味辛苦，性温无毒，入肺肝二经。主心腹邪气积聚，喉闭乳蛾，舌肿，痔疮，通九窍，
消风气，明耳目，杀诸虫，解蛊毒。又主小儿惊痫，大人痰迷。
按∶冰片之辛，本入肺家，而肝则受克者也，故兼入焉。主治诸症，俱是气闭生热。而
冰片则辛散之极，开气如反掌，故多用之，然亦从治之法也。世俗因其主用，遂疑其性寒，
辄与麝香同用，以为桂附之助，独不计人身阳易于动，阴易于亏。丹溪之训，讵可忽诸。
味淡，性平无毒，入膀胱经。主利便除湿，消肿通淋，去黑皮用。
按∶猪苓味淡，五脏无归，专入膀胱利水，今之疗泻者概用之，谓其去脾家之湿也。不
知一于渗泄，逐水太过，水尽则伤肾昏目，不可不知。
雷公云∶凡采得用铜刀刮上粗皮一重，薄切，下东流水浸一宿，至明漉出细切，以升麻
叶对蒸一日，去升麻叶令净，晒干用。
味甘咸，性平无毒，入肝经。主破产后恶血，疮疡死症，一切跌扑损伤，调月水，去
瘀血，和新血，排脓止痛，消痈散肿，及主霍乱呕逆，赤白痢下，酒蒸干用。
按∶苏木专主血分，宜入肝经。然破血之功多，而和血之功少，勿得多用，以伤阴分。
雷公云∶凡使去上粗皮并节子，若有中心纹横如紫角者，号曰水中尊色，具是倍常百等。
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冰片：味辛、苦，性温，无毒，归肺经和肝经。主治心腹部的邪气积聚，喉部闭塞及乳蛾（扁桃体肿大），舌体肿胀，痔疮，通利九窍，消除风邪与气滞，使耳目清明，杀灭各种寄生虫，解除蛊毒。又主治小儿惊风抽搐，成人痰迷心窍。
按语：冰片的辛味，原本主要入肺经，而肝经受肺金克制，所以也兼入肝经。它主治的各种病症，都是由于气机闭塞而生热所致。而冰片辛散之力极强，开通气机易如反掌，因此被广泛使用，但这属于“从治”（顺从病势而治）的方法。世俗之人因为看到它主要用于清热开窍，便怀疑其性寒，经常与麝香一同使用，作为肉桂、附子的辅助，却独独不考虑人体阳气容易妄动，阴液容易亏损。朱丹溪的训诫，怎么可以忽视呢？
猪苓：味甘淡，性平，无毒，归膀胱经。主治利尿除湿，消肿通淋，去除皮肤黑斑（此处指去黑皮用，可能指外用或特定炮制用法，原文表述较简略，直译为去除黑皮/色素沉着相关应用）。
按语：猪苓味道淡，不归属于五脏中的任何一脏，专门进入膀胱经以利水。现在治疗泄泻的人一概使用它，说是它能去除脾脏的湿气。却不知道一味地渗湿泄浊，如果逐水太过，水分排尽后会损伤肾气并导致视力模糊，这一点不可不知道。
雷公说：凡是采得猪苓，要用铜刀刮去表面一层粗皮，薄切，放入东流水中浸泡一夜，到第二天早晨捞出细切，用升麻叶对着蒸一天，去掉升麻叶使其洁净，晒干后使用。
苏木：味甘、咸，性平，无毒，归肝经。主治产后恶露不尽，疮疡重症，一切跌打损伤，调理月经，去除瘀血，生成新血，排出脓液并止痛，消散痈肿，以及主治霍乱呕吐逆气，赤白痢疾，酒蒸后干燥使用。
按语：苏木专门主治血分疾病，适宜入肝经。然而它破血的功效多，和血的功效少，不要过多使用，以免损伤阴分。
雷公说：凡是使用苏木，要除去表面的粗皮和节子，如果有中心纹理横向像紫色角一样的，称为“水中尊色”，药效是普通的一百倍。必须……
Borneol: Pungent and bitter in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Lung and Liver meridians. It primarily treats accumulation of pathogenic qi in the heart and abdomen, throat closure (Guanbi) and tonsillar swelling (Rume), swollen tongue, hemorrhoids, unblocks the nine orifices, dissipates wind and qi stagnation, clarifies the eyes and ears, kills various parasites, and resolves gu poison. It also treats pediatric convulsions and epilepsy, and adult phlegm misting the mind.
Commentary: The pungency of Borneol originally enters the Lung organ, while the Liver is controlled by Metal (Lung); therefore, it also enters the Liver. The various symptoms it treats are all caused by qi obstruction generating heat. Borneol has extreme pungent dispersing power, opening qi as easily as turning a hand; thus, it is used frequently, but this is a method of "following the treatment" (treating according to the disease's tendency). Secular people, because of its primary use, suspect its nature is cold, and often use it together with Moschus (Shexiang) as an aid to Cinnamon Twig (Guizhi) and Aconite Root (Fuzi), without considering that human yang qi is prone to hyperactivity and yin fluid is prone to deficiency. How can the teachings of Danxi be ignored?
Polyporus: Sweet and bland in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Bladder meridian. It primarily promotes urination to remove dampness, reduces swelling, unblocks painful urinary dysfunction (Lin syndrome), and is used for removing dark skin pigmentation.
Commentary: Polyporus has a bland taste and does not enter any of the five zang organs; it specifically enters the Bladder meridian to promote water metabolism. Currently, those treating diarrhea generally use it, claiming it removes dampness from the Spleen. However, one must know that if one focuses solely on渗泄 (leaching and draining) and drains water excessively, once the water is exhausted, it will damage the Kidney and cause blurred vision; this point cannot be overlooked.
Lei Gong said: Whenever Polyporus is harvested, scrape off one layer of coarse skin on the surface using a copper knife, slice thinly, soak overnight in running water from the east, drain out the next morning, cut finely, steam against Asarum Leaf (Shengmaye) for one day, remove the leaves to make it clean, dry in the sun, and use.
Sappan Wood: Sweet and salty in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. Enters the Liver meridian. It primarily treats postpartum lochia retention, severe sores and ulcers, all kinds of falls and injuries, regulates menstruation, removes blood stasis, generates new blood, expels pus and relieves pain, dissipates carbuncles and reduces swelling, and mainly treats cholera with vomiting and regurgitation, and dysentery with red and white discharge. It is steamed with wine and dried for use.
Commentary: Sappan Wood specifically treats blood-level diseases and is suitable for entering the Liver meridian. However, its ability to break blood stasis is greater than its ability to harmonize blood; do not use it excessively to avoid damaging the yin aspect.
Lei Gong said: Whenever Sappan Wood is used, remove the coarse skin and nodes. If there are transverse central textures resembling purple horns, it is called "Zhuishong Zense" (The Noble Color of Water), possessing efficacy a hundred times superior to ordinary ones. Must...