味苦、辛、微温。苦能降下，辛温通行，故主破血下胀。然善走之性又在血分，
故多服则令人痢。昔人为金疮要药，又治产后余疾下血，止痛者，正以其行血迅速也。
凡病患气血两虚，脾胃衰弱作泄者，勿服。火灼汤伤，先以盐末掺之，护肉不坏，后以
寄奴细末掺上，或以糯米浆鸡翎扫上，后掺是药，不痛且无痕，大验。
刘寄奴草，下气止心腹急痛，下血却产后余疾，消 肿痈毒，治汤火热疮。子研泡
热水下咽，肠泻无度者即已。
味苦，热，无毒。入肾、膀胱二经。
葫芦巴、得桃仁、大茴香，治膀胱疝气，效。同硫黄、黑附子，疗肾脏虚冷佳，
驱胀满腹胁中，退青黄面颊上。相火炽盛，阴血亏少者禁之。
味甘、微苦，无毒。入手足阳明，厥阴血分。
三七，止血散血有神功，痈疽肿毒为妙药。（疼痛不止，醋研涂之即散，已破为末掺之。）箭刃
杖朴，嚼涂即定；血崩血痢，泔服可痊；赤眼毒眼，磨汁搽之；蛇伤虎伤，为末敷掺。
蓄主浸淫疹搔疽痔，丹石发肿眼痛，治热痢黄胆，理疮疾杀虫，不能益人，亦常
用也。
感少阳生发之气以生，故味苦，寒，无毒。专入肝、肾二经。生则寒，熟则温也，
乃血分祛风除湿活血之要药。《经》曰∶地之湿气，感则害人皮肉筋脉。苦能去湿，寒
能除热，所以祛湿热除风气，四肢麻痹、骨间疼痛、腰膝无力、中风等症也。妙在走而
不泄，香可开脾邪去身安轻身驻颜。其草、节、叶相对，五月五日，六月六日，九月九
日，采来温水洗去泥土，摘其叶及枝头花实蜜酒润过，九蒸九晒，不必太燥，但取蒸足
数为度，仍熬捣为末，炼蜜丸如梧子大，中风口眼歪斟之症空心温酒，或米饮下二三十
丸，服后病若愈加不必忧虑，是药攻之力也。服至四千丸，必得痊愈，至五千丸，精
力倍加，甚益元气，唐成讷宋张 并表进于朝，极言其效。
草，治肝肾风气，四肢麻痹，筋骨冷痛，风湿疮疡；暴中风邪，口眼歪斜，久
渗湿痹，腰脚酸痛，长眉发，乌须鬓，追风逐湿，除 痹门之圣药。但味苦气寒而
臭，必蒸晒九次，加以酒蜜，则苦寒之阴浊尽去，而香之美味见矣。蒸晒不至九数，则
阴浊尚在，不能透骨驱风，而却病也。
【刘寄奴】
味苦、辛，微温。苦味能降泄下行，辛温之性能通行气血，因此主治瘀血阻滞引起的腹部胀满。然而其善于走窜的药性主要作用于血分，所以多服会导致腹泻痢疾。古人将其作为金创（金属利器造成的创伤）的要药，又用于治疗产后余留的病证及下血、止痛，正是因为它行血迅速。凡是气血两虚、脾胃衰弱导致泄泻的患者，禁止服用。对于火灼或汤烫造成的损伤，先用盐末撒在患处，以保护肌肉不腐烂，然后再撒上刘寄奴的细末，或者用糯米浆调和鸡翎扫涂在患处，之后再敷此药，既止痛又不留疤痕，效果非常显著。
刘寄奴草，能下气并缓解心腹部的急痛，治疗下血及产后余留病证，消除肿胀痈毒，治疗烫伤和火热疮疡。将种子研碎后用热水浸泡吞服，对于腹泻无度的症状即可停止。
【葫芦巴】
味苦，性热，无毒。入肾经、膀胱经。
葫芦巴配合桃仁、大茴香，治疗膀胱疝气，效果显著。同硫黄、黑附子配伍，治疗肾脏虚冷症佳良，能驱除腹胁中的胀满，消退面颊上的青黄色泽。相火炽盛、阴血亏少者禁用。
【三七】
味甘、微苦，无毒。入手足阳明经，以及厥阴血分。
三七具有止血和散血的奇妙功效，是治疗痈疽肿毒的妙药。（若疼痛不止，用醋研磨后涂抹即可消散；若已破溃，研成粉末撒敷。）被箭矢、刀刃或棍棒击伤，嚼碎涂抹即可定痛；血崩、血痢，用米泔水送服可痊愈；赤眼、毒眼，磨汁搽抹；蛇咬、虎咬，研末敷撒。
【蓄（蓼科植物）】
主治浸淫疮、疹子瘙痒、疽、痔，丹石发引起的肿痛眼痛，治疗热痢、黄疸，调理疮疾、杀虫。它不能补益人体，但也属于常用药物。
【威灵仙】
感受少阳生发之气而生，因此味苦，性寒，无毒。专入肝经、肾经。生用时性寒，熟用时性温，是血分中祛风除湿活血的重要药物。《内经》说：“地的湿气，侵入则伤害人的皮肉筋脉。”苦味能去湿，寒性能除热，所以能祛除湿热、清除风气，治疗四肢麻痹、骨间疼痛、腰膝无力、中风等病症。其妙处在于走窜而不泄气，香气可以开脾邪，邪去则身安，能轻身驻颜。它的草、节、叶相对，在五月五日、六月六日、九月九日采集，用温水洗去泥土，摘下叶片及枝头花实，用蜜酒润透，经过九蒸九晒，不必太干燥，只要取足蒸晒次数为度，然后熬煮捣碎成粉末，用炼蜜制成梧桐子大小的丸药。对于中风口眼歪斜等症状，空腹时温酒或米饮送服二三十丸。服药后如果病情似乎加重，不必忧虑，这是药力攻邪的作用。服用至四千丸，必定痊愈；服用至五千丸，精力加倍，非常有益元气。唐代成讷、宋代张并曾向朝廷进献，极力称赞其疗效。
威灵仙，治疗肝肾风气，四肢麻痹，筋骨冷痛，风湿疮疡；暴发性中风邪气，口眼歪斜，久治不愈的湿痹，腰脚酸痛，能促进眉毛头发生长，使胡须鬓角变黑，追风逐湿，是痹证门中的圣药。但因其味苦气寒且有臭味，必须蒸晒九次，加入酒蜜，那么苦寒的阴浊之气尽去，而香的甜美味道显现。如果蒸晒不到九次，阴浊之气仍在，不能透骨驱风，也就无法治病了。
[Liu Ji Nu (Artemisia japonica)]
Taste: Bitter, Pungent; Nature: Slightly Warm. The bitter taste can direct qi downward and descend turbidity, while the pungent-warm nature promotes circulation of qi and blood; therefore, it primarily treats abdominal distension caused by blood stasis. However, its property of moving freely acts mainly within the Blood level; thus, excessive consumption may lead to dysentery or diarrhea. In ancient times, it was considered an essential herb for treating metal weapon injuries (Jin Chuang). It is also used to treat residual postpartum conditions, lower bleeding, and relieve pain, precisely because of its rapid ability to move blood. Patients with both Qi and Blood deficiency, or those with weak Spleen and Stomach causing diarrhea, should avoid taking it. For burns or scalds, first sprinkle salt powder on the wound to protect the flesh from rotting, then apply fine powder of Liu Ji Nu, or sweep it on using a mixture of glutinous rice paste and chicken feathers. Subsequently applying this medicine relieves pain and leaves no scar, which is highly effective.
The herb Liu Ji Nu Grass descends Qi and stops acute pain in the heart and abdomen, treats lower bleeding and residual postpartum disorders, reduces swelling and carbuncles, and treats scalds and heat-induced sores. Grinding the seeds and swallowing them with hot water immediately stops severe diarrhea.
[Hu Lu Ba (Trigonella foenum-graecum)]
Taste: Bitter; Nature: Hot; Toxicity: Non-toxic. Enters the Kidney and Bladder meridians.
When combined with Tao Ren (Persicae Semen) and Da Hui Xiang (Foeniculi Fructus), it effectively treats Bladder hernia (Dan Qi). Combined with Liu Huang (Sulfur) and Hei Fu Zi (Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata), it is excellent for treating Cold-deficiency of the Kidney, driving away distension in the abdomen and hypochondrium, and fading cyan-yellow discoloration on the cheeks. It is contraindicated in cases of flourishing Ministerial Fire (Xiang Huo) and deficient Yin-Blood.
[San Qi (Notoginseng Root)]
Taste: Sweet, slightly Bitter; Toxicity: Non-toxic. Enters the Hand and Foot Yangming meridians, and the Jueyin Blood level.
San Qi possesses miraculous efficacy in stopping bleeding and dispersing blood stasis, and is a wonderful medicine for carbuncles, ulcers, swelling, and toxins. (If pain persists, grind with vinegar and apply topically to dissipate; if already ulcerated, apply powder.) For injuries from arrows, blades, or sticks, chewing and applying stops pain immediately; for metrorrhagia (Xue Beng) and bloody dysentery, taking it with rice wash (Gan) can cure; for red eyes or toxic eye conditions, grinding into juice and applying helps; for snake or tiger bites, applying powder works well.
[Xu (Polygonum aviculare)]
Primarily treats oozing sores (Jin Yin), rashes with itching, carbuncles, and hemorrhoids; swelling and eye pain caused by Duan Shi (mineral pill) toxicity; treats heat-dysentery and jaundice; regulates sores and kills parasites. It does not tonify the human body but is commonly used.
[Wei Ling Xian (Clematis Root)]
Born by absorbing the generating Qi of Shaoyang, its taste is bitter, nature is cold, and it is non-toxic. It specifically enters the Liver and Kidney meridians. Raw Wei Ling Xian is cold, while processed (cooked) Wei Ling Xian is warm. It is a key herb for dispelling wind, removing dampness, and invigorating blood within the Blood level. The Classic states: "Moisture from the earth, when contracted, harms the skin, flesh, sinews, and vessels." The bitter taste removes dampness, and the cold nature eliminates heat; thus, it dispels damp-heat and clears wind pathogens, treating symptoms such as numbness of the four limbs, pain between bones, weakness of the waist and knees, and stroke. Its subtlety lies in moving without leaking Qi; its fragrance opens the Spleen, expelling evil so the body feels at ease, lightening the body and preserving youth. The stems, nodes, and leaves are opposite. Harvest on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, the 6th day of the 6th lunar month, and the 9th day of the 9th lunar month. Wash off dirt with warm water, pick the leaves and flowers/fruits from the branch tips, moisten with honeyed wine, undergo nine steaming and nine sun-drying cycles. Do not dry too thoroughly; just ensure sufficient cycles. Then boil, crush into powder, and make pills with refined honey the size of wu zi (koelreuteria seeds). For stroke with deviation of the mouth and eyes, take 20-30 pills on an empty stomach with warm wine or rice drink. If the condition seems to worsen after taking the medicine, do not worry; this is the force of the medicine attacking the pathogen. Taking up to 4,000 pills will surely result in recovery; taking up to 5,000 pills doubles energy and greatly benefits Yuan Qi (Original Qi). Cheng Ne of the Tang Dynasty and Zhang Bing of the Song Dynasty presented it to the court, extolling its effects.
Wei Ling Xian treats Wind-Damp in the Liver and Kidney, numbness of the four limbs, cold pain in sinews and bones, rheumatic sores and ulcers; sudden onset of wind-pathogens causing stroke and facial deviation; chronic damp-bi syndrome with soreness and pain in the waist and legs; promotes growth of eyebrows and hair, darkens beard and temples, chases wind and drives out dampness. It is the holy medicine for the Bi Syndrome category. However, due to its bitter taste, cold nature, and foul odor, it must be steamed and dried nine times, adding wine and honey, so that the yin-turbid quality of bitterness and cold is completely removed, revealing its fragrant and pleasant flavor. If steamed and dried less than nine times, the yin-turbid quality remains, preventing it from penetrating bones and driving out wind, thus failing to cure diseases.