味甘、咸、性凉。入心经。即水淘浮起者。
止虚汗盗汗，解劳热骨蒸。益胃弱，养心神。
秋种夏熟，备受四时之气，但南方地暖，下湿，不如北产之良。
味甘，性平，无毒。入肺、胃、肾三经。
补肺生津、健脾益胃。退虚热、止盗汗。养胃阴，扶气馁。
鲜根尤佳。须于割稻后收集备用
味甘，性寒，有毒。入心经。恶磁石，畏咸水，忌一切血。
除魔祟。解胎热痘毒，疗目
痛牙疼。
色赤应离，为心经主药，独用多用，令人呆闷。
味辛，性平，有毒。
安镇灵台，神魂免于飘荡。辟除恶祟，脏腑搜其伏邪。
禀西方之质，为五金之主，最能制木。故中风惊痫皆需之。银箔，功用相仿。
金有大毒，磨屑顿服，不过三钱而毙，岂可多服乎。催生者用之。
味甘，性温，无毒。入心、肝二经。畏扁豆、附子，恶黄连。火 ，醋淬，水飞。
上通君主，镇方寸之靡宁。下达将军，助胎宫而有孕。
紫石英，南方之色，故功在血分，火热者忌之。
味辛苦，性平，无毒。入心经。
服之而行血下气，烧之而辟恶驱邪。
手少阴，主藏神，神昏则邪祟侵之。心主血，血滞则气不宣快，安神行血，故主治如上。
病非关恶气侵犯者勿用。
味甘、性温，无毒。入心、脾二经。
开窍通神，逐秽辟恶。甘暖和脾，郁结凝留咸雾释。芬芳彻髓，妖邪梦魇尽冰消。
沈括云∶“苏合油，如 胶，以箸挑起，悬丝不断者真也。苏合香，能开窍豁痰。走真
气，
唯体气壮实者宜之，否则慎用。”
味甘、咸，性凉。归入心经。即指用水淘洗后能浮起的那部分药材。
能止虚汗和盗汗，解除劳热引起的骨蒸潮热。补益脾胃虚弱，滋养心神。
秋季种植夏季成熟，充分吸收了四季的气候之气，但南方地势低洼潮湿，品质不如北方出产的好。
味甘，性平，无毒。归入肺、胃、肾三经。
补益肺气、生津液；健脾益胃。退除虚热、止住盗汗。滋养胃阴，扶助衰弱的元气。
新鲜的根茎效果更佳。必须在收割稻谷之后收集备用。
味甘，性寒，有毒。归入心经。忌与磁石同用，畏惧咸水，禁忌一切血类药物。
驱除邪祟。解除胎热和痘毒，治疗眼睛疼痛和牙齿疼痛。
颜色赤红对应离卦（火），是心经的主药，单独使用或用量过大，会导致人呆滞闷乱。
味辛，性平，有毒。
安定灵台（指心神），使神魂免于飘荡。辟除恶气邪祟，搜剔脏腑中潜伏的病邪。
禀受西方金的性质，为五金之主，最能制约肝木。所以中风、惊痫都需要用到它。银箔的功效与之相似。
金类有大毒，磨成粉末一次服用，不超过三钱就会致死，怎么可以多服呢？用于催生时则另当别论。
味甘，性温，无毒。归入心、肝二经。畏忌扁豆、附子，厌恶黄连。用火煅烧后用醋淬炼，再用水飞法研磨。
上通君主之官（心），镇守方寸之地（心）的安宁。下达将军之官（肝），辅助子宫受孕。
紫石英呈南方之色（红色/紫色），所以功效在于血分，火热证者忌用。
味辛苦，性平，无毒。归入心经。
服用它能行血下气，烧灼它能辟恶驱邪。
手少阴心经主藏神，神志昏沉则邪祟侵犯。心主血，血行滞涩则气机不宣畅，通过安神行血，所以主治如上所述的症状。
如果不是因为恶气侵犯导致的病症，不要使用。
味甘，性温，无毒。归入心、脾二经。
开通窍道、通利神明，驱逐污秽、辟除邪恶。甘温调和脾胃，郁结凝留的如雾般的病邪得以消散。芬芳之气通达骨髓，妖邪引发的梦魇尽如冰消瓦解。
沈括说：“苏合油像胶一样，用筷子挑起，悬丝不断的才是真品。苏合香能开窍豁痰。走窜真气，只有体质壮实的人适宜使用，否则应谨慎使用。”
Taste: sweet, salty; Nature: cool. Enters the Heart Meridian. Refers to the portion that floats after being washed with water.
Stops deficiency sweating and night sweats; resolves labor-induced heat and bone-steaming tidal fever. Tonifies weak stomach and spleen, nourishes heart spirit (Shen).
Planted in autumn, ripe in summer, fully absorbing the qi of the four seasons. However, due to the low-lying and damp climate in the south, its quality is inferior to that produced in the north.
Taste: sweet; Nature: neutral, non-toxic. Enters the Lung, Stomach, and Kidney meridians.
Tonifies lung qi, generates fluids; strengthens spleen and benefits stomach. Clears deficiency heat, stops night sweats. Nourishes stomach yin, supports depleted qi.
Fresh roots are particularly effective. Must be collected and reserved for use after the rice harvest.
Taste: sweet; Nature: cold, toxic. Enters the Heart Meridian. Adverse interaction with Magnetitum (Cishi), fears saline water, contraindicated with all blood-invigorating herbs.
Expels malevolent influences. Resolves fetal heat and smallpox toxin, treats eye pain and toothache.
Red color corresponds to the Li trigram (Fire), making it a principal herb for the Heart Meridian. Used alone or in large doses, it causes mental dullness and oppression.
Taste: pungent; Nature: neutral, toxic.
Calms the spiritual platform (mind), preventing the wandering of soul and spirit. Expels evil influences, searches out latent pathogens in the zang-fu organs.
Endowed with the nature of Metal from the West, it is the master of the five metals and best at subduing Liver Wood. Therefore, it is required for wind-stroke and convulsive disorders. Silver foil has similar functions.
Metal substances have strong toxicity; grinding into powder and taking once, not exceeding 3 qian, can cause death. How can it be taken in large amounts? It is used for promoting childbirth.
Taste: sweet; Nature: warm, non-toxic. Enters the Heart and Liver meridians. Contraindicated with Dolichos Lablab Seed (Bian Dou) and Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi); adverse interaction with Coptidis Rhizoma (Huang Lian). Calcined with fire and quenched with vinegar, then levigated with water.
Reaches up to the Sovereign Monarch (Heart), calming the unrest in the Fangcun area (heart region). Reaches down to the General (Liver), assisting the uterus in conception.
Zi Shi Ying (Fluorite) displays southern colors, so its action lies in the blood level; contraindicated in heat-fire conditions.
Taste: pungent, bitter; Nature: neutral, non-toxic. Enters the Heart Meridian.
Ingestion promotes blood circulation and directs qi downward; burning expels evil and drives away pathogens.
The Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian houses the spirit; when spirit is confused, malevolent influences invade. The Heart governs blood; if blood stagnates, qi fails to circulate freely. By calming the spirit and moving blood, it treats the aforementioned indications.
Do not use if the illness is not related to invasion by evil qi.
Taste: sweet; Nature: warm, non-toxic. Enters the Heart and Spleen meridians.
Opens orifices and unblocks spirit, drives away filth and repels evil. Sweet and warm harmonizes the spleen, dissolving stagnant fog-like pathogenic factors. Fragrance penetrates the marrow, melting away nightmares caused by demonic influences.
Shen Kuo stated: "Su He You (Styrax Oil) resembles gum; if lifted with chopsticks and the thread remains unbroken, it is genuine. Su He Xiang (Styrax) can open orifices and resolve phlegm. It moves true qi vigorously; only those with robust constitution should use it, otherwise caution is advised."