味辛。性微温。无毒。感金水之气及夏秋之气以生。可升可降。阳也。
【主治】主霍乱腹痛吐下。（别录）去热风猝转筋者。煮汁顿服半升即止。为末水服。
止
鼻衄
香港脚寒热
【归经】入心脾胃三经。为清暑利湿之品。（兼宣剂）
【前论】丹溪曰。香薷属金与水。有彻上彻下之功。解暑利小便。又治水甚捷。以大叶
者浓
只宜
若
虚
用
服令
【炮制】雷公曰。凡使。去根用叶。勿令犯火。晒干用。
味甘咸。性寒。无毒。禀地之燥气。天之冬气以生。降也。阴也。一云。阴中微阳也。
【主治】主风寒湿痹。乳难消水。（本经）补虚损五劳。除五脏痞满。起阴气。止泄精
消
渴淋
补女
垢。心
【归经】入肾膀胱二经。为渗湿利窍之品。（兼泻剂 除湿圣药 利水泻火）
【前论】寇氏曰。多服昏人眼。以行去其水也。凡服泽泻散。未有不尿多者。尿既多。
肾气
丸用
鳌按、六味丸温与凉配。涩与渗配。收与泻配。去一味。便有偏缺之弊。故凡后人加增
之剂
【禁忌】经疏曰。凡病患无湿无饮而阴虚。及肾气乏绝。阳衰精自流出。肾气不固。精
滑目
【炮制】纲目曰。凡使。盐水拌。或酒浸。晒干用。
味辛。性温。无毒。正感孟夏六阳之气。合金之辛味以生。升也。阳也。忌饴糖、羊
肉、铁器。
【主治】主风寒湿痹。咳逆上气。开心孔。补五脏。通九窍。明耳目。出声音。主耳聋。
痈
汤。
止心腹
（好古）
【归经】入心脾二经。为开通之品。（兼宣剂）
【前论】周颠仙曰。此乃心肝之药。心气不足者用之。虚则补其母也。肝苦急。以辛补
之是
遂。
闭。
然思
鳌按、以菖蒲治噤口痢。屡用之屡效。真良法也。特表出之。
【炮制】雷公曰。凡使。采石上生根。条嫩黄紧硬。一寸九节者。铜刀刮出黄黑皮硬节。
同
【香薷】
味辛。性微温。无毒。感受金、水之气以及夏秋季节的气候而生。药性既可上升也可下降，属于阳药。
【主治】主要治疗霍乱引起的腹痛、呕吐和下利。（出自《名医别录》）去除因风热突然导致的筋脉拘挛抽搐，将香薷煮汁，一次性服用半升即可停止。或者研成粉末，用水送服。
治疗鼻出血。
治疗脚气病（香港脚）的寒热症状。
【归经】入心、脾、胃三经。是清解暑热、利湿的药物。（兼有宣散作用）
【前论】朱丹溪说：香薷兼具金与水的特性，具有从上至下通彻的功效。能解暑并促进小便排出，又治疗水肿非常迅速。以叶片宽大的品种药效更浓。只适宜……若……虚证……使用……服用令……
【炮制】雷公说：凡使用香薷，需去掉根部，只用叶片。不要让火接触，晒干后使用。
【泽泻】
味甘、咸。性寒。无毒。禀受大地干燥之气和天空冬季寒气而生。药性主降，属于阴药。另一种说法认为，它是阴中带有微阳。
【主治】主要治疗风寒湿邪阻滞经络导致的痹痛，乳汁不通，消除体内水饮。（出自《神农本草经》）补益虚损及五劳七伤，消除五脏痞满积块，激发阴气，止住泄精，消除口渴和淋证，补益女性……垢浊，心脏……
【归经】入肾、膀胱二经。是渗湿利窍的药物。（兼有泻下作用，除湿圣药，利水泻火）
【前论】寇宗奭说：多服用会使人眼睛昏花，因为它是行去体内水湿的药物。凡是服用泽泻散的，没有不出现尿多的。尿液既多，……肾气……丸剂使用。
赵献可按语：六味地黄丸中温热与寒凉配合，收涩与渗利配合，收敛与泻下配合。如果去掉其中一味药，就会有偏颇缺失的弊端。所以后来人增加或减少的方剂……
【禁忌】缪希雍《本草经疏》说：凡是病患没有湿气和水饮，且阴虚，以及肾气衰竭，阳气衰弱导致精气自出，肾气不固，精液滑脱，眼睛……
【炮制】李时珍《本草纲目》说：凡使用泽泻，用盐水拌润，或用酒浸泡，晒干后使用。
【石菖蒲】
味辛。性温。无毒。正当孟夏时节感受六阳之气，结合金的辛味而生。药性主升，属于阳药。忌食饴糖、羊肉和使用铁器。
【主治】主要治疗风寒湿邪阻滞经络导致的痹痛，咳嗽气逆上冲。开通心窍，补益五脏，通达九窍，使耳目聪明，发出声音。主要治疗耳聋，痈肿……汤剂……止住心腹……（出自李好古）
【归经】入心、脾二经。是开通窍道的药物。（兼有宣散作用）
【前论】周颠仙说：这是心肝两脏的药物。心气不足的人可以使用它。根据“虚则补其母”的原则。肝苦急，用辛味来补之，这是……遂意……闭塞……然而思考……
赵献可按语：用石菖蒲治疗噤口痢，多次使用多次见效，真是良法啊。特意表彰提出这一点。
【炮制】雷公说：凡使用石菖蒲，要采集石头上的根生者，要求条状嫩黄、紧密坚硬，一寸长有九个节的。用铜刀刮去黄黑色的硬皮和硬节。同……
[Xiangru (Moslae Herba)]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Slightly warm. Toxicity: Non-toxic. It is generated by absorbing the Qi of Metal and Water, as well as the climatic energies of summer and autumn. Its action can be ascending or descending; it belongs to Yang.
[Indications] Primarily treats abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea caused by cholera-like disorders (Huo Luan). (From *Bie Lu*) To treat sudden muscle cramps due to wind-heat, boil the herb in water and consume half a sheng at once to stop the symptoms. Alternatively, grind into powder and take with water.
Treats epistaxis (nosebleed).
Treats cold and heat sensations associated with podagra/jiaogixi (Hong Kong foot/foot disease).
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart, Spleen, and Stomach meridians. It is a substance for clearing summer-heat and promoting diuresis/dampness resolution. (Also has a dispersing function.)
[Preliminary Discussion] Zhu Danxi stated: Xiangru possesses the characteristics of Metal and Water, having the efficacy of penetrating from top to bottom. It resolves summer-heat and promotes urination, and is also very effective in treating edema. Varieties with large leaves are more potent. Only suitable... If... deficiency... use... take to...
[Processing] Lei Gong said: When using, remove the roots and use only the leaves. Do not expose to fire. Sun-dry before use.
[Zexie (Alismatis Rhizoma)]
Taste: Sweet, Salty. Nature: Cold. Toxicity: Non-toxic. It is endowed with the dry Qi of the Earth and the winter Qi of Heaven. Its action is descending; it belongs to Yin. Another view holds that it is Yin with slight Yang.
[Indications] Primarily treats bi-syndrome caused by wind-cold-dampness, difficulty in lactation, and elimination of fluid retention. (From *Ben Jing*) Tonifies deficiency and damage from the five labors, eliminates fullness and masses in the five zang organs, raises Yin Qi, stops seminal emission, eliminates thirst and strangury, tonifies women... turbidity, heart...
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Kidney and Bladder meridians. It is a substance for渗湿 (percolating dampness) and unblocking orifices. (Also has a purgative function; a holy medicine for removing dampness, promoting diuresis, and draining fire.)
[Preliminary Discussion] Kou Zongshi said: Excessive consumption causes dim vision because it moves and removes water from the body. There is no one who takes Zexie San without experiencing increased urination. Since urination increases... Kidney Qi... used in pills.
Zhao Xianke's Note: In Liuwei Dihuang Wan, warming and cooling agents are paired, astringent and percolating agents are paired, and consolidating and purging agents are paired. Removing any single ingredient would lead to imbalance and deficiency. Therefore, formulas added or modified by later generations...
[Contraindications] Miao Xiyong in *Bencao Jing Shu* stated: For patients without dampness or fluid retention, but with Yin deficiency, as well as those with exhausted Kidney Qi, declining Yang leading to spontaneous seminal discharge, insecure Kidney Qi causing spermatorrhea, eye...
[Processing] Li Shizhen in *Bencao Gangmu* said: When using, mix with salt water or soak in wine, then sun-dry before use.
[Shichangpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma)]
Taste: Pungent. Nature: Warm. Toxicity: Non-toxic. It is generated in early summer by absorbing the Qi of the Six Yangs, combined with the pungent taste of Metal. Its action is ascending; it belongs to Yang. Avoid maltose, mutton, and ironware.
[Indications] Primarily treats bi-syndrome caused by wind-cold-dampness, cough with rebellious Qi. Opens the heart orifice, tonifies the five zang organs, unblocks the nine orifices, brightens eyes and ears, facilitates voice production. Primarily treats deafness, carbuncles... decoction... stops abdominal pain... (From Li Haogu)
[Meridian Tropism] Enters the Heart and Spleen meridians. It is a substance for opening and unblocking. (Also has a dispersing function.)
[Preliminary Discussion] Zhou Dianxian said: This is a herb for the Heart and Liver. It is used for those with insufficient Heart Qi. According to the principle "tonify the mother when deficient," since the Liver suffers from tension, pungent herbs are used to tonify it, this is... satisfaction... obstruction... however, thought...
Zhao Xianke's Note: Using Shichangpu to treat Jin Kou Li (dysentery with inability to eat) has proven effective repeatedly. Truly an excellent method. I specifically highlight this point.
[Processing] Lei Gong said: When using, harvest the rhizomes growing on stones. They should be tender, yellow, tight, hard, with nine nodes per inch. Scrape off the yellow-black hard skin and nodes using a copper knife. Together...