味辛苦。性温。无毒。禀初夏之气。而兼得金之辛味以生。可升可降。阴中阳也。
【主治】主破血。产后诸病因血所为者。妇人月经不调。腹中结块。崩中淋露。产后血
晕。
落胎
止痛。通小便。（时珍）
【归经】入肝经。兼入肺脾肾心包四经。为利气活血以止痛之品。（总治气血凝结之病）
【前论】时珍曰。入手足太阴厥阴。能行血中气滞。气中血滞。故专治一身上下诸痛。
用之
奇效
【禁忌】经疏曰。此药性温味辛。能走而不能守。故经事先期。及一切血热为病。凡崩
中淋
【炮制】备要曰。凡使。取根如半夏。内黄小而坚者良。酒拌行血。醋炒止血。生用破
血。
味辛苦。性平。无毒。在地则得土金之气。在天则禀清肃之令而生。可升可降。阴中
微阳也。浓朴、白薇为使。畏秦艽。反乌头。
【主治】主伤寒烦热。淋沥。邪气。疝瘕。喉痹。乳难。金疮风痉。（本经）咳嗽上气。
止烦
逆满。
【归经】入心肺二经。为散结泄热润肺清火之品。（肺家气分药 苦泻心火辛散肺郁）
【前论】汪机曰。贝母肺经药。半夏脾胃经药。切不可代。苏恭曰。能散心胸郁结之气。
用
痰
清心家之烦热。则小肠之热亦解矣。经曰。一阴一阳结为喉痹。一阴者少阴君火也。一阳者
少阳相火也。解少阴少阳之热。除胸中烦热。则喉痹之症自愈。
【禁忌】经疏曰。寒湿痰食痰嗽。湿痰在胃。恶心欲吐。痰饮作寒热。脾胃湿痰作眩。
及痰
【炮制】雷公曰。凡使。擘去内米许大者心一颗。拌糯米炒黄。去米用。备要曰。川产
开瓣
[Extensor Coriandri Rhizoma / Yanhusuo]
Taste: Acrid, Bitter. Nature: Warm. Non-toxic. It inherits the Qi of early summer and simultaneously acquires the Acrid flavor of Metal to generate its properties. Its action can ascend and descend; it is Yang within Yin.
[Maintenance] Primarily breaks blood stasis. Indicated for various postpartum conditions caused by blood disorders. Treats irregular menstruation in women, abdominal masses, metrorrhagia and leukorrhea (abnormal uterine bleeding), and postpartum syncope due to blood loss.
It has the effect of aborting the fetus.
Relieves pain and promotes urination. (Li Shizhen)
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Liver Meridian, and concurrently enters the Lung, Spleen, Kidney, and Pericardium meridians. It is a substance that promotes Qi circulation and activates Blood to relieve pain. (Generally treats diseases of Qi and Blood stagnation/condensation.)
[Preliminary Discussion] Li Shizhen stated: It enters the Hand and Foot Taiyin and Jueyin meridians. It can move Qi stagnation within Blood and Blood stagnation within Qi. Therefore, it specifically treats pains throughout the upper and lower body.
It yields miraculous effects when used.
[Contraindications] Miao Xiyong stated: This herb is Warm in nature and Acrid in taste. It disperses but does not consolidate. Therefore, for cases of premature menstruation and all diseases caused by Blood Heat, particularly those involving metrorrhagia and dripping discharge... [Text cuts off].
[Fritillariae Bulbus / Beimu]
Taste: Acrid, Bitter. Nature: Neutral. Non-toxic. On earth, it inherits the Qi of Earth and Metal; in heaven, it generates under the command of Clearness and肃 (Descent). Its action can ascend and descend; it is slightly Yang within Yin. Magnoliae Officinalis Cortex (Noupu) and Glehniae Radix (Baiwei) act as its guides. It is incompatible with Gentianae Macrophyllae Radix (Qinjiao) and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Wutou).
[Maintenance] Primarily treats vexatious heat from Cold Damage, dribbling dysuria, pathogenic factors, hernia and masses, bi-sore of the throat, difficulty in lactation, and wind-spasm from traumatic wounds. (Shennong Bencao Jing) Cough with rebellious Qi.
Stops vexation, rebellion, and fullness.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart and Lung meridians. It is a substance that dissipates nodules, drains heat, moistens the Lung, and clears fire. (Qi-level medicine for the Lung; Bitter drains Heart Fire, Acrid disperses Lung Depression.)
[Preliminary Discussion] Wang Ji stated: Fritillariae Bulbus is a Lung Meridian herb, while Pinelliae Rhizoma (Banxia) is a Spleen and Stomach Meridian herb; they must not be substituted for one another. Su Gong stated: It can disperse Qi stagnation in the chest and heart.
Used for Phlegm syndromes.
It clears the vexatious heat of the Heart family, thereby resolving the heat of the Small Intestine. The Classic states: The binding of One Yin and One Yang leads to bi-sore of the throat. One Yin refers to the Ministerial Fire of Shaoyin. One Yang refers to the Ministerial Fire of Shaoyang. By resolving the heat of Shaoyin and Shaoyang and removing vexatious heat in the chest, the symptoms of bi-sore of the throat will heal spontaneously.
[Contraindications] Miao Xiyong stated: Cold-Damp Phlegm, Food-Stagnation Phlegm, Phlegm-cough, Damp-Phlegm in the Stomach causing nausea and desire to vomit, Phlegm-Fluid causing alternating chills and fever, and Spleen-Stomach Damp-Phlegm causing dizziness.
And Phlegm... [Text cuts off].
[Processing] Lei Xiao stated: When used, break open the bulb and remove the core roughly the size of a rice grain inside. Mix with glutinous rice and stir-fry until yellow, then discard the rice. Bei Yao stated: Those produced in Sichuan, split into lobes... [Text cuts off].