味苦，微寒，无毒。主治身皮疮热气，可作浴汤。杀牛虱、小虫，又治牛病。生桂阳
川谷。
今人不复识此，牛疫代代不无用之。既要牛医家应用，而亦无知者。（《大观》卷十一，
《政和》二八二页）
味苦，寒，无毒。主治骨间诸痹，四肢拘挛疼酸，膝寒痛，阴痿，短气不足，脚肿。生
熊耳川谷及冤句，立秋采。（《大观》卷十一，《政和》二八○页）
味咸，平，无毒。主养心气，除心温温辛痛，浸淫身热。可作盐。生淮南平泽，七月采。
（矾石为之使。）（《新修》三六二页，《大观》卷三○，《政和》五四六页）
味苦，平，无毒。主治久咳上气喘逆，久寒惊悸，痂疥白秃疡气，杀皮肤小虫。可以染
黄作金色。生青衣川谷，九月、十月采。（畏鼠妇。）
青衣在益州西。（《大观》卷十一，《政和》二八一页）
味苦、辛，寒、微寒，有毒。主治伤寒寒热，热发温疟，鬼毒，胸中痰结吐逆。治鬼蛊
往来，水胀，洒洒恶寒，鼠 。一名互草。生益州川谷及汉中。八月采根，阴干。（畏玉札。）
出宜都、建平，细实黄者，呼为鸡骨恒山，用最胜。（敦煌本《新修》卷十，《大观》卷十，
《政和》二五三页）
味苦、辛，寒，无毒。主治寒热，瘰 ，鼠 ，头疮，破症，散瘿结气，脚肿湿痹。轻
身。一名夕句，一名乃东，一名燕面。生蜀郡川谷，四月采。（土瓜为之使。）（《大观》卷十
一，《政和》二八三页）
【牛扁】
味苦，性微寒，无毒。主治身体皮肤疮疡及热邪气，可煮水作为洗浴汤剂。能杀死牛身上的虱子和小虫，又用于治疗牛的疾病。生长在桂阳的山谷中。
如今人们不再认识这种药，但每逢牛疫代代都有使用它的。既然牛医家庭需要应用它，却也没有人真正了解它。（《大观本草》卷十一，《政和证类本草》二八二页）
【夏枯草】
味苦，性寒，无毒。主治骨节间的各种痹症，四肢拘挛疼痛酸楚，膝盖寒冷疼痛，阳痿，气短乏力，脚部肿胀。生长在熊耳山山谷及冤句地区，立秋时节采集。（《大观本草》卷十一，《政和证类本草》二八○页）
【白矾/矾石】
味咸，性平，无毒。主要滋养心气，消除心中温温作痛的感觉，治疗浸淫身热。可以制成盐使用。生长在淮南的平原沼泽地带，七月采集。（以矾石为引经药/相须药。）（《新修本草》三六二页，《大观本草》卷三○，《政和证类本草》五四六页）
【黄蘖/黄柏】
味苦，性平，无毒。主治久咳、上气、喘息逆乱，久治不愈的寒邪引起的惊悸，以及痂疥、白秃、疮疡等皮肤病气，能杀死皮肤上的小虫。可以用来染成黄色或金色。生长在青衣山山谷中，九月、十月采集。（畏惧鼠妇。）
青衣山位于益州的西部。（《大观本草》卷十一，《政和证类本草》二八一页）
【恒山/蜀漆】
味苦、辛，性寒、微寒，有毒。主治伤寒引起的寒热往来，温热病发的疟疾，鬼毒（指某些烈性传染病或精神异常），胸中痰结导致的呕吐逆气。治疗鬼蛊往来（指寄生虫病或怪病），水胀病，战栗恶寒，鼠瘘（淋巴结核）。又名互草。生长在益州山谷及汉中地区。八月采集根部，阴干。（畏惧玉札/雄黄。）
出产于宜都、建平地区，果实细小且呈黄色的，被称为“鸡骨恒山”，药效最佳。（敦煌本《新修本草》卷十，《大观本草》卷十，《政和证类本草》二五三页）
【半夏】
味苦、辛，性寒，无毒。主治寒热往来，瘰疬，鼠瘘，头面疮疡，破除癥积，消散瘿瘤结气，治疗脚肿湿痹。能使身体轻健。又名夕句，又名乃东，又名燕面。生长在蜀郡山谷中，四月采集。（以土瓜为引经药/相使药。）（《大观本草》卷十一，《政和证类本草》二八三页）
[Niubian (Aconitum brachypodum)]
Bitter in taste, slightly cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats skin sores and heat pathogens on the body; can be decocted for bathing. Kills lice and small insects on cattle, and also treats bovine diseases. Grows in the valleys of Guiyang.
Currently, people no longer recognize this herb, yet it has been used generation after generation during cattle plagues. Since veterinary practitioners require its application, there are still those who do not understand it. (Da Guan Bencao, Vol. 11; Zhenghe Zhenglei Bencao, p. 282)
[Xiakucao (Prunella vulgaris)]
Bitter in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats various bi-syndromes (painful obstruction syndromes) in the bones and joints, limb spasms with pain and soreness, cold pain in the knees, impotence, shortness of breath with insufficiency, and foot swelling. Grows in the valleys of Xiong'er Mountain and Yuanju; harvested at Liqiu (Start of Autumn). (Da Guan Bencao, Vol. 11; Zhenghe Zhenglei Bencao, p. 280)
[Fanshi (Alumen)]
Salty in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily nourishes Heart Qi, eliminates a warm, burning pain in the heart region, and treats soaking-heat fevers. Can be processed into salt. Grows in the plains and marshes of Huainan; harvested in July. (Facilitated by Alumen.) (Xinxiu Bencao, p. 362; Da Guan Bencao, Vol. 30; Zhenghe Zhenglei Bencao, p. 546)
[Huangbo (Phellodendri Cortex)]
Bitter in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats chronic cough, rebellious Qi, wheezing, long-standing cold-induced palpitations and fright, scabies, tinea capitis (white baldness), and other skin sores; kills small insects on the skin. Can be used to dye yellow or gold. Grows in the valleys of Qingyi; harvested in September and October. (Incompatible with Porcellio scaber/Rat Bug.)
Qingyi refers to the western part of Yizhou. (Da Guan Bencao, Vol. 11; Zhenghe Zhenglei Bencao, p. 281)
[Hengshan (Dichroae Radix/Schuqi)]
Bitter and pungent in taste, cold and slightly cold in nature, toxic. Primarily treats chills and fever from Shanghan (Cold Damage), warm malaria, ghost toxins (severe infectious or psychiatric conditions), phlegm accumulation in the chest causing vomiting and rebellious Qi. Treats wandering ghost-gu (parasitic or strange diseases), water distension, shivering aversion to cold, and Shulou (scrofula/lymphatic tuberculosis). Also known as Hucao. Grows in the valleys of Yizhou and Hanzhong. The roots are harvested in August and dried in the shade. (Incompatible with Xionghuang/Realgar.)
Produced in Yidu and Jianping; the variety with small, yellow fruits is called "Jigu Hengshan" (Chicken Bone Hengshan) and is considered the most potent. (Dunhuang Manuscript Xinxiu Bencao, Vol. 10; Da Guan Bencao, Vol. 10; Zhenghe Zhenglei Bencao, p. 253)
[Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma)]
Bitter and pungent in taste, cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats alternating chills and fever, Luoli (scrofula), Shulou (scrofula), head sores, breaks up mass accumulations (Zhengji), dissipates goiter and qi stagnation, and treats foot swelling with damp-bi. Lightens the body. Also known as Xiju, Naidong, and Yanmian. Grows in the valleys of Shujun; harvested in April. (Facilitated by Trichosanthes cucumerina/Tugua.) (Da Guan Bencao, Vol. 11; Zhenghe Zhenglei Bencao, p. 283)