禀土与火之气，故味苦辛温，无毒，阴中之阳也。入心。肝二经，血分之药。
红蓝花，治胎死腹中，为未生要药，疗口禁血晕，诚已产仙丹，化痘斑血热痘疹。
凡多用则破血通经，酒煮方妙；少用则入心养血，水煎为安。入心、肝二经，为行血活
血润燥之药也。同当归则生血，佐肉桂则散瘀、配治既异，而功用有二途矣。产后勿宜
过用，多用以便血行不止而毙，慎哉！
主治（痘疹合参） 治痘血热血凝不行，污血化成斑点，用此之滞，有去旧生新之妙
用。多用则行血破血，少用则活血归经，入心养血和血。与当归同功，然大抵活血之功
多，而养血之力少也。子吞数粒，能不染天行痘疮。凡疮色红紫之血热也，宜红花酒浸
晒干用。加疮子黑陷者，用子酒浸晒干，慢火微炒研用。胭脂即红花汁成之，痘将出
时，以此涂眼四围，痘不入目，兼能活血，
故解片毒最良。
禀天地清寒之气，故味苦气寒而无毒。
天花粉，润心中枯渴烦热，降膈上热痰稠痰，理一切肿毒排脓。长肉消瘀，除时疾
热狂，驱酒疸祛黄，实热作渴最宜，胃虚湿痰切戒，汗下后亡阳作渴者，阴虚火动，津
液不能上升作渴者，病症在表作渴者，及脾胃虚寒，并宜痛绝。
主治（痘疹合参） 治痘后热毒，发渴痰嗽，利胸膈，排脓长肉，消痈疮肿毒，痘
疮溃烂。
按∶天花粉，酸能生津，甘不伤胃，微苦微寒降火，为润燥滑痰解渴要药。但宜于
有余阳症，若真寒假热者忌之。亭林一叟，久苦痰火，取服二月，恶食暴泻不救，其寒
凉伤脾可知。
红蓝花禀受土与火的气化特性，因此味道苦、辛，性质温，无毒，属于阴中的阳药。它入心经和肝经，是作用于血分的药物。
红蓝花能治疗胎死腹中，是分娩前的重要药物；也能治疗牙关紧闭（口禁）和产后血晕，确实是产后救治的仙丹；还能化解痘斑的血热及痘疹。
凡是大量使用，就能破血通经，用酒煮制效果更佳；少量使用，则能入心养血，用水煎服较为稳妥。它入心、肝二经，是行血、活血、润燥的药物。与当归同用则能生血，佐以肉桂则能散瘀；配伍不同，功效就有两条途径。产后不宜过度使用，如果多用导致便血不止而死亡，务必谨慎！
主治（结合痘疹病症分析）：治疗痘疮因血热血凝而不行，污血化成斑点的情况，使用此药有去旧生新的奇妙作用。大量使用能行血破血，少量使用能活血归经，入心养血和血。它与当归功效相似，但大体上行血的作用多，养血的力量少。（若让婴儿吞服几粒），就不会感染天行痘疮。凡是疮色红紫的，属于血热，宜用红花浸酒后晒干使用。若加上疮子黑陷的，用子（注：此处原文可能有误，通常指红花或花粉，结合语境推测为红花或天花粉，但根据“子”字及前文红花语境，暂按原文直译，实际临床需辨证，此处依原文翻译）浸酒后晒干，慢火微炒后研末使用。胭脂即由红花汁制成，在痘疮将要发出时，用此涂抹眼睛四周，可防止痘毒入目，同时又能活血，所以解除片毒（注：可能指某种特定毒邪或泛指解毒）效果最好。
天花粉能滋润心中干枯引起的口渴烦热，降低膈膜上的热痰和稠痰，调理各种肿毒并排出脓液。它能促进肌肉生长、消除瘀血，去除时疫疾病引起的热狂，驱除酒疸、祛除湿黄，对于实热引起的口渴最为适宜；但对于胃虚湿痰者切忌使用；对于发汗或攻下后亡阳引起的口渴、阴虚火动津液不能上升引起的口渴、病症在表引起的口渴，以及脾胃虚寒者，都应当彻底避免使用。
主治（结合痘疹病症分析）：治疗痘疮后的热毒，引发口渴、痰嗽，疏通胸膈，排脓长肉，消除痈疮肿毒及痘疮溃烂。
按语：天花粉，酸味能生津，甘味不伤胃，微苦微寒能降火，是润燥、滑痰、解渴的重要药物。但它只适用于阳气有余的病症，如果是真寒假热的情况则忌用。亭林一位老翁，长期苦于痰火，服用天花粉两个月，因恶食暴泻而死，可知其寒凉之性损伤脾脏。
Honglanhua (Carthamus tinctorius) inherits the qi of Earth and Fire; therefore, its taste is bitter and acrid, its nature is warm, it is non-toxic, and it belongs to Yang within Yin. It enters the Heart and Liver meridians and is a herb acting on the Blood level.
Honglanhua treats fetal death in utero and is an essential herb for pre-delivery; it also treats trismus (lockjaw) and postpartum blood syncope, truly serving as an elixir for postpartum care; it can also resolve blood heat in pox spots and treat smallpox/rash.
When used in large doses, it breaks blood and unblocks menstruation, and brewing it with wine yields optimal results; when used in small doses, it nourishes the Heart and tonifies Blood, and decocting it with water is safe. Entering the Heart and Liver meridians, it is a herb that promotes blood circulation, activates blood, and moistens dryness. When combined with Danggui (Angelica sinensis), it generates blood; when assisted by Rougui (Cinnamon bark), it disperses stasis. Different combinations lead to two distinct therapeutic pathways. Overuse after childbirth should be avoided, as excessive use may cause continuous bleeding from the bowels leading to death; caution is paramount!
Main indications (integrated analysis with pox/rash diseases): Treats smallpox/rash caused by blood heat and blood coagulation stagnation, where foul blood transforms into spots. Using this herb has the miraculous effect of removing the old and generating the new. Large doses promote and break blood circulation; small doses activate blood, guide it back to the meridians, enter the Heart to nourish and harmonize blood. Its efficacy is similar to Danggui, but generally, its ability to activate blood is greater than its power to nourish blood. Swallowing several seeds prevents infection with epidemic smallpox. For sores with red-purple coloration, indicating blood heat, Honghua (Safflower) soaked in wine and dried is suitable. If accompanied by blackened and sunken sores, soak the [seeds/herb] in wine, dry, stir-fry lightly over slow fire, and grind for use. Yanzhi (Rouge) is made from Honghua juice; applying it around the eyes when pox/rash are about to erupt prevents the disease from entering the eyes, and since it also activates blood, it is excellent for resolving specific toxins.
Tianhuafen (Trichosanthes root) inherits the clear and cold qi of Heaven and Earth; therefore, its taste is bitter, its nature is cold, and it is non-toxic.
Tianhuafen moistens the heart's dryness causing thirst and irritability/heat, descends hot and thick phlegm above the diaphragm, regulates all types of swelling and toxicity to discharge pus, promotes flesh growth, eliminates stasis, removes heat mania from seasonal epidemics, drives out jaundice from alcohol consumption, dispels damp-heat jaundice, and is most suitable for thirst caused by excess heat. However, it is strictly contraindicated for stomach deficiency with damp-phlegm; for thirst caused by loss of Yang after sweating or purging, thirst caused by Yin deficiency with hyperactive fire preventing fluids from rising, thirst caused by pathogenic factors at the exterior, and spleen-stomach deficiency-cold, it must be completely avoided.
Main indications (integrated analysis with pox/rash diseases): Treats heat toxicity after smallpox/rash, causing thirst and phlegm cough, unblocks the chest and diaphragm, discharges pus, promotes flesh growth, eliminates carbuncles, sores, swelling, toxicity, and ulcerated pox/rash.
Note: Tianhuafen, with its sour taste generating body fluids, sweet nature not damaging the stomach, and slight bitterness and coldness descending fire, is an essential herb for moistening dryness, lubricating phlegm, and relieving thirst. However, it is only suitable for conditions with excess Yang; it is contraindicated in cases of true cold with false heat. An old man from Tinglin suffered long-term from phlegm-fire; after taking Tianhuafen for two months, he died from sudden diarrhea and aversion to food, demonstrating how its cold-nature damages the Spleen.