味苦微辛，性寒体滑，泻热解毒，捣涂痈疽、暴肿。花名金盏银台，作香泽涂身，
气，又疗妇人五心烦热。
（芳草类）
甘辛苦温，入心、肝、脾三经，为养血温药，血滞能通，血虚能补，血枯能润，血乱
抚。头∶止血而上行。身∶养血而中守。尾∶破血而下行。全∶活血而流走。酒炒活血，
炒止血。极善滑肠，泄泻忌用。如不得已，土炒可以益脾，糯粉炒可以浓胃，用者详之。
苦酸微寒，入肝脾血分，为手足太阴行经。泻肝火，敛阴血，安脾肺，固腠理，
腹痛之专药。泻火生用，敛阴炒用。酒炒和血，醋炒止血。
苦辛微寒，泻肝火，散恶血。酒炒活血，醋炒亦能止血，必须炒黑；乃治血瘀经络
能归经之血。如血虚者切忌。按∶白芍补而敛阴，赤芍散而泻血。白益肝能于土中泻木
泻痢虚弱宜之；赤散邪能行血中之滞，故伤寒营实宜之。
辛温升浮，入手足厥阴，为足少阳引经。升清阳而开诸郁，润肝燥而补肝虚，上行头
下行血海，乃搜风散滞，止痛调经之专药。但辛窜之剂，气升火炎者，忌单服、久服，
暴亡。
辛苦微寒，入手足少阴、厥阴，泻血中伏火，散瘀除烦，退无汗之骨蒸。生用凉血
炒和血。妊妇忌之。
味苦甘辛，气香微温，入足太阴、厥阴，泄热、行血、利窍、消肿，为产科专药。
勿用。按∶泽兰走血分，消水肿，是治血化为水之水药。兰香草一类二种，走气分，为
良药。即数食肥甘，传为消渴；治之以兰，除陈气也。
[Narcissus Root]
Taste: Bitter, slightly pungent. Nature: Cold. Texture: Slippery. Actions: Drains heat and resolves toxicity. Application: Crushed and applied externally to treat carbuncles, sores, and acute swelling. The flower is named "Golden Cup Silver Terrace" (Jinzhen Yintai). When made into a fragrant pomade for body application, it emits fragrance and also treats women's sensation of heat in the five centers (palms, soles, and chest).
[Zelan Ye / Ecliptae Herba]
Taste: Sweet, Pungent. Nature: Warm. Meridian Tropism: Heart, Liver, Spleen. It is a blood-nourishing and warming herb that can unblock blood stasis, tonify blood deficiency, moisten blood dryness, and regulate chaotic blood. Head part: Stops bleeding and acts upward. Body part: Nourishes blood and acts centrally. Tail part: Breaks blood stasis and acts downward. Whole plant: Invigorates blood and circulates freely. Wine-fried enhances blood-invigorating effects; bran-fried enhances hemostatic effects. It is extremely effective at lubricating the intestines; contraindicated in diarrhea. If unavoidable, earth-fried spleen-tonifies, and glutinous rice powder-fried thickens the stomach. Users should deliberate carefully.
[Chishao / Red Peony Root]
Taste: Bitter, Sour. Nature: Slightly Cold. Meridian Tropism: Enters the blood aspect of the Liver and Spleen; serves as a guiding herb for the Hand and Foot Taiyin meridians. Actions: Drains Liver fire, astringes Yin-blood, calms Spleen and Lung, and secures the Couli (pores/skin texture). It is a specific herb for treating abdominal pain. For draining fire, use raw; for astringing Yin, use fried. Wine-fried harmonizes blood; vinegar-fried stops bleeding.
[Baishao / White Peony Root]
Taste: Bitter, Pungent. Nature: Slightly Cold. Actions: Drains Liver fire, disperses malignant blood. Wine-fried invigorates blood; vinegar-fried can also stop bleeding, but must be charred black; this is a herb for treating blood stasis in collaterals, capable of returning deviated blood to its vessels. Strictly contraindicated for blood deficiency. Note: Baishao is tonifying and astringes Yin; Chishao is dispersing and drains blood. Baishao benefits the Liver and drains Wood within Earth, suitable for dysentery with weakness; Chishao disperses pathogens and moves stagnation in the blood, thus suitable for Shaoyang/Ying-level excess in Cold Damage.
[Chuanxiong / Ligusticum Rhizome]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Property: Ascending and Floating. Meridian Tropism: Enters Hand and Foot Jueyin; serves as a guiding herb for Foot Shaoyang. Actions: Raises clear Yang and opens various depressions, moistens Liver dryness and tonifies Liver deficiency. It ascends to the head and descends to the Blood Sea. It is a specific herb for searching out wind, dispersing stagnation, relieving pain, and regulating menstruation. However, pungent and penetrating herbs are contraindicated for single or long-term use in cases of rising Qi and flaming Fire, lest they cause sudden death.
[Mudanpi / Moutan Cortex]
Taste: Pungent, Bitter. Nature: Slightly Cold. Meridian Tropism: Enters Hand and Foot Shaoyin and Jueyin. Actions: Drains latent fire in the blood, disperses stasis, relieves irritability, and reduces bone-steaming fever without sweat. Raw use cools blood; wine-fried harmonizes blood. Contraindicated in pregnancy.
[Zelan Ye / Ecliptae Herba (Note: Text describes Zelan, but previous section was Zelan. This paragraph seems to describe Zelan again or a related herb like Lancao, but strictly translating the text provided which starts with taste/nature)]
Taste: Bitter, Sweet, Pungent. Aroma: Fragrant. Nature: Slightly Warm. Meridian Tropism: Enters Foot Taiyin and Jueyin. Actions: Drains heat, moves blood, opens orifices, reduces swelling. It is a specific herb for obstetrics. [Context implies a warning or specific usage note "Do not use" may refer to a specific condition or preparation not fully detailed in this fragment]. Note: Zelan enters the blood aspect, eliminates edema, and is a water-draining herb for conditions where blood transforms into water. There are two types of Orchid-like herbs (Lancao); those entering the Qi aspect are excellent medicines for treating Xiao Ke (Wasting-Thirst). Even if one frequently consumes rich and sweet foods leading to Xiao Ke, treating with Orchid removes stale Qi.