畏辛夷，火炙紫黑用。
味苦，微寒，无毒。入足厥阴，手太阴、阳明大肠。开心腹积聚，散腹胁坚胀。止唾衄，
消
痈肿，调血痢，破血瘀，通经脉，治金疮。利大小便，治赤白痢。消胸中之痞结，止肺家之
疼痛。
生河西及兖州山谷，今所在有之。茎青而细，五月开白花似葱花，亦有红紫而似水荭者。
根
淡紫黑色，肉带红白，状如小紫草。近时多以此伪蚤休，不可不知。
吐血不已，同甘草、阿胶为末，糯米汤下。（验方第一。）
面上酒刺，同人参、丹参、沙参、苦参、胡桃仁丸服。（第二。）
紫参汤 紫参 甘草
水煎。治下痢腹痛。（诸方第一。）
蜡水拌蒸，去须用。
甘、苦、咸，寒，无毒。足厥阴药也。凉血活血，发痘提疹，利小便，通大肠。治恶疮
癣
，除心腹邪气。大便滑者忌之。
生砀山及楚地。春社前后采之。今所在皆有。人家种之，三月逐垄下子，九月子熟时刈
草，
春社采根。苗似兰香，茎赤节青，染烛及染紫者多用之。古方惟用茸，取其初得阳气，以发
痘疮。今人不达此理，一概用之，非矣。
小儿头上疖毒，同当归、黄蜡、香油熬膏敷。（验方第一。）
痘不出，赤色，便秘，用二两热汤渍之，泡封勿泄，温时取服。（第二。）
痘赤便秘，同陈皮、葱白服。（第三。）
痘疔，为末三钱，雄黄末一钱，胭脂取汁合，银针挑破点之。（第四。）
痈疽便毒，同栝蒌煎服。（第五。）
小儿白秃，煎汁敷之。（第六。）
小便猝淋，水煎末服。（第七。）
产后淋沥，便秘，方同上。（第八。）
畏辛夷，火炙紫黑用。
（紫参）畏惧辛夷，需用火烤至紫黑色后使用。
味苦，微寒，无毒。入足厥阴，手太阴、阳明大肠。开心腹积聚，散腹胁坚胀。止唾衄，消痈肿，调血痢，破血瘀，通经脉，治金疮。利大小便，治赤白痢。消胸中之痞结，止肺家之疼痛。
（紫参）味道苦，性微寒，无毒。归入足厥阴肝经、手太阴肺经和手阳明大肠经。（它能）消除心腹部的积块聚气，消散腹部和胁肋部的坚硬胀满。停止唾血和鼻出血，消除痈肿，调理血痢，破除血瘀，疏通经脉，治疗金属利器造成的创伤。通利大、小便，治疗红白痢疾。消除胸中的痞塞结聚，止住肺部的疼痛。
生河西及兖州山谷，今所在有之。茎青而细，五月开白花似葱花，亦有红紫而似水荭者。根淡紫黑色，肉带红白，状如小紫草。近时多以此伪蚤休，不可不知。
（紫参）生长在河西及兖州的山谷中，现在各地都有生长。茎秆青色且细长，五月开出白色的花，形状像葱花，也有红色紫色类似水荭（一种植物）的。根部呈淡紫黑色，肉质带有红白色，形状像小的紫草。近来很多人用这种药冒充蚤休（重楼），这一点不可不知道。
吐血不已，同甘草、阿胶为末，糯米汤下。（验方第一。）
对于吐血不止的症状，将（紫参）与甘草、阿胶研成粉末，用糯米汤送服。（这是第一个验证有效的方子。）
面上酒刺，同人参、丹参、沙参、苦参、胡桃仁丸服。（第二。）
对于面部的酒渣鼻（酒刺），将（紫参）与人参、丹参、沙参、苦参、胡桃仁制成丸剂服用。（这是第二个方子。）
紫参汤 紫参 甘草
水煎。治下痢腹痛。（诸方第一。）
紫参汤：由紫参、甘草组成。用水煎煮。治疗下痢伴有腹痛。（这是众多方剂中的第一个。）
蜡水拌蒸，去须用。
（紫草）用蜡水拌匀后蒸制，去除须根后使用。
甘、苦、咸，寒，无毒。足厥阴药也。凉血活血，发痘提疹，利小便，通大肠。治恶疮癣，除心腹邪气。大便滑者忌之。
（紫草）味道甘、苦、咸，性寒，无毒。是足厥阴肝经的药物。（它具有）凉血活血的功效，能促使痘疮发出、提升疹毒，通利小便，通畅大肠。治疗恶疮和癣症，清除心腹部的邪气。大便稀溏滑泄的人忌用。
生砀山及楚地。春社前后采之。今所在皆有。人家种之，三月逐垄下子，九月子熟时刈草，春社采根。苗似兰香，茎赤节青，染烛及染紫者多用之。古方惟用茸，取其初得阳气，以发痘疮。今人不达此理，一概用之，非矣。
（紫草）生长在砀山及楚地。在春社日的前后采集。现在各地都有种植。人们种植它，三月沿着田垄播种，九月种子成熟时收割地上部分，春社日采集根部。幼苗像兰香（香草），茎秆红色，节部青色，制作蜡烛染色以及染紫色的人多用它。古代方剂只用它的嫩芽（茸），是因为取它初得阳气的特性，用来发散痘疮。现在的人不懂这个道理，一概使用全株，这是不对的。
小儿头上疖毒，同当归、黄蜡、香油熬膏敷。（验方第一。）
对于小儿头部的疖肿毒疮，将（紫草）与当归、黄蜡、香油熬制成膏药外敷。（这是第一个验证有效的方子。）
痘不出，赤色，便秘，用二两热汤渍之，泡封勿泄，温时取服。（第二。）
对于痘疮发不出来、颜色红赤、大便秘结的情况，用二两（紫草）用热汤浸泡，泡好后密封不要漏气，温度适宜时取出服用。（这是第二个方子。）
痘赤便秘，同陈皮、葱白服。（第三。）
对于痘疮红赤、大便秘结的情况，将（紫草）与陈皮、葱白一起服用。（这是第三个方子。）
痘疔，为末三钱，雄黄末一钱，胭脂取汁合，银针挑破点之。（第四。）
对于痘疔，将（紫草）研成粉末三钱，雄黄粉末一钱，混合胭脂提取的汁液，用银针挑破患处后点涂药物。（这是第四个方子。）
痈疽便毒，同栝蒌煎服。（第五。）
对于痈疽和便毒（指生于胯腹间的急性化脓性疾病），将（紫草）与栝蒌一起煎煮服用。（这是第五个方子。）
小儿白秃，煎汁敷之。（第六。）
对于小儿白秃疮（头部脱屑性皮肤病），煎煮汁液外敷。（这是第六个方子。）
小便猝淋，水煎末服。（第七。）
对于突然发生的小便淋漓涩痛（卒淋），用水煎煮后服用粉末。（这是第七个方子。）
Zi Shen (Radix Arnebiae / Radix Lithospermi) fears Xin Yi (Flos Magnoliae Bungei); it should be roasted over fire until purple-black for use.
It tastes bitter, is slightly cold in nature, and is non-toxic. It enters the Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian, Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, and Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian. It resolves accumulations and masses in the heart and abdomen, dissipates hardness and distension in the abdomen and hypochondrium. It stops hemoptysis and epistaxis, reduces carbuncles and swellings, regulates bloody dysentery, breaks up blood stasis, unblocks meridians and collaterals, and treats traumatic injuries from metal weapons. It promotes urination and defecation, and treats red and white dysentery. It resolves chest stuffiness and knotting, and relieves pain in the lungs.
It grows in the Hexi region and valleys of Yanzhou, and is now found everywhere. The stem is green and slender; it blooms with white flowers in May resembling scallion flowers, and there are also varieties that are red-purple resembling Polygonum orientale. The root is pale purple-black, with flesh showing red and white hues, resembling small Zi Cao (Arnebia). Recently, many people use this herb to counterfeit Chou Wu Geng (Rhizoma Paridis), which must not be overlooked.
For incessant hematemesis, combine Zi Shen with Gan Cao (Radix Glycyrrhizae Uralensis) and E Jiao (Colla Corii Asini), grind into powder, and take with glutinous rice decoction. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For facial acne rosacea (jiu ci), combine Zi Shen with Ren Shen (Radix Ginseng), Dan Shen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae), Sha Shen (Radix Adenophorae seu Glehniae), Ku Shen (Radix Sophorae Flavescentis), and Hu Tao Ren (Semen Juglandis) to form pills for oral administration. (Formula No. 2.)
Zi Shen Tang (Decoction of Zi Shen): Composed of Zi Shen and Gan Cao. Decoct in water. Treats dysentery accompanied by abdominal pain. (First among various formulas.)
Zi Cao (Radix Arnebiae / Radix Lithospermi) is mixed with wax water, steamed, and the rootlets removed before use.
It tastes sweet, bitter, and salty; is cold in nature, and non-toxic. It is a medicine for the Foot Jueyin Meridian. It cools the blood and invigorates blood circulation, promotes the eruption of smallpox and raises rashes, promotes urination, and unblocks the large intestine. It treats malignant sores and tinea, and eliminates pathogenic qi in the heart and abdomen. It is contraindicated for those with loose stools.
It grows in Dangshan and Chu regions. It is harvested around the Spring She festival. It is now cultivated everywhere. People plant it: sowing seeds along ridges in March, harvesting the aerial parts when seeds mature in September, and harvesting roots around the Spring She festival. The seedlings resemble Lan Xiang (Chrysanthemum indicum or similar aromatic herb); the stem is red with green nodes. It is widely used for dyeing candles and producing purple dye. Ancient formulas only used the young shoots (rong), taking advantage of its initial acquisition of yang qi to promote the eruption of smallpox. Modern people do not understand this principle and use the whole herb indiscriminately, which is incorrect.
For pediatric furuncles and toxic swellings on the head, combine Zi Cao with Dang Gui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis), Huang La (Cera Flava), and Xi You (Sesamum Oleiferm Seed Oil) to boil into an ointment for external application. (Verified Formula No. 1.)
For smallpox that fails to erupt, appearing red, accompanied by constipation, use two liang of Zi Cao soaked in hot water. Seal the container tightly to prevent leakage, and take when warm. (Formula No. 2.)
For red smallpox with constipation, administer Zi Cao together with Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) and Cong Bai (Bulbus Allii Cepae). (Formula No. 3.)
For smallpox ding (nodule), grind Zi Cao into three qian of powder, mix with one qian of Xiong Huang (Realgar) powder, combine with juice extracted from Yan Zhi (Vermilion/Cinnabar), puncture the lesion with a silver needle, and apply the mixture. (Formula No. 4.)
For carbuncles, ulcers, and bi du (acute suppurative disease in the groin/abdomen), decoct Zi Cao together with Gua Lou (Fructus Trichosanthis) for oral administration. (Formula No. 5.)
For pediatric alopecia capitis (white baldness), decoct the juice and apply externally. (Formula No. 6.)
For sudden onset of strangury (cu lin), decoct in water and take the powder. (Formula No. 7.)
For postpartum dribbling urine and constipation, the formula is the same as above. (Formula No. 8.)