味辛，大寒，无毒。主治胃中食饮热结，破留血、闭绝，停痰痞满，推陈致新。炼之
如银，能寒、能热、能滑、能涩，能辛、能苦、能咸、能酸。入地千岁不变，色青白者佳，
黄者伤人，赤者杀人。一名硝石朴。生益州有咸水之阳，采无时。（畏麦句姜。）
《本经》原文∶朴硝，味苦，寒。主百病，除寒热邪气，逐六腑积聚，结固留。癖能化
七十二种石。炼饵服
味辛，大寒，无毒。主治五脏十二经脉中百二十疾，暴伤寒、腹中大热，止烦满消渴
利小便及 蚀疮。天地至神之物，能化成十二种石。生益州，及武都、陇西、西羌，采无时
。（萤火为之使，恶苦参、苦菜，畏女菀。）
《本经》原文∶硝石，味苦，寒。主五脏积热，胃胀闭，涤去蓄结饮食，推陈致新，除
邪气。炼之如膏，久
无毒。除固热在骨髓，去鼻中息肉。歧
生河西及陇西、武都、石门，采无时。（
《本经》原文∶涅石，旧作矾石，据郭璞注《山海经》引作涅石。味酸，寒。主寒热，
泄利白沃，阴蚀恶创
味辛、苦，大寒。主治五脏积聚，久热、胃闭，除邪气，破留血、腹中淡实结搏，通
脉，利大小便及月水，破五淋，推陈致新。生于朴硝。（石苇为之使。畏麦句姜。）
大寒，无毒。通九窍、六腑、津液，去留结，止渴，令人利中。一名液石，一名共石，
一名脆石，一名番石。生赭阳、及太山之阴、或掖北白山、或卷山。采无时。（石苇为之使。
恶曾青。）
《本经》原文∶滑石，味甘，寒。主身热泄 ，女子乳难癃闭，利小便，荡胃中积聚寒
热，益精气。久服轻
【朴硝】
味辛，大寒，无毒。主治胃中饮食积热凝结，破除瘀血阻滞、气机闭塞，消除停聚的痰饮及胸腹痞满胀闷，推陈出新。炼制后如银般洁白，具有寒、热、滑、涩、辛、苦、咸、酸等多种药性变化。埋入地下千年不腐坏，颜色青白色的为佳，黄色的会伤害人体，红色的会致人死亡。又名硝石朴。产于益州有咸水河流向阳的一面，采集没有固定时节。（畏麦句姜。）
《神农本草经》原文：朴硝，味苦，寒。主治各种疾病，去除寒热邪气，驱逐六腑中的积聚之物，解除结固留滞。癖块能化解七十二种石头。炼制后饵服。
【硝石】
味辛，大寒，无毒。主治五脏及十二经脉中的一百二十种疾病，突发伤寒、腹部大热，止烦闷胀满、消渴，通利小便，以及腐蚀疮疡。这是天地间极灵妙的药物，能化生十二种石头。产于益州，以及武都、陇西、西羌等地，采集没有固定时节。（萤火为其引经药，恶苦参、苦菜，畏女菀。）
《神农本草经》原文：硝石，味苦，寒。主治五脏积热，胃脘胀满闭塞，涤除体内蓄积的饮食糟粕，推陈出新，祛除邪气。炼制后如膏状，久服...
【涅石】
无毒。除去骨髓中的顽固热邪，去除鼻中息肉。产于河西以及陇西、武都、石门等地，采集没有固定时节。（...）
《神农本草经》原文：涅石，旧作矾石，据郭璞注《山海经》引作涅石。味酸，寒。主治寒热，泄泻痢疾带白脓，阴部蚀烂恶疮...
【石苇】（注：根据上下文“生于朴硝”及“石苇为之使”，此处原文疑似指代某种依附于朴硝或与之相关的矿物/药材，但标题缺失，依文意翻译）
味辛、苦，大寒。主治五脏积聚，久热、胃脘闭塞，祛除邪气，破除瘀血、腹部淡实结搏，疏通血脉，通利大小便及月经，破除五种淋证，推陈出新。生于朴硝之中。（石苇为其引经药。畏麦句姜。）
【滑石】
大寒，无毒。通利九窍、六腑及津液，去除体内留滞结聚，止渴，使人身体轻利通畅。又名液石，又名共石，又名脆石，又名番石。产于赭阳，以及泰山的南面，或者掖北白山，或者卷山。采集没有固定时节。（石苇为其引经药。恶曾青。）
《神农本草经》原文：滑石，味甘，寒。主治身体发热泄泻，女子乳汁不通、小便癃闭，通利小便，荡涤胃中积聚的寒热邪气，补益精气。久服身体轻...
[Piao Xiao]
Taste: Acrid, Nature: Very Cold, Toxicity: Non-toxic. Indications: Mainly treats heat accumulation and stagnation of food and drink in the stomach; breaks up retained blood, obstructions, and closures; resolves stagnant phlegm, distension, and fullness; eliminates the old to promote the new. When refined, it becomes white like silver; it possesses the properties of Cold, Heat, Slippery, Astringent, Acrid, Bitter, Salty, and Sour. It remains unchanged even after being buried underground for a thousand years; those that are greenish-white are superior, yellow ones harm people, and red ones kill people. Also known as Xiaoshi Piao (Niter Piao). Grows on the sunny side of salty water streams in Yizhou; can be harvested at any time. (Averse to Maijujiang.)
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Piao Xiao, Taste: Bitter, Nature: Cold. Treats various diseases, dispels cold-heat pathogenic factors, drives out accumulations in the six fu organs, and resolves solidifications and retention. It can dissolve seventy-two types of stones. Refined and taken as an electuary.
[Xiaoshi]
Taste: Acrid, Nature: Very Cold, Toxicity: Non-toxic. Indications: Mainly treats one hundred and twenty diseases involving the five zang organs and twelve meridians; sudden shanghan (cold damage), severe heat in the abdomen; stops irritability, fullness, and thirst with urination; corrodes sores. It is a divine substance of heaven and earth, capable of transforming into twelve types of stones. Grows in Yizhou, as well as Wudu, Longxi, and Xiqiang; can be harvested at any time. (Firefly is its guide drug; incompatible with Kushen and Kucai; averse to Nüwan.)
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Xiaoshi, Taste: Bitter, Nature: Cold. Treats accumulated heat in the five zang organs, gastric distension and closure; cleanses accumulated food and drink from the body, eliminates the old to promote the new, and removes pathogenic factors. Refined into a paste, long-term use...
[Nieshi]
Non-toxic. Removes stubborn heat in the bone marrow; removes nasal polyps. Grows in Hexi, as well as Longxi, Wudu, and Shimen; can be harvested at any time. (...)
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Nieshi, formerly written as Fanshi, according to Guo Pu's annotation of *Shanhaijing*, written as Nieshi. Taste: Sour, Nature: Cold. Treats cold-heat alternating sensations, dysentery with white discharge, genital erosion, and malignant sores.
[Shiwei-related Mineral/Substance]
Taste: Acrid, Bitter, Nature: Very Cold. Indications: Mainly treats accumulations in the five zang organs, chronic heat, gastric closure; removes pathogenic factors; breaks up retained blood and firm, solid knots in the abdomen; unblocks vessels; promotes urination and defecation, regulates menstruation; breaks up five types of strangury (lin syndrome); eliminates the old to promote the new. Grows within Piao Xiao. (Shiwei is its guide drug; averse to Maijujiang.)
[Hua Shi]
Nature: Very Cold, Toxicity: Non-toxic. Unblocks the nine orifices, six fu organs, and body fluids; removes retained stagnations; stops thirst; makes the body feel light and free. Also known as Yeshi, Gongshi, Cuishi, and Fanshi. Grows in Zhe Yang, on the south slope of Mount Tai, or in Ye Bei Baishan, or Juan Shan; can be harvested at any time. (Shiwei is its guide drug; incompatible with Zengqing.)
*Shennong Bencao Jing* original text: Hua Shi, Taste: Sweet, Nature: Cold. Treats fever and diarrhea, female milk obstruction, strangury and urinary retention; promotes urination; sweeps away accumulated cold-heat in the stomach; benefits essence and qi. Long-term use brings lightness...