一名仙灵脾
补肾命
辛香甘温。入肝肾。补命门（时珍曰∶手足阳明、三焦、命门药），益精气，坚筋骨，
利小便。
治绝阳不兴，绝阴不产，冷风劳气，四肢不仁（手足麻木）。
一名仙灵脾。北部有羊，一日百合，食此藿所致，故名。去枝，羊脂拌炒。山药为使。
得酒良。
补肾命，去风湿
辛苦而温。强阳益阴，补肾祛寒，祛风燥湿。
治痿囊湿，女子阴痛阴痒（湿生虫，同矾煎汤洗），子脏虚寒，产门不闭（炒热熨之），
肾命之病。及腰酸体痛，带下脱肛，喉痹齿痛，湿癣恶疮（杀虫止痒），风湿诸病。煎汤浴，
止风痒（时珍曰∶肾命、三焦气分之药，不独补助男子，而且有益妇人，世人舍此而求补药
于远域，岂非贵耳贱目乎？）。
似小茴而细。微妙，杀毒则不辣（以地黄汁拌蒸三遍佳）。恶丹皮、贝母、巴豆。
平补三阴
甘辛和平。凝正阳之气，入足三阴（脾、肝、肾）。强阴益精，温而不燥，不助相火。
治五劳七伤，精寒淋沥，口苦燥渴（脾虚肾燥而生内热，菟丝益阴清热）。祛风明目，补卫
气，助筋脉，益气力，肥健人（补肝肾之效。《老学庵笔记》∶予族弟，少服菟丝子凡数年，
饮食倍常，血气充盛。忽因浴见背肿，随视随长，乃大疽也。适值金银花开，饮至数斤，肿
遂消。菟丝过服，尚能作疽，以此知金石药，不可不戒。昂按∶此人或感他毒，未可尽归咎
于菟丝也）。
无根，蔓延草上，子黄如黍粒。得酒良。淘去泥沙，酒浸一宿，曝干捣末。山药为使。
【淫羊藿】
又名仙灵脾。
能够补肾与命门（肾间动气，为元气之根）。
味辛、香、甘，性温。归肝经和肾经。补益命门之火，增益精气，强健筋骨，通利小便。
治疗阳痿不举，女性因阴寒不孕，风寒劳损之气，以及四肢麻木不仁（手足感觉迟钝或丧失）。
又名为仙灵脾。北方有羊，有一天吃了一种叫“百合”的植物，实际上是吃了这种草叶所致，因此得名。使用时需去除枝梗，用羊脂拌炒。以山药作为引经药。
用酒炮制效果更佳。
【蛇床子】
补肾与命门，祛除风湿。
味辛苦，性温。能够壮阳益阴，补肾祛寒，祛风燥湿。
治疗痿证伴阴囊潮湿，女子外阴疼痛瘙痒（由湿气生虫引起，可用明矾煎汤清洗），子宫虚寒，产门松弛不闭（将药炒热后熨敷），以及肾与命门的疾病。还治疗腰酸身体疼痛，白带过多，脱肛，喉痹，牙痛，湿癣恶疮（具有杀虫止痒功效），以及各类风湿病。可煎汤洗浴，以止风痒。（李时珍说：这是调理肾、命门及三焦气分的药物，不仅对男子有益，对妇人也有好处，世人舍弃此药而向远方寻求补药，岂不是重视耳朵听到的传闻而轻视眼前的实物吗？）。
外形像小茴香但更细小。气味微妙，若要发挥杀毒功效则不应太辣（用地黄汁拌蒸三次效果最佳）。忌与丹皮、贝母、巴豆同用。
【菟丝子】
平和地补益足三阴经（脾、肝、肾）。
味甘、辛，性质平和。能凝聚纯正的阳气，入足三阴经。能够强阴益精，温补而不燥烈，不助长相火（寄居于肝肾的命门之火）。
治疗五劳七伤，精冷淋沥不尽，口苦燥渴（因脾虚肾燥产生内热，菟丝子能益阴清热）。祛风明目，补益卫气，资助筋脉，益气力，使人肥壮健康（这是补益肝肾的功效。《老学庵笔记》记载：我的族弟，年轻时服用菟丝子数年，饮食量加倍，血气充盛。忽然因为洗澡导致背部肿胀，随即观察发现肿块随视随长，竟是大疔疮。恰逢金银花盛开，饮用数斤，肿胀遂消。可见菟丝子若过量服用尚且能引发疔疮，由此可知金石类药物，不可不警惕。汪昂按语：此人或许感染了其他毒邪，不能全部归咎于菟丝子）。
无根，蔓延生长在草木之上，种子黄色如黍粒大小。用酒炮制效果更佳。淘去泥沙，用酒浸泡一夜，晒干后捣成粉末。以山药作为引经药。
[Yinyanghuo]
Also known as Xianlingpi.
Tonifies the Kidney and Mingmen (the gate of vitality, root of Yuan Qi).
Pungent, aromatic, sweet, and warm in nature. Enters the Liver and Kidney meridians. Tonifies the fire of Mingmen, benefits essence and Qi, strengthens sinews and bones, and promotes urination.
Treats impotence, female infertility due to Yin-cold, wind-cold asthenic syndrome, and numbness of the four limbs (hypoesthesia or anesthesia of hands and feet).
Also named Xianlingpi. In the north, there are sheep; it is said that one day a sheep ate a plant called "Baihe," but actually consumed the leaves of this herb, hence the name. Remove the branches before use, stir-fry with sheep fat. Use Yam (Shanyao) as an guiding herb.
Processing with wine yields better results.
[Shechuangzi]
Tonifies the Kidney and Mingmen, dispels wind-dampness.
Bitter, pungent, and warm in nature. Strengthens Yang and benefits Yin, tonifies the Kidney and dispels cold, expels wind and dries dampness.
Treats flaccidity syndromes with scrotal dampness, pain and itching of the female vulva (caused by parasites from dampness, wash with decoction of Alum), deficiency-cold of the uterus, laxity of the vaginal opening (apply hot compress after stir-frying), and diseases of the Kidney and Mingmen. Also treats soreness of the waist and body pain, leukorrhea, rectal prolapse, throat obstruction, toothache, wet tinea and malignant sores (kills parasites and relieves itching), and various wind-dampness disorders. Decoct for bathing to relieve wind-induced itching. (Li Shizhen stated: This is a herb for regulating the Qi aspect of the Kidney, Mingmen, and Sanjiao. It benefits not only men but also women. Why do people discard this herb and seek tonics from distant regions? Is this not valuing hearsay over visible reality?).
Resembles Fennel but finer. Its properties are subtle; if processed to kill toxins, it should not be too pungent (steaming three times with juice of Rehmannia Root is excellent). Adverse with Moutan Cortex, Fritillaria Bulb, and Croton Seed.
[Tusizi]
Gently tonifies the Foot-Yin meridians (Spleen, Liver, Kidney).
Sweet, pungent, and neutral in nature. Condenses pure Yang Qi, enters the Foot-Yin meridians. Strengthens Yin and benefits essence, warms without being drying, and does not assist Ministerial Fire.
Treats five emaciations and seven injuries, cold sperm with dribbling, bitter taste and dry thirst (due to Spleen deficiency and Kidney dryness generating internal heat, Tusizi benefits Yin and clears heat). Expels wind and brightens the eyes, tonifies Wei Qi, assists sinews and vessels, boosts Qi and strength, and makes the body robust (effects of tonifying Liver and Kidney. *Notes from Old Studies* records: My clan brother took Tusizi for several years when young, his food intake doubled, and his blood and Qi became abundant. Suddenly, after bathing, his back swelled, and upon observation, the swelling grew rapidly, becoming a large carbuncle. Coincidentally, Honeysuckle was in bloom; he drank several jin of its decoction, and the swelling subsided. This shows that even excessive consumption of Tusizi can cause carbuncles; thus, one must beware of mineral drugs. Note by Wang Ang: This person may have been infected by other pathogens; it cannot be entirely blamed on Tusizi).
Rootless, creeping over grass and trees. Seeds are yellow like millet grains. Processing with wine yields better results. Wash away mud and sand, soak in wine overnight, sun-dry, and grind into powder. Use Yam (Shanyao) as a guiding herb.