补心
主治略同茯苓，但茯苓入脾，肾之用多，茯神入心之用多。开心益智，安魂养神。疗风
眩心虚，健忘多恚。
即茯苓抱根生者（昂按∶以其抱心，故能补心也）。去皮及中木用。
茯神心木，名黄松节。疗诸筋挛缩，偏风 斜，心掣健忘（心木一两，乳香一钱，石器
炒研，名松节散。每服二钱，木瓜汤下，治一切筋挛疼痛。乳香能伸筋，木瓜能舒筋也）。
通，行水，散瘀，安神
甘平。以脂入土而成实，故能通塞以宁心。安魂魄，疗癫邪（从镇坠药，则安心神）。
色赤入手少阴、足厥阴（心、肝）血分，故能消瘀血，破症瘕，生肌肉，合金疮（从辛温药、
则破血生肌）。其味甘淡上行，能使肺气下降而通膀胱（经曰∶饮食入胃，游溢精气。上输
于脾，脾气散精，上归于肺，通调水道，下输膀胱。凡渗药皆上行而后下降），故能治五淋，
利小便，燥脾土（从淡渗药，则利窍行水。然石药终燥，若血少而小便不利者，仅致燥急之
苦），又能明目磨翳。
松脂入土，年日久结成，或云枫脂结成。以摩热拾芥者真（市人多煮鸡子及青鱼枕伪之
。摩呵亦能拾芥，宜辨）。用柏子仁末，入瓦锅同煮半日，捣末用。
燥湿，去风
松之骨也，坚劲不凋，故取其苦温之性，以治骨节间之风湿（丹溪曰∶能燥血中之湿）。
杵碎浸酒良（史国公药酒中用之）。
松脂 苦甘性燥。祛风去湿，化毒杀虫，生肌止痛。养生家炼之服食，今熬膏多用之（
龋齿有孔，松脂 塞，虫即从脂出）。
松毛 酿酒（煮汁代水），亦治风痹香港脚。
补益心气
主治功效与茯苓大致相同，但茯苓主要作用于脾和肾，而茯神主要作用于心。具有开通心窍、益智安神、安定魂魄、滋养心神的作用。治疗因风邪引起的眩晕、心气虚弱导致的健忘以及容易愤怒的情绪。
（茯神是）依附在茯苓根部生长的部分。（汪昂按语：因为它包裹着心木，所以能够补益心气。）使用时需去除外皮及中间的木质部分。
茯神中心的木质部分，称为黄松节。治疗各种筋脉拘挛收缩、半身不遂（偏风）、口眼歪斜（斜视/面瘫）、心脏牵掣痛及健忘。（配方：心木一两，乳香一钱，用石器炒后研碎，名为松节散。每次服用二钱，用木瓜汤送服，可治疗各种筋脉拘挛疼痛。因为乳香能舒展筋脉，木瓜能舒缓筋脉。）
通利水道，行血散瘀，安神定志
味甘性平。因为松脂渗入土壤形成茯苓实体，所以它能通过通利闭塞来宁心安神。安定魂魄，治疗癫狂邪气（配合重镇降逆的药物，则能安心神）。
颜色赤红，入入手少阴心经和足厥阴肝经的血分，所以能消除瘀血，破除癥瘕积聚（腹内结块），促进肌肉生长，愈合金疮（刀箭创伤）（配合辛温药物，则能破血生肌）。其味甘甜淡渗且药性上行，能使肺气下降从而通调膀胱（《内经》说：饮食进入胃中，游溢精气。向上输送到脾，脾气散布精微物质，向上归于肺，通调水道，向下输送到膀胱。凡是渗湿利尿的药物，都是先上行而后下降），所以能治疗五种淋证（五淋），通利小便，燥化脾土湿气（配合淡渗利湿药物，则能通利孔窍、行水利尿。然而矿物类药物终归偏燥，如果血虚且小便不利者，只会导致干燥急迫的痛苦），又能明目、磨除目翳。
松脂渗入土壤，经过长年日久结成，也有说是枫树树脂凝结而成。以摩擦发热后能吸附芥菜籽的为真品（市场上许多人煮鸡蛋壳及青鱼石来伪造它。摩擦呵气也能吸附芥菜籽，应当辨别清楚）。使用柏子仁粉末，放入瓦锅中同煮半天，捣碎成粉备用。
燥湿祛风
这是松树的骨骼部分，坚硬强劲不凋谢，所以取其苦温的性质，用来治疗骨节间的风湿病（朱丹溪说：能燥除血中的湿气）。捣碎后浸泡在酒中饮用效果良好（史国公药酒中使用它）。
松脂 味苦甘，性质燥烈。祛除风邪、去除湿气、化解毒素、杀虫、生肌止痛。养生家炼制后服用，现在熬制膏药多用之（牙齿蛀虫有孔洞时，用松脂塞入，虫子就会从脂中爬出）。
松毛 酿酒（煮汁代替水），也治疗风痹和脚气病。
Tonify the Heart
The indications are roughly similar to those of Poria (Fuling), but while Poria acts more on the Spleen and Kidney, Fu Shen acts more on the Heart. It opens the orifices of the Heart, enhances intelligence, calms the soul, and nourishes the spirit. It treats wind-induced vertigo, forgetfulness due to Heart deficiency, and irritability.
(Fu Shen is) the part of Poria that grows wrapped around the root. (Wang Ang's note: Because it embraces the heartwood, it can tonify the Heart.) Use after removing the outer skin and the central woody core.
The heartwood of Fu Shen is called Huang Song Jie (Yellow Pine Joint). It treats various tendon spasms and contractures, hemiplegia (Pian Feng), facial paralysis (Xie Mu), cardiac palpitations with pulling pain, and forgetfulness. (Formula: One qian of heartwood and one liang of Frankincense (Ruxiang), stir-fried in a stone mortar and ground into powder, named Song Jie San. Take two qian per dose, washed down with Quince (Mugua) decoction, to treat all types of tendon spasm and pain. This is because Frankincense extends the tendons, and Quince relaxes them.)
Promote water metabolism, move blood and dissipate stasis, calm the spirit
Sweet and neutral in nature. Because pine resin penetrates the soil to form the solid Poria, it can soothe the Heart by unblocking obstructions. It calms the soul and treats mania and madness (when combined with heavy sedatives, it calms the Heart spirit).
Its red color enters the Blood aspect of the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian and Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian; therefore, it can eliminate blood stasis, break up masses (Zheng Jia), generate flesh, and heal metal wounds (when combined with acrid-warm herbs, it breaks blood stasis and generates tissue). Its sweet and bland flavor ascends, enabling Lung Qi to descend and thus promoting bladder function (The Classic says: Food enters the Stomach, its essence floats and overflows. It is transported upward to the Spleen, where Spleen Qi scatters the essence, which returns upward to the Lung. The Lung regulates water passages, transporting them downward to the Bladder. All diuretic herbs act by ascending first and then descending). Therefore, it treats the five types of strangury (Wu Lin), promotes urination, and dries dampness in the Spleen Earth (when combined with bland-draining herbs, it opens orifices and promotes water movement. However, mineral drugs are ultimately drying; if there is blood deficiency with difficult urination, it may only cause the suffering of dryness and urgency). It also brightens the eyes and grinds away corneal opacities.
Pine resin penetrates the soil and hardens over many years; some say it is formed from Maple resin. The genuine product is identified by the ability to attract mustard seeds when rubbed until warm (Market vendors often fake it by boiling chicken eggshells and green fish otoliths. Rubbing and exhaling can also attract mustard seeds, so one must distinguish carefully). Boil with Powder of Platycladi Seed (Baizi Ren) in a clay pot for half a day, then pound into powder for use.
Dry dampness and dispel wind
This is the "bone" of the pine tree, hard and resilient without wilting; therefore, its bitter-warm nature is used to treat wind-dampness in the joints (Zhu Danxi said: It can dry dampness within the blood). It is best crushed and soaked in wine (used in Shi Guo Gong Medicinal Wine).
Song Zhi (Pine Resin) is bitter, sweet, and drying. It dispels wind, removes dampness, resolves toxicity, kills parasites, generates flesh, and relieves pain. Health cultivators refine and consume it; now it is mostly used in prepared pastes (For dental caries with holes, inserting Song Zhi causes the worms to emerge from the resin).
Song Mao (Pine Needles) are used to brew wine (boiled juice replaces water); they also treat wind-bi syndrome and beriberi (Hong Jiao Jiao).