味辛，寒，无毒。主阴痿，绝伤，茎中痛，利小便，益气力，强志，坚筋骨，消瘰 ，
赤痈，下部有疮洗出虫。丈夫久服，令人无子。一名刚前。生上郡阳山山谷。
味甘，平，温，无毒。主皮肤寒热，胃中热气，风寒湿痹，坚筋骨，令人嗜食，
满，利大小便，长肌肉肥大。久服轻身。花叶∶去白虫、疗喉痹，多服令人溏泻。一名荔
一名剧草，一名三坚，一名豕首。生河东川谷。五月采实，阴干。
三十九味
味辛甘，温，无毒。主咳逆上气，善喘，喉痹，诸惊痫，寒热邪气，消渴，喘息呼吸。
一名橐吾，一名颗东，一名虎发，一名菟奚，一名氐冬。生常山山谷及上党水旁，十一月采
花，阴干。
味辛苦，寒，微寒，无毒。主寒热中风，螈 痉，惊痫邪气，除症坚瘀血留舍肠
安五脏，疗痈疮。除时气，头痛客热，五劳劳气，头腰痛，风噤癫疾。一名鹿韭，一名鼠
姑。生巴郡山谷及汉中，二月八月采根，阴干。
味辛苦，平，温，无毒。主风寒，温疟，热气，诸痫，除邪，利大小便。疗水肿
去膀胱热，伤寒，寒热邪气，中风手脚挛急，止泻，散痈肿恶结，诸蜗疥癣虫疮，通腠理，
利九窍。一名解离，文如车辐理解者良。生汉中川谷，二月八月采根，阴干。
味辛。温，无毒，主风寒洗洗，霍乱，泻痢，肠鸣，上下无常处，惊痫，寒热百疾。疗
肺伤咳逆出汗，久寒在膀胱，支满，饮酒夜食发病。一名白菀，一名织女菀，一名茆。生汉
中川谷或山阳，正月二月采，阴干。
【淫羊藿】味辛，性寒，无毒。主治阳痿，绝伤（指严重的损伤或虚损），阴茎中疼痛，通利小便，补益气力，增强意志，坚固筋骨，消除瘰疬（颈部淋巴结结核），治疗赤痈（红肿热痛的疮疡），下部生疮可用其洗剂洗出虫体。男子长期服用，会导致不育。又名刚前。生长在上郡阳山的山谷中。
【女菀】味甘，性平、温，无毒。主治皮肤寒热，胃中热气，风寒湿痹（由风、寒、湿邪引起的肢体关节疼痛麻木），坚固筋骨，使人食欲增加，腹部胀满，通利大小便，促进肌肉生长使身体丰满。长期服用可使身体轻健。花和叶：能去除肠道白虫，治疗喉痹（咽喉肿痛闭塞），多服会导致腹泻。又名荔，又名剧草，又名三坚，又名豕首。生长在河东地区的川谷中。五月采集果实，阴干备用。
【橐吾】味辛、甘，性温，无毒。主治咳嗽气逆，容易气喘，喉痹，各种惊痫（小儿惊风抽搐），寒热邪气，消渴（糖尿病类症状），喘息呼吸急促。又名橐吾，又名颗东，又名虎发，又名菟奚，又名氐冬。生长在常山山谷及上党地区水边，十一月采集花朵，阴干备用。
【鹿韭】味辛、苦，性寒、微寒，无毒。主治寒热中风，抽搐痉挛，惊痫邪气，消除症坚瘀血停留于肠道，安定五脏，治疗痈疮。去除时行疫病，头痛客热（外感发热），五劳七伤之气，头腰痛，风噤（牙关紧闭）癫疾。又名鹿韭，又名鼠姑。生长在巴郡山谷及汉中地区，二月、八月采集根部，阴干备用。
【解离】味辛、苦，性平、温，无毒。主治风寒，温疟（一种疟疾），热气，各种痫证，祛除邪气，通利大小便。治疗水肿，清除膀胱热，伤寒，寒热邪气，中风导致手脚挛急，止泻，消散痈肿恶结，各种蜗疥癣虫疮，疏通腠理（皮肤纹理及汗孔），通利九窍。又名解离，纹理如车辐状且易于理解者为佳。生长在汉中川谷，二月、八月采集根部，阴干备用。
【白菀】味辛。性温，无毒。主治风寒引起的洒淅恶寒，霍乱，泻痢，肠鸣，病位上下无常处，惊痫，寒热百病。治疗肺伤咳嗽气逆出汗，久寒滞留膀胱，胸胁胀满，饮酒夜食引发的疾病。又名白菀，又名织女菀，又名茆。生长在汉中川谷或山南向阳处，正月、二月采集，阴干备用。
[Epimedium] Pungent in flavor, cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats impotence, severe trauma/deficiency (Jueshang), pain in the penis, promotes urination, tonifies Qi and strength, strengthens willpower, solidifies sinews and bones, eliminates scrofula (Luo Li), treats red carbuncles (Chiyong), and can be used as a wash to expel parasites from sores in the lower body. Long-term consumption by men may lead to infertility. Also known as Gangqian. Grows in the valleys of Yangshan, Shangjun Commandery.
[Polygala Root] Sweet in flavor, neutral and warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats alternating cold and heat of the skin, heat in the stomach, Bi syndrome caused by wind-cold-dampness, solidifies sinews and bones, increases appetite, relieves abdominal fullness, promotes bowel and bladder movements, promotes muscle growth and body plumpness. Long-term consumption lightens the body. Flowers and leaves: expel roundworms, treat throat obstruction (Houbi); excessive use causes loose stools. Also known as Li, Jucao, Sanjian, or Shishou. Grows in the river valleys of Hedong. Fruits are harvested in May and dried in the shade.
[Trogopterus Dung / Saussurea] Pungent and sweet in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats cough with rebellious Qi, frequent asthma, throat obstruction, various types of convulsive epilepsy, pathogenic cold-heat, Xiao Ke (wasting-thirst syndrome), wheezing and rapid breathing. Also known as Tuowu, Kedong, Hufa, Tuxi, or Didong. Grows in the valleys of Changshan and near waters in Shangdang. Flowers are harvested in November and dried in the shade.
[Lujun / Radix Polygalae] Pungent and bitter in flavor, cold and slightly cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats cold-heat and wind-stroke, spasms and convulsions, convulsive epilepsy due to pathogenic factors, removes fixed masses and blood stasis lodged in the intestines, calms the five Zang organs, treats carbuncles and sores. Eliminates seasonal epidemics, headache with external heat, Qi deficiency from the five labors, head and waist pain, wind-lock (trismus) and manic disorders. Also known as Lujun or Shugu. Grows in the valleys of Ba Commandery and Hanzhong. Roots are harvested in February and August and dried in the shade.
[Jieli / Radix Bupleuri] Pungent and bitter in flavor, neutral and warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats wind-cold, warm malaria, heat pathogens, various epileptic conditions, expels pathogens, promotes bowel and bladder movements. Treats edema, clears heat from the Bladder, Shanghan (cold damage), cold-heat pathogens, wind-stroke causing spasticity of hands and feet, stops diarrhea, dissipates carbuncles and malignant knots, various tinea and parasitic skin sores, opens the Couli (pores and interstices), and unblocks the nine orifices. Also known as Jieli; those with texture resembling wheel spokes are considered superior. Grows in the river valleys of Hanzhong. Roots are harvested in February and August and dried in the shade.
[Baiwan / Inula Flower] Pungent in flavor. Warm in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats aversion to cold due to wind-cold, cholera-like syndrome, dysentery, borborygmus, diseases moving unpredictably up and down, convulsive epilepsy, and hundred diseases of cold-heat. Treats lung injury with cough, rebellious Qi, and sweating; long-standing cold retained in the Bladder, distension and fullness; and diseases triggered by drinking alcohol or eating at night. Also known as Baiwan, Zhinvwan, or Mao. Grows in the river valleys of Hanzhong or on sunny slopes. Harvested in January and February and dried in the shade.