味辛，无毒。主治毒肿奶痈，解毒，破恶血。生林野，采无时，节节穿叶心生苗
，其叶似楠，根并采用。
味辛，大热，无毒。主心腹痛，中冷，破滞。所在有之。似胡椒，颗粒大如黑豆，
其色黑，俗用有效。
味苦，大寒，无毒。主上气咳嗽，风热，明目。所在有之。八月采。枝干高三、四
尺，有花红色，状若灯笼。内有子，红色可爱。根、茎、花、实并入药使。
一十种陈藏器余
主解诸毒药，肿游风，脚手软痹。并研服之，亦煮服之，亦敷病上。生岭南。叶三
桠，花紫色。一名承露仙。又有伏鸡子，亦名承灵仙，叶圆，与此名同物异。
海药云《广志》云∶生岭南山石间，引蔓而生。主虫毒及手脚不遂等风。生研服。杨氏
产
味咸，平，无毒。主下水，破结气。生南海水中，如竹算子，长尺许。《异苑》
曰∶晋安有越王余算，叶白者似骨，黑者似角。云是越王行海作筹有余，弃水中而生。
海药云∶谨按《异苑记》云∶昔晋安越王，因渡南海，将黑角白骨算筹所余弃水中，故
生此
味甘，平，无毒。下水，利小便。生南海中水石上。《南越志》云∶似紫菜，色青。
《临海异物志》曰∶附石生也。
海药云∶主风秘不通，五鬲气，并小便不利，脐下结气，宜煮汁饮之。胡人多用治耳疾。
Pungent in flavor, non-toxic. Mainly treats toxic swellings and breast carbuncles (nipple abscesses), detoxifies, and breaks up stagnant blood. Grows in forests and wild areas; can be harvested at any time. Leaves grow from the nodes, with a shoot emerging from the center; the leaves resemble those of Nanmu wood (Phoebe zhennan). Both roots and stems are used.
Pungent in flavor, greatly hot, non-toxic. Mainly treats epigastric and abdominal pain, internal cold, and breaks up qi stagnation. Available everywhere. Resembles Piper nigrum (black pepper), with granules as large as black beans, black in color, and effective for common folk use.
Bitter in flavor, greatly cold, non-toxic. Mainly treats rebellious qi cough, wind-heat, and brightens the eyes. Available everywhere. Harvested in August. Branches and trunks are three to four chi high, bearing red flowers resembling lanterns. Inside are red fruits that are pleasing to the eye. Roots, stems, flowers, and fruits are all used in medicine. The above ten items are supplements by Chen Cangqi.
Mainly resolves various poison-induced swellings and wandering wind (migratory urticaria), and softness/numbness of hands and feet. Can be taken after grinding, boiled for consumption, or applied topically to the lesion. Grows in Lingnan. Leaves are trifoliate, flowers are purple. Also known as Chenglu Xian. There is also Fujiji, also called Chengling Xian, with round leaves; though sharing the name, it is a different substance. Sea medicines cite "Guang Zhi" stating: Grows among rocks in mountains of Lingnan, climbing via vines. Mainly treats insect toxins and wind syndromes causing limb paralysis. Taken raw after grinding. Produced by Yang family.
Salty in flavor, neutral, non-toxic. Mainly promotes water metabolism downward and breaks up knotted qi. Grows in the waters of the South China Sea, resembling bamboo counting rods, about one chi long. "Yi Yuan" states: In Jin'an, there were surplus counting rods of King Yue; white ones resembled bone, black ones resembled horn. It is said these were discarded into the water by King Yue during sea voyages as counters, from which this substance grew. Sea medicines cite: According to "Yi Yuan Ji": Formerly, King Yue of Jin'an, while crossing the South China Sea, discarded surplus black-horned and white-bone counting rods into the water, thus giving rise to this.
Sweet in flavor, neutral, non-toxic. Promotes water metabolism downward and benefits urination. Grows on submerged rocks in the South China Sea. "Nan Yue Zhi" states: Resembles Porphyra (laver), green in color. "Lin Hai Yi Wu Zhi" states: Grows attached to stones. Sea medicines state: Mainly treats wind-type constipation, five diaphragmatic qi disorders, difficulty in urination, and knotted qi below the umbilicus; should be boiled and drunk. Hu people often use it to treat ear diseases.