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味酸，温、大热，有毒。主妇人阴蚀，疽痔，恶血，坚筋骨，除头秃，疗心腹积聚
，邪气冷癖在胁，咳逆上气，脚冷疼弱无力，及鼻衄，恶疮，下部 疮，止血，杀疥虫。能
化金、银、铜、铁奇物。生东海牧羊山谷中，及太山、河西山，矾石液也。
陶隐居云∶东海郡属北徐州，而箕山亦有。今第一出扶南林邑。色如鹅子初出壳，名昆
仑黄
。次出外国，从蜀中来，色深而煌煌。然方用之疗脚弱及痼冷，甚良。《仙经》颇用之。所
化奇物并是《黄白术》及合丹法。此云矾石液，今南方则无矾石，恐不必尔。臣禹锡等谨案
∶
吴氏云∶硫黄一名石留黄。神农、黄帝、雷公∶咸，有毒。医和、扁鹊∶苦，无毒。或生易
阳，或河西，或五色。黄是潘水石液也，烧令有紫焰者。八月、九月采。治妇人血结。药性
论云∶石硫黄，君，有大毒。以黑锡煎汤解之，及食宿冷猪肉。味甘，太阳之精，鬼焰居焉
，伏炼数般皆传于作者。能下气，治脚弱，腰肾久冷，除冷风顽痹。又云∶生用治疥癣，及
疗寒
热咳逆。炼服主虚损，泄精。箫炳云∶硫黄，臣。日华子云∶石亭脂、曾青为使，畏细辛、
飞廉、铁。壮阳道，治 癖冷气，补筋骨劳损，风劳气，止嗽上气，及下部痔 ，恶疮疥癣
，杀腹藏虫，邪魅等。煎余甘子汁，以御其毒也。
图经曰∶石硫黄，生东海牧羊山谷中，及泰山、河西山，矾石液也。今唯出南海诸蕃。
岭外
州
郡或有，而不甚佳。以色如鹅子初出壳者为真，谓之昆仑黄。其赤色者，名石亭脂，青色者
号冬结石，半白半黑名神惊石，并不堪入药。又有一种土硫黄，出广南及荣州，溪涧水中流
出。其味辛，性热腥臭。主治疥疮，杀虫毒。又可煎炼成汁，以摸 作器，亦如鹅子黄色。
谨按古方书未有服饵硫黄者。《本经》所说功用，止于治疮蚀，攻积聚冷气，脚弱等。
而近世遂火炼治为常服丸散，观其制炼服食之法，殊无本源，非若乳石之有论议节度，
故服之，其效虽紧，而其患
更速，可不戒之。
海药谨案∶《广州记》云∶生昆仑日脚下，颗块莹净，无夹石者良。主风冷虚惫，肾冷，
上
气
，腿膝虚羸，长肌肤，益气力，遗精，痔漏，老人风秘等。并宜烧炼服。仙方谓之黄 砂，
能坏五金，亦能造作金色，人能制伏归本色，服而能除万病。如有发动，宜以猪肉、鸭羹、
余甘
子汤并解之。蜀中雅州亦出，光腻甚好，功力不及舶上来者。雷公云∶凡使，勿用青赤色及
半
白半青、半赤半黑者。自有黄色，内莹净似物命者，贵也。凡用四两，先以龙尾蒿自然汁一
镒，东流水三镒，紫背天葵汁一镒，粟遂子茎汁一镒，四件合之搅令匀，一 埚用六一泥固
济底
下，将硫黄碎之入于埚中，以前件药汁旋旋添入，火煮之汁尽为度，了。再以百部末十两，
柳末二斤，一簇草二斤，细锉之，以东流水并药等同煮硫黄二伏时，日满去诸药，取出用
熟甘草汤洗了，入钵中研二万币方用。圣惠方∶治诸疮 肉如蛇出数寸。用硫黄一两细研，
于
肉上薄涂之，即便缩。外台秘要∶千金疗小儿 耳。硫黄末以粉耳中，日一夜一，瘥止。肘
后方∶女子阴疮，末硫黄敷之。经验方∶大治元脏，气发久冷，腹痛虚泻，应急大效。玉粉
丹∶
生硫黄五两，青盐一两，以上衮细研，以蒸饼为丸如绿豆大。每服五丸，热酒空心服，以食
压之。梅师方∶治阴生湿 疮。取石硫黄研如粉，敷疮上，日三度。博济方∶治阴阳二毒伤
寒。
一口
，先安硫黄铺铛底，次安巴豆，又以硫黄盖之，酽醋半升以来浇之，盏子盖合令紧密，更以
湿纸周回固济缝，勿令透气缝，纸干更以醋湿之。文武火熬，常着人守之，候里面巴豆作声
，数已半为度，即将铛子离火，便入臼中急捣令细。再以米醋些子，并蒸饼些小，再捣，令
冷
，可丸如鸡头大。若是阴毒，用椒四十九粒，葱白二茎，水一盏，煎至六分，服一丸；阳毒
，用豆豉四十九粒，葱白二茎，水一盏同煎，吞一丸，不得嚼破。孙尚药∶治气虚伤冷，暴
作
水泻，日夜三、二十行，腹痛不止，夏月路行备急。朝真丹∶硫黄二两，牛角研令极细，枯
白矾半两，同细研匀水浸，蒸饼去水脉了，和丸如梧桐子大，朱砂为衣。每服十五丸至二十
丸，米饮、盐汤下。玉亟方∶王方平通灵王粉散∶洽腰膝，暖水脏，益颜色，其功不可具载
。
以
大火 之。如未伏更煮，以伏为度， 了，研为散，穿地坑一尺二寸，投水于中，待水清，
取水和硫黄水，不得多，于 埚中，煎熬令如膏。及用铁钱一面，不着火上，以细砂隔纸，
慢抄出硫黄于纸上滴之，自然如玉色，光彩射人，此号为玉粉散，细研，要丸以饭丸如麻子
大。空心每日盐汤下十丸，散服亦盐汤调两字，极有效验。余乡人王昭遂合服之，年九十，
颜貌如童，夜视细字，力倍常人。太清服炼灵砂法∶石硫黄本出波斯国，南明之境，禀纯阳
火石
之精气而结成，质性通流，含其猛毒。药品之中，号为将军。功能破邪归正，返滞还清，挺
立阳精，消阴化魄。丹房镜源∶石硫黄，可干汞，诀曰∶此硫黄见五金而黑，得水银而赤。
又曰黄牙。青霞子∶硫黄散癖。
衍义曰∶石硫黄，今人用治下元虚冷，元气将绝，久患寒泄，脾胃虚弱，垂命欲尽，服
之无
不效。中病当便已，不可尽剂。世人盖知用而为福，不知用久为祸。此物损益兼行，若俱弃
而不用，当仓猝之间，又可缺乎？或更以法制，拒火而又常服者，是亦弗思也。在《本经》
则不言如此服食，但专治妇人。不知者，往往更以酒服，其可得乎？或脏中久冷，服之先
利。如病热危急，可加丸数服，少则不效，仍如附子、干姜、桂。
石硫黄
味酸，性温、大热，有毒。主治妇女阴部蚀烂，疽疮痔疮，恶血，坚固筋骨，治疗头部脱发，治愈心腹部的积聚病邪，胁部的邪气冷癖，咳嗽气逆上冲，脚部寒冷疼痛软弱无力，以及鼻出血，恶疮，下部疮疡，止血，杀灭疥虫。能够熔化金、银、铜、铁等奇异物质。产于东海牧羊山谷中，以及泰山、河西山，是矾石的液体转化而成。
陶隐居说：东海郡属于北徐州，而箕山也有出产。现在第一种出自扶南林邑。颜色像鹅蛋刚孵出壳一样，名叫昆仑黄。其次出自外国，从蜀地来，颜色深且光亮。然而方剂中用它治疗脚弱及顽固性寒冷，效果很好。《仙经》颇有用到它。所熔化的奇异物质都是《黄白术》及合丹的方法。这里说是矾石液，现在南方没有矾石，恐怕不一定如此。臣禹锡等人谨慎考证：
吴氏说：硫黄又名石留黄。神农、黄帝、雷公认为：咸味，有毒。医和、扁鹊认为：苦味，无毒。有的产在易阳，有的在河西，有五色。黄是潘水石的液体，烧起来有紫焰的。八月、九月采集。治疗妇人血结。《药性论》说：石硫黄，为君药，有大毒。用黑锡煎汤解其毒，以及食用宿冷的猪肉。味甘，是太阳的精气，鬼焰居住其中，伏火炼制各种方法都传于作者。能降气，治疗脚弱，腰肾长期寒冷，去除冷风顽痹。又说：生用治疗疥癣，以及治疗寒热咳嗽气逆。炼服主治虚损，遗精。箫炳说：硫黄，为臣药。日华子说：石亭脂、曾青为使药，畏细辛、飞廉、铁。壮阳道，治疗癖冷气，补益筋骨劳损，风劳气，止嗽上气，以及下部痔疾，恶疮疥癣，杀灭腹藏虫，邪魅等。煎余甘子汁，用来抵御它的毒性。
《图经》说：石硫黄，产于东海牧羊山谷中，以及泰山、河西山，是矾石的液体。现在只出产于南海诸蕃国。岭外州郡或许有，但不甚好。以颜色像鹅蛋刚孵出壳的为真品，称为昆仑黄。其赤色的，名叫石亭脂，青色的号称冬结石，半白半黑名叫神惊石，都不堪入药。又有一种土硫黄，出产于广南及荣州，从溪涧水中流出。其味辛，性热腥臭。主治疥疮，杀虫毒。又可以煎炼成汁，用来涂抹制作器物，也像鹅子黄色。
谨慎按照古方书，未有服用硫黄的记载。《本经》所说的功用，仅在于治疗疮蚀，攻逐积聚冷气，脚弱等。而近世于是用火炼治作为常服的丸散，看其制炼服食的方法，完全没有本源，不像乳石那样有议论节度，所以服用它，虽然见效快，但祸患也更快，可以不加警惕吗？
海药谨慎考证：《广州记》说：产于昆仑日脚下，颗粒块状晶莹洁净，无夹杂石头的为好。主治风冷虚惫，肾冷，上气，腿膝虚弱消瘦，长肌肤，益气力，遗精，痔漏，老人风秘等。都适宜烧炼服用。仙方称之为黄砂，能坏五金，也能造作金色，人能制伏归还原色，服用能除万病。如果有发动，适宜用猪肉、鸭羹、余甘子汤并解其毒。蜀中雅州也出产，光腻很好，功力不及舶上来者。雷公说：凡使用，不要用青赤色及半白半青、半赤半黑的。自有黄色，内部晶莹洁净似物命的，珍贵。凡使用四两，先用龙尾蒿自然汁一镒，东流水三镒，紫背天葵汁一镒，粟遂子茎汁一镒，四件混合搅匀，一锅用六一泥固济底部，将硫黄碎之放入锅中，以前面药汁慢慢加入，火煮至汁尽为止。再用百部末十两，柳末二斤，一簇草二斤，细锉之，以东流水并药等同煮硫黄两个时辰，日满去掉诸药，取出用熟甘草汤洗了，放入钵中研二万遍才使用。圣惠方：治疗诸疮肉如蛇出数寸。用硫黄一两细研，在肉上薄涂之，立刻收缩。外台秘要：千金疗小儿耳疳。硫黄末以粉耳中，日一夜一次，痊愈停止。肘后方：女子阴疮，末硫黄敷之。经验方：大治元脏，气发久冷，腹痛虚泻，应急大效。玉粉丹：生硫黄五两，青盐一两，以上滚细研，以蒸饼为丸如绿豆大。每服五丸，热酒空心服，以食压之。梅师方：治疗阴生湿疮。取石硫黄研如粉，敷疮上，日三次。博济方：治疗阴阳二毒伤寒。一口，先安硫黄铺铛底，次安巴豆，又以硫黄盖之，酽醋半升以来浇之，盏子盖合令紧密，更以湿纸周回固济缝，勿令透气缝，纸干更以醋湿之。文武火熬，常着人守之，候里面巴豆作声，数已半为度，即将铛子离火，便入臼中急捣令细。再以米醋些子，并蒸饼些小，再捣，令冷，可丸如鸡头大。若是阴毒，用椒四十九粒，葱白二茎，水一盏，煎至六分，服一丸；阳毒，用豆豉四十九粒，葱白二茎，水一盏同煎，吞一丸，不得嚼破。孙尚药：治疗气虚伤冷，暴作水泻，日夜三、二十行，腹痛不止，夏月路行备急。朝真丹：硫黄二两，牛角研令极细，枯白矾半两，同细研匀水浸，蒸饼去水脉了，和丸如梧桐子大，朱砂为衣。每服十五丸至二十丸，米饮、盐汤下。玉亟方：王方平通灵王粉散：治疗腰膝，暖水脏，益颜色，其功不可具载。以大火炒之。如未伏更煮，以伏为度，炒了，研为散，穿地坑一尺二寸，投水于中，待水清，取水和硫黄水，不得多，于锅中，煎熬令如膏。及用铁钱一面，不着火上，以细砂隔纸，慢抄出硫黄于纸上滴之，自然如玉色，光彩射人，此号为玉粉散，细研，要丸以饭丸如麻子大。空心每日盐汤下十丸，散服亦盐汤调两字，极有效验。余乡人王昭遂合服之，年九十，颜貌如童，夜视细字，力倍常人。太清服炼灵砂法：石硫黄本出波斯国，南明之境，禀纯阳火石之精气而结成，质性通流，含其猛毒。药品之中，号为将军。功能破邪归正，返滞还清，挺立阳精，消阴化魄。丹房镜源：石硫黄，可干汞，诀曰：此硫黄见五金而黑，得水银而赤。又曰黄牙。青霞子：硫黄散癖。
《衍义》说：石硫黄，今人用治下元虚冷，元气将绝，久患寒泄，脾胃虚弱，垂命欲尽，服用无不有效。中病应当立即停止，不可服完一剂。世人只知道使用它为福，不知道长期使用为祸。此物损益兼行，如果全部弃而不用，当仓猝之间，又可缺少吗？或者更以法制，拒火而又常服者，这也是不思考啊。在《本经》则不言如此服食，但专治妇人。不知者，往往更以酒服，这可以吗？或者脏中久冷，服用先利。如病热危急，可加丸数服，少则不效，仍如附子、干姜、桂。
Shi Liu Huang (Mineral Sulfur)
Taste: Sour. Nature: Warm, Greatly Hot. Toxicity: Toxic. Indications: Primarily treats yin erosion in women (ulceration of the external genitalia), carbuncles and hemorrhoids, evil blood (stagnant blood), strengthens bones and tendons, cures alopecia capitis (scalp hair loss), treats accumulations and masses in the heart and abdomen, cold pi syndrome (masses) with evil qi in the hypochondrium, cough with rebellious qi ascending, cold pain and weakness in the feet lacking strength, as well as epistaxis (nosebleed), malignant sores, sores in the lower orifices, stops bleeding, kills scabies mites. It can melt gold, silver, copper, iron, and other strange substances. It grows in the Sheep Herding Valley of the East Sea, as well as Mount Tai and Hexi Mountain; it is the liquid form of alum stone.
Tao Hongjing states: The Commandery of Donghai belongs to Beizhou, and Jishan also has production. Currently, the first quality comes from Funan Linyi. Its color is like a goose egg just hatched, named Kunlun Huang (Kunlun Yellow). The next comes from foreign lands, arriving from Shu, with a deep and brilliant color. However, in prescriptions used to treat leg weakness and chronic cold, it is very effective. The *Immortal Classics* make considerable use of it. The strange substances it melts are all methods from the *Huangbai Shu* (Art of Yellow and White) and elixir making. This text says it is the liquid of alum stone; currently, there is no alum stone in the south, so this may not be accurate. Minister Yuxi et al. carefully verify:
Wu Shi says: Liu Huang (Sulfur) is also called Shi Liu Huang. Shen Nong, the Yellow Emperor, and Lei Gong state: Salty, toxic. Yi He and Bian Que state: Bitter, non-toxic. Some grow in Yiyang, some in Hexi, and there are five colors. Huang is the liquid of Pan water stone, which produces purple flames when burned. Gathered in the eighth and ninth months. Treats blood accumulation in women. *Yao Xing Lun* (Treatise on Medicinal Properties) states: Shi Liu Huang is the Sovereign herb, with great toxicity. Its toxicity can be resolved by decocting black tin (He Xi), and by eating old cold pork. Taste: Sweet. It is the essence of the Sun, where ghost flames reside. Various methods of sublimation and refining are transmitted by the author. It can direct qi downward, treat leg weakness, long-term coldness of the waist and kidneys, and remove stubborn bi syndrome caused by cold wind. It is also said: Used raw to treat tinea and scabies, and to treat cough with rebellious qi accompanied by alternating chills and fever. Refined and taken internally to treat deficiency and damage, seminal emission. Xiao Bing states: Liu Huang is the Minister herb. Ri Hua Zi states: Shi Ting Zhi (Red Sulfur) and Ceng Qing (Azurite) serve as Envoys. It is incompatible with Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Feilian (Cardui Thistle), and Iron. It strengthens the yang pathway, treats pi cold qi, tonifies tendons and bones damaged by overstrain, wind-labor qi, stops cough and rebellious qi, and treats lower orifice hemorrhoids, malignant sores, and tinea, killing intestinal parasites and evil spirits. Decocting Phyllanthus emblica juice can counteract its toxicity.
*Tujing* (Illustrated Classic) states: Shi Liu Huang grows in the Sheep Herding Valley of the East Sea, as well as Mount Tai and Hexi Mountain; it is the liquid form of alum stone. Currently, it is only produced in the various Fan nations of the South Sea. There may be some in prefectures and commanderies beyond the Lingling region, but it is not very good. The true product is that whose color resembles a freshly hatched goose egg, called Kunlun Huang. The red-colored one is named Shi Ting Zhi, the green-colored one is called Dongjie Shi (Winter Solidified Stone), and the half-white half-black one is named Shenjing Shi (God Startled Stone); none of these are suitable for medicinal use. There is also a type of earth sulfur produced in Guangnan and Rongzhou, flowing out of stream waters. Its taste is pungent, nature hot, and odor fishy and foul. It primarily treats scabies and kills insect toxins. It can also be refined into a liquid to coat vessels, resembling the yellow of a goose egg.
Carefully according to ancient prescription books, there were no records of ingesting sulfur. The functions described in the *Ben Jing* (Classic of Materia Medica) are limited to treating ulcerative sores, attacking accumulations and cold qi, and leg weakness. In recent times, however, fire-refining has become a common method for preparing pills and powders for daily use. Observing the methods of refining and ingestion, they lack any fundamental basis, unlike Ru Shi (Mica stones) which have discussions and regulations. Therefore, taking it, although the effect is rapid, the harm comes even faster. Can one fail to be vigilant?
Hai Yao (Marine Medicines) carefully verifies: The *Guangzhou Ji* states: Produced under the sun at Kunlun, in granular blocks that are crystal clear and pure without stone impurities is good. It primarily treats wind-cold deficiency and exhaustion, kidney cold, rebellious qi, weak and emaciated legs and knees, nourishes flesh and skin, benefits qi and strength, treats seminal emission, hemorrhoidal fistulas, and wind-constipation in the elderly. All should be calcined and taken internally. Immortal formulas call it Huang Sha (Yellow Sand), which can destroy the five metals and can also create gold color. If humans can subdue it and return it to its original state, taking it can cure ten thousand diseases. If it activates, it should be resolved with pork, duck soup, and Phyllanthus emblica tea. Ya Zhou in Shu also produces it, which is smooth and fine, but its efficacy does not match that imported by ship. Lei Gong states: When using, do not use those that are blue-red, half-white half-blue, or half-red half-black. The natural yellow, internal and crystal clear like living things, is precious. For every four liang, first mix one yi of natural juice from Longwei Hao (Artemisia argyi), three yi of east-flowing river water, one yi of juice from Zibei Tiankui (Omphalodes nipponica), and one yi of juice from Susui Zi stem. Mix the four ingredients evenly. Use one pot, seal the bottom with Liuyi Ni (Six-One Mud). Crush the sulfur and put it in the pot. Slowly add the herbal juices while heating until the liquid is exhausted. Then, add ten liang of Baibu powder (Stemona Root), two jin of Liu Mo (Willow bark powder), and two jin of Yicuan Cao. Finely chop them. Boil the sulfur with east-flowing water and herbs for two shichen (four hours). After the time is up, remove the herbs. Take out the sulfur, wash it with cooked Gancao Tang (Licorice Decoction), put it in a mortar, and grind it twenty thousand times before use.
*Shenghui Fang*: Treats various sores where flesh protrudes like a snake several inches long. Grind one liang of sulfur finely, apply thinly on the flesh, and it will immediately retract. *Waitai Miyao*: Qianjin treats pediatric ear disease (otomycosis/aural furuncle). Dust sulfur powder into the ear, once day and night, stop when cured. *Zhouhou Fang*: For female yin sores, apply powdered sulfur externally. *Jingyan Fang*: Greatly treats Yuan Zang (Primordial Viscera), qi flare-ups from long-standing cold, abdominal pain with deficient diarrhea; urgent and highly effective. *Yufen Dan*: Five liang of raw sulfur, one liang of green salt. Grind both finely together. Form pills like mung beans using steamed dough. Take five pills each time with warm wine on an empty stomach, followed by food to suppress it. *Meishi Fang*: Treats damp sores growing in the yin. Grind mineral sulfur into powder and apply to the sore three times a day. *Boji Fang*: Treats Yin and Yang Er Du Shanghan (Cold Damage due to Yin and Yang Poisons). Place sulfur at the bottom of the pan, then place Ban Dou (Croton Seed) on top, cover again with sulfur. Pour half sheng of strong vinegar over it. Cover tightly with a lid, seal the seams with wet paper so no air escapes, and rewet the paper with vinegar when dry. Simmer over mild and moderate heat, keeping someone watching. When the Ban Dou inside makes noise and the count reaches half, remove the pan from the fire and immediately pound it finely in a mortar. Add a little rice vinegar and a small piece of steamed dough, pound again until cool. Shape into pills the size of a corn kernel. For Yin Poison, decoct forty-nine Sichuan peppercorns and two stalks of white onion in one sheng of water until reduced to six-tenths; take one pill. For Yang Poison, decoct forty-nine fermented soybeans and two stalks of white onion in one sheng of water; swallow one pill without chewing.
*Sun Shangyao*: Treats qi deficiency and cold injury, sudden watery diarrhea, thirty to twenty movements per day, unceasing abdominal pain; prepared for emergencies during summer travel. *Zhaozhen Dan*: Two liang of sulfur, ground horn of buffalo extremely fine, half liang of dried white alum. Grind together uniformly, soak in water, remove water traces using steamed dough, mix and form pills the size of sophora seeds, coated with Cinnabar. Take fifteen to twenty pills each time with rice drink or salt water. *Yuji Fang*: Wang Fangping Tongling Wang Fen San: Treats waist and knees, warms the Water Viscera (Kidneys), enhances complexion; its merits cannot be fully recorded. Stir-fry over high fire. If not sufficiently processed, boil further until done. Grind into powder. Dig a pit one chi two cun deep, pour water into it, wait for the water to clear. Take the clear water and mix with sulfur water (do not use too much). Boil in a crucible until it becomes like paste. Take one side of an iron coin, do not put it on fire. Place fine sand between paper, slowly scoop the sulfur onto the paper to drip. Naturally it becomes jade-colored, shining brightly. This is called Yufen San (Jade Powder). Grind finely. To make pills, use rice dough to form pills the size of hemp seeds. Take ten pills on an empty stomach daily with salt water. For powder form, mix two qian with salt water. Extremely effective. My fellow townsman Wang Zhaozui compounded and took it. At ninety years old, his appearance was like a child's; he could read small characters at night, and his strength was double that of ordinary people.
*Taiqing Fuliang Lingsha Fa*: Shi Liu Huang originally came from Persia, in the southern Ming region. It formed from the essence of pure yang fire stones. Its nature is fluid, containing fierce toxicity. Among medicines, it is called the General. Its function is to break evil and return to righteousness, reverse stagnation to clarity, stand firm with yang essence, and dissolve yin to transform soul. *Danfang Jingyuan*: Mineral sulfur can dry mercury. The formula says: This sulfur turns black upon contact with the five metals and turns red upon contact with quicksilver. It is also called Huang Ya (Yellow Tooth). Qingxiazi: Sulfur disperses pi masses.
*Yanyi* states: Mineral sulfur is currently used by people to treat deficiency-cold of the lower yuan, impending extinction of primordial qi, chronic cold diarrhea, spleen and stomach weakness, and imminent death; taking it is invariably effective. Once the disease is addressed, one should stop; do not finish the entire dose. People generally know that using it brings blessings, but do not know that long-term use brings disaster. This substance acts with both benefit and harm. If completely discarded and unused, how could one manage in an emergency? Or perhaps, if processed by specific methods to resist its fire-nature and taken regularly, this is also a failure to reflect. The *Ben Jing* does not mention such ingestion methods, but focuses specifically on treating women. Those who do not understand often take it with wine; is this advisable? Or if there is long-standing cold in the viscera, taking it may cause initial purging. If the condition is critical heat, one may increase the number of pills; too few will be ineffective. It still acts like Fuzi (Aconite), Ganjiang (Dried Ginger), and Guizhi (Cinnamon Twig).