当归 恶兰茹；畏菖蒲、海藻、牡蒙。
秦艽 菖蒲为使。
黄芩 山茱萸，龙骨为使；恶葱实；畏丹砂、牡丹、藜芦。
芍药 须丸为使；恶石斛、芒硝；畏石、鳖甲，小蓟；反藜芦。
干姜 秦椒为使；恶黄连、黄芩、天鼠屎；杀半夏、莨菪毒。
本 畏 茹。
麻黄 浓朴为使；恶辛夷、石苇。
葛根 杀野葛、巴豆、百药毒。
前胡 半夏为使；恶皂荚；畏藜芦。
贝母 浓朴、白薇为使；恶桃花；畏秦艽、矾石、莽草；反乌头。
栝蒌 枸杞为使；恶干姜；畏牛膝、干漆；反乌头。
元参 恶黄 、干姜、大枣、山茱萸；反藜芦。
苦参 元参为使；恶贝母、漏芦、菟丝子；反藜芦。
石龙芮 大戟为使；畏蛇蜕、吴茱萸。
萆 薏苡为使；畏葵根、大黄、柴胡、牡蛎、前胡。
石苇 滑石、杏仁为使，得菖蒲，良。
狗脊 萆 为使；恶败酱。
瞿麦 草、牡丹为使；恶螵蛸。
白芷 当归为使；恶旋复花。
紫菀 款冬为使；恶天雄、瞿麦、雷丸、远志；畏茵陈。
白藓皮 恶螵蛸、桔梗、茯苓、萆 。
白薇 恶黄 、大黄、大戟、干姜、干漆、大枣、山茱萸。
紫参 畏辛夷。
淫羊藿 薯蓣为使。
款冬花 杏仁为使；得紫菀，良；恶皂荚、硝石、元参；畏贝母、辛夷、麻黄、黄芩、
黄连、黄 、青葙。
牡丹 畏菟丝子。
防己 殷孽为使；恶细辛；畏萆 ；杀雄黄毒。
女苑 畏卤咸。
泽兰 防己为使。
地榆 得发良；恶麦门冬。
海藻 反甘草。
Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis): Avoid Lanru; incompatible with Changpu, Haizao, and Mumeng.
Qinjiao (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae): Use Changpu as a guiding herb.
Huangqin (Radix Scutellariae): Use Shanzhuyu and Longgu as guiding herbs; adverse reaction with Congshi; incompatible with Dansha, Mudanpi, and Lulu.
Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba/Lactiflorae): Use Xuwan as a guiding herb; adverse reaction with Shihu and Mangxiao; incompatible with Shi, Biejia, and Xiaoji; contrary to Lulu.
Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Preparatum): Use Qinjiao as a guiding herb; adverse reaction with Huanglian, Huangqin, and Tianshushi; neutralizes the toxicity of Banxia and Langdang.
Ben (Rhizoma Ligustici Wallichii): Incompatible with Ru.
Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae): Use Houpo as a guiding herb; adverse reaction with Xinyi and Shiwei.
Gegen (Radix Puerariae Lobatae): Neutralizes the toxicity of Yege, Badou, and various poisons.
Qianhu (Radix Peucedani): Use Banxia as a guiding herb; adverse reaction with Zaojiao; incompatible with Lulu.
Beimu (Bulbus Fritilliriae Cirrhosae/Thunbergii): Use Houpo and Baiwei as guiding herbs; adverse reaction with Taohua; incompatible with Qinjiao, Fanshi, and Maangcao; contrary to Wutou.
Gualou (Fructus Trichosanthis): Use Gouqi as a guiding herb; adverse reaction with Ganjiang; incompatible with Niuxi and Ganqi; contrary to Wutou.
Xuanshen (Radix Scrophulariae): Adverse reaction with Dihuang, Ganjiang, Dazao, and Shanzhuyu; contrary to Lulu.
Kushen (Radix Sophorae Flavescentis): Use Xuanshen as a guiding herb; adverse reaction with Beimu, Loulu, and Tusizi; contrary to Lulu.
Shilongrui (Herba Ranunculi Ternati): Use Daji as a guiding herb; incompatible with Shetui and Wuzhuyu.
Bixie (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Septemlobae): Use Yiyiren as a guiding herb; incompatible with Kuigen, Dahuang, Chaihu, Muli, and Qianhu.
Shiwei (Folium Pyri): Use Huashi and Xingren as guiding herbs; effective when combined with Changpu.
Gouji (Rhizoma Cibotii): Use Bixie as a guiding herb; adverse reaction with Baijiang.
Qumai (Herba Dianthi): Use Cao and Mudanpi as guiding herbs; adverse reaction with Piaoxiao.
Baizhi (Radix Angelicae Dahuricae): Use Danggui as a guiding herb; adverse reaction with Xuanfuhua.
Ziwan (Radix Asteris): Use Kuantong as a guiding herb; adverse reaction with Tianxiong, Qumai, Leiwan, and Yuanzhi; incompatible with Yinchen.
Baixianpi (Cortex Dictamni): Adverse reaction with Piaoxiao, Jiegeng, Fuling, and Bixie.
Baiwei (Radix Cynanchi Atrati): Adverse reaction with Dihuang, Dahuang, Daji, Ganjiang, Ganqi, Dazao, and Shanzhuyu.
Zishen (Radix Codonopsis/Pseudostellariae - Note: Context implies specific herb, literal translation used): Incompatible with Xinyi.
Yinyanghuo (Herba Epimedii): Use Shuyu as a guiding herb.
Kuantonghua (Flos Winterjasminis/Sarmentosae): Use Xingren as a guiding herb; effective when combined with Ziwan; adverse reaction with Zaojiao, Xiaoshi, and Xuanshen; incompatible with Beimu, Xinyi, Mahuang, Huangqin, Huanglian, Dihuang, and Qingxiang.
Mudanpi (Cortex Moutan): Incompatible with Tusizi.
Fangji (Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae): Use Yenie as a guiding herb; adverse reaction with Xixin; incompatible with Bixie; neutralizes the toxicity of Xionghuang.
Nvyuan (Radix Polygalae): Incompatible with Luxian (salty substances).
Zelan (Herba Lycopi): Use Fangji as a guiding herb.
Diyu (Radix Sanguisorbae): Effective when combined with hair; adverse reaction with Maidong.
Haizao (Thallus Sargassii): Contrary to Gancao.