禀石之气而生，味甘、辛，气大温，无毒。得火则有大毒，宜入银器内，水煮二
日，研末水飞过用。性温而镇堕，使气得归元，故主咳逆上气也。以辛温之力，故能通
百节利九窍，下乳汁者也。其疗脚弱冷痛者，亦阳气下行之验也。然石药之性悍，虽
有补益，令阳气暴充，饮食倍进，昧者得此肆淫，则精竭火炎发为痈疽，淋浊祸不浅
矣，长年之说，匆轻试也。
石钟乳，即鹅管石。主咳逆上气，脚弱冷痛，安五脏，百节能通，下乳汁九窍并
利，补下焦虚滑，遗精壮元阳，更益阳事，通声明目，寒嗽尤宜。
治一切劳嗽胸膈痞满，用鹅管石、雄黄佛耳草、款冬花等分，为末。每用一钱，安
香炉上焚之，以筒吸烟入喉中，日二次。
井泉石解心脏热结最良，止肺经热嗽亦妙。得大黄、栀子，治眼睑暴发肿浮。得决
明、菊花，疗眼疳骤生翳膜。总主诸热，别无所能。
又名花乳石。《本经》无气味详其所主，应凡味酸、辛，气温之药，其功专于止血，
能使血化为水。妇人血晕恶血上升也，消化恶血则晕自止也。以酸敛之气，复能化瘀
血，故敷一切金疮，及打扑伤损。狗咬至死者，急锉为末，掺处其血化为黄水即治，
更不疼痛。如内损血入脏腑，热童便入酒少许，热调钱余立效。敷则生用，服则 之。
花蕊石，治血症神效。凡五内崩损，喷血出非斗者，用以 存性，研极细末，食后
调服三钱，甚者五钱。男子以童便掺半酒。女子以童便掺半醋，多服体即疏通，瘀血化
为黄水，诚为劫药，止后随以浓独参汤，或童便参汤补之。金疮血流，敷即合口，产后
血晕，舐下即安。过用损血，不可不谨。
石钟乳禀受石头的气质而生，味道甘、辛，药性大温，无毒。遇到火加热则会产生大毒，适宜放入银器中，用水煮两天，研成粉末后用水飞法处理使用。其药性温和且具有沉降之性，能使气回归本源，因此主治咳嗽气逆。凭借辛温的力量，能够疏通全身关节，通利九窍，并能促进乳汁分泌。它治疗脚部软弱冷痛，也是阳气下行作用的体现。然而，矿物药的药性猛烈，虽然有补益作用，但会使阳气突然充盛，食欲大增，不明事理的人得到此药后肆意纵欲，就会导致精气枯竭、虚火上炎，引发痈疽、淋证、浊证等祸患，后果严重，关于它能延年益寿的说法，切勿轻易尝试。
石钟乳，就是鹅管石。主治咳嗽气逆，脚部软弱冷痛，安定五脏，使全身关节通畅，促进乳汁分泌，九窍通利，补益下焦的虚滑（如遗精），壮元阳，更增强性功能，通声音明目，对于寒性咳嗽尤其适宜。
治疗各种劳嗽（慢性咳嗽）伴有胸膈痞闷胀满，取鹅管石、雄黄、佛耳草、款冬花各等份，研成粉末。每次用一钱，放在香炉上焚烧，用管子将烟雾吸入喉中，每天两次。
井泉石解除心脏热结的效果最好，停止肺经热咳也很奇妙。配合大黄、栀子，可治疗眼睑突发肿胀浮起。配合决明子、菊花，可治疗眼疳疾突然生成的翳膜。总的主治各种热证，除此之外别无其他功效。
花蕊石又名花乳石。《神农本草经》中没有详细记载其气味及主治功能。凡是味酸、辛，气温的药物，其功效专于止血，能使血液化为水状。妇女血晕因恶血上升所致，消化了恶血则晕厥自然停止。凭借其酸敛之气，又能化瘀血，因此外敷治疗一切金创（金属利器造成的创伤），以及跌打损伤。被狗咬至死亡者，急迫地锉成粉末，撒在伤口处，血液化为黄水即可治愈，不再疼痛。如果是内伤导致血液进入脏腑，用热童子尿加入少许酒，温热调服一钱多，立即见效。外敷则生用，内服则煅烧存性。
花蕊石，治疗血症有神奇疗效。凡是五脏内部崩裂损伤，吐血不止者，将其煅烧存性，研成极细粉末，饭后调服三钱，严重的五钱。男子用药时掺入半童子尿半酒。女子用药时掺入半童子尿半醋，多服用后身体就会疏通，瘀血化为黄水，这确实是猛烈的药物，止血之后随即用浓独参汤，或童子尿人参汤来补益。金创流血，外敷即可合口；产后血晕，舔舐伤口下方即能安顿。过量使用会损伤血液，不可不谨慎。
Shizhongru (Stalactite) is born from the qi of stones. Its taste is sweet and pungent, its nature is greatly warm, and it is non-toxic. When exposed to fire, it becomes highly toxic; it should be boiled in water for two days in a silver vessel, then ground into powder and processed by water flotation (shuifei). Its nature is warm and descending, enabling qi to return to its origin, thus it primarily treats cough with rebellious qi. With its pungent-warm power, it can unblock all joints, benefit the nine orifices, and promote lactation. Its treatment of weakness and cold pain in the legs is also evidence of its yang qi descending action. However, mineral drugs have fierce properties. Although they have tonifying effects, they may cause a sudden surge of yang qi and increased appetite. Ignorant people who misuse this drug may engage in excessive sexual activity, leading to depletion of essence, flaming of deficient fire, and the onset of carbuncles, sores, stranguria, and turbid urine, causing severe misfortune. Claims of longevity should not be lightly tested.
Shizhongru, also known as Eguanshi (Goose Tube Stone), primarily treats cough with rebellious qi, leg weakness and cold pain, calms the five zang organs, unblocks all joints, promotes lactation, benefits the nine orifices, tonifies deficiency and instability of the lower jiao, prevents seminal emission, strengthens primordial yang, enhances sexual function, improves voice and vision, and is especially suitable for cold coughs.
To treat all types of consumptive cough accompanied by chest and diaphragm fullness and distension, use equal parts of Eguanshi, Xionghuang (Realgar), Foercao (Artemisia argyi flower), and Kuidonghua (Tussilago farfara flower). Grind them into powder. Use one qian per dose, burn it on an incense burner, and inhale the smoke through a tube into the throat twice daily.
Jingquanshi (Well Spring Stone) is best for resolving heat accumulation in the heart and is also excellent for stopping heat coughs of the lung meridian. Combined with Dahuang (Rhubarb root and rhizome) and Zhizi (Gardenia fruit), it treats sudden swelling and edema of the eyelids. Combined with Juemingzi (Cassia seed) and Juhua (Chrysanthemum flower), it treats pterygium suddenly arising from eye malnutrition disease (yan gan). It generally treats various heat conditions but has no other specific functions.
Huairushi is also known as Huashishi. The *Shennong Bencao Jing* does not detail its taste, nature, or indications. Generally, herbs that are sour, pungent, and warm specialize in stopping bleeding and transforming blood into fluid. For women suffering from blood syncope due to ascending evil blood, dissolving the evil blood stops the syncope naturally. Due to its sour-astringent qi, it can also resolve blood stasis, thus when applied externally, it treats all metal wounds and traumatic injuries. For those bitten by dogs to the point of death, grind the herb finely and apply it to the wound; the blood will turn into yellow fluid, curing the injury without pain. For internal injuries where blood enters the viscera, mix slightly wine with hot child's urine (tongbian), warm it, and take more than one qian for immediate effect. For external application, use raw; for internal use, calcine until the original substance remains (cunxing).
Huairushi is miraculous for treating blood disorders. For any internal rupture or damage causing profuse hematemesis, calcine the stone until the original substance remains, grind it into an extremely fine powder, and take three qian mixed with liquid after meals, or five qian for severe cases. For men, mix half child's urine and half wine with the powder. For women, mix half child's urine and half vinegar. Frequent administration will unblock the body, transforming blood stasis into yellow fluid. This is indeed a potent drug; after hemostasis, immediately follow up with a strong Ginseng Decoction (Dushen Tang) or Ginseng and Child's Urine Decoction to tonify. For metal wounds with bleeding, external application closes the wound instantly; for postpartum blood syncope, licking the area below brings immediate relief. Overuse damages blood, so caution is necessary.