辛苦温燥,入肝脾肺,治风散血,胜湿除风痰,性紧毒而不守,能攻积拔肿堕胎,得
防风则不麻,制用。胆星用黄牛胆汁和,南星末入胆中风干,功用同。
见通行攻。
见胃攻。
见心包攻。
见心包攻。
见肺攻。
苦平微甘,缓肝气泄血滞,通大肠血秘,治血燥经闭,热入血室无瘀慎用,泡去皮尖
,炒研。桃花苦平,专于攻决,下水除痰,消积聚利二便疗疯狂,千叶者勿用。桃叶苦平,
杀虫发汗。桃子辛酸甘热微毒,多食有热生痈疖有损无益。桃枭苦微温,辟邪。
辛苦温,沉降气烈,入肝胆气分,疏肝泻肺,破积消痰,最能发汗,引诸药至厥阴之
分,兼入脾下饮食。
辛温,独入厥阴气分,搜肝气散肝风,能化血为水,燥湿杀虫解百毒。雌黄功用略同
。薰黄最劣不堪用。
见通行攻。
甘辛有毒,属木去风,治诸风眩掉一切厥阴风木之病,去足焙用。蝎梢蝎之尾也,功用
相同其力尤紧。
见通行攻。
(南星)味辛苦,性温而燥,归入肝、脾、肺经。能治疗风邪、消散瘀血,胜湿除风痰。其药性峻急有毒且不留滞,能攻逐积滞、拔消肿毒、堕胎。若与防风同用,则不致引起麻木,需经炮制后使用。胆南星是用黄牛胆汁调和南星粉末,放入牛胆中阴干而成,功效与南星相同。
(见通行攻:此处原文可能有误或为特定版本批注,依字面翻译为“见于通行的攻伐类”)
(见胃攻:此处原文可能有误或为特定版本批注,依字面翻译为“见于针对胃的攻伐类”)
(见心包攻:此处原文可能有误或为特定版本批注,依字面翻译为“见于针对心包的攻伐类”)
(见心包攻:同上)
(见肺攻:此处原文可能有误或为特定版本批注,依字面翻译为“见于针对肺的攻伐类”)
(秦艽)味苦,性平微甘,能舒缓肝气、泄除血滞,通利大肠因血虚导致的便秘,治疗血燥引起的闭经。热邪侵入血室且无瘀血者慎用。使用时需浸泡去皮尖,炒熟后研碎。桃花味苦性平,专于攻下决断,能下水除痰,消除积聚,通利二便,治疗癫狂病。千叶桃树的花不可用。桃叶味苦性平,能杀虫发汗。桃子味辛、酸、甘,性热微毒,多食易生热,引发痈疖,有害无益。桃枭(即桃核仁)味苦微温,能辟邪。
(白附子/禹白附等类似药物,根据上下文推断为某味药,原文未标名,仅描述性状)味辛苦,性温,沉降之气猛烈,归入肝胆的气分,疏肝泻肺,破积消痰,最能发汗,引导诸药到达厥阴经的分野,兼入脾经以消化饮食。
(蜈蚣)味辛,性温,独入厥阴经的气分,搜剔肝气、疏散肝风,能将血化为水(指化瘀行水),燥湿杀虫、解百毒。雌黄的功效大致相同。薰黄质量最差,不堪使用。
(石决明/珍珠母等重镇药,原文未标名,仅描述性状)味甘咸,质重下沉,入肝经,能平肝降气,是治疗顽痰结癖的神药,需炮制后使用。
(土鳖虫/䗪虫等,原文未标名,仅描述性状)味酸涩,性平,专入肝经的血分,能将瘀血化为水,下死胎,止金疮出血。
(红花/桃仁等活血药,原文未标名,仅描述性状)味辛,性寒,是肝经血分的药物,能活血攻血,消除积滞,明目。
(见通行攻:同上)
(全蝎)味辛,性温,有毒,入肝经,善于走窜发散,去风杀虫,治疗脐风、惊痫、蛇症。
(蕲蛇/乌梢蛇等,原文未标名,仅描述性状)味甘辛,有毒,属木,能去风,治疗各种风眩掉动及一切厥阴风木之病。使用前需去足并焙干。蝎梢即蝎子的尾部,功效相同,但药力更为峻急。
(见通行攻:同上)
(天麻/钩藤等,原文未标名,仅描述性状)味辛,性温,入肝经的气分,通血脉、疏痰气,治疗各种风证引起的动摇眩晕,需煨制后使用。
(Nanxing, Rhizoma Arisaematis) Pungent and bitter, warm and drying. Enters the Liver, Spleen, and Lung meridians. Treats wind disorders, dissipates blood stasis, overcomes dampness, eliminates phlegm-wind. Its nature is intense, toxic, and non-retentive; it can attack accumulations, draw out swelling, and induce abortion. When combined with Fangfeng (Saposhnikoviae Radix), it does not cause numbness. Must be processed before use. Danshenxing (Arisaema cum Bile) is made by mixing Nanxing powder with bile from a yellow cow, placing it inside the gallbladder, and drying it in the wind. Its functions are the same as Nanxing.
(See general attacking category.)
(See stomach-attacking category.)
(See pericardium-attacking category.)
(See pericardium-attacking category.)
(See lung-attacking category.)
(Qinjiao, Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae) Bitter, neutral, slightly sweet. Relaxes Liver Qi, drains blood stasis, unblocks constipation due to blood dryness in the Large Intestine, treats amenorrhea caused by blood dryness. Use with caution when heat enters the Blood Chamber without stasis. Soak to remove skin and tips, stir-fry, and grind. Taohua (Peach Blossom) is bitter and neutral, specialized in purging and resolving, promotes urination, eliminates phlegm, reduces accumulations, benefits both bowels, and treats mania. Do not use flowers from thousand-petal peach trees. Taoye (Peach Leaf) is bitter and neutral, kills parasites, induces sweating. Taozi (Peach Fruit) is pungent, sour, sweet, hot, slightly toxic. Excessive consumption generates heat, causes carbuncles and furuncles, doing harm without benefit. Taoxiao (Peach Kernel) is bitter, slightly warm, dispels evil influences.
(Bai Fuzi/Eyu Baifu type herb, name omitted in text) Pungent and bitter, warm. Heavy and sinking, qi is fierce. Enters the Qi aspect of the Liver and Gallbladder. Soothes the Liver, drains the Lungs, breaks down accumulations, resolves phlegm. Most capable of inducing sweating. Guides other herbs to the Jueyin division. Also enters the Spleen to aid digestion.
(Wugong, Centipede) Pungent, warm. Uniquely enters the Qi aspect of the Jueyin meridian. Searches out Liver Qi, disperses Liver Wind. Can transform blood into water (resolve stasis to promote fluid metabolism). Dries dampness, kills parasites, resolves hundred toxins. Cihuang (Realgar) has similar functions. Xunhuang is of the poorest quality and unfit for use.
(Shi Jue Ming/Zhuchenmu type herb, name omitted in text) Sweet and salty. Heavy and sinking, enters the Liver. Calms the Liver, directs Qi downward. It is a miraculous drug for treating stubborn phlegm and nodules. Must be processed.
(Tubiechong/Scorpion type herb, name omitted in text) Sour and astringent, neutral. Specifically enters the Blood aspect of the Liver meridian. Can transform stagnant blood into water, expel dead fetus, stop bleeding from traumatic wounds.
(Honghua/Tao Ren type herb, name omitted in text) Pungent, cold. A herb for the Blood aspect of the Liver meridian. Invigorates blood, attacks blood stasis, reduces accumulations, brightens the eyes.
(See general attacking category.)
(Quanxie, Scorpion) Pungent, warm, toxic. Enters the Liver. Good at moving and dispersing. Dispels wind, kills parasites. Treats umbilical convulsions, epilepsy, and snake-related disorders.
(Qishe/Wushao She type herb, name omitted in text) Sweet and pungent, toxic. Belongs to Wood. Dispels wind. Treats all types of dizziness, tremors, and diseases related to Wind-Wood of the Jueyin meridian. Remove feet and bake before use. Xieshao (Scorpion Tail) is the tail of the scorpion. Functions are identical, but its force is more intense.
(See general attacking category.)
(Tianma/Gouteng type herb, name omitted in text) Pungent, warm. Enters the Qi aspect of the Liver meridian. Unites blood vessels, disperses phlegm-Qi. Treats various wind disorders causing tremors and dizziness. Use after baking (wei).
(Qianghuo/Duhuo type herb, name omitted in text) Bitter and pungent. Expels dampness, disperses wind, invigorates blood. Removes damp-heat from the intestines and stomach. Relieves stagnation of Qi in the Liver and Gallbladder. Treats all conditions caused by excessive dampness and wind invasion.