【气味】
甘微寒无毒。阳中之阴。血中之气药也。入足厥阴手少阳经。能兼行十二经八脉气
分。（盐便酒醋各从本方制用。）
【主治】
一切气并霍乱吐泻腹痛。肾气膀胱冷。消食下气。本草不言治崩漏。方中用治之者
。是益气而止血也。又能逐去凝血。乃以血药引至气分而生血。令阳生阴长之义也。
（凡用 去两畔并心枝丫。用糯泔浸七日。以酒拌蒸一伏时。每一斤用黄精自然汁十
二两浸焙。又浸又焙。待汁干用之。此服食治法也。常用或生或炒。各从本方。）
【气味】
苦微温无毒。
【主治】
吐血衄血痢血崩中赤白。轻身益气。令人耐寒暑。去湿痹生肌。治冷风历节疼痛。
止尿血。炙 冻疮。烧取汁涂头黑润鬓发。敷汤火伤。止痛灭瘢。服之疗蛊痢。作汤常服。
杀五脏虫。益人。柏属阴与金善守。故采其叶随月建。方取其多得月令之气。此补阴之要药
。
其性多燥。久服之。大益脾土。以滋其肺。柏性后凋而耐久。禀坚凝之质。乃多寿之木。所
以可入服食。道家以之点汤常饮。元旦以之浸酒辟邪。皆有取于此也。
畏（羊蹄草 菊花）
【气味】
苦寒无毒。
【主治】
膀胱热。利小便中益精气。久服耳目聪明。轻身耐老。去皮肤中热气。使人润泽。
散恶疮疝瘕。强阴。治阴卵 疾。去热风。可作汤沐浴。与阳起石同服。主丈夫阴痿不起。
补气益力。夫众病皆起于虚。虚而多热者。加地肤子甘草。
【苗叶】
【气味】
苦寒无毒。
【主治】
捣汁服。主赤白痢。烧灰亦善。煎水洗目。去热暗雀盲涩痛。主大肠泄泻。和气涩
肠胃。解恶疮毒。煎水日服。治手足烦疼。利小便诸淋。
【气味】
味甘，性微寒，无毒。属于阳中之阴。是作用于血分的气药。归足厥阴肝经和手少阳三焦经。能够通行十二经脉及奇经八脉的气分。（使用盐、便、酒、醋炮制时，需遵循各自方剂的规定。）
【主治】
各种气滞以及霍乱引起的吐泻、腹痛。肾气和膀胱寒冷。消食导滞，降气。本草书中未记载其治疗崩漏（非经期阴道大量出血或淋漓不断），但在方剂中用于治疗此症，是因为它能益气而止血。又能祛除瘀血，这是以血药为引将药效引入气分从而生血，体现了“阳生阴长”的道理。
（凡是用香附子，需去掉两旁的须根及中心枝丫。用糯米泔水浸泡七天，用酒拌匀蒸一个时辰（约两小时）。每斤香附子用黄精自然汁十二两浸泡并烘焙。反复浸焙，直到汁液被吸干即可使用。这是用于服食养生的治法。日常常用则或生用或炒用，各依本方规定。）
【气味】
味苦，性微温，无毒。
【主治】
吐血、鼻衄（鼻出血）、痢疾便血、崩漏赤白带下。能轻身益气，使人耐寒暑。祛除湿痹，促进肌肉生长。治疗冷风历节疼痛（风寒湿邪侵袭关节导致的剧烈疼痛）。止尿血。灸治冻疮。烧取柏叶汁涂抹头部可使鬓发黑润。敷治汤火烫伤，止痛并消除疤痕。服用可治疗蛊痢（由寄生虫或毒邪引起的痢疾）。煎汤常服可杀灭五脏寄生虫，有益人体。柏树属阴，与金气相善且善于守固，所以采集其叶子要随月份节气进行，以便多得月令之气。这是补阴的重要药物。
柏树性质多燥，久服能大益脾土，进而滋养肺脏。柏树性质后凋且耐久，禀受坚凝的质地，是多寿之木，所以可以入服食养生。道家用它煮汤常饮，元旦时用它浸酒辟邪，都是取其这些功效。
畏（羊蹄草、菊花）
【气味】
味苦，性寒，无毒。
【主治】
膀胱热证。通利小便，同时益精气。久服能使耳目聪明，身体轻便，耐老。去除皮肤中的热气，使人肌肤润泽。消散恶疮、疝气、瘕积（腹内结块）。强壮阴气。治疗阴囊疾病。祛风热。可煎汤沐浴。与阳起石同服，主治男子阳痿不起。补气增力。众病皆起因于虚，虚而多热的情况，加用地肤子和甘草。
【苗叶】
【气味】
味苦，性寒，无毒。
【主治】
捣汁服用，主治赤白痢疾。烧成灰也有效。煎水洗眼，去除热暗、雀盲（夜盲症）、涩痛。主治大肠泄泻。调和肠胃，使肠胃收敛。解恶疮毒。煎水每日服用，治疗手足烦疼。通利小便，治疗各种淋证（小便频数短涩、滴沥刺痛等病症）。
[Flavor and Nature]
Sweet, slightly cold, non-toxic. Yin within Yang. A Qi-moving herb acting in the Blood level. Enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian and Hand Shaoyang Sanjiao Meridian. It can circulate Qi through the Twelve Regular Meridians and Eight Extraordinary Vessels. (When processed with salt, urine, wine, or vinegar, follow the specific prescription's instructions.)
[Indications]
All types of Qi stagnation, including Huoluan (cholera-like syndrome) with vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Coldness of Kidney Qi and Bladder. Promotes digestion, directs Qi downward. Materia Medica does not mention its use for treating Benglou (metrorrhagia and metrostaxis). However, it is used in prescriptions for this condition because it tonifies Qi to stop bleeding. It also expels stagnant blood, using blood-level herbs as guides to introduce efficacy into the Qi level to generate blood, embodying the principle that "when Yang grows, Yin increases."
(When used, remove the lateral roots and central woody core. Soak in rice wash water for seven days, mix with wine, and steam for one Fu period (approx. two hours). For every jin [500g] of Cyperi Rhizoma, soak and bake with 12 liang of fresh juice from Polygonatum sibiricum. Repeat soaking and baking until the juice is absorbed. This method is for dietary therapy. For common use, either raw or stir-fried, according to the specific prescription.)
[Flavor and Nature]
Bitter, slightly warm, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Hematemesis (vomiting blood), epistaxis (nosebleed), bloody dysentery, Benglou with red and white leukorrhea. Lightens the body and tonifies Qi, enabling tolerance to cold and heat. Expels damp-bi (painful obstruction) and promotes tissue regeneration. Treats cold wind Li-jie pain (severe joint pain due to wind-cold-dampness). Stops hematuria. Moxibustion treats frostbite. Burning leaves to extract juice and applying it to the head darkens and moisturizes hair. Applying to scalds and burns relieves pain and reduces scarring. Ingestion treats Gu-li (dysentery caused by parasites or toxins). Decoction taken regularly kills parasites in the Five Zang organs and benefits the human body. Cypress belongs to Yin and harmonizes well with Metal, possessing a guarding nature. Therefore, harvesting its leaves follows the lunar months to acquire the Qi of the season. This is a key herb for tonifying Yin.
Its nature is drying; long-term use greatly benefits Spleen Earth, thereby nourishing Lung Metal. Cypress sheds leaves late and endures time, possessing a firm and solid quality, making it a long-lived tree. Thus, it is suitable for dietary therapy. Taoists brew it in tea for daily drinking and soak it in wine on New Year's Day to ward off evil spirits, all utilizing these properties.
Aversion: (Rumex crispus, Chrysanthemum morifolium)
[Flavor and Nature]
Bitter, cold, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Bladder Heat. Promotes urination while benefiting Essence and Qi. Long-term use brightens eyes and ears, lightens the body, and delays aging. Clears heat from the skin, keeping the body moist and lustrous. Dissolves malignant sores, hernias, and Jia masses (abdominal masses). Strengthens Yin. Treats阴卵 diseases (scrotal disorders). Dispels wind-heat. Can be used for decoction baths. When taken with Yangqishi (Fossils Corii Ossis), it treats male impotence. Tonifies Qi and increases strength. Most diseases arise from deficiency; in cases of deficiency with excess heat, add Difuzi (Kochiae Fructus) and Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma).
[Seedlings and Leaves]
[Flavor and Nature]
Bitter, cold, non-toxic.
[Indications]
Juice extracted by crushing and ingesting treats red and white dysentery. Ash from burning is also effective. Decoction for washing eyes clears heat-induced dim vision, nyctalopia (night blindness), astringency, and pain. Treats Large Intestine diarrhea. Harmonizes and astringes the intestines and stomach. Resolves toxic sores. Daily ingestion of decoction treats vexing pain in hands and feet. Promotes urination and treats various Lin syndromes (dysuria).