（黑而闭口者良去蒂根研）
（凡用去壳取色白者以纸包压去油取霜用）
（或末或研或噙咽）
（竹节者良炮去皮 得火良）
（去皮研服）
（自采鲜者入汤药煎入丸末敷疮毒捣烂用）
（土瓜为之使 忌铁 伏汞砂）
（土瓜为之使 忌铁 伏汞砂）
（出浙江处州府遂昌县洪山地方市中无真者形光无毛本草注中云有毛误也）
（蒸熟待干折取中心白穣燃灯者是为熟草不蒸者生干剥取为生草入药用之最难研以粳米
粉浆染过晒干研末入水澄之浮者是灯心也晒干用）
（或丸或散沙及草俱可入药）
（晒干为末或用水煎酒煎研汁皆可服）
（凡采得后用粗布楷叶上茎蔓上毛了用熟甘草水浸一伏时出切晒干任用 杜仲牡丹为之
使恶铁落 畏贝母菖蒲 杀孽毒）
（凡使勿薄者要紫色浓者去上粗皮取心中味辛者使每斤大浓紫桂只取得五两取有味浓处
生用加未用即用重密熟绢并纸裹勿令犯风其州土只有桂草元无桂心用桂草煮丹阳木皮遂成桂
心凡用即单捣用之 得人参甘草麦门冬大黄黄芩调中益气得柴胡紫石英干地黄疗吐逆 忌生
（即桂之枝条轻薄者）
（以黑色且花蕾闭合者为佳，需去除蒂部和根部，研磨成粉）
（凡使用连翘时，需去掉外壳，选取颜色洁白的部分，用纸张包裹并压榨以去除油脂，制成霜状物使用）
（可制成粉末、研细或含服咽下）
（以节部像竹节者为佳，经过炮制并去除外皮后，遇火则药性更佳）
（去除外皮后研磨服用）
（自行采摘的新鲜药材适合入汤剂煎煮；也可入丸剂、散剂，或捣烂外敷治疗疮毒）
（产于浙江处州府遂昌县洪山地方，市场上没有真品。其形状光亮无毛，本草注中记载有毛是错误的）
（蒸熟待干燥后折断，取中心的白色髓心用于燃灯，这叫“熟草”；不蒸直接干燥剥取的叫“生草”。入药最难处理，需用粳米浆染色后晒干，再研磨成末，放入水中澄清，浮在水面上的是灯心草，晒干后使用）
（可制成丸剂或散剂，沙及草均可入药）
（晒干研成粉末，或者用水煎、酒煎、研磨汁液服用皆可）
（自行种植者为佳，揉搓后有类似薄荷香气者为真品，普通薄荷香味的不是）
（凡采集后，先用粗布擦去叶片和茎蔓上的毛，再用甘草水煮浸一昼夜，取出切段晒干，随意使用。杜仲、牡丹为其引经药，畏恶铁落、贝母、菖蒲，能杀灭孽毒）
（凡使用时，不要选薄的，要选紫色浓重的，去除上部的粗皮，取中心味辛的部分使用。每斤大浓紫色的肉桂只取五两，取味道浓郁的部分。生用，加未用的立即用重密熟绢和纸包裹，勿令受风。该地只有桂草，原本无桂心，是用桂草煮丹阳木皮制成的桂心。凡使用即单独捣碎使用。与人参、甘草、麦门冬、大黄、黄芩同用可调和脾胃、益气；与柴胡、紫石英、干地黄同用可治疗呕吐逆气。忌生用（此处指忌与其他特定药物配伍或特定用法，原文语境稍显模糊，通常桂心多温补，此处“忌生”可能指忌单用生品或特定禁忌，依原文直译））
（即桂树的枝条中轻薄者）
（凡采集后，去掉单子房和五子房的果实，只取两子房和三子房的果实。凡使用时，用铜槌捶破，用乌牛乳浸泡一夜，蒸过后使用。景天为其引经药）
(Those that are black and have closed calyces are of good quality. Remove the pedicel and roots, then grind into powder.)
(When used, remove the shell and select the white interior. Wrap in paper and press to remove the oil, preparing it as a "frost" for use.)
(It can be made into powder, finely ground, or held in the mouth to be swallowed.)
(Those with nodes resembling bamboo joints are superior. After processing and removing the skin, its efficacy is enhanced by fire/heat.)
(Remove the skin, grind, and take orally.)
(Remove the nodes, soak in child's urine overnight, then dry by baking.)
(Freshly self-harvested herbs are suitable for decoction in soups/potions; they can also be incorporated into pills and powders, or crushed and applied externally to treat sores and toxins.)
(Humulus scandens (Tugua) acts as an guiding herb. Avoid contact with iron. It can stabilize mercury sulfide.)
(Humulus scandens (Tugua) acts as an guiding herb. Avoid contact with iron. It can stabilize mercury sulfide.)
(Originating from Hongshan area, Suichang County, Chuzhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. Genuine products are unavailable in markets. The shape is smooth and hairless; the note in Bencao stating it has hair is incorrect.)
(Steam until cooked, allow to dry, break apart, and extract the white pith from the center for use in lamp fuel; this is called "cooked Jiedian". Those not steamed but directly dried and peeled are called "raw Jiedian". For medicinal use, it is difficult to process: dye it with rice starch paste, dry it, grind it into powder, suspend in water, clarify, and collect the floating material which is the Jiedian grass. Dry and use.)
(It can be formed into pills or powders; both sand and grass forms can be used in medicine.)
(Dry and grind into powder, or decoct in water, decoct in wine, or crush to extract juice; all methods are acceptable for administration.)
(Self-cultivated varieties are superior. When rubbed, if it emits a mint-like fragrance, it is genuine; ordinary mint scent indicates it is not authentic.)
(After harvesting, first wipe off the hairs on leaves and stems using coarse cloth. Then soak in boiled licorice water for one full day, remove, cut, and dry for use. Morus alba (Duzhong) and Paeonia suffruticosa (Mudan) act as guiding herbs. It is incompatible with Iron filings (Tielluo), Fritillaria cirrhosa (Beimu), and Acorus tatarinowii (Changpu). It can neutralize malignant toxins.)
(When used, avoid thin pieces; select those with deep purple color. Remove the rough outer bark and use the central part which tastes pungent. From every jin (500g) of thick, deep-purple Cinnamon Twig, only five liang (250g) of the flavorful core should be extracted. Use raw. If not used immediately after preparation, wrap tightly in fine silk and paper to prevent exposure to wind. In this region, only Cinnamon Grass exists; true Cinnamon Heart (Guixin) is made by boiling Dan Yang tree bark with Cinnamon Grass. When used, it should be pounded separately. Combined with Ginseng, Licorice, Ophiopogon, Rhubarb, and Scutellaria, it harmonizes the middle jiao and boosts Qi. Combined with Bupleurum, Purple Quartz, and Rehmannia, it treats vomiting and rebellious Qi. Raw form is contraindicated [in certain contexts/formulations].)
(Refers to the thin branches of the Cinnamon tree.)
(When harvested, discard fruits with single seeds or five seeds; only retain fruits with two or three seeds. When used, pound with a copper mortar to break them open. Soak in black ox milk overnight, then steam before use. Sedum aizoon (Jingtian) acts as a guiding herb.)
(Harvest before flowering; aged stock is superior. For medicinal use, select clean pieces, soak in wine, and stir-fry lightly. To stop bleeding, char/blacken during frying.)