甘，温。其块大小不一，状类滑石、松赤石脂，亦粘舌，色白者为上，凡用以炭火
童子小便淬七次，水洗净，研粉水飞过，晒用。
物理小识云∶倭铅非矿铅也，乃炉甘石泥罐火烧而成者，与铜收伏入火，即成烟飞去。
甘，平。用水调侧柏子末，安瓷锅中，同珀煮之，捣粉筛用。
按谢在枕曰∶昔人谓松脂堕地，千年为琥珀。又云是枫木之精液，多年所化，恐皆未必，
然
所生一种珍宝，
寒之地，而南方无冰却有水
如千年雄黄化黄金，磁石二百年孕而
士皆可以一笑而挥之，政不必深与辨也。琥
可取，亦出萨摩州，即今人误名薰陆者。
甘，平，有小毒。入药用轻薄色白、层层通透者为上云母一斤，盐一斗，渍之铜器中
蒸一日，臼中捣成
高处，风吹自然成粉。
甘，温。色紫质莹彻，随其大小长短，皆有五棱，两头如箭镞，比白者更胜，火
七次，研末，水飞
句姜。服食紫石英
五色石英，皆石之似玉而有光莹者，诸山多有之，俗以白色若水精者，名水精石。
甘，微寒。形如箭镞透明者佳，研末极细，水飞用忌火，畏磁石、咸水。
辰砂今市人往往和银朱以饰其色，入药须先以水漂去银朱，然后细研，水飞用。寇宗
曰
今有水银烧成丹砂，医人不晓，往往误用，不可不谨。
甘，温。其块大小不一，形状类似滑石、松赤石脂，也粘舌头，颜色白的为上品。凡是用它，需用炭火煅烧，用童子小便淬炼七次，用水洗净，研磨成粉，用水飞法处理，晒干后使用。
《物理小识》记载：倭铅不是矿铅，而是由炉甘石在泥罐中经火烧制而成，与铜一起放入火中冶炼，就会变成烟雾飞散。
甘，平。用水调拌侧柏子末，放入瓷锅中，同琥珀一起煮制，捣碎成粉，筛过后使用。
按谢在枕说：古人说松脂掉在地上，千年后变成琥珀。又说这是枫树的精液，多年变化而成，恐怕都不一定。然而所产生的一种珍宝，寒冷之地没有冰却有水……如千年雄黄化为黄金，磁石经过二百年孕育……士人都可以一笑置之，实在不必深加辩驳。琥珀可取，也出自萨摩州，就是今人误称为薰陆香的东西。
甘，平，有小毒。入药用的以轻薄、色白、层层通透者为上品。云母一斤，盐一斗，浸泡在铜器中蒸一天，在臼中捣碎，放在高处，风吹自然成粉。
甘，温。颜色紫红、质地晶莹透彻，随其大小长短，都有五棱，两头像箭头，比白色的更好，火……七次，研成末，用水飞法……句姜。服用紫石英……五色石英，都是石头中像玉一样有光泽的，许多山都有，俗人以白色像水晶的，称为水晶石。
甘，微寒。形状像箭头且透明的为佳，研成极细的末，用水飞法使用，忌用火，畏磁石、咸水。辰砂现在市售的人往往混合银朱来装饰其颜色，入药须先用水漂去银朱，然后细细研磨，用水飞法使用。寇宗奭说：现在有用水银烧成的丹砂，医生不懂，往往误用，不可不谨慎。
Sweet, warm. Its lumps vary in size, resembling Talcum (Huashi) and Red Kaolin (Songchishizhi), and is also sticky to the tongue; those with a white color are considered superior. For medicinal use, it should be calcined over charcoal fire, quenched seven times with urine from an uncircumcised boy, washed clean with water, ground into powder, processed by levigation (Shuifei), and dried for use.
*Wuli Xiaoshi* records: "Wolfram lead" (Weilian) is not mineral lead, but is produced by firing calamine (Luganshi) in clay pots. When smelted together with copper in fire, it turns into smoke and flies away.
Sweet, neutral. Mix powdered seeds of *Platycladus orientalis* (Cebai Zi) with water, place them in a porcelain pot, and boil them together with Amber (Hupo). Then pound into powder and sieve for use.
According to Xie Zaizhen: "Ancients said that pine resin falling to the ground becomes amber after a thousand years. Others claimed it was the essence of maple tree sap transformed over many years. These claims may not necessarily be true. However, regarding certain treasures generated... In cold regions where there is no ice but water... just as realgar (Xionghuang) transforms into gold after a thousand years, or magnetite (Cishi) gestates for two hundred years... Scholars can simply laugh it off; there is no need to argue deeply about it. Amber can be obtained; it also comes from Satsuma Province, which people today mistakenly call 'Frankincense' (Xunlu)."
Sweet, neutral, slightly toxic. For medicinal use, cloud mother (Yunmu) that is thin, white, and transparent in layers is considered superior. Take one jin of Yunmu and one dou of salt, soak them in a copper vessel, steam for one day, pound in a mortar, place in a high location, and let the wind naturally turn it into powder.
Sweet, warm. Purple in color and crystal clear in texture; regardless of its size or length, it possesses five edges, with both ends resembling arrowheads. It is superior to the white variety. [It should be] calcined seven times, ground into powder, and processed by levigation... [mixed with?] Ginger (Jiang). Taking Zhi Yingshi (Purple Quartz)... The Five-Colored Quartz stones are all minerals that resemble jade and possess luster; they are found in many mountains. Common people name the white ones resembling rock crystal as "Crystal Stone" (Shuijingshi).
Sweet, slightly cold. Those shaped like arrowheads and transparent are best. Grind into an extremely fine powder and process by levigation. Avoid fire; it is incompatible with Magnetite (Cishi) and saline water. Cinnabar (Chensha) sold in markets is often mixed with Vermilion (Yinzhu) to enhance its color. For medicinal use, it must first be washed with water to remove the Yinzhu, then finely ground and processed by levigation. Kou Zongshi stated: "There is now Cinnabar made by burning Mercury (Shuiyin); physicians who do not understand this often mistake it for genuine Cinnabar. One must be cautious."