味辛，温。主疽疡、疥瘙、热气，恶创、癞疾、死肌，堕眉，杀痔虫，去黑子息肉。一
名恶 。生山谷。
《名医》曰∶一名希 。生中山。
按∶恶灰，疑当为垩灰。希、石，声之缓急。
味辛，大热。主寒热，鼠 蚀创，死肌，风痹，腹中坚。一名青分石，一名立制石，一
名固羊石（《御览》引云∶除热，杀百兽。《大观
《吴普》曰∶白巩石，一名鼠乡。神农、岐伯∶辛，有毒；桐
君∶有毒
名太白，一名泽乳，一名食盐。又云∶李氏∶大寒，主温热）。
《名医》曰∶一名白巩石，一名太白石，一名泽乳，一名食盐
案∶《说文》云∶巩，毒石也，出汉中。《西山经》云∶皋涂之山，有白石焉，其名曰巩，
可以毒鼠。
《范子计然》云∶巩石，出汉中。色白者，善。《淮南子·地形训》云∶白天，九百岁，
生
白巩。高诱云∶白巩，巩石也。又《说林训》云∶人，食巩石而死；蚕，食之而肥。高诱云∶
出阴山。一曰能杀鼠。案∶《
味辛，微寒，主土逆胃反，惊痫 疾，除热下气。炼化还成九光。久服，通神明（《御
览》引作吐下，云久服成仙）。生平泽
《名医》曰∶一名铅华。生蜀郡。
案∶《说文》云∶铅，青金也。陶弘景云∶即今熬铅所作黄丹也。
味辛，寒。主伏尸毒螫，杀三虫。一名解锡。锡镜鼻∶主女子血闭，症瘕，伏肠，绝孕。
生山谷（旧作二种，今并）。
《名医》曰∶生桂阳。
案∶《说文》云∶锡，银、铅之间也。
【锻石】
味辛，性温。主治痈疽疮疡、疥癣瘙痒、热气病，恶疮、癞疾、死肌（坏死的肌肉组织），脱发，杀灭痔疮虫，去除黑痣和息肉。又名恶灰。生长在山谷中。
《名医别录》记载：又名希灰。生长在中山地区。
按语：恶灰，怀疑应当是垩灰（白土灰）。希、石二字，是发音缓急不同的缘故。
【粉锡】
味辛，性大热。主治寒热往来、鼠瘘蚀疮（淋巴结核溃烂）、死肌、风痹、腹中硬块。又名青分石，又名立制石，又名固羊石（《太平御览》引文说：清除热气，杀灭百兽之毒。《大观本草》引文……）
《吴普》记载：白巩石，又名鼠乡。神农、岐伯认为：味辛，有毒；桐君认为：有毒。又名太白，又名泽乳，又名食盐。又说：李氏认为：性大寒，主治温热病。
《名医别录》记载：又名白巩石，又名太白石，又名泽乳，又名食盐。
案语：《说文解字》说：巩，是有毒的石头，出产于汉中。《西山经》说：皋涂山，有一种白色的石头，名叫巩，可以用来毒杀老鼠。
《范子计然》说：巩石，出产于汉中。颜色白的，品质好。《淮南子·地形训》说：白天……九百岁，生白巩。高诱注释说：白巩，就是巩石。又《说林训》说：人吃了巩石而死；蚕吃了它而长得肥壮。高诱注释说：出产于阴山。另一种说法是能杀老鼠。案语：《……
【铅华】
味辛，性微寒。主治土气上逆引起的胃反呕吐，惊痫疾病，清除热气，降逆下气。经过炼化后成为九光丹。长期服用，能通神明（《太平御览》引文作“吐下”，说长期服用能成仙）。生长在水边平地。
《名医别录》记载：又名铅华。生长在蜀郡。
案语：《说文解字》说：铅，是青色的金属。陶弘景说：就是现在熬炼铅所制成的黄丹。
【锡】
味辛，性寒。主治伏尸毒（潜伏体内的毒邪）和毒虫叮咬，杀灭三虫（寄生虫）。又名解锡。锡镜鼻：主治女子经血闭阻，症瘕积聚（腹部肿块），伏肠（肠道内的积滞），绝育不孕。生长在山谷中（旧本分为两种，现在合并）。
《名医别录》记载：生长在桂阳。
案语：《说文解字》说：锡，介于银和铅之间的一种金属。
[Duan Shi (Calcined Stone)]
Pungent in flavor, warm in nature. It primarily treats carbuncles and sores (ju yang), scabies and itching (jie sao), heat qi disorders, malignant ulcers (e chuang), leprosy-like diseases (lai ji), necrotic muscle tissue (si ji), eyebrow loss, kills hemorrhoid worms, and removes black moles and polyps. Also known as E Hui. Grows in mountain valleys.
*The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica* states: Also known as Xi Hui. Grows in the Zhongshan region.
Note: "E Hui" is suspected to be "E Hui" (lime ash). The characters Xi and Shi differ only in the speed of pronunciation.
[Fen Xi (Powdered Tin / Lead White)]
Pungent in flavor, extremely hot in nature. It primarily treats alternating chills and fever (han re), rat-infested ulcers (shu shi chuang), necrotic muscle tissue, wind-bi syndrome, and hard masses in the abdomen. Also known as Qing Fen Shi, also known as Li Zhi Shi, also known as Gu Yang Shi (*Taiping Yulan* cites: clears heat, kills poisons of hundred beasts. *Daguan Bencao* cites...)
Wu Pu states: Bai Gong Shi, also known as Shu Xiang. Shen Nong and Qi Bo consider it pungent and toxic; Tong Jun considers it toxic. Also known as Tai Bai, also known as Ze Ru, also known as Shi Yan. Furthermore, Li Shi considers it extremely cold and primarily treats warm-heat disorders.
*The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica* states: Also known as Bai Gong Shi, also known as Tai Bai Shi, also known as Ze Ru, also known as Shi Yan.
Case Note: *Shuo Wen Jie Zi* states: Gong is a poisonous stone, produced in Hanzhong. *Xi Shan Jing* states: On Gao Tu Mountain, there is white stone named Gong, which can poison rats.
*Fan Zi Ji Ran* states: Gong Shi is produced in Hanzhong. Those that are white in color are superior. *Huainanzi · Di Xing Xun* states: ... nine hundred years... produces Bai Gong. Gao You comments: Bai Gong is Gong Shi. Additionally, *Shuo Lin Xun* states: Humans die after eating Gong Shi; silkworms become fat after eating it. Gao You comments: Produced in Yin Shan. Another view is that it can kill rats. Case Note: *...
[Qian Hua (Lead White)]
Pungent in flavor, slightly cold in nature. It primarily treats stomach regurgitation caused by earth qi counterflow (tu ni wei fan), convulsive epilepsy (jing xian) disorders, clears heat, and directs qi downward. After refining and processing, it becomes Jiu Guang Dan. Long-term consumption allows one to connect with spiritual clarity (*Taiping Yulan* cites "vomiting and purging," stating long-term use leads to immortality). Grows in marshes and flatlands.
*The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica* states: Also known as Qian Hua. Grows in Shu Commandery.
Case Note: *Shuo Wen Jie Zi* states: Qian is green metal. Tao Hongjing states: It is the Huang Dan (red lead/tetralead trioxide) made by roasting lead today.
[Xi (Tin)]
Pungent in flavor, cold in nature. It primarily treats fu shi du (latent corpse poison/toxins) and insect stings, kills three types of parasites (san chong). Also known as Jie Xi. Xi Jing Bi (Tin mirror nose): Primarily treats amenorrhea (xue bi) in women, zheng jia masses (abdominal lumps), fu chang (intestinal stagnation), and infertility (jue yun). Grows in mountain valleys (Old editions listed two varieties, now combined).
*The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica* states: Grows in Guiyang.
Case Note: *Shuo Wen Jie Zi* states: Xi is a metal between silver and lead.