\r益智仁\pq56.bmp\r
补心脾。益火消阴。缩泉止唾。味辛苦。气香性热。固肾培元。暖胃祛寒。呕可平
而痛可止。温中进食。滞能宣导郁能开。（益智仁味苦辛。性热气香。入心脾肾。补火生土
。能摄纳上下诸气。缩泉止唾。惟芳香之气。独喜归脾。故能启脾胃。进饮食。开郁结。散
寒邪。而阴虚有火者为不宜耳。）
\r荜拨\pq57a1.bmp\r
宣胃腑之沉寒。冷滞能消呕吐散。治阳明之浮热。头风自愈齿疼安。呃逆肠鸣。辛热
且能下气。吞酸痰阻。芳香自可宣中。（荜拨大辛大热。味类胡椒。入胃与大肠。阳明药也
。温中散寒。破滞气。开郁结。下气除痰。又能散上焦之浮热。凡一切牙痛头风吞酸等证。
属于阳明湿火者。皆可用此从治之。）
\r良姜\pq57a.bmp\r
除寒止心腹之疼。辛温有效。散逆治清涎之呕。脾胃偏宜。（良姜辛温入脾胃。逐寒
邪。止腹疼。虽燥而无香烈之性。其所以平呕吐。治清涎。温脾暖胃四字足以尽之。）
\r蛇床子\pq57.bmp\r
助阳暖下。有祛除寒湿之功。入肾行脾。乃辛苦性温之力。阴蚀虫疮等证。煎洗颇
宜。风淫疥癞诸疮。外敷有效。（蛇床子辛苦温。微毒。入肾脏。补下元。祛寒湿。暖子宫
。杀虫疥。治阴痿囊湿等证。古人每用以内服。极云有效。今皆外治方多用之。或煎汤熏洗
。或研末调敷。亦世俗之不同耳。）
益智仁
补益心脾。温补命门之火以消除阴寒。固摄膀胱以止尿频，收敛津液以止流涎。味道辛苦，气味芳香，性质温热。能固护肾脏、培补元气。温暖胃腑以祛除寒邪。可平息呕吐，缓解疼痛。温中焦以促进食欲，宣导气滞，开解郁结。（益智仁味道苦辛，性质温热，气味芳香，归入心、脾、肾经。补火以生土（即温肾阳以暖脾土）。能摄纳上下的各种气机。缩尿止唾，主要依靠其芳香之气，特别喜好归于脾经。因此能开启脾胃功能，增进饮食，开解郁结，散除寒邪。但阴虚有火者不宜使用。）
荜拨
宣通胃腑中的深层寒邪，冷积停滞得以消除，呕吐自散。治疗阳明经的浮热，头风自愈，牙痛安宁。呃逆、肠鸣，因其辛热之性且能降气。吞酸、痰阻，因其芳香之气自然能宣通中焦。（荜拨大辛大热，味道类似胡椒，归入胃与大肠经，是阳明经的药物。温中散寒，破除滞气，开解郁结，降气除痰。又能散除上焦的浮热。凡是一切牙痛、头风、吞酸等证候，属于阳明湿火者，都可以用此药进行反治。）
良姜
祛除寒邪，停止心腹部的疼痛，辛温有效。散逆气，治疗清稀涎沫引起的呕吐，对脾胃尤为适宜。（良姜辛温，归入脾胃经，驱逐寒邪，停止腹痛。虽然燥烈但没有香烈之性。它之所以能平息呕吐，治疗清稀涎沫，用“温脾暖胃”四个字足以概括。）
蛇床子
助阳暖下焦，具有祛除寒湿的功效。入肾经、行脾经，这是其辛苦、性质温和的力量体现。对于阴部蚀烂、虫疮等证候，煎汤外洗颇为适宜。对于风邪侵袭导致的疥癣癞疾等各种疮疡，外敷有效。（蛇床子辛苦温，微毒，归入肾脏，补益下元，祛除寒湿，温暖子宫，杀虫治疥。治疗阳痿、阴囊潮湿等证候。古人常用来内服，极言其有效。现在多在外用方剂中使用，有的煎汤熏洗，有的研末调敷，这也是世俗用法的不同之处罢了。）
Yi Zhi Ren (Alpinia Oxyphylla Fruit)
Tonifies the Heart and Spleen. Warms Mingmen Fire to eliminate Yin-Cold. Astringes the Bladder to reduce urination and stops drooling. Flavor: Pungent, Bitter. Aroma: Fragrant. Nature: Hot. Secures the Kidney and nurtures Yuan Qi. Warms the Stomach to dispel Cold. Can calm vomiting and stop pain. Warms the Middle Jiao to promote appetite, promotes stagnation, opens up constraint, and resolves depression. (Yi Zhi Ren has a bitter and pungent flavor, is hot in nature and fragrant in aroma. It enters the Heart, Spleen, and Kidney meridians. It tonifies Fire to generate Earth [i.e., warms Kidney Yang to warm Spleen Earth]. It can grasp and regulate Qi moving up and down. Its ability to reduce urination and stop drooling relies mainly on its fragrant aroma, which specifically favors the Spleen meridian. Therefore, it can activate Spleen and Stomach functions, promote food intake, open up constraint, and disperse Cold pathogens. However, it is not suitable for those with Yin deficiency and internal heat.)
Bi Bo (Long Pepper)
Disperses deep-seated Cold in the Stomach Fu organ; cold stagnation is eliminated and vomiting dissipates. Treats floating Heat in the Yangming channel; cephalalgia due to wind heals spontaneously, and toothache is alleviated. Hiccups and borborygmus are treated because of its pungent-hot nature and ability to direct Qi downward. Acid regurgitation and phlegm obstruction are resolved because its fragrant aroma naturally unblocks the Middle Jiao. (Bi Bo is extremely pungent and hot, with a flavor similar to Piperis Nigris Fructus (Black Pepper). It enters the Stomach and Large Intestine meridians and is a herb for the Yangming channel. It warms the Middle and disperses Cold, breaks up stagnation, opens up constraint, directs Qi downward, and eliminates phlegm. It can also dissipate floating Heat in the Upper Jiao. For all conditions such as toothache, cephalalgia due to wind, and acid regurgitation belonging to Yangming Damp-Heat, this herb can be used for contrary treatment.)
Liang Jiang (Galangal Rhizome)
Dispels Cold and stops pain in the heart and abdomen; its pungent-warm property is effective. Directs rebellious Qi downward and treats vomiting caused by clear saliva; it is particularly suitable for the Spleen and Stomach. (Liang Jiang is pungent and warm, entering the Spleen and Stomach meridians. It drives out Cold pathogens and stops abdominal pain. Although drying, it lacks an intensely aromatic quality. Its ability to calm vomiting and treat clear saliva can be fully summarized by the four characters "Warming the Spleen and warming the Stomach.")
She Chuang Zi (Cnidium Fruit)
Assists Yang and warms the Lower Jiao; it possesses the efficacy of dispelling Cold-Dampness. Enters the Kidney and acts upon the Spleen, demonstrating the power of its pungent-bitter and warm nature. For conditions such as genital erosion and parasitic sores, decoction for washing is quite suitable. For various sores caused by Wind pathogen invasion, such as scabies and leprosy-like skin diseases, external application is effective. (She Chuang Zi is pungent, bitter, and warm, with slight toxicity. It enters the Kidney meridian, tonifies the Lower Yuan, dispels Cold-Dampness, warms the uterus, kills parasites, and treats scabies. It treats conditions such as impotence and dampness of the scrotum. Ancient practitioners often used it internally, claiming great efficacy. Nowadays, it is mostly used in external treatments, either as a decoction for fumigation and washing or as a powder mixed for topical application. This reflects differences in popular usage.)