味苦，微寒，无毒。主疗痰满，胸胁中痞，心腹结气，风头痛，去痰实，下气，治伤
寒热。明目，益精，《药性论》云∶使。主时气内外热。日华子云∶治一切劳，下一切气
止嗽，破症结，开胃下食，通五脏，主霍乱转筋，骨节烦闷，反胃呕逆，气喘，安胎，小儿
疳。半夏为使。恶∶皂荚。畏∶藜芦。
味苦咸，寒，无毒。主头风，黄胆，咳逆，淋沥，女子阴中肿痛，湿痹死肌，不可
起止行步。疗四肢不安，时行腹中大热，小儿惊痫，妇人产后余痛。《药性论》云∶
一切热毒风。日华子云∶通关利窍及血脉及一切风痹，筋骨弱乏，通小肠水气，天行时疾，
头痛眼疼。恶∶螵蛸、桔梗、茯苓、萆 。
味辛苦，微温、微寒，无毒。主妇人疝瘕，阴中寒肿痛，腹中急，除风头痛，长肌肤
悦颜色，辟雾露，疗风邪， 曳金疮。《药性论》云∶臣。能治一百六十种恶风，鬼疰流
腰痛冷，能化小便，通血，去头风。日华子云∶治痫疾并皮肤疵 ，粉刺。畏∶青箱子。
茹。
味苦甘，平，无毒。主劳热邪气，五癃闭不通，利小便水道，止烦下气，通膀胱满，
五劳，安五脏，去恶风，益精气。《药性论》云∶使。治劳及五淋，胞囊结热不通，膀胱
满。日华子云∶治淋沥遗溺。杏仁为之使。得∶菖蒲，良。生∶华阴。又有生古瓦屋上者
曰瓦苇，用治淋亦佳。
【前胡】
味苦，性微寒，无毒。主要治疗痰湿壅盛、胸胁部痞闷、心腹部气机结滞、风邪引起的头痛，能祛除痰实、降逆下气，治疗外感伤寒引起的寒热症状。具有明目、益精的功效。《药性论》记载：以半夏为使药。主要治疗时行疫病内外的发热。日华子记载：治疗各种虚劳，降下各种气机，止咳，破除症瘕结块，开胃进食，疏通五脏，治疗霍乱转筋、骨节烦闷不适、反胃呕吐、气喘，安胎，治疗小儿疳积。
【石苇】
味苦、咸，性寒，无毒。主要治疗头风、黄疸、咳嗽气逆、淋证尿沥不尽、女子阴中肿痛、湿痹导致的肌肤枯死僵硬、无法起止行走。治疗四肢不安定、时行病腹中大热、小儿惊痫、妇人产后余痛。《药性论》记载：治疗一切热毒风邪。日华子记载：通利关窍及血脉和一切风痹，筋骨虚弱乏力，通利小肠水气，治疗天行时疾（流行性疾病）、头痛眼疼。畏忌：螵蛸、桔梗、茯苓、萆薢。
【威灵仙】
味辛、苦，性微温、微寒，无毒。主要治疗妇人疝瘕、阴中寒性肿痛、腹部拘急疼痛，祛除风邪头痛，使肌肤生长、面色悦泽，辟除雾露湿气，治疗风邪，收敛金疮（刀箭创伤）。《药性论》记载：作为臣药。能治疗一百六十种恶风、鬼疰流注引起的腰痛冷痛，能化小便，通血脉，祛除头风。日华子记载：治疗癫痫及皮肤瑕疵、粉刺。畏忌：青葙子。
【瓦苇】
味苦、甘，性平，无毒。主要治疗劳热邪气、五癃闭不通（五种排尿困难），通利小便水道，止烦渴、降逆气，通利膀胱满胀，治疗五劳，安定五脏，祛除恶风，益精气。《药性论》记载：作为使药。治疗劳损及五淋，胞囊结热不通，膀胱满胀。日华子记载：治疗淋证尿沥不尽、遗尿。以杏仁为使药。与菖蒲同用，疗效良好。产于华阴。又有生长在古瓦屋上的称为瓦苇，用于治疗淋证效果也很好。
[Qianhu (Peucedani Radix)]
Bitter, slightly cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats phlegm-fullness, chest and hypochondriac stuffiness, qi stagnation in the heart and abdomen, wind-induced headache, expels phlegm-solidity, directs qi downward, and treats cold-heat patterns of Shanghan (Cold Damage). Brightens the eyes and benefits essence. *Yaoxing Lun* states: Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma) serves as the guiding herb. Primarily treats internal and external heat of seasonal epidemics. Ri Huazi states: Treats all types of consumptive diseases, directs down all types of qi, stops coughing, breaks up mass formations, opens the stomach to promote food intake, unblocks the five zang organs, treats cholera with muscle cramps, bone and joint restlessness, regurgitation and vomiting, asthma, calms the fetus, and treats pediatric gan disease (malnutrition).
[Shiwei (Pyrrosiae Folium)]
Bitter and salty, cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats head wind, jaundice, cough and rebellious qi, strangury with dribbling, swelling and pain in the female yin, damp-bi causing dead skin/muscle where movement is impossible. Treats restlessness of the four limbs, intense abdominal heat during seasonal epidemics, pediatric convulsions and epilepsy, and residual pain after childbirth in women. *Yaoxing Lun* states: Treats all types of heat-toxin wind. Ri Huazi states: Unblocks orifices, benefits vessels and blood, treats all types of wind-bi, weak and deficient sinews and bones, unblocks water qi in the small intestine, treats heavenly travel seasonal diseases (epidemics), headache, and eye pain. Aversion: Piao Xiao (Sepiae Endoconcha), Jiegeng (Platycodonis Radix), Fuling (Poria), Bi Xie (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma).
[Weilingxian (Clematidis Radix et Rhizoma)]
Acrid and bitter, slightly warm and slightly cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats female hernia and mass formations, cold swelling and pain in the yin, acute abdominal tension, dispels wind headache, promotes skin growth and complexion, wards off fog and dew, treats wind pathogens, and heals metallic wounds. *Yaoxing Lun* states: Serves as an assistant herb. Can treat 160 types of evil winds, cold lumbar pain caused by ghostly fixation and flowing pathogens, can transform urine, unblock blood, and remove head wind. Ri Huazi states: Treats epilepsy and skin blemishes, acne vulgaris. Aversion: Qing Xi Zi (Celosiae Semen).
[Wawei (Pyrrosiae Folium growing on old tiles)]
Bitter and sweet, neutral, non-toxic. Primarily treats labor-heat and pathogenic qi, five stranguries with obstruction, benefits the urinary pathway, stops thirst and directs qi downward, unblocks fullness in the bladder, treats five labors, calms the five zang organs, removes evil wind, and benefits essence and qi. *Yaoxing Lun* states: Serves as a guiding herb. Treats consumption and five stranguries, heat accumulation in the bladder sac with obstruction, bladder fullness. Ri Huazi states: Treats strangury with dribbling and enuresis. Xingren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum) serves as the guiding herb. Synergy: Changpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma) enhances efficacy. Origin: Huayin. There is also Shiwei growing on old tile roofs called Wawei, which is excellent for treating strangury.