味辛，微温，无毒。主霍乱，腹痛，吐逆，心烦。生水中。五月采。
陶隐居云∶生小小水中，今人五月五日采，干，以疗霍乱良也。
味苦，寒，无毒。主五癃，破石淋，膀胱中结气，利水道小便。生南阳川泽。
陶隐居云∶一名烂石草。又云即马矢蒿。
味苦，寒，无毒。主惊气，伤寒，腹痛羸瘦，皮中有邪气，手足寒无色。生益州山谷
。（恶玉札、蜚蠊。）
味咸，平，无毒。主养心气，除心温温辛痛，浸淫身热。可作盐。生淮南平泽
，七月采。（矾石为之使。）
臣禹锡等谨按药性论云∶蕈草，亦可单用。味苦，无毒。主遍生风疮，壮热。理石为之
使。
味苦，微温。主咳逆，五脏邪气，调中益气，明目，杀虱。青符、白符、赤符、黑
符、黄符，各随色补其脏。白符一名女木。生巴郡山谷。
陶隐居云∶方∶药皆不复用，今人并无识者。臣禹锡等谨按吴氏云∶五色石脂，一名青、
赤、黄、白、黑符。
味甘、苦，寒，无毒。主温疟寒热，酸嘶邪气，辟不祥。生淮南山谷。
味甘，寒、平，有小毒。主下热气，益阴精，令人面悦好，明目。久服轻身，耐老。
以作蒸饮酒病患。生嵩高平泽。二月、八月采。
陶隐居云∶方药不复用，俗无识者。
味苦，平、寒，无毒。主咳逆上气，寒热，鼠 ，恶疮，邪气。一名 （音雪）。生丹
水。
陶隐居云∶今人不识此鼠姑，乃牡丹又名鼠姑，罔知孰是。
Pungent, slightly warm, non-toxic. Primarily treats cholera (Huo Luan), abdominal pain, vomiting and regurgitation, and mental restlessness. Grows in water. Harvested in the fifth month.
Tao Hongjing states: It grows in small streams. Nowadays, people harvest it on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, dry it, and use it to treat cholera with good efficacy.
Bitter, cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats five types of strangury (Wu Long), breaks down stone strangury (Shi Lin), resolves stagnant Qi in the bladder, and promotes the flow of water passages and urination. Grows in the rivers and marshes of Nanyang.
Tao Hongjing states: Also known as Lanshi Cao (Rotting Stone Grass). Furthermore, it is said to be Mashihao (Artemisia selengensis).
Bitter, cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats fright Qi (Jing Qi), cold damage (Shang Han), abdominal pain with emaciation, pathogenic factors in the skin, and cold extremities without color. Grows in the mountains and valleys of Yizhou. (Avoids Yuzha and Feilian.)
Salty, neutral, non-toxic. Primarily nourishes Heart Qi, eliminates a warm and painful sensation in the heart, and treats oozing body heat. Can be processed into salt. Grows in the flat marshes of Huainan. Harvested in the seventh month. (Fan Shi is its guiding herb.)
Min Yuxi et al. carefully note according to *Yao Xing Lun*: Xuncao can also be used alone. Bitter, non-toxic. Primarily treats widespread wind sores and high fever. Li Shi is its guiding herb.
Bitter, slightly warm. Primarily treats cough with rebellious Qi, pathogenic factors in the five Zang organs, harmonizes the middle Jiao and benefits Qi, brightens the eyes, and kills lice. Qing Fu, Bai Fu, Chi Fu, Hei Fu, and Huang Fu each tonify their corresponding Zang organ according to their color. Bai Fu is also known as Numu. Grows in the mountains and valleys of Ba Commandery.
Tao Hongjing states: Neither prescriptions nor medicines use it anymore; currently, no one recognizes it. Min Yuxi et al. carefully note according to Wu Shi: Five-colored Shi Zhi (Red Earth) are also known as Qing, Chi, Huang, Bai, and Hei Fu.
Sweet and bitter, cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats warm malaria with alternating chills and fever, sourness and hoarseness due to pathogenic factors, and wards off misfortune. Grows in the mountains and valleys of Huai.
Sweet, cold and neutral, slightly toxic. Primarily descends deficient heat, benefits Yin essence, makes the face radiant and beautiful, and brightens the eyes. Long-term consumption lightens the body and delays aging. Used to make steamed wine for patients to drink. Grows in the flat marshes of Songgao. Harvested in the second and eighth months.
Tao Hongjing states: Neither prescriptions nor medicines use it anymore; common people do not recognize it.
Bitter, neutral and cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats cough with rebellious upward Qi, chills and fever, scrofula (Shu Lu), malignant sores, and pathogenic factors. Also known as [character pronounced 'xue']. Grows in Dan Shui.
Tao Hongjing states: People today do not recognize this Shu Gu; it is Peony (Mudan) also called Shu Gu. It is unknown which identification is correct.