禀天地之阳气以生，故味辛微温，其气芳烈，纯阳之草也。无毒。入足太阴、厥
阴、少阴三经。生寒而兼辛散，熟则大热，火炎则气内注，通筋入骨，煮服则上升，故
止崩漏安胎，且为调经治带温中除湿辟恶女科之要药。
艾叶，祛寒湿温中，除腹痛，保孕杀虫，疗 疮作炷炙百病，熨脐腹冷疼，辟诸
疫鬼气。同香附醋糊丸，名艾附丸，开郁结，调月经，温暖子宫，使孕早结。同干姜
末蜜丸，名姜艾丸，驱冷气恶气，逐鬼邪气，火灼气下行。入药气上行，若阴虚血燥
者，大非所宜。
味苦气寒无毒，为凉血祛湿热杀虫之药。下部湿热阴肿恶疮，煎汤先熏后洗，气
到便爽，痈肿随减，实有神效。但脾胃虚弱者勿服。
马鞭草，苗叶类菊。穗抽似鞭，花开色紫。下部杨梅疮 疮煎汤熏洗，金疮积血作
疼，研末敷妙。通女人月水，血气成 结瘕，生捣，醇酒煎良。治小肠卒痛难当，禁
久疟发热不断，绞肠沙即效。缠喉痹极灵，杀诸般疰虫，消五肿痞块。
一名金沸草。五月采花，晒干禀冬之气以生，故味咸、甘，温。一云苦、辛，冷
利，有小毒。咸能润下软坚，辛温能通行破结。
旋复花，逐湿，治头风明目。凡心脾伏饮，胁下胀满，胸上痰结，唾如胶漆，风气
湿痹，皮间死肌，消痰饮，除宿水，利大肠膀胱。但气走泄，且性冷利，病患衰弱，及
大肠虚寒者忌之。
艾叶禀受天地阳气而生，因此味道辛、微温，气味芳香猛烈，属于纯阳之草。无毒。归入足太阴脾经、足厥阴肝经、足少阴肾经三经。生艾叶性寒兼有辛散作用，熟艾叶则大热；火烤则其气向内注，能通筋达骨；煮服则药气上升，因此能止崩漏（非经期阴道大量出血或淋漓不尽）、安胎，且是调理月经、治疗带下病、温中除湿、辟除邪气的妇科要药。
艾叶，能祛寒湿、温中焦，消除腹痛，保胎安孕、杀虫，制成艾炷灸治百病，熨烫脐腹可治冷痛，辟除各种疫疠鬼气。与香附用醋糊制成丸剂，名为艾附丸，能开郁结、调月经、温暖子宫，使受孕早日成功。与干姜末用蜜制成丸剂，名为姜艾丸，能驱除冷气恶气，驱逐鬼邪之气，火灼时气下行。入药煎服则药气上行，如果是阴虚血燥者，非常不适合使用。
马鞭草味苦、气寒、无毒，是凉血、祛湿热、杀虫的药物。下部湿热引起的阴肿恶疮，煎汤先熏后洗，药气到达便觉爽快，痈肿随之减轻，确实有神奇疗效。但脾胃虚弱者不要服用。
马鞭草，苗叶像菊花。穗子抽出似鞭子，花开紫色。下部杨梅疮（梅毒等引起的皮肤溃疡）煎汤熏洗，金疮（刀箭创伤）积血疼痛，研末外敷效果奇妙。通调妇女月经，血气结成瘕聚（腹部包块），生捣后用醇酒煎服效果好。治疗小肠突发剧痛难忍，禁止久疟发热不断，绞肠痧（急性胃肠炎或霍乱样症状）即刻见效。缠喉痹（咽喉肿痛闭塞）极灵验，杀各种疰虫（传染性疾病中的寄生虫或致病因子），消五肿痞块。
旋复花又名金沸草。五月采集花朵，晒干。禀受冬季之气而生，因此味道咸、甘，性温。另一种说法认为味苦、辛，性冷利，有小毒。咸味能润下软坚，辛温能通行破结。
旋复花，能逐湿，治疗头风明目。凡是心脾潜伏的饮邪，胁下胀满，胸上痰结，吐痰如胶漆，风气湿痹，皮间死肌，能消痰饮，除宿水，利大肠膀胱。但药气走泄，且性质冷利，病患衰弱，以及大肠虚寒者忌用。
Mugwort (Ai Ye) is born from the Yang Qi of Heaven and Earth; therefore, its taste is pungent and slightly warm, its aroma is fragrant and intense, making it a purely Yang herb. It is non-toxic. It enters the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian, and Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. Raw mugwort is cold in nature with pungent dispersing properties, while cooked mugwort is greatly hot. When roasted by fire, its Qi moves inward, penetrating tendons and bones; when boiled for consumption, its Qi ascends. Thus, it stops metrorrhagia and metrostaxis (abnormal uterine bleeding) and calms the fetus. It is also an essential herb in gynecology for regulating menstruation, treating leukorrhea, warming the middle jiao, removing dampness, and warding off evil pathogens.
Mugwort dispels cold-dampness, warms the middle jiao, alleviates abdominal pain, protects pregnancy, kills parasites, and can be formed into moxa cones to treat various diseases via moxibustion. Applying heat to the navel and abdomen treats cold pain. It wards off epidemic qi. Combined with Cyperi Rhizoma (Xiangfu) and vinegar paste to form pills, named Aifu Wan (Mugwort and Cyperi Pill), it resolves stagnation, regulates menstruation, warms the uterus, and facilitates early conception. Combined with dried Ginger (Ganjiang) powder and honey to form pills, named Jiang'ai Wan (Ginger and Mugwort Pill), it drives out cold and evil qi, expels ghostly pathogenic qi, and directs Qi downward when burned. When decocted for internal use, its Qi ascends; thus, it is highly unsuitable for patients with Yin deficiency and dry blood.
Verbenae Herba (Mabiancao) tastes bitter, is cold in nature, and is non-toxic. It is an herb that cools blood, dispels damp-heat, and kills parasites. For damp-heat-induced swelling of the external genitalia and foul sores in the lower body, decoction should be used for fumigation followed by washing; relief is felt immediately upon contact, and abscesses subside rapidly, demonstrating miraculous efficacy. However, it should not be taken by those with weak Spleen and Stomach.
Verbenae Herba has seedlings and leaves resembling Chrysanthemum. Its spikes resemble whips, and its flowers are purple. For condyloma acuminatum or similar ulcers in the lower body, fumigation and washing with decoction are effective. For traumatic injuries with accumulated blood causing pain, applying powdered herb externally is excellent. It promotes menstruation in women and resolves blood-stasis masses (Jia-Jia). Freshly crushed and decocted with strong wine yields good results. It treats sudden, unbearable pain in the Small Intestine, prevents persistent fever in chronic malaria, and provides immediate relief for intestinal colic/spasm. It is highly effective for peripatetic pharyngitis (severe throat swelling and obstruction), kills various parasitic pathogens, and dissipates swellings and痞块 (masses).
Inula Flos (Xuanfuhua), also known as Jinfei Cao, is harvested in May and sun-dried. It is born from the Qi of Winter; therefore, its taste is salty and sweet, and its nature is warm. Another view holds that it is bitter and pungent, cold and draining, with slight toxicity. Salty flavor moistens and softens hardness; pungent and warm properties promote circulation and break stagnation.
Inula Flos dispels dampness, treats cephalalgia due to wind (Head Wind), and brightens the eyes. It addresses latent fluid retention in the Heart and Spleen, fullness under the ribs, phlegm accumulation in the chest, expectoration resembling glue or lacquer, wind-damp bi-syndrome, dead skin tissue, eliminates phlegm-fluids, removes retained water, and promotes urination through the Large Intestine and Bladder. However, its Qi is dispersing, and its nature is cold and draining; it is contraindicated for debilitated patients and those with Empty-Cold of the Large Intestine.