平，无毒。主鬼气心痛。酒煮服一合。此土中古木腐烂者也。
主蜈蚣咬。末和醋敷之。亦渍取汁敷咬处良。
味苦，平，无毒。主破血，因产血不尽结瘕者。煮汁服。此木上寄生，破血神
验，不可得。生南方∶林 间，江西人呼为靳刺。亦种为篱院，似棘而大，枝上有逆钩也。
味苦，温，无毒。主霍乱。煎汁服之。木高硕，叶如桑。出南方∶山中。郭注《尔雅》
云∶楠（汝占切），大木，叶如桑也。
味苦，温，无毒。主产后腹痛，血露不尽。浓煮汁服之。生岭南山谷。冬月不凋。
味苦，温，无毒。主赤白痢。皮煮汁服之。生江西山谷。似茱萸独茎也。
味甘，温，无毒。主风血羸老。山人浸酒，用解诸毒，故曰鸩鸟浆。生江南林木下。高
一、二尺，叶阴紫色，冬不凋，有赤子如珠。
味苦，寒，无毒。解诸毒物，痈疽，喉痹，飞尸，蛊毒，毒肿，下 ，蛇虺虫螫，狂
犬毒。并煮汁服。亦煮汁洗疮肿，除血长肤。一名紫荆树。似黄荆，叶小无桠，非田氏之荆
也。至秋子熟，正紫，圆如小珠。生江东林泽间。
味甘，温，无毒。主腹内冷，腰膝疼弱，小便白数，阳道乏。煮汁浸酒服之。生岭
南高山，形褊如牛领，取之阴干也。
味辛，小温，无毒。主咳嗽，痰饮积聚胀满，鬼气注忤。煮汁服之。亦可作浴汤，浸
香港脚及小儿疮疥。生南海山谷。作KT 舡次于樟木，无药处用之也。
Nature: Neutral, non-toxic. Mainly treats heart pain caused by "Gui Qi" (ghost qi/pathogenic factors). Decoct in wine and take one he (a unit of volume). This is ancient wood rotting in the soil.
Mainly treats centipede bites. Mix the powder with vinegar and apply externally. Alternatively, soak to extract juice and apply to the bite site; this is effective.
Taste: Bitter; Nature: Neutral, non-toxic. Mainly treats blood stasis and "Jia" masses (abdominal lumps) formed due to incomplete expulsion of lochia after childbirth. Decoct and drink the juice. This is a parasitic plant growing on trees. It is a divine and effective remedy for breaking blood stasis, but difficult to obtain. Grows in the South: among forests. People in Jiangxi call it "Jin Ci". It is also planted as hedges or fences, resembling thorns but larger, with reverse hooks on its branches.
Taste: Bitter; Nature: Warm, non-toxic. Mainly treats cholera-like disorders (Huo Luan). Decoct and drink the juice. The tree is tall and robust, leaves resemble mulberry leaves. Grows in the South: in mountains. Guo Pu's annotation on *Erya* states: Nan (pronounced like 'Zhan'), a large tree, leaves resemble mulberry leaves.
Taste: Bitter; Nature: Warm, non-toxic. Mainly treats postpartum abdominal pain and incomplete lochia discharge. Decoct strongly and drink the juice. Grows in the valleys of Lingnan. Leaves do not fall in winter.
Taste: Bitter; Nature: Warm, non-toxic. Mainly treats dysentery with red and white discharge (Chi Bai Li Ji). Decoct the bark and drink the juice. Grows in the valleys of Jiangxi. Resembles Cornus officinalis (Shan Zhu Yu), with a single stem.
Taste: Sweet; Nature: Warm, non-toxic. Mainly treats emaciation and weakness caused by wind-pathogens. Mountain people steep it in wine to resolve various toxins, hence called "Zhen Niao Jiang" (Poison Bird Juice). Grows under forests in Jiangnan. One or two chi high, leaves are purple on the underside, evergreen, bearing red fruits like beads.
Taste: Bitter; Nature: Cold, non-toxic. Resolves various toxins, carbuncles and sores (Yong Ju), throat obstruction (Hou Bi), "Fei Shi" (flying corpse/disease), gu poison, toxic swelling, diarrhea, snake and scorpion bites, and rabies toxin. All are treated by decocting and drinking the juice. It can also be decocted to wash sores and swelling, removing blood stasis and promoting skin regeneration. Also known as Zijing Shu (Bauhinia variegata). Resembles Huang Jing, with small leaves and no branches, distinct from Tian Shi's Jing. In autumn, when seeds ripen, they are pure purple, round like small pearls. Grows in forests and marshes east of the Yangtze River.
Taste: Sweet; Nature: Warm, non-toxic. Mainly treats coldness in the abdomen, weak and painful waist and knees, frequent pale urination, and impotence. Decoct and steep in wine before drinking. Grows in high mountains of Lingnan, shape flat like an ox's neck, harvested and dried in shade.
Taste: Pungent; Nature: Slightly Warm, non-toxic. Mainly treats cough, accumulation of phlegm-fluids causing distension and fullness, and Gui Qi Zhu Wu (possession/attack by evil spirits causing palpitations or fainting). Decoct and drink the juice. It can also be used as a bath water to soak and treat "Xianggang Jiao" (Hong Kong foot/tinea pedis) and childhood sores and scabies. Grows in valleys of the South Sea region. Used in boat construction ranked after camphor wood; used where medicinal materials are unavailable.