味苦。性平。微寒。无毒。感天地苦寒之味。兼得春之生气以生。降也。阴中微阳
伏砂。
【主治】主风湿寒热邪气。热结黄胆。（本经）治通身发黄。小便不利。除
头热。去伏瘕。（别录）通关节。去滞热。伤寒用之。（藏器）治天行时疾。热狂头痛。
头旋。
【归经】入膀胱经。为除湿去疸之品。（能除脾胃湿热郁结）
【前论】海藏曰。仲景茵陈栀子大黄汤治湿热。栀子柏皮汤治燥热。譬如禾苗潦则湿黄。
旱
茵
【禁忌】经疏曰。蓄血发黄者。忌用。
【炮制】雷公曰。凡使。取叶有八角者。去根阴干。细锉。勿犯火。
味辛苦。性寒。无毒。禀地中阳气。兼感上天春夏之气而生。可升可降。阳也。制
砒石、雌黄。
【主治】主瘾疹。作浴汤。（本经）捣汁。主浮肿下水。消恶毒。疔肿。乳痈。游丹等
毒。
又
晕。
其子
胀。（
【归经】入肝心包二经。为祛瘀生新之品。（二经血分药 胎前调经要药 兼能解毒行
水消
肿
【前论】东垣曰。益母草之根茎花叶子皆可用。若治肝心包血分风热。明目益精。调女
人经
根茎
凡胎
【禁忌】经疏曰。血崩及瞳子散大。均忌。惟热血欲贯瞳仁者。可与凉血药同用。时珍
曰。
味辛甘。性温。无毒。禀火土之气而生。可升可降。阴中阳也。得酒良。
【主治】主产后血晕口噤。腹内恶血不尽绞痛。胎死腹中。并酒煮服。亦主蛊毒下血。
堪作
（
【归经】入肝经。为行血之品。（肝经血分药 入心养血生新 多用破留血少用养血）
【前论】汪颖曰。凡瘀行则血活。有热结于中。暴吐紫黑血者。吐出为好。吐未尽。加
桃仁
花汁
红花。
鳌按、番红花能令人心喜。及治惊悸。皆由能养心血也。
【禁忌】经疏曰。红花本行血药。血晕解。留滞行。即止。过用。能使血行不止而毙。
世人所不知者。
**Yinchen Hao (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba)**: Bitter in taste. Neutral and slightly cold in nature. Non-toxic. It absorbs the bitter-cold qi of heaven and earth, and grows by combining with the vital energy of spring. Its action is descending, belonging to yin with slight yang.
**[Indications]** Mainly treats pathogenic factors such as wind-dampness, cold, and heat, and jaundice caused by heat accumulation. (*Shennong Bencao Jing*) Treats generalized yellowing of the body, difficult urination, clears heat from the head, and removes latent masses. (*Bencao Jing Jizhu*) Unblocks joints, removes stagnant heat, and is used for Shanghan (Cold Damage). (*Zang'er*) Treats epidemic febrile diseases, manic delirium due to heat, headache, and vertigo.
**[Meridian Tropism]** Enters the Bladder Meridian. It is a herb for removing dampness and relieving jaundice. (It can clear damp-heat stagnation in the Spleen and Stomach.)
**[Preceding Discussions]** Haicang said: Zhang Zhongjing's Yinchen Hao Tang and Zhizi Dahuang Tang treat damp-heat; Zhizi Baipi Tang treats dry-heat. This is like rice seedlings turning yellow when soaked by rain, or [when drought-stricken]... (Text appears incomplete here).
**[Contraindications]** *Bencao Jing Shu* states: Contraindicated for jaundice caused by blood stasis.
**[Processing]** Leigong said: When using it, select those with eight-angled leaves, remove the roots, dry them in the shade, cut them finely, and do not roast over fire.
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**Yimu Cao (Leonuri Herba)**: Pungent and bitter in taste. Cold in nature. Non-toxic. It inherits the yang qi from the earth and grows by absorbing the qi of spring and summer from heaven. Its action can ascend and descend, belonging to yang. It can neutralize the toxicity of realgar and orpiment.
**[Indications]** Mainly treats urticaria; can be made into a bath decoction. (*Shennong Bencao Jing*) Crushed juice treats edema, promotes diuresis, and eliminates toxic swellings, carbuncles, mastitis, and erysipelas. It also treats... (Text appears incomplete) vertigo. Its seeds... (Text appears incomplete) distension. (*Mingyi Bielu*, etc.)
**[Meridian Tropism]** Enters the Liver and Pericardium meridians. It is a herb for resolving stasis and generating new blood. (Herbs for the blood aspect of these two meridians, essential for regulating menstruation before pregnancy, and also capable of clearing toxins, promoting water metabolism, and reducing swelling.)
**[Preceding Discussions]** Li Dongyuan said: The roots, stems, flowers, leaves, and seeds of Leonuri Herba are all usable. If treating wind-heat in the blood aspect of the Liver and Pericardium, it can brighten the eyes and benefit essence, and regulate women's menses... (Text appears incomplete) roots and stems... (Text appears incomplete) regarding pregnancy and childbirth... (Text appears incomplete)
**[Contraindications]** *Bencao Jing Shu* states: Contraindicated for uterine bleeding and dilated pupils. Only in cases where hot blood desires to penetrate the pupil can it be used together with blood-cooling herbs. Li Shizhen said: ... (Text appears incomplete)
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**Honghua (Carthami Flos)**: Pungent and sweet in taste. Warm in nature. Non-toxic. It is born inheriting the qi of Fire and Earth. Its action can ascend and descend, belonging to yin with yang. It works well when prepared with wine.
**[Indications]** Mainly treats postpartum blood syncope and lockjaw, colic caused by incomplete expulsion of evil blood in the abdomen, and fetal death in the uterus. These can be taken after boiling in wine. It also treats bloody stool due to gu poison. It can serve as... (Text appears incomplete)
**[Meridian Tropism]** Enters the Liver Meridian. It is a herb for promoting blood circulation. (Blood-aspect herb of the Liver Meridian; enters the Heart to nourish blood and generate new blood; large doses break blood stasis, small doses nourish blood.)
**[Preceding Discussions]** Wang Ying said: Wherever blood stasis moves, blood circulation becomes active. If there is heat accumulation in the middle jiao, sudden vomiting of purple-black blood is favorable if vomited out. If not fully expelled, add Tao Ren... (Text appears incomplete) Honghua juice... (Text appears incomplete) Honghua. Zhao Xianke's commentary: Saffron (Crocus Sativus) makes people joyful and treats palpitations and fright because it nourishes Heart blood.
**[Contraindications]** *Bencao Jing Shu* states: Honghua is essentially a blood-moving herb. Once blood syncope is resolved and stasis is cleared, use should stop. Overuse can cause uncontrollable bleeding leading to death. This is unknown to most people.