic. Divided into red and white varieties. White ones reduce edema; roots resembling human figures are considered divine. Red ones are not used in medicine.
Lilu (Veratri Radix) is a drug for sores and scabies. Guanzhong (Cyathulae Radix) kills Ascaris and other parasites.
Lilu (Veratri Radix): Flavor is acrid, bitter, and cold, toxic. Commonly known as Shanji. Incompatible with Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma) and Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix). Can induce vomiting of wind-phlegm. Not used in decoctions. Primarily treats scabies, sores, and parasitic infections. Guanzhong (Cyathulae Radix): Flavor is bitter and slightly cold, toxic. Treats metal wounds, breaks mass formations, and stops epistaxis.
Caohao (Artemisiae Annuae Herba), sometimes written as Qinghao, extinguishes bone-steaming consumptive fever. Xuanfuhua (Inulae Flos), also known as Jinfei, blunts the sharpness of phlegm and cough.
Caohao (Artemisiae Annuae Herba): Flavor is bitter and cold, non-toxic. Grows everywhere. Roots, stems, leaves, and seeds are all used medicinally, but separately. Use seeds instead of leaves, roots instead of stems. Using all four together causes harm rather than benefit. Soaking in children's urine is particularly beneficial. Can also be decocted to wash sores, removing scabies and lice. Xuanfuhua (Inulae Flos): Flavor is salty, sweet, and warm, slightly cold, slightly toxic. Unblocks bladder water, expels wind-dampness, benefits phlegm, and stops vomiting.
Bimazi (Ricini Semen) excels at inducing labor; paste applied to soles. Weilingxian (Clematidis Radix et Rhizoma) dissolves fishbones; decoction poured into throat.
Bimazi (Ricini Semen): Flavor is sweet and acrid, slightly toxic. For itchy sores, grind with sesame oil and apply. For blistering sores, grind and take internally. Weilingxian (Clematidis Radix et Rhizoma): Flavor is bitter and warm, non-toxic. Promotes qi circulation, removes cold and resolves phlegm, treats fractures/dislocations, and manages various wind syndromes.
Mabiancao (Verbenae Officinalis Herba) unblocks stagnant menstruation and breaks mass formations. Huluba (Trigonellae Foenum-Graeci Semen) tonifies yuan yang and kidney cold, eliminating strangury.
Mabiancao (Verbenae Officinalis Herba): Flavor is sweet, bitter, and cold, slightly toxic. The flower spike resembles a whip handle, hence the name. Commonly called Tiesaozhou. Treats warm malaria and yin sores. Huluba (Trigonellae Foenum-Graeci Semen): When used with Huixiang (Foeniculi Fructus) and Taoren (Persicae Semen), it drives out bladder strangury. When used with Liuhuang (Sulfur) and Fuzi (Prepared Aconite Root), it specifically tonifies the kidney meridian.
Xuancao (Hemerocallis Citrina Baroni) treats strangury. Pregnant women wearing its flowers give birth to boys. Dengxin (Junci Medulla) clears heat; burnt ash effectively stops night crying in children.
Xuancao (Hemerocallis Citrina Baroni): Also known as Luchong. Nature is cool and non-toxic. Grows everywhere. Pregnant women wearing its flowers give birth to boys, hence also named Yinan Cao. Dengxin (Junci Medulla): Nature is cool. Grinding and applying to traumatic injuries is beneficial.
Shandougen (Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix) treats sore throat, head sores, and five types of hemorrhoids. Jinfeicao (Inulae Herba) treats erysipelas, back carbuncles, and various abscesses.
Shandougen (Sophorae Tonkinensis Radix): Flavor is sweet and cold, non-toxic. Reduces toxic swelling, stops heat cough. Jinfeicao (Inulae Herba): In winter, it has yellow spots arranged in rows. Flavor is bitter and cold, non-toxic. Resolves sulfur toxicity.
Yelangdu (Stellerae Chamaejasme Radix) drives out nine types of heart pain and sweeps away damp-bi and various winds.
Yelangdu (Stellerae Chamaejasme Radix): Flavor is acrid and neutral, highly toxic. Old specimens that sink in water are superior. Treats cough with counterflow qi, parasitic ulcers, scrofula, and phlegm nodules. [Text gap/obscured], which is Huochao Cao, flavor bitter/cold, slightly toxic, shape similar to Heshi. Former Prefect Zhang once presented this prescription to treat various winds.
Xiakucao (Prunellae Spica) best treats head sores; scrofula and goiters can also be found/treated with it. Tiannanxing (Arisaematis Rhizoma) specifically directs qi downward, stops wind-phlegm headache and palpitations.
Xiakucao (Prunellae Spica): Withers in summer, hence the name. Flavor is bitter, acrid, and cold, non-toxic. Tiannanxing (Arisaematis Rhizoma): Grows everywhere, flavor is bitter and acrid, toxic. Disperses blood, induces abortion, reduces swelling.
Qian Niu Zi (Pharbitidis Semen) is first for reducing swelling and expelling wind. Shancigu (Cremastrae Pseudobulbus) is best for detoxifying various sores.
Qian Niu Zi (Pharbitidis Semen): Used after stir-frying, flavor is bitter and cold, toxic. Grows everywhere. Directs qi downward, unblocks intestines, promotes urination and bowel movements. Induces abortion, specifically treats lower back and foot pain. Shancigu (Cremastrae Pseudobulbus): Also known as Guiqingdeng or Jindenghua. Excellent for disinfecting carbuncles, sores, and scrofula.
Xianmao (Curculiginis Rhizoma) extends legs of those with wind-induced spasms, tonifies deficiency, and strengthens bones. Zhu Gen (Musa Basjoo Radix) cools erysipelas in children and protects the fetal uterus.
Xianmao (Curculiginis Rhizoma): Flavor is acrid and warm, non-toxic. Treats deficiency exhaustion, drives out cold qi, benefits yang, strengthens bones, and boosts spirit. Zhu Gen (Musa Basjoo Radix): Nourishes blood, calms fetus, stops thirst, and also treats pediatric erysipelas.
Yinyu (Skimmiae Japonicae Cortex) regulates chills and fever resembling malaria. Wuyou (Tile Moss) stops severe epistaxis.
Yinyu (Skimmiae Japonicae Cortex): Flavor is bitter and warm, toxic. Stops heart and abdominal pain, unblocks joints, primarily treats wind-cold-damp bi-syndrome. Wuyou: Moss on tiles. Flavor is bitter and cold, non-toxic. Drives bladder water, stops skin chills and fever.
This materia medica compilation forms this ode, intended to enlighten beginners in the medical field.