延胡索，味辛、苦，气温，无毒。入肺、脾二经，又入肝足厥阴。调月水气滞血凝，止
产后
血晕，跌扑损伤，下血崩淋，心腹卒痛，小肠胀疼，皆能主治。及气血中佐使之品，可偶用
见长者也。产后亦宜少用，非曰用之于补气、补血之内，便可肆然多用耳。
或问延胡索乃妇人所宜用，而子曰宜慎用者，何也？延胡索，破气、破血之药也。无气
之滞
，无血之瘀，用之能安然无恙乎。用之于补血、补气之内，补血而不能救其破血之伤，补气
而不能救其破气之损，况全无补剂，其伤损之大，更何如哉。
郁金，味苦，气寒，纯阴。无毒。入心、肺、肝三经。血家要药。又能开郁通滞气，故
治郁
需之，然而，终不可轻用也。因其气味寒凉，有损胃中生气，郁未必开，而胃气先弱，殊失
养生之道矣。至于破血、禁血、止血，亦一时权宜之用，病去即已，而不可恃之为家常日用
也。
或问郁金解郁，自然不宜多用，但入之补剂之内，不知可常服乎？夫郁金解郁，全恃补
剂，
无补剂则郁不能开，多补剂则郁且使闭。故郁金可暂用于补之中，而不可久用于补之内。
或问《范石湖文集》云∶岭南有采生之害，于饮食中行厌胜法，致鱼肉生入腹而死胀，郁金
可解毒得生。有之乎？此李巽岩侍即欺人语，不足信也。夫采生，即蛊毒也。郁金并非解毒
之药，何能消之哉。
或问郁金为血家要药，而朱丹溪又有治血则误之语，何也？夫郁金乃入血分之气药，其
治诸
血症，正因血之上行，皆属于内热火炎。郁金能降气，而火自降矣，况性又入血分，故能降
下火气，则血自安经而不妄动也。丹溪之论，唯真正阴虚火动，以致呕血、咳血，非关气分
之拂逆者，则宜忌之耳。
延胡索，味道辛、苦，药性温，没有毒性。进入肺经和脾经，又进入足厥阴肝经。能够调理月经气滞血凝，止住产后血晕，治疗跌打损伤，下血崩漏淋证，心腹突然疼痛，小肠胀疼，都能主治。作为气血病中辅助的药物，可以偶尔使用来发挥特长。产后也应当少用，并不是说用在补气、补血的方剂里，就可以随意多用罢了。
有人问延胡索是妇女适宜用的药，而您却说应该慎用，为什么呢？延胡索，是破气、破血的药物。如果没有气滞，没有血瘀，使用它难道能安然无恙吗？把它用在补血、补气的方剂里，补血不能挽救它破血的伤害，补气不能挽救它破气的损害，更何况完全没有补剂，它的伤害之大，又该怎样呢？
郁金，味道苦，药性寒，属于纯阴之品。没有毒性。进入心、肺、肝三经。是治血病的要药。又能开通郁结，疏通滞气，所以治疗郁证需要它，然而，终究不可以轻易使用。因为它的药气味寒凉，会损伤胃中的生气，郁结未必能打开，而胃气先虚弱了，这大大违背了养生的道理。至于破血、禁血、止血，也是一时权宜之计的使用，病好了就停止，而不能依靠它作为日常家常用药。
有人问郁金解郁，自然不适宜多用，但加入补剂的里面，不知道可以常服吗？郁金解郁，完全依赖补剂，没有补剂则郁结不能打开，补剂过多则郁结反而闭塞。所以郁金可以在补剂中暂时使用，而不可以在补剂中长期使用。
有人问《范石湖文集》说：岭南有采生（活体取器官/毒害）的危害，在饮食中施行厌胜法术，导致鱼肉活着进入腹部而死胀，郁金可以解毒让人存活。有这样的说法吗？这是李巽岩侍即欺骗人的话，不值得相信。所谓采生，就是蛊毒。郁金并不是解毒的药物，怎么能消除它呢？
有人问郁金是治血病的要药，而朱丹溪又有“治血则误”的说法，为什么呢？郁金是进入血分的气药，它治疗各种血症，正是因为血的上行，都属于内热火炎。郁金能降气，火气自然下降，况且药性又进入血分，所以能降下火气，那么血液自然安守经脉而不妄动。丹溪的论述，唯独针对真正阴虚火动，以致呕血、咳血，与气分逆乱无关的情况，才应该禁忌它罢了。
Radix Corydalis (Yanhusuo), with acrid and bitter flavors, warm in nature, and non-toxic. Enters the Lung and Spleen meridians, and also the Foot Jueyin Liver meridian. It regulates menstrual Qi stagnation and blood coagulation, stops postpartum blood vertigo, treats traumatic injuries, lower bleeding such as metrorrhagia and stranguria, sudden pain in the heart and abdomen, and distending pain in the small intestine; it can primarily treat all these conditions. As an assistant or guide herb within formulas for Qi and Blood, it may be used occasionally to show its strengths. For postpartum cases, it should also be used sparingly; this is not to say that because it is used within tonifying Qi or tonifying Blood formulas, it can be used freely in large doses.
Someone asked: Radix Corydalis is suitable for women, yet you say it should be used with caution. Why? Radix Corydalis is a herb that breaks Qi and breaks Blood. If there is no Qi stagnation and no Blood stasis, can using it ensure safety without harm? When used within tonifying Blood or tonifying Qi formulas, tonifying Blood cannot rescue the injury caused by breaking Blood, and tonifying Qi cannot rescue the damage caused by breaking Qi. Moreover, if there are no tonifying agents at all, how great would the damage be?
Curcumae Rhizoma (Yujin), with a bitter flavor and cold nature, is purely Yin in character. Non-toxic. Enters the Heart, Lung, and Liver meridians. It is an essential herb for treating blood disorders. It can also open up depression and unblock stagnant Qi, thus it is needed for treating depression (Yu Zheng), however, it should never be used lightly. Because its flavor and nature are cold and cooling, it damages the vital Qi of the Stomach; the depression may not be opened, but the Stomach Qi becomes weak first, which greatly deviates from the way of health preservation. Regarding breaking blood, stopping blood, and hemostasis, these are temporary expedient uses; once the disease is gone, one should stop, and one should not rely on it as a daily household medicine.
Someone asked: Curcumae Rhizoma resolves depression, so naturally it is not suitable for frequent use. But when added to tonifying formulas, can it be taken regularly? Curcumae Rhizoma's ability to resolve depression relies entirely on tonifying agents; without tonifying agents, the depression cannot be opened, and too much tonification causes the depression to become closed instead. Therefore, Curcumae Rhizoma can be used temporarily within tonification, but cannot be used long-term within tonification.
Someone asked: The "Collected Works of Fan Shihu" states: In Lingnan, there is harm from "cai sheng" (harvesting life/vitality), where through sorcery in food and drink, raw meat and fish enter the belly alive and cause death by bloating; Curcumae Rhizoma can detoxify and save lives. Is this true? This is a deceptive statement by Li Xuyan, the Attendant, and is not credible. "Cai sheng" refers to Gu poison (voodoo/gu). Curcumae Rhizoma is not a detoxifying herb, so how can it eliminate it?
Someone asked: Curcumae Rhizoma is an essential herb for treating blood disorders, yet Zhu Danxi has a saying that "treating blood [with it] leads to error." Why? Curcumae Rhizoma is a Qi-moving herb that enters the Blood aspect. Its treatment of various blood disorders is precisely because the upward movement of blood belongs to internal fire blazing. Curcumae Rhizoma can descend Qi, and thus the fire descends naturally. Furthermore, since its nature enters the Blood aspect, it can descend the fire qi, causing the blood to remain calm in the vessels and not move recklessly. Zhu Danxi's discussion applies only to cases of true Yin deficiency with fire hyperactivity, leading to hematemesis or hemoptysis, which are unrelated to rebellious Qi; in such cases, it should be contraindicated.