味甘咸。性平。无毒。禀石中刚猛之性而生。降也。阴中阳也。
【主治】主食积不消。留滞脏腑。宿食症块不瘥。小儿食积羸瘦。妇人积年食症。攻刺
心腹
【归经】入肝经。为治惊消痰之品。（兼泻剂）
【前论】汤衡曰。吐痰在木上。以石末掺之。痰即随木而下。其沉坠之性可知。然只可
用之
类。
【禁忌】经疏曰。凡积滞症结。脾胃壮实者可用。虚弱者忌。小儿惊痰。食积实热。初
发者
殊为
稠粘
为
为之
【炮制】时珍曰。须坚细青黑。打开。中有白星点者。无星点者不入药。 后则星点如
麸金
硝尽
味苦甘。性寒。无毒。禀地中之阴气以生。降也。阴也。干姜为使。畏天雄、附子。
【主治】主鬼疰贼风蛊毒。杀精物恶鬼。腹中毒邪气。女子赤沃漏下。（本经） 带下
百
病。
（
【归经】入肝心包二经。为镇虚逆养阴血之品。（肝经血分引药二经血分药）
【前论】海藏曰。心肝二经。怯则气浮。重所以镇之。故仲景治伤寒汗吐下后心下痞硬
噫气
【禁忌】经疏曰。下部虚寒。及阳虚阴痿。均忌。
【炮制】雷公曰。凡使。火 赤。醋淬三次或五七次。研水飞用。
以上重剂石部
味辛咸。性温。无毒。得火土之气而成。
【主治】主妇人崩中。吐血。止咳逆血。醋调涂痈肿毒瓦斯。（别录） 止鼻洪。肠风。
带
下。
舌。反
【归经】入肝经。为调中止血。燥湿消肿之品。（兼燥剂专去湿）
【前论】思邈曰。产后呕恶不止。研末。或二钱或三钱。益母草汤送下。立效。
【禁忌】经疏曰。阴虚吐血者忌用。以其中有火气。痈肿肿盛者忌独用。
以上重剂土部
[Qingmengshi (Blue Calamine)]
Taste: Sweet, Salty. Nature: Neutral. Non-toxic. It is born from the rigid and fierce nature of stones. It descends. It is Yin containing Yang.
【Indications】Mainly treats food stagnation that does not digest. Retention in the Zang-Fu organs. Chronic food masses and nodules that do not heal. Emaciation in children due to food stagnation. Long-standing food stagnation syndromes in women. Painful stabbing sensations in the heart and abdomen.
【Meridian Tropism】Enters the Liver Meridian. It is a substance for treating fright and eliminating phlegm. (Also has a purgative effect).
【Preceding Discussions】Tang Heng said: Phlegm that is vomited up as if attached to wood can be made to descend with the wood by sprinkling stone powder on it. Its sinking and descending nature can be known from this. However, it can only be used for... [text incomplete] types.
【Contraindications】*Bencao Jingshu* (Compendium of Materia Medica Explanations) states: For cases of accumulation, stagnation, and nodules, it may be used if the Spleen and Stomach are robust. It is contraindicated for those who are weak. For pediatric fright-phlegm and food stagnation with excess-heat, in the initial stage... [text fragmented: "particularly", "viscous/sticky", "do it"]...
【Processing】Li Shizhen said: One must select hard, fine, blue-black stones. When opened, those with white star-like spots are used in medicine. Those without star-like spots are not used. Later [processing], the star-like spots resemble bran-gold... [text fragmented: "nitre exhausted"].
[Daihzeshi (Hematite)]
Taste: Bitter, Sweet. Nature: Cold. Non-toxic. It is born from the Yin Qi of the earth. It descends. It is Yin. Gingeris Rhizoma Preparatum (Shengjiang, 干姜) serves as the guiding herb. It fears Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi, 附子) and Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix (Tianxiong, 天雄).
【Indications】Mainly treats Gui Zhu (ghostly transmission), Zei Feng (thief wind), Gu Du (gu poison). Kills evil spirits and malicious entities. Clears toxic pathogenic qi in the abdomen. Red leukorrhea and metrorrhagia in women. (From *Shennong Bencao Jing*). Various diseases of leukorrhea. [Text fragmentary].
【Meridian Tropism】Enters the Liver and Pericardium Meridians. It is a substance for anchoring deficiency-rebellious Qi and nourishing Yin blood. (A channel-guiding herb for the Blood aspect of the Liver Meridian; a Blood aspect herb for these two meridians).
【Preceding Discussions】Zhang Yuansu (Haizang) said: In the Heart and Liver Meridians, timidity causes Qi to float; heavy substances are used to anchor it. Therefore, Zhang Zhongjing treated post-sweat, post-vomit, or post-purge Taiyang disease resulting in epigastric fullness and hardness, belching... [text cut off].
【Contraindications】*Bencao Jingshu* states: Contraindicated for deficiency-cold in the lower jiao, and for Yang deficiency with impotence.
【Processing】Lei Gong said: When using, calcine until red, quench in vinegar three times or five to seven times, grind into powder, and use water levigation.
Above are the Heavy Agents, Stone Category.
[Fulonggan (Dragon's House Earth / Kiln Earth)]
Taste: Pungent, Salty. Nature: Warm. Non-toxic. It is formed by obtaining the Qi of Fire and Earth.
【Indications】Mainly treats Beng Zhong (uterine bleeding) in women. Hematemesis. Coughing up blood due to rebellious Qi. Applied externally with vinegar for carbuncles, sores, and toxic vapors. (From *Baopuzi* / *Bielu*). Stops epistaxis. Chang Feng (intestinal wind). Leukorrhea. [Text fragments: "tongue", "reverse"].
【Meridian Tropism】Enters the Liver Meridian. It is a substance for regulating the Middle Jiao, stopping bleeding, drying dampness, and reducing swelling. (Also functions as a drying agent, specifically removing dampness).
【Preceding Discussions】Sun Simiao said: For persistent nausea and vomiting after childbirth, grind into powder, take 2 qian or 3 qian, and swallow with Motherwort Decoction (Yimucao Tang, 益母草汤). Immediate effect.
【Contraindications】*Bencao Jingshu* states: Contraindicated for hematemesis due to Yin deficiency, because it contains fire Qi. Contraindicated for sole use when carbuncles and sores are severely swollen.
Above are the Heavy Agents, Earth Category.