味苦甘，平、微寒，无毒。主痈肿疽疮，散结气，止痛，除热，目中赤，小儿惊痫，
疟
血邪，发背，瘰 ，肠风，痔 ，刀箭疮，扑损，温热疟疾，血痢，汤火疮，生肌止痛。代
赭为之使。反∶乌头。
味苦甘，寒，大寒，有毒。主大腹疝瘕，腹满，面目浮肿，留饮宿食，破症坚积聚，
利水谷道，下五水，散膀胱留热，皮中痞，热气肿满。《药性论》云∶味苦。能泻十二种水
疾，治心腹坚满，下水，去痰水，主皮肌浮肿。日华子云∶京西者上。瓜蒂为使。恶∶远志
。反∶甘草。
味苦辛，寒，微寒，有毒。主伤寒寒热，热发温疟，鬼毒胸中痰结，吐逆，疗鬼蛊往
来
食多，令人大吐，治项下瘤瘿。萧炳云∶得∶甘草，吐疟。日华子云∶忌∶菘菜。畏∶玉札。
味苦，微寒，无毒。主邪气，皮肤中热，风瘙身痒，杀三虫，恶疮疥虱，痔，蚀下
疮。子∶名草决明。《药性论》云∶治肝脏热毒冲眼，赤障，青盲，翳肿，主恶疮疥瘙，
下部虫 疮。日华子云∶治五脏邪气，益脑髓，明耳目，镇肝，坚筋骨，去风寒湿痹。苗∶
止金疮血。所在有。似麦闸极花，其子甚细。
味辛苦，平。微寒，无毒。主痈肿恶疮败疽，伤阴死肌，胃中邪气，贼风鬼击，痱缓
不收，除白癣疥虫。《药性论》云∶使。治热结不消，主阴下痿，治面上 疮。日华子
云∶止惊邪，血邪，痫疾，赤眼，症结，发背，瘰 ，肠风，痔 ，刀箭疮，扑损，温热疟
疾，血痢。紫石英为之使。恶∶理石。畏∶李核、杏仁。
白蔹：味苦、甘，性平、微寒，无毒。主治痈肿疽疮，消散结聚之气，止痛，清除热邪，治疗眼中发红，小儿惊痫，疟疾，血邪，发背，瘰疬，肠风，痔疮，刀箭创伤，跌打损伤，温热疟疾，血痢，汤火烫伤，具有生肌止痛的功效。以代赭石为引药。禁忌：反乌头。
白及：味苦、甘，性寒、大寒，有毒。主治大腹疝气癥块，腹部胀满，面目浮肿，水饮停留宿食不化，破除坚硬积聚，通利大小便，消除五种水邪，散除膀胱残留热邪，皮肤中痞塞感，热气导致的肿胀满闷。《药性论》记载：味苦。能泻除十二种水湿疾病，治疗心腹坚硬胀满，下行水液，去除痰饮，主治皮肤肌肉浮肿。日华子记载：产于京西的为上品。以瓜蒂为引药。禁忌：恶远志。禁忌：反甘草。
白前：味苦、辛，性寒、微寒，有毒。主治伤寒引起的寒热往来，热病发作的温疟，鬼毒导致胸中痰结，呕吐逆气，治疗鬼蛊病（指病因不明、症状变幻莫测的疾病）往来不定、食欲亢进但身体消瘦，能使人剧烈呕吐，治疗颈部下方的瘤瘿。萧炳记载：配伍甘草，可治疗疟疾。日华子记载：忌食菘菜（白菜）。畏玉札（雄黄）。
决明子：味苦，性微寒，无毒。主治邪气，皮肤中的热邪，风疹瘙痒，杀灭三虫，治疗恶疮疥癣虱病，痔疮，下部蚀疮。种子：名为草决明。《药性论》记载：治疗肝脏热毒上冲眼睛，赤障，青盲，翳肿，主治恶疮疥癣，下部虫蚀疮。日华子记载：治疗五脏邪气，补益脑髓，明目聪耳，平抑肝阳，坚固筋骨，去除风寒湿痹。苗叶：能止住金创出血。各地都有生长。形状像麦茬上的花，其种子非常细小。
白芨（注：原文此处标题虽为白芨，但内容描述实为白及或类似药物，依原文翻译）：味辛、苦，性平。微寒，无毒。主治痈肿恶疮败疽，损伤阴分死肌，胃中邪气，贼风鬼击，中风瘫痪肢体弛缓不收，去除白癣疥虫。《药性论》记载：作为使药。治疗热结不消，主治阴部痿软，治疗面部疮疡。日华子记载：止惊邪，血邪，痫疾，赤眼，症结，发背，瘰疬，肠风，痔疮，刀箭创伤，跌打损伤，温热疟疾，血痢。以紫石英为引药。禁忌：恶理石。禁忌：畏李核、杏仁。
Bai Lian (Radix Ampelopsis): Bitter and sweet, neutral to slightly cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats carbuncles, sores, and ulcers; disperses stagnant Qi; relieves pain; clears heat; treats redness of the eyes; pediatric convulsions and epilepsy; malaria; blood pathogenic factors; back carbuncles; scrofula; intestinal wind; hemorrhoids; knife and arrow wounds; traumatic injuries; warm-heat malaria; bloody dysentery; scalds and burns; promotes tissue regeneration and relieves pain. Guided by Dai Zhe Shi (Hematitum). Incompatible with: Wu Tou (Aconiti Radix).
Bai Ji (Rhizoma Bletillae): Bitter and sweet, cold to very cold, toxic. Primarily treats abdominal hernias and masses, abdominal fullness, edema of the face and eyes; retained fluid and undigested food; breaks up hard accumulations; promotes urination and defecation; eliminates five types of water retention; dissipates residual heat in the bladder; treats epigastric stuffiness and heat-induced swelling and fullness. *Yao Xing Lun* states: Bitter. Can drain twelve types of water diseases, treats hardness and fullness of the heart and abdomen, promotes water passage, removes phlegm-fluid, and primarily treats skin and muscle edema. Ri Hua Zi states: Those from Jingxi are superior. Guided by Gua Di (Cucumeris Fructus). Averse to: Yuan Zhi (Polygalae Radix). Incompatible with: Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma).
Bai Qian (Rhizoma Cynanchi Stauntonii): Bitter and pungent, cold to slightly cold, toxic. Primarily treats chills and fever due to cold damage, warm malaria with heat onset, phlegm accumulation in the chest caused by "ghost toxins", vomiting and regurgitation; treats "ghost gu" disease (diseases with unpredictable symptoms) characterized by alternating sensations and excessive appetite leading to emaciation; induces severe vomiting; treats tumors and goiters on the neck. Xiao Bing states: When combined with Gan Cao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma), it treats malaria. Ri Hua Zi states: Avoid Song Cai (Brassica pekinensis). Feared: Yu Zha (Realgar).
Jue Ming Zi (Semen Cassiae): Bitter, slightly cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats pathogenic factors, heat in the skin, wind-induced pruritus; kills three types of parasites; treats malignant sores, scabies, lice, hemorrhoids, and erosive ulcers in the lower body. The seed is named Cao Jue Ming. *Yao Xing Lun* states: Treats liver heat-toxemia rushing to the eyes, red cataracts, blindness, nebulae and swelling; primarily treats malignant sores, scabies, and parasitic erosive ulcers in the lower body. Ri Hua Zi states: Treats pathogenic factors of the five zang organs, benefits brain marrow, clarifies vision and hearing, calms the liver, strengthens sinews and bones, and expels wind-cold-damp bi syndrome. The herb (seedling/leaf) stops bleeding from metal wounds. Grows everywhere. Resembles flowers on wheat stubble; its seeds are very fine.
Bai Ji (Rhizoma Bletillae - Note: Text attributes these properties to Bai Ji, though historically some overlap exists with other herbs, translating strictly per text): Pungent and bitter, neutral. Slightly cold, non-toxic. Primarily treats carbuncles, malignant sores, and necrotic ulcers; injuries to yin and dead tissue; pathogenic factors in the stomach; thief wind and ghost attacks; flaccid paralysis with inability to move limbs; removes white tinea and scabies mites. *Yao Xing Lun* states: Acts as a guiding herb. Treats unresolved heat accumulation; primarily treats genital atrophy; treats facial ulcers. Ri Hua Zi states: Calms fright and pathogenic factors, blood pathogenic factors, epilepsy, red eyes, masses, back carbuncles, scrofula, intestinal wind, hemorrhoids, knife and arrow wounds, traumatic injuries, warm-heat malaria, and bloody dysentery. Guided by Zi Shi Ying (Halloysit Rubrum). Averse to: Li Shi (Talcum). Feared: Li He (Prunus salicina nucleus), Xing Ren (Armeniacae Semen Amarum).