生于春，长于夏，秀于秋，资乎土，得天地之清，独禀金精，专制风木，味苦甘兼
辛，气平无毒。凡采须阴干，若入补养药去心蒂，蜜酒拌蒸晒干用。若入去风热剂中，
生用。
菊花驱头风。止头痛，眩晕，清头脑第一，养眼血，收眼泪翳膜，明眼目无双。散
风淫湿痹，除皮肤死肌，利一身血气，逐四肢游风，疗腰痛去来，退胸中烦热。历春夏
秋三时，得天地之清芳，禀金精之正气，故能平肝生水，降火明目也。且气性轻扬，故
主用多在上部。同枸杞便能助肾矣。以单瓣味甘者入药，黄者入阴分，白者入阳分，可
药可饵，可酿可枕，《本经》列之上品，叶救垂死、疗肿即活。
主治（痘疹合参） 治痘热毒入眼，专能明目去翳膜，同归地又能补眼血凉血矣
（其青叶治诸疗危，急者用之即愈；以叶捣烂，入酒，绞汁，饮之，共渣敷于毒上，神
效）。
禀春末夏初之气以生，凝乎地之冲气以成，感秋之气而实，故味辛甘平无毒，为
脾、肾、肝三经气分要药。宜拣去杂子，酒净去土，晒干炒燥，另磨细末，即入药饵。
勿使出气，功力大见。若照古法，酒浸数目，煮捣成饼，则酸臭不堪，甚失冲和馨香
之味，故多无效。况生成内含细丝，非酒浸成丝者。古人因难于磨细，故设法成饼，莫
若多料另磨，则气味得矣。
菟丝子，益气强力，补髓添精，虚寒膝冷腰痛，鬼交梦遗精滑，肥健肌肤，坚强筋
滑，续绝伤，强阴茎，尿有余沥，寒精自出，五劳七伤，口苦燥渴，禀中和之性，假
气而成，温而不燥，不助相火，诚补肾中元阳圣药也。但肾家多火，强阳不痿者；大便
燥结者，宜忌之。
主治（痘疹合参） 治痘疮疡塌虚寒，腰痛膝冷，明目稀痘。
按∶菟丝子禀中和之性，凝正阳之气，
无根假气以成形、故能续补先天元气、宗气。专治肾脏败伤，寒精自出，尿有余沥。
温而不燥，补而不滞，又能补土之母，故进食止泻并效。稀痘丹用之。亦培补先天不足
之义也。然单服偏补人卫气，故古人同熟地，名双补丸；同元参，名玄兔丹，即此意
也。
【菊花】
生长在春季，在夏季生长茂盛，在秋季开花结实，依托于土壤，汲取天地的清气，独得金气的精华，专门克制风木之邪。味道苦、甘兼辛，气平，无毒。凡是采收都必须阴干，如果用于补养药物，需去心蒂，用蜜酒拌匀蒸后晒干使用。如果用于祛风热的方剂中，则生用。
菊花能驱除头部风邪。止头痛、眩晕，是清利头脑的第一要药，滋养眼血，收敛眼泪和翳膜，明目效果无双。疏散风淫湿痹，去除皮肤死肌，通畅全身气血，驱逐四肢游走之风，治疗腰痛往来不定，消退胸中烦热。历经春、夏、秋三季，得天地之清芳，禀受金精之正气，所以能平肝生水，降火明目。而且其气性轻扬，所以主治多在上部。与枸杞同用便能助肾。以单瓣味甘者入药，黄色的入阴分，白色的入阳分，既可入药又可食用，既可酿酒又可作枕头，《本经》将其列为上品，其叶能救垂危之人，治疗肿毒即愈。
主治（痘疹合参）：治疗痘疮热毒入眼，专能明目去翳膜，与熟地黄同用又能补眼血、凉血。（其青叶治疗各种严重疮疡，急症用之即愈；将叶捣烂，加入酒，绞取汁液饮用，并将药渣敷于毒处，神效）。
【菟丝子】
禀受春末夏初之气而生，凝聚地中的冲和之气而成，感应秋气而果实成熟，所以味道辛、甘、平，无毒，是脾、肾、肝三经气分的重要药物。应当拣去杂质种子，用酒洗净去土，晒干炒燥，另外磨成细末，即可入药或食用。不要使其散失气味，功效才能大显。如果照古法，用酒浸泡数日，煮捣成饼，则酸臭难闻，大大失去了冲和馨香的味道，所以大多无效。况且天然生成的内部含有细丝，并非像酒浸后拉丝那样的形态。古人因为难以磨细，所以设法做成饼状，不如多备原料单独研磨，这样气味才能保全。
菟丝子，益气强力，补髓添精，治疗虚寒引起的膝冷腰痛，鬼交梦遗、精滑，使肌肤肥健，筋骨坚强柔滑，接续绝伤，强壮阴茎，治疗尿有余沥，寒精自出，五劳七伤，口苦燥渴。它禀受中和之性，假借气力而成形，温而不燥，不助相火，确实是补肾中元阳的圣药。但是肾家多火，强阳不痿者；大便燥结者，应当忌用。
按语：菟丝子禀受中和之性，凝聚正阳之气，无根而假借气力以成形，所以能续补先天元气、宗气。专治肾脏败伤，寒精自出，尿有余沥。温而不燥，补而不滞，又能补益脾土之母（肾），所以进食止泻都有效。稀痘丹中使用它。也是培补先天不足的意思。然而单服偏补人的卫气，所以古人常与熟地黄同用，名为双补丸；与玄参同用，名为玄兔丹，就是这个意思。
[Chrysanthemum]
Grows in spring, flourishes in summer, blooms and fruits in autumn, relies on the soil, absorbs the clear qi of heaven and earth, uniquely possesses the essence of Metal (Jin), and exclusively controls Wind-Wood (Fengmu). Its taste is bitter, sweet, and pungent; its nature is neutral and non-toxic. All harvested chrysanthemum must be dried in the shade. If used for tonifying medicines, remove the heart and stem, mix with honey and wine, steam, and then dry in the sun. If used in formulas for dispelling wind-heat, use raw.
Chrysanthemum drives out head wind. It stops headache and dizziness, is the premier herb for clearing and brightening the head, nourishes eye blood, astringes tears and corneal opacity (Yi Mo), and has unparalleled efficacy in improving vision. It disperses wind-damp bi syndrome, removes dead skin tissue, benefits the blood and qi of the whole body, expels wandering wind from the four limbs, treats alternating lower back pain, and reduces irritability and heat in the chest. Having passed through spring, summer, and autumn, it obtains the clear fragrance of heaven and earth and inherits the upright qi of the Metal essence; therefore, it can calm the Liver, generate Water, and descend fire to brighten the eyes. Moreover, its qi and nature are light and ascending, so its primary indications are mostly in the upper part of the body. When combined with Gouqi (Lycii Fructus), it assists the Kidney. Use single-petaled varieties with a sweet taste for medicinal purposes; yellow ones enter the Yin aspect, and white ones enter the Yang aspect. They can be used as medicine or food, brewed into wine, or made into pillows. Ben Jing classifies them among the superior grade herbs. The leaves can save those near death and cure swellings immediately.
Main Indications (Integration with Smallpox/Rash Diseases): Treats smallpox/rash heat toxin entering the eyes; specifically clears vision and removes corneal opacity. Combined with Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata), it also nourishes eye blood and cools blood. (Its green leaves treat various severe sores; for acute cases, immediate recovery occurs upon use. Mash the leaves, add wine, squeeze out the juice, drink it, and apply the residue to the sore—miraculous effect).
[Cuscuta Seed / Tusizi]
Born by inheriting the qi of late spring and early summer, formed by condensing the balanced qi of the earth, and ripened by sensing the qi of autumn; thus, its taste is pungent, sweet, and neutral, non-toxic. It is an essential herb for the Qi aspect of the Spleen, Kidney, and Liver meridians. Impurities and seeds should be removed, washed clean with wine to remove dirt, dried in the sun, roasted until dry, and ground separately into fine powder before being added to medicines or food. Do not allow the aroma to escape, otherwise the efficacy will be greatly diminished. If following ancient methods, soaking in wine for several days, boiling, pounding into cakes results in an unpleasant sour and foul odor, significantly losing the balanced and fragrant quality, rendering most preparations ineffective. Furthermore, naturally generated Cuscuta seeds contain fine filaments internally, unlike those artificially pulled into threads after wine soaking. Ancients found them difficult to grind finely, so they devised the method of making cakes; however, it is better to prepare ample material and grind it separately to preserve the aroma and flavor.
Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen) boosts Qi and strength, supplements marrow and adds essence. It treats cold deficiency causing cold knees and lower back pain, nocturnal emission due to "ghost intercourse" (sexual dreams), seminal emission and slipping, makes flesh and muscles robust, strengthens tendons and bones, heals severed injuries, strengthens the penis, treats dribbling urine after voiding, spontaneous emission of cold semen, five exhaustion and seven injuries, bitter taste in the mouth, and dryness/thirst. It inherits a balanced nature, forms through borrowed qi, is warm but not drying, does not assist Ministerial Fire (Xiang Huo), and is truly a sacred medicine for supplementing the primal Yang of the Kidney. However, it should be contraindicated for those with excessive fire in the Kidney system who have strong erections without flaccidity, and for those with dry stool constipation.
Main Indications (Integration with Smallpox/Rash Diseases): Treats collapse of smallpox/rash sores due to cold deficiency, lower back pain, and cold knees; clarifies vision and reduces the severity of smallpox/rash.
Commentary: Tusizi inherits a balanced nature and condenses upright Yang qi. Being rootless and forming through borrowed qi, it can continue to supplement the congenital Yuan Qi (Primal Qi) and Zong Qi (Pectoral Qi). It specifically treats damage to the Kidney, spontaneous emission of cold semen, and post-void urinary dribbling. It is warm but not drying, tonifying but not cloying/stagnant. It can also tonify the Mother of Earth (Kidney), thereby effectively promoting appetite and stopping diarrhea. It is used in Xidou Dan (Smallpox-Thinning Elixir). This also embodies the principle of nurturing congenital insufficiency. However, taken alone, it tends to disproportionately tonify Wei Qi (Defensive Qi). Therefore, ancients often combined it with Shudi (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata), naming the formula Shuangbu Wan (Double Tonification Pill); or combined it with Xuanshen (Scrophulariae Radix), naming it Xuantu Dan, which reflects this intention.