味甘。性平。无毒。
【主治】主辟不祥。疗风眩风虚。五劳口干。止惊悸。多恚怒。善忘。开心益智。安魂
魄。
【归经】入心经。兼入肝经。为宁神定志之品。
【前论】士瀛曰。神农本草止言茯苓。名医别录始添茯神。而主治皆同。后人治心病必
用茯
分。
【禁忌】经疏曰。病患肾虚。小水自利。或不禁。忌用。
味苦甘。性平。无毒。感桑之精气而生。
【主治】主腰痛。小儿背强。痈肿。充肌肤。安胎。（本经）主女子崩中。内伤不足。
产
后余
牢固。
【归经】入肝肾二经。为益血之品。
【前论】寇氏曰。桑寄生难得真者。真者下咽必验。若用他木寄生。未必效。且恐有害
也。
味辛甘。性温。无毒。微禀阳气。浓得金气而生。降也。阳中阴也。恶元参、蛇蜕。
【主治】主腰膝酸痛。补中。益精气。坚筋骨。强志。除阴下痒湿。小便余沥。（本经）
脚中
腰不利
（好古）
【归经】入肾肝二经。为助益腰膝之品。（色紫归肝经气分 肝充则筋健肾充则骨强）
【前论】时珍曰。杜仲古方只知滋肾。惟好古言是肝经气分药。润肝燥。补肝虚。发前
人所
实。
身重
者。
【禁忌】经疏曰。肾虚火炽者忌。即用。当与知、柏同入。
Taste: Sweet. Nature: Neutral. Non-toxic.
[Indications] Primarily serves to ward off inauspicious influences. Treats vertigo and deficiency syndromes caused by wind pathogen. Treats dry mouth resulting from the Five Excesses (wasting-thirst syndromes due to five types of overexertion). Arrests palpitations and fright. Alleviates irritability and anger. Improves forgetfulness. Opens the heart orifice, benefits intelligence, calms the spirit. Stabilizes the Hun and Po spirits.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart Meridian. Also enters the Liver Meridian. It is a substance for calming the spirit and stabilizing the will.
[Prior Discussions] Shi Ying stated: The *Shennong Bencao Jing* only recorded Poria (Fuling). The *Mingyi Bielu* began to add Fushen. Their indications are identical. Later practitioners must use Fushen when treating heart diseases.
[Contraindications] According to *Bencao Jingshu*: Contraindicated for patients with Kidney deficiency who have spontaneous urination or urinary incontinence.
Taste: Bitter and Sweet. Nature: Neutral. Non-toxic. Born by absorbing the essence and qi of the mulberry tree.
[Indications] Primarily treats lower back pain. Stiffness of the back in children. Carbuncles and swellings. Nourishes the flesh and skin. Calms the fetus. (From *Shennong Bencao Jing*) Treats metrorrhagia (heavy uterine bleeding) in women. Deficiency due to internal injury. Lingering postpartum pain and stiffness.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Liver and Kidney meridians. It is a substance that nourishes blood.
[Prior Discussions] Kou Zhi stated: Genuine Sangjisheng (Mulberry Mistletoe) is rare. Genuine ones yield immediate results upon ingestion. If other mistletoes growing on different trees are used, they may not be effective and might even cause harm.
Taste: Pungent and Sweet. Nature: Warm. Non-toxic. Slightly imbued with Yang Qi. Born by heavily absorbing Metal Qi. Descending in action. Yin within Yang. Dislikes Scrophulariae Radix (Xuanshen) and Ophichthidis Cutis (Shetui).
[Indications] Primarily treats soreness and pain in the waist and knees. Tonifies the Middle Jiao. Benefits Essence and Qi. Strengthens sinews and bones. Fortifies the will. Eliminates itching and dampness in the genital region. Post-void dribbling. (From *Shennong Bencao Jing*) Inconvenience in the waist and legs. (From Hao Gu)
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Kidney and Liver meridians. It is a substance that assists and benefits the waist and knees. (Purple color enters the Liver Meridian Qi level; when the Liver is充盈 [full/nourished], sinews become robust; when the Kidney is full, bones become strong.)
[Prior Discussions] Shizhen stated: In ancient prescriptions, Duzhong was only known for nourishing the Kidney. Only Hao Gu identified it as a drug for the Liver Meridian Qi level. It moistens Liver dryness and tonifies Liver deficiency, substantiating insights previously overlooked by earlier scholars. For those with heavy body sensation.
[Contraindications] According to *Bencao Jingshu*: Contraindicated for those with Kidney deficiency and blazing fire. If used, it should be combined with Zhimu (Anemarrhenae Rhizoma) and Huangbai (Phellodendri Cortex).