\r香薷\pq51a1.bmp\r
解夏月之表邪。入肺疏寒能达外。味辛温而无毒。和脾利水可行经。（香薷辛温气香
。轻浮入肺。发表利水。辟口气。和中焦。为夏月解表之药。以长夏湿气蒸腾。用此芳香宣
上彻下。开鬼门。洁净府。两得其宜。若阴虚而感受暑热者。不宜服之。其形似茵陈。功用
亦相似。但性味各异。香薷长于解表。利水次之。茵陈反是。香薷温而茵陈寒耳。）
\r藿香\pq51a.bmp\r
辛能解表疏邪。入脾达肺。香可宣中快膈。醒胃清神。性属微温。能辟疫而止呕。功
颇善散。防助火以伤阴。（藿香。辛温入肺。芳香入脾。快膈宣中。止呕吐。平霍乱。以芳
香脾胃所喜。故能开胃助脾。然毕竟辛香宣散之品。阴虚有火。虽有表证者。不宜用之。至
若治口疮。辟口气。皆从治法耳。藿香紫苏二味。性味功用。大抵相似。但紫苏色紫。能行
血分。藿香之香过于苏。理气之功胜之。行血之力不及。至于宣中解郁。其理一也。）
\r香附\pq51.bmp\r
入肝脾而开郁。为血因气滞之方。理胎产以调经。有气顺血行之理。其味辛甘带苦。
故生者有解表之功。其质香燥而温。经制服得纯和之妙。乃女科之圣药。为气病之专司。（
香附一名莎草根。其草可为衰衣。香附即其根下子也。芳香辛苦。气温入肝脾两经。兼入手
太阴足太阳。散一切气。解一切郁。芳香可以入血分。故又能理血中之气。为妇人之圣药。
一切小腹膀胱冷痛疝瘕。以及胸胁闪气刺痛等疾。皆可用之。同参术则补气。同归地则补血
。得姜艾能温气血之寒。得栀连能清气血之热。或随其佐使而用。酒醋盐水童便以制之。然
毕竟香燥之品。阴虚气不滞者忌之。）
香薷
解除夏季的表邪。入肺经疏散寒邪，能通达体表。味道辛、温，且无毒，能调和脾胃、利水，并可通行经络。（香薷气味辛温而芳香，质地轻浮，归入肺经，具有发表散寒、利水消肿的功效，能辟除秽浊之气，调和中焦，是夏季解表的药物。因为长夏时节湿气蒸腾，使用这种芳香之品宣发上焦、通彻下焦，开启汗孔（鬼门），洁净膀胱（洁净府），上下兼顾，最为适宜。如果是阴虚体质又感受暑热的人，不宜服用。它的形状类似茵陈，功效也相似，但性味不同。香薷擅长解表，利水作用次之；茵陈则相反，香薷性温而茵陈性寒。）
藿香
辛味能解表疏邪，入脾经并达肺经。香气可宣畅中焦、宽胸快膈，醒胃清神。性质属微温，能辟除疫气并止呕。功效善于发散，但要防止其助火伤阴。（藿香，辛温入肺经，芳香入脾经，能宽胸快膈、宣畅中焦，止呕吐，平霍乱。因为芳香是脾胃所喜好的，所以能开胃助脾。但这终究是辛香宣散的药材，阴虚有火者，即使有表证，也不宜使用。至于治疗口疮、辟除口气，都是采用治法中的变通之法。藿香和紫苏这两味药，性味和功用大致相似。但紫苏色紫，能行血分；藿香的香气超过紫苏，理气之功胜过它，但行血之力不如它。至于宣畅中焦、解郁结，道理是一样的。）
香附
入肝、脾二经以开郁结，是治疗因气滞导致血瘀的方药。调理胎产以调经，有气顺则血行的道理。其味道辛、甘带苦，所以生用有解表的功效。其质地香燥而温，经过炮制后获得纯和的妙处，是妇科的圣药，专门主治气病。（香附又名莎草根，这种草可以用来制作衰衣，香附就是它根下的子块。气味芳香、辛苦，气温，归入肝、脾两经，兼入手太阴肺经和足太阳膀胱经。能消散一切气滞，解开一切郁结。芳香可以入血分，所以又能调理血中之气，是妇女病的圣药。一切小腹及膀胱冷痛、疝气瘕积，以及胸胁闪气刺痛等病症，都可以使用它。与人参、白术同用则补气，与当归、地黄同用则补血，与干姜、艾叶同用能温补气血之寒，与栀子、黄连同用能清泄气血之热。或者根据佐使药的不同而使用，用酒、醋、盐水或童便来炮制它。但这终究是香燥的药材，阴虚且无气滞者忌用。）
Xiangru (Moslae Herba)
Resolves exterior pathogens in summer. Enters the Lung meridian to disperse cold and can reach the exterior. Flavor is pungent and warm, non-toxic; harmonizes the Spleen, promotes urination, and can regulate the meridians. (Xiangru is pungent, warm, and aromatic. Its nature is light and floating, entering the Lung meridian. It releases the exterior and promotes urination, repels foul odors, and harmonizes the Middle Jiao. It is a herb for releasing the exterior in summer. Since dampness steams and rises during the late summer, this aromatic herb is used to diffuse upward and penetrate downward, opening the "Ghost Gate" (sweat pores) and cleansing the "Clean House" (bladder), achieving both effects appropriately. Those with Yin deficiency who contract summer-heat should not take it. Its shape resembles Yinchern (Artemisiae Scopariae Herba), and its functions are similar, but their natures and flavors differ. Xiangru excels at releasing the exterior, with promoting urination as secondary; Yinchern is the opposite. Xiangru is warm, whereas Yinchern is cold.)
Huoxiang (Agastaches Herba)
Pungency can release the exterior and disperse pathogens. Enters the Spleen and reaches the Lung. Aromaticity can diffuse the Middle Jiao, relieve chest fullness, awaken the Stomach, and clear the spirit. Nature is slightly warm; it can repel epidemics and stop vomiting. Its efficacy is good at dispersing, but care must be taken to prevent assisting fire from injuring Yin. (Huoxiang is pungent and warm, entering the Lung meridian; aromatic, entering the Spleen meridian. It relieves chest fullness, diffuses the Middle Jiao, stops vomiting, and calms Huoluan (cholera-like disorder). Because aromatic flavors are favored by the Spleen and Stomach, it can open the appetite and assist the Spleen. However, it is ultimately a pungent, aromatic, and dispersing substance. Those with Yin deficiency and internal heat should not use it even if they have exterior signs. As for treating mouth ulcers or repelling foul odors, these are applications of modified treatment methods. Huoxiang and Zisu (Perillae Folium) are largely similar in nature, flavor, and function. But Zisu is purple and can move the blood level; Huoxiang's aroma exceeds that of Zisu, and its Qi-regulating power surpasses it, though its ability to move blood is inferior. Regarding diffusing the Middle Jiao and resolving depression, the principle is the same.)
Xiangfu (Cyperi Rhizoma)
Enters the Liver and Spleen to open depression; it is a formula for blood stasis caused by Qi stagnation. Regulates pregnancy and childbirth to regulate menstruation, based on the principle that when Qi flows smoothly, Blood moves. Its flavor is pungent, sweet, and slightly bitter; thus, raw form has the effect of releasing the exterior. Its texture is aromatic, dry, and warm; after processing, it achieves the subtlety of pure harmony. It is the sacred medicine of Gynecology and specializes in treating Qi disorders. (Xiangfu, also known as Suocaogen, is a grass whose fibers can be used to make mourning clothes; Xiangfu is the tuber beneath its roots. It is aromatic, pungent, and bitter, with a warm temperature, entering the Liver and Spleen meridians, and additionally affecting the Hand-Taiyin Lung and Foot-Taiyang Bladder meridians. It dissipates all Qi stagnation and resolves all depressions. Aromaticity can enter the Blood level, so it can also regulate Qi within the Blood, making it the sacred medicine for women. All conditions such as cold pain in the lower abdomen and bladder, hernia masses, and stabbing pain in the chest and hypochondrium due to Qi flashing can be treated with it. Combined with Renshen (Ginseng Radix) and Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma), it tonifies Qi; combined with Danggui (Angelicae Sinensis Radix) and Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix), it tonifies Blood; combined with Jiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma) and Aiye (Artemisiae Argyi Folium), it warms Cold in Qi and Blood; combined with Zhizi (Gardeniae Fructus) and Lianhua (Loti Flos) or Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma), it clears Heat in Qi and Blood. It may be used according to guiding vehicles, processed with wine, vinegar, salt water, or child's urine. However, it is ultimately an aromatic and drying substance; those with Yin deficiency without Qi stagnation should avoid it.)