味辛。性温涩。无毒。禀春和之气。兼得金水木之性而生。升也。阳也。忌蜜、牛肉。
【主治】主归心。安五脏。除胃中热。利病患。可久食。（别录）止泄血脓。腹中冷痛。
（藏
诜）尿血
遗精。（士
【归经】入心肝肾三经。为血中行气之品。（兼补剂 归心益胃助肾补阳）
【前论】纲目曰。素问言心病宜食韭。食鉴本草言归肾。时珍言肝之菜。盖心乃肝之子。
肾
【禁忌】经疏曰。辛温通利。多食神昏。胃气虚而有热者。忌。
以上通剂菜部
味甘。性平。无毒。禀天一之气而生。有升有降。阴中阳也。
【主治】〔长流水〕一名东流水。主手足四末之病。通利二便。（虞抟）〔逆流水〕主中
风
猝
之
肾虚
【归经】入脾胃大小肠四经。为通达之品。（兼宣剂 功专荡涤邪秽）
【前论】河间曰。流水者。大而江河。小而溪涧。皆是也。外动而性静。质柔而气刚。
与湖
之剂
水二
而轻
鳌按、甘澜水大补脾胃二土。故能治五劳七伤及虚弱等症。其治奔豚者。以其兼入膀胱
经也
以上通剂水部
味甘。性平。无毒。
【主治】主开胃。下气。去水气。令人肌健。（开宝）
【归经】入脾大小肠三经。为行水之品。
【前论】保升曰。白鱼性能逐水。故治水肿有殊功。
以上通剂鳞部
[Leek]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Warm and astringent. Non-toxic. It inherits the harmonious Qi of spring and is born combining the natures of Metal, Water, and Wood. Its action ascends. It belongs to Yang. It is contraindicated with honey and beef.
[Indications] Primarily enters the Heart Meridian. It calms the Five Viscera. It clears heat from the stomach. It benefits patients. It can be consumed for a long time. (From *Bie Lu* [Supplemental Records of Famous Physicians]). It stops bleeding and pus in diarrhea. It treats cold pain in the abdomen. (From *Zang Shen*). It treats hematuria and spermatorrhea. (From Shi E)
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart, Liver, and Kidney meridians. It is an agent that moves Qi within the Blood. (It also functions as a tonifying formula; it enters the Heart, benefits the Stomach, assists the Kidney, and tonifies Yang.)
[Preliminary Discussion] *Ben Cao Gang Mu* [Compendium of Materia Medica] states: *Su Wen* [Basic Questions of the Yellow Emperor] says heart diseases are suitable for eating leeks. *Shi Jian Ben Cao* [Food Analysis Materia Medica] says it enters the Kidney. Li Shizhen says it is the vegetable of the Liver. This is because the Heart is the child of the Liver.
[Contraindications] *Ben Cao Jing Jiu Shu* [Disclosure of the Materia Medica] states: Pungent, warm, and promoting circulation. Excessive consumption causes mental confusion. It is contraindicated for those with deficient Stomach Qi and internal heat.
Above belongs to the Vegetable Category of Unblocking Agents.
[Flowing Water]
Taste: Sweet. Nature: Neutral. Non-toxic. It is born inheriting the Qi of Heavenly One. Its action involves both ascending and descending. It is Yang within Yin.
[Indications] [Long-flowing water], also known as East-flowing water. It treats diseases of the four extremities of the hands and feet. It promotes the free flow of urination and defecation. (From Yu Tuan) [Counter-flowing water]. It treats sudden onset of wind-stroke and conditions related to Kidney deficiency.
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Spleen, Stomach, Large Intestine, and Small Intestine meridians. It is an agent of unblocking and penetrating nature. (It also functions as a dispersing agent; its function specializes in sweeping away pathogenic turbidity.)
[Preliminary Discussion] Liu Hejian says: Flowing water includes large rivers and streams, all of which belong to this category. They move externally but possess a quiet nature; their substance is soft but their Qi is rigid.
[Ao's Note]: Gan Lan Shui [Galloped Water] greatly tonifies the Earth of the Spleen and Stomach. Therefore, it can treat five labors, seven injuries, and other deficiency syndromes. The reason it treats Ben Tun [Rushing Pig Syndrome] is because it concurrently enters the Bladder Meridian.
Above belongs to the Water Category of Unblocking Agents.
[White Fish]
Taste: Sweet. Nature: Neutral. Non-toxic.
[Indications] Primarily opens the appetite. Directs Qi downward. Removes damp-water qi. Makes muscles robust. (From *Kai Bao Ben Cao* [Kai Bao Materia Medica])
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Spleen, Large Intestine, and Small Intestine meridians. It is an agent that circulates water.
[Preliminary Discussion] Kou Zongshi [Bao Sheng] says: The nature of White Fish is to expel water. Therefore, it has special efficacy in treating edema.
Above belongs to the Scale-covered Animals Category of Unblocking Agents.