味辛。性温。无毒。禀天地阳升之气以生。升也。阳中阳也。枣根为使。恶黄 、山
萸、野狼毒。忌生菜。畏硝石、滑石。反藜芦。
【主治】主咳逆。头痛脑动。百节拘挛。风湿痹痛死肌。（本经）温中下气。破痰利水
道。
开胸中。除喉痹。 鼻。风痫疾。下乳结。汗不出。血不行。益肝胆。通精气。（别录）
【归经】入心小肠二经。为散风泄热之品。（心家引经肾家本药 肝肾血分药）
【前论】宗 曰。治头面风痛。不可缺此。元素曰。以独活为使。治少阴头痛如神。亦
止诸
细
则
味
【禁忌】经疏曰。此风药也。升燥发散。凡内热及火升炎上。上盛下虚。气虚有汗。血
虚头
【炮制】雷公曰。凡使。切去头。须拣去双叶者不用。
味甘。性寒。无毒。正禀土之冲气。兼感春阳生生之气而生。可升可降。阳也。
【主治】主劳伤虚羸。补中益气。除瘀血血闭寒热。利小便。（本经）下五淋。除客热
在
肠胃
寒哕逆
【归经】入心脾胃三经。为清火治血之品。（除伏热清瘀血）
【前论】时珍曰。甘能清伏热。利小便。故治以上诸症良药也。世人以微而忽之。惟事
苦寒
【禁忌】经疏曰。因寒发哕。中寒呕吐。湿痰停饮发热。均忌。
味辛。性温。无毒。禀天之温气。地之辛味以生。升也。阳也。白芷为使。畏黄连。
伏雌黄。
【主治】主中风入脑头痛。寒痹筋挛缓急。金疮。妇人血闭无子。（本经）治脑中冷。
动
面上
痛。
痈。一
止泻痢。
【归经】入肝经。兼入心包胆二经。为补血润燥行气搜风之品。（少阳引经药功专和血
通
肝）
【前论】寇宗 曰。头面风不可缺。然须以他药佐之。元素曰。上行头目。下行血海。
能散
经。
须
时
麦
芎
【禁忌】汪机曰。川芎为肝经药。若单服日久。则辛喜归肺。肺气偏胜。金来贼木。肝
必受
[Saxifraga stolonifera / Asarum? Note: Text says "Xi Xin" (Asari Radix et Rhizoma)]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Non-toxic. Born from the ascending yang qi of heaven and earth. It is ascending. Yang within Yang. The guiding herb (Shi) is Zao Gen (Jujube Root). It dislikes Huang Qin (Scutellariae Radix), Shan Yu (Corni Fructus), and Ye Lang Du (Stellerae Chamaedrys Radix). Avoid raw vegetables. It fears Xiao Shi (Natrii Sulfas) and Hua Shi (Talcum). It is incompatible with Li Lu (Veratri Radix).
[Indications] Primarily treats cough and asthma, headache with brain pulsation, spasms in all joints, bi-syndrome due to wind-dampness causing numbness and death of muscle tissue. (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing) Warms the middle, directs rebellious qi downward, breaks up phlegm, promotes urination. Opens the chest, eliminates throat obstruction, treats epistaxis, wind-stroke epilepsy, resolves breast lumps, induces sweating when absent, promotes blood circulation, benefits liver and gallbladder, unifies essence and qi. (Ben Cao Jing Jiu)
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart and Small Intestine meridians. It is a substance that disperses wind and clears heat. (Guiding herb for the Heart meridian; root medicine for the Kidney meridian; medicine for the Blood aspect of Liver and Kidney.)
[Preceding Discussions] Li Dongyuan said: For treating wind-pain in the head and face, this herb cannot be omitted. Zhang Yuansu said: Used with Huo Zhu (Angelicae Pubescentis Radix) as guiding herb, it cures Shaoyin headache like magic. It also stops various...
[Contraindications] Miao Xiyong said: This is a wind-dispersing herb. Its nature is ascending, drying, and dispersing. All cases of internal heat, rising fire/flame upward, excess above and deficiency below, qi deficiency with sweating, and blood deficiency with dizziness... are contraindicated.
[Precipitation/Processing] Lei Gong said: When using, cut off the head. Must select and discard those with double leaves.
[Imperata Cylindrica / White Thatch Grass Root]
Taste: Sweet. Nature: Cold. Non-toxic. Born precisely from the balanced qi of Earth, combined with the life-generating qi of Spring Yang. It can ascend and descend. It is Yang.
[Indications] Primarily treats exhaustion and emaciation due to overwork. Tonifies the middle and supplements qi. Eliminulates blood stasis, blood closure, cold, and fever. Promotes urination. (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing) Treats five types of strangury. Eliminates guest-heat in the stomach and intestines causing cold hiccups/reversal...
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart, Spleen, and Stomach meridians. It is a substance that clears fire and treats blood disorders. (Eliminates latent heat, clears blood stasis.)
[Preceding Discussions] Li Shizhen said: Sweet taste clears latent heat and promotes urination. Therefore, it is an excellent medicine for treating the aforementioned symptoms. People neglect it because its effect is mild, only pursuing bitter-cold...
[Contraindications] Miao Xiyong said: Contraindicated in hiccups caused by cold, vomiting due to middle-jiao cold, fever due to retained damp-phlegm and fluid retention.
[Ligusticum Chuanxiong / Chuanxiong Rhizome]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Non-toxic. Born from the warm qi of Heaven and the pungent flavor of Earth. It is ascending. It is Yang. The guiding herb (Shi) is Bai Zhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix). It fears Huang Lian (Coptidis Rhizoma). It is subdued by Ci Huang (Realgar).
[Indications] Primarily treats headache caused by wind-stroke entering the brain. Cold-bi syndrome with tendon spasms or flaccidity. Metal wounds (traumatic injuries). Blood closure and infertility in women. (Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing) Treats cold in the brain... movement... facial... pain... carbuncles... one... stops dysentery...
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Liver meridian. Also enters the Pericardium and Gallbladder meridians. It is a substance that tonifies blood, moistens dryness, moves qi, and searches for wind. (Guiding herb for the Shaoyang meridian; its function specializes in harmonizing blood and unblocking... Liver.)
[Preceding Discussions] Kou Zongshi said: Wind in the head and face cannot be treated without it. However, it must be assisted by other herbs. Zhang Yuansu said: Ascends to the head and eyes, descends to the Sea of Blood. It can disperse... meridian... must... time... wheat... xiong...
[Contraindications] Wang Ji said: Chuan Xiong is a Liver meridian herb. If taken alone for a long time, the pungent flavor tends to enter the Lung. Lung qi becomes excessive. Metal attacks Wood. The Liver will inevitably suffer...