气微温。味甘。无毒。主五劳七伤。补中。除茎中寒热痛。养五脏。强阴。益精
气。多子。妇人症瘕。久服轻身。（洗去甲用）
肉苁蓉气微温。禀天春升之木气。入足厥阴肝经。味甘无毒。得地中正之土味。入足太
阴脾
经。色黑而润。制过味咸。兼入足少阴肾经。气味俱浊。降多于升。阴也。填精益髓。又名
黑司命。五劳者。劳伤五脏之真气也。劳者温之。苁蓉气温。所以治劳也。七伤者。食伤。
忧伤。饮伤。房室伤。饥伤。劳伤。经络营卫气伤之七伤也。七者皆伤真阴。肉苁蓉甘温滑
润。能滋元阴之不足。所以主之也。中者阴之守也。甘温益阴。所以补中。茎。玉茎也。寒
热痛者。阴虚火动。或寒或热而结痛也。苁蓉滑润。滑以去着。所以主之。五脏藏阴者也。
甘温润阴。故养五脏。阴者宗筋也。宗筋属肝。肝得血则强。苁蓉甘温益肝血。所以强阴。
色黑入肾。补益精髓。精足则气充。故益精气。精气足则频御女。所以多子也。妇人症瘕。
皆由血成。苁蓉温滑而咸。咸以软坚。滑以去着。温以散结。所以主之也。久服。肝脾肾精
充足。所以身轻也。
制 方:
肉苁蓉同白胶、杜仲、地黄、当归、麦冬。治妇人不孕。同人参、鹿茸、牡狗茎、白胶、
杜
仲、补骨脂。治阳痿。及老人阳衰。一切肾虚腰痛。兼令人有子。同黄 。治肾气虚。同北
味丸。治水泛成痰。同鹿茸、山药、白茯丸。治肾虚白浊。同沉香、脂麻丸。治汗多便秘。
同山萸、北味丸。治消中易饥。专用二三两白酒煎服。治老人便闭。同山药、杞子、山萸、
北
味、黄 、归身。治肾燥泄泻。同白芍、甘草、黄芩、红曲。治痢。
气味微温。味道甘甜。没有毒性。主治五劳七伤。补益中气。消除阴茎中的寒热疼痛。滋养五脏。强健阴精。增加精气。使子女众多。治疗妇女腹部结块病症（症瘕）。长期服用可使身体轻健。（需洗去沙甲后使用）
肉苁蓉气味微温，禀受春天升发的木气，进入足厥阴肝经。味道甘甜且无毒，获得大地中正的土味，进入足太阴脾经。颜色黑而润泽，经过炮制后味道变咸，兼入足少阴肾经。气味都属浊重，下降多于上升，属于阴。能填补精益养骨髓，又名黑司命。所谓五劳，是指劳损伤及五脏的真气。对于劳损应当用温法治疗，肉苁蓉气温，所以能治疗劳损。所谓七伤，是指饮食所伤、忧思所伤、饮水所伤、房事所伤、饥饿所伤、劳累所伤、经络营卫之气所伤这七种损伤。这七种损伤都会伤害真阴，肉苁蓉味甘、性温、质滑润，能够滋补元阴的不足，所以主治这些病症。中气是阴气的守持者，甘温能益阴，所以能补中气。茎，指玉茎（阴茎）。寒热疼痛，是由于阴虚火动，或因寒或因热导致的气血凝结疼痛。肉苁蓉滑润，滑能去除附着之邪，所以主治此症。五脏是储藏阴精的器官，甘温润阴，所以能滋养五脏。阴精与宗筋有关，宗筋归属于肝，肝得到血液滋养则功能强健，肉苁蓉甘温能益肝血，所以能强健阴精。颜色黑入肾，补益精髓，精充足则气充盈，所以能益精气。精气充足则能频繁御女，所以能多子。妇女的症瘕病，都是由瘀血形成，肉苁蓉温滑且咸，咸能软坚散结，滑能去除附着，温能消散结块，所以主治此症。长期服用，肝脾肾精气充足，所以身体轻健。
制方用法：
肉苁蓉同白胶、杜仲、地黄、当归、麦冬一起使用，治疗妇女不孕。同人参、鹿茸、牡狗茎、白胶、杜仲、补骨脂一起使用，治疗阳痿，以及老人阳气衰弱引起的一切肾虚腰痛，兼能使人生育子女。同黄芩一起使用，治疗肾气虚。同北五味丸一起使用，治疗水泛成痰。同鹿茸、山药、白茯苓丸一起使用，治疗肾虚导致的白浊。同沉香、芝麻丸一起使用，治疗汗多便秘。同山茱萸、北五味丸一起使用，治疗消渴易饥。单独用二三两白酒煎服，治疗老人便秘。同山药、枸杞子、山茱萸、北五味、黄芩、归身一起使用，治疗肾燥泄泻。同白芍、甘草、黄芩、红曲一起使用，治疗痢疾。
Taste is slightly warm. Flavor is sweet. Non-toxic. Primarily treats the five labors and seven injuries. Tonifies the middle jiao. Eliminates cold, heat, and pain in the urethra/genital organ. Nourishes the five zang organs. Strengthens yin essence. Benefits qi and essence. Promotes fertility. Treats abdominal masses (zhengjia) in women. Long-term use makes the body light and agile. (Wash off the sand-like scales before use.)
Roucongrong (Cistanche Herba) has a slightly warm nature and flavor. It inherits the ascending wood qi of spring, entering the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Its sweet and non-toxic flavor corresponds to the central earth taste of the earth, entering the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian. Its color is black and lustrous; after processing, it acquires a salty taste, additionally entering the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Both its aroma and taste are turbid/heavy, with descending properties predominating over ascending ones; it belongs to Yin. It fills essence and benefits marrow. Also known as Hei Siming (Black Life-Giver). The "five labors" refer to the depletion of true qi in the five zang organs due to overwork. For labor injuries, one should use warming methods; since Roucongrong is warm in nature, it treats such conditions. The "seven injuries" refer to injuries caused by improper diet, excessive worry, excessive drinking, sexual excess, hunger, physical fatigue, and damage to the meridians, Ying (nutritive), and Wei (defensive) qi. All seven types of injury damage the true yin. Rouconrongs sweet, warm, and slippery/lubricating nature can nourish the insufficiency of primordial yin, thus treating these conditions. The "middle" refers to the guardian of yin; sweet and warm flavors benefit yin, thereby tonifying the middle jiao. The "shaft" refers to the penis. Cold, heat, and pain arise from yin deficiency with fire hyperactivity, or from cold/heat causing stagnation and pain. Roucongrongs lubricating property allows it to remove adherent pathogens, hence its efficacy here. The five zang organs store yin essence; sweet, warm, and moistening properties nourish yin, thus benefiting the five zang organs. Yin essence relates to the Zongjin (major sinews/tendons); Zongjin belongs to the Liver. When the Liver receives sufficient blood, strength is restored. Roucongrongs sweet and warm nature benefits Liver blood, thus strengthening yin essence. Black color enters the Kidney, tonifying essence and marrow. Sufficient essence leads to abundant qi, thus benefiting qi and essence. Abundant qi and essence allow for frequent sexual intercourse, thus promoting fertility. Women's zhengjia (abdominal masses) are formed by blood stasis. Roucongrongs warm, slippery, and salty nature uses saltiness to soften hardness, slipperiness to remove adhesion, and warmth to dissipate nodules, thus treating this condition. Long-term use ensures sufficient essence and qi in the Liver, Spleen, and Kidneys, resulting in a light and agile body.
Prescription Formulations:
Combine Roucongrong with Baijiao (White Gelatin), Duzhong (Eucommia Bark), Dihuang (Rehmannia Root), Danggui (Angelica Sinensis), and Maidong (Ophiopogon Tuber) to treat female infertility. Combine with Renshen (Ginseng), Lurong (Deer Antler), Mugoujing (Dog Penis), Baijiao, Duzhong, and Buguzhi (Psoralea Fruit) to treat impotence, and all cases of kidney-deficiency lower back pain in the elderly due to yang decline; also promotes fertility. Combine with Huangqin (Scutellaria Root) to treat kidney-qi deficiency. Combine with Beiwei Wan (North Schisandra Pill) to treat phlegm generated by water overflowing. Combine with Lurong, Shanyao (Chinese Yam), and Baifuling (Poria Pill) to treat white turbidity due to kidney deficiency. Combine with Chenxiang (Agarwood) and Zhima Wan (Sesame Pill) to treat constipation with excessive sweating. Combine with Shanzhuyu (Cornus Fruit) and Beiwei Wan to treat xiaozhong (wasting-thirst) with easy hunger. Use 2-3 liang alone, decocted in white wine, to treat constipation in the elderly. Combine with Shanyao, Qizi (Goji Berry), Shanzhuyu, Beiwei (Schisandra), Huangqin, and Guishen (Angelica Root) to treat diarrhea due to kidney dryness. Combine with Baishao (White Peony Root), Gancao (Licorice Root), Huangqin, and Hongqu (Red Yeast Rice) to treat dysentery.