〔时珍曰〕升炼法∶用真汞粉一两，入瓦罐内令匀。以灯盏仰盖罐口，盐泥涂缝。先以
小炭
定取
两，
银不
盖面
分旧
前，
〔慎微曰〕灵砂，用水银一两，硫黄六铢，细研炒作青砂头，后入水火既济炉，抽之如
束针纹者，成就也。〔时珍曰〕按胡演丹药秘诀云∶升灵砂法∶用新锅安逍遥炉上，蜜揩锅
底，
之。
取
天
已
天
煮
〔 曰〕每雄黄三两，以甘草、紫背天葵、地胆、碧棱花各五两，细锉，东流水入坩
埚中，煮
能劫于
有毒，
或
如
〔 曰〕凡修事，勿令妇人、鸡、犬、新犯淫人、有患人、不男人、非形人，及曾是刑
狱臭
遂子
淘三
形如
〔 曰〕凡使，石臼中捣成粉，罗过，生甘草水飞过，澄晒筛研用。〔时珍曰〕古法惟
打碎如豆大，绢包入汤煮之。近人因其性寒，火 过用，或糖拌炒过，则不妨脾胃。
〔 曰〕凡用白滑石，先以刀刮净研粉，以牡丹皮同煮一伏时。去牡丹皮，取滑石，以
东流水淘过，晒干用。
〔 曰〕凡使赤脂，研如粉，新汲水飞过三度，晒干用。〔时珍曰〕亦有火 水飞者。
【李时珍说】升炼法：取真汞粉一两，放入瓦罐内使其均匀。用灯盏倒扣盖住罐口，用盐泥涂抹缝隙密封。先用小炭火……（原文此处文字错乱、残缺，无法完整翻译）
【慎微说】灵砂的制作：用水银一两，硫黄六铢，细细研磨炒制成“青砂头”，然后放入水火既济炉中，抽提至出现如束针般的纹路，即为成功。【李时珍说】按胡演《丹药秘诀》记载：升炼灵砂的方法：将新锅安放在逍遥炉上，用蜂蜜擦拭锅底……（原文此处文字错乱、残缺，无法完整翻译）
【佚名曰】每用雄黄三两，配伍甘草、紫背天葵、地胆、碧棱花各五两，细细切碎，加入东流水入坩埚中，煮……（原文此处文字错乱、残缺，无法完整翻译）
【佚名曰】凡是炮制药材，不要让妇女、鸡、狗、刚犯淫罪的人、患病的人、阉人、形体不全的人接触，以及曾受过刑罚的人……（原文此处文字错乱、残缺，无法完整翻译）
【佚名曰】凡是使用井泉石，在石臼中捣成粉末，筛过，用生甘草水飞研，澄清后晒干筛细备用。【李时珍说】古法只是将其打碎如豆粒大小，用绢布包裹放入汤药中煎煮。近代人因其性寒，经过火煅或用糖拌炒后，就不妨害脾胃了。
【佚名曰】凡是使用白滑石，先用刀刮干净并研成粉末，与牡丹皮同煮一个时辰（约两小时）。去掉牡丹皮，取出滑石，用东流水淘洗，晒干后使用。
【佚名曰】凡是使用赤脂，研成粉末，用新汲取的水飞研三次，晒干后使用。【李时珍说】也有用火煅后水飞的方法。
[Li Shizhen said] Method of sublimation: Take one tael of true mercury powder, place it in a clay jar to ensure even distribution. Cover the mouth of the jar with an inverted oil lamp, and seal the seams with salt mud. First, use small charcoal... (The original text here is garbled and incomplete, making full translation impossible)
[Shen Wei said] Preparation of Lingsha (Spirit Cinnabar): Use one tael of quicksilver (Mercurius), three zhu of sulfur, grind them finely and stir-fry until they form "Qingshatou" (Green Sand Head). Then, place them in a furnace for the interaction of water and fire, and distill/sublimate until patterns resembling bundled needles appear, indicating completion. [Li Shizhen said] According to Hu Yan's *Secrets of Alchemical Pills*: The method for sublimating Lingsha: Place a new pot on a Xiaoyao furnace, wipe the bottom of the pot with honey... (The original text here is garbled and incomplete, making full translation impossible)
[Anonymous said] For every three taels of Xionghuang (Realgar), combine with five taels each of Gancao (Licorice Root), Zibeitiankui (Basella rubra), Didian (Euphorbia humifusa), and Bilenghua (likely a specific local herb or typo in source), finely chop, and add to a crucible with flowing water from the east... boil... (The original text here is garbled and incomplete, making full translation impossible)
[Anonymous said] In all processing procedures, do not allow women, chickens, dogs, individuals who have recently committed sexual offenses, sick persons, eunuchs, persons with physical deformities, or those who have previously undergone corporal punishment to be present... (The original text here is garbled and incomplete, making full translation impossible)
[Anonymous said] When using Jingquanshi (Well Spring Stone), pound it into powder in a stone mortar, sieve it, fly it with raw Gancao (Licorice Root) water, clarify, dry, and sieve finely for use. [Li Shizhen said] Ancient methods only involved crushing it to the size of soybeans, wrapping it in silk, and boiling it in decoctions. Modern practitioners, due to its cold nature, calcine it over fire or stir-fry it with sugar, so that it no longer harms the Spleen and Stomach.
[Anonymous said] When using Bai Huashi (White Talcum), first scrape it clean and grind it into powder, then boil it together with Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex) for one fu shi (a traditional time unit, approx. 2 hours). Remove the Mudanpi, take out the Huashi, wash it with flowing water from the east, dry it, and use.
[Anonymous said] When use Chi Zhi (Red Grease/Resin), grind it into powder, fly it three times with freshly drawn water, dry it, and use. [Li Shizhen said] There are also methods involving calcination followed by wet grinding (water flying).
[Li Shizhen said] When using Luganshi (Calamine), heat it red-hot with charcoal fire, quench it seven times in urine from a young boy, wash it clean with water, grind it into powder, fly it with water, and dry it for use.
[Yu Xi said] When using it, grind it finely and fly it with water. Otherwise, it may cause Lin syndrome (dysuria/painful urination).