酸涩而温，和脾理胃，敛肺伐肝，化食止渴，调营卫利筋骨，去湿热消水胀，气脱能
收，气滞能和，酸收太甚，多食病癃闭。
见通行和。
辛平，镇心平肝，定惊疗狂解毒。铁屑、铁精、铁绣、铁华大抵皆借金气以平木坠下，
无他义也。针砂消水肿，散瘿瘤。
酸平，吐风痰去风热，止金疮血，杀虫疗疳，损血，色青入肝，专主东方之病。
见奇经和。
甘温纯阴，气味臊恶，入肝经血分，通利血脉，生用散血，炒用止血，除风杀虫，
化痰消积，治气血诸痛一切血病。北地有鸟名号寒虫，此其屎也。酒飞去砂石用。
入肝，诸血药中用之以为向导则可，若作膳常食有损无益。
咸温，入肝肾血分，通血脉祛寒湿，治血枯涩泻痢。墨鱼肉酸平，益气通经。
苦平，入肝肾兼能去心窍之血，补阴凉血消瘀，治诸血病及惊痫，皂角水洗 胎发尤良
，能补衰涸。
见脾攻。
辛甘苦温，入肝经，破瘀活血，润燥消肿，过用能使血行不止。胭脂活血解痘毒。绛
纬略得红花之力，可以养血而又借蚕丝以行经络，虚而血滞者用之最宜。
（五味子/酸味药）：味道酸涩，性温，能调和脾胃、梳理胃气，收敛肺气、抑制肝气过亢，化解食积、止渴，调理营卫之气、利养筋骨，去除湿热、消除水肿胀满；对于气虚下陷者能固摄收敛，对于气机郁滞者能调和疏通；但若酸收作用过于强烈，多食会导致小便不通（癃闭）。
（铁类药材）：气味辛平，能镇安心神、平抑肝阳，安定惊悸、治疗狂症、解除毒邪。铁屑、铁精、铁锈、铁华粉大体都是借助金的肃降之气来平抑肝木的亢逆，没有其他深奥含义。针砂能消除水肿，消散瘿瘤（甲状腺肿大等）。
（青黛/青色入肝药）：味道酸平，能涌吐风痰、去除风热，止住金创出血，杀虫、治疗疳积，但会耗损血液；其色青入肝经，专门主治东方（肝系）的疾病。
（鹿角胶/动物药）：味甘性温，纯阴之品，气味腥臊恶臭，入肝经血分，通利血脉，生用可散瘀血，炒用可止血，祛风杀虫，化痰消积，治疗气血各种疼痛及一切血病。北方有一种鸟名叫号寒虫，这是它的粪便。需用酒浸泡以去除砂石杂质后使用。
（某药）：入肝经，在各类活血药中作为引经药使用是可以的，但如果作为日常膳食食用则有害无益。
（某药）：味道咸温，入肝肾血分，通利血脉、祛除寒湿，治疗血枯涩滞、腹泻痢疾。墨鱼肉味道酸平，能益气、通调经脉。
（龙骨/安神药）：味道涩平，属木主肝，能镇安心神、安魂，治疗惊痫癫狂等疾病。
（丹参/凉血药）：味道苦平，入肝肾经，兼能清除心窍之瘀血，补阴、凉血、消瘀，治疗各种血病及惊痫，用皂角水清洗过的胎发效果尤佳，能补益衰败枯竭之气血。
（三棱/莪术类）：味辛苦性温，主治一切气病，能疏通肝经积聚之血，破血行气，攻逐积滞、通调经脉。
（大黄/峻下药）：味苦平，药力峻猛，入肝经血分，破除血中之气，消散一切血瘀气结，消除坚硬积块。
（某药）：味辛甘苦性温，入肝经，破除瘀血、活血散瘀，润燥消肿，过量使用会导致出血不止。胭脂能活血、解痘毒。绛纬略具红花之力，既能养血又能借蚕丝之性通行经络，最适合用于血虚而血行滞涩者。
(Ju Ye / Tangerine Leaf): Disperses Liver Qi, treats carbuncles and dissipates toxins; juice is extracted by squeezing and drunk.
(Suan / Sour substances): Flavor is sour and astringent, nature is warm; harmonizes the Spleen and regulates the Stomach, astringes the Lung and subdues the Liver, transforms food stagnation and relieves thirst, regulates Ying (Nutrient) and Wei (Defensive) Qi, benefits sinews and bones, eliminates damp-heat and reduces water swelling; for Qi collapse it can consolidate and retain, for Qi stagnation it can harmonize; however, if the astringent action is too severe, excessive consumption leads to strangury (difficulty in urination).
(Tie Lei / Iron preparations): Flavor is acrid, nature is neutral; calms the Heart Spirit, pacifies the Liver Yang, settles fright and treats mania, detoxifies. Tie Xiao (Iron filings), Tie Jing (Iron essence), Tie Xiu (Iron rust), and Tie Hua Fen (Iron flower powder) generally rely on the descending property of Metal to subdue the hyperactive Wood (Liver), without other profound meanings. Zhen Sha (Needle sand) eliminates edema and dissipates goiter/nodules.
(Qing Ru / Blue-green substances): Flavor is sour, nature is neutral; induces vomiting of phlegm-wind, eliminates wind-heat, stops bleeding from traumatic wounds, kills parasites and treats infantile malnutrition (Gan syndrome); however, it damages Blood. Its green color enters the Liver channel, specifically treating diseases of the East (Liver system).
(Mou Yao / Certain herb): Enters the Blood level, can subdue Liver Wood and dry Spleen dampness.
(Lu Jiao / Deer horn products): Flavor is sweet, nature is warm; purely Yin in nature, odor is fishy and foul; enters the Liver channel and Blood level, unblocks and benefits blood vessels; raw use disperses blood stasis, stir-fried use stops bleeding, dispels wind and kills parasites, transforms phlegm and dissipates accumulation, treats all pain due to Qi and Blood disorders and all Blood diseases. In northern regions, there is a bird called Hao Han Chong (Cold-calling insect); this refers to its feces. It should be used after soaking in wine to remove gravel/sand impurities.
(Mou Yao / Certain herb): Enters the Liver; when used as a guiding herb (Dao Yao) among various Blood-regulating formulas, it is acceptable, but if consumed regularly as food, it causes harm without benefit.
(Mou Yao / Certain herb): Flavor is salty, nature is warm; enters the Kidney and Liver Blood levels, unblocks blood vessels and expels cold-dampness, treats blood dryness with obstruction, diarrhea, and dysentery. Mo Yu Rou (Cuttlefish meat) has a sour flavor and neutral nature, tonifies Qi and unblocks meridians.
(Long Gu / Dragon bone): Flavor is astringent, nature is neutral; belongs to Wood and governs the Liver, calms the Heart Spirit and anchors the Soul, treats epilepsy and manic-depressive disorders.
(Dan Shen / Salvia miltiorrhiza): Flavor is bitter, nature is neutral; enters the Liver and Kidney channels, also clears blood from the Heart orifices, tonifies Yin, cools Blood, resolves stasis; treats various Blood diseases and epilepsy. Tai Fa (Fetal hair) washed with Gao Jiao Shui (Gleditsia sinensis fruit water) is particularly effective, capable of tonifying decline and depletion.
(Lei Gong Teng / Tripterygium or similar): Flavor is acrid and bitter, nature is warm; governs all Qi disorders, unblocks accumulated blood in the Liver channel, breaks blood stasis and moves Qi, attacks accumulations and unblocks menstruation.
(Da Huang / Rhubarb): Flavor is bitter, nature is neutral; potency is vigorous, enters the Liver channel and Blood level, breaks Qi within Blood, dissipates all blood stasis and Qi knotting, eliminates hard accumulations.
(Mou Yao / Certain herb): Flavor is acrid, sweet, and bitter, nature is warm; enters the Liver channel, breaks stasis and invigorates Blood, moistens dryness and reduces swelling; excessive use causes continuous bleeding. Yan Zhi (Rouge) invigorates Blood and resolves toxin from smallpox/variolous eruptions. Jiang Wei (Crimson warp) slightly possesses the power of Hong Hua (Safflower), can nourish Blood while borrowing the meridian-unblocking property of silk; most suitable for deficiency with blood stagnation.