点目中去翳障，搐鼻中止衄血，烧灰水调服，治转胞，淋闭，尿血，凡用孕妇及自己者效。
人胞衣 又名紫河车，乃男精女血构成。味甘温，无毒。主气血羸瘦，妇人劳损、面 皮黑、腹内诸病
渐瘦者。男用男胎，女用女胎，须首生者佳。如无，壮盛妇人亦可。用米泔洗四五次，不动筋膜。去草屑，以竹
器盛长流水中浸一刻，以取生气，用瓦盆放木甑内，或锅内亦可，自卯至酉蒸烂如糊，取出于石臼内，同诸药
捣丸。一法∶洗净，用酒半碗，花椒少许，同入砂锅内，口上用纸糊，慢火烘干，重一两半者佳，为末入药。
此药不宜久留，恐服之令腹内生虫也。产后胞衣埋地中，七八年化为清水者，味辛，无毒。主小儿丹毒，天行
热病，寒热不歇，妄语狂言，头上无辜发竖，虚痞等疾。
红铅 即无病室女初行月水。味咸，有毒。治男妇气血衰弱、痰火上升、虚损、左瘫右痪、中风不语、
肢体疼痛、饮食少进，女子经闭等症，服之神效。取法∶以黑铅打一贝，形如黄冠子，俟月信动时，以此具置
阴户上，接取二三盅，倾瓷器内，待沉底，红如朱砂者，此为母气，真元也。黄色浮皮者用纸糁去，却取澄过
茯苓入红铅内和匀，作薄饼子阴干为末，以麻黄煎膏为丸，辰砂为衣，银器收贮服之。妇人月经并浣裤汁，
解箭并女劳服，又马血入疮中并剥马被骨刺破毒死者，以月经涂之效。近有奇术，能令刀斫不入，惟以月经涂
之便死，此是污秽坏神气也，故人合药所以忌之。男子精涂金疮出血不止，和鹰屎去面上靥瘢及汤火灼疮。
裆 即 之当阴处，方圆六寸是也。主男妇阴阳易病。男病用女，女病用男， 裆烧灰，水调服。经
衣，即拭经水布也。烧灰为末，敷虎野狼伤，酒下主箭链入腹，阴阳易病。
以上以人补人，今俗所尚，但秋石还元降火可也，河车、经余不过后天渣滓。乳汁，古人以之乳子，
犹恐饥人之子，而况煎熬成丸，变其纯阴之质，化为燥烈之性，固未必能补，亦且可惜，偶病相宜，乍服对酒，
或入药服之亦可。亦尝证诸本草，《别说》云∶神农人部惟发 一物外，余皆出于后世医家，或禁流之术，
奇怪之论，殊非仁人之用心。世称孙思邈
有大功于世，以杀命治命尚有阴责，况于是也！近数见医家用天灵盖以治传尸，病未有一效者，信《本经》不用
未为害也。残忍伤神又不急于取效，苟有可易，仁者宜尽心焉。若不以是说为然，决为庸人惑乱。噫！以是为
训，迩来方士，犹有教人服死胎全体者，童男女交接水者。《闻见纪训》载服此者尽皆恶死，且遇奇祸，戒之
戒之！
玉泉 玉乃石之精，天地重宝；泉者，玉之泉液。一云∶玉消为水，故名玉泉。味甘平，无毒。主五脏百
病，柔筋强骨，长肉益气，利血脉，安魂魄，明耳目，耐寒暑，久服轻身不老，兼治妇人带下十二病，除气癃血
块等症，畏款冬花。
玉屑 玉，肉也，温浓光润如肉也；屑，碎也，削之碎碎也。以苦酒浸之，令消如泥。润心肺，滋毛发，
明眼目，助声喉，久服轻身长年，兼除胃中热，喘息烦满，止渴。屑如麻豆大，服之精润脏腑，渣当完出。若
为粉服之，使人淋。畏鹿角。
砺石 砺，粗硬也，可作磨刀石。无毒。主破宿血，下石淋，除瘕结，伏鬼恶气，烧赤投酒中饮之。磨汁
滴目，除障暗。
桃花石 形似赤石脂，色如桃花，光润体重，舐之不着舌者佳。味甘温，无毒。主大肠中冷，脓血痢，令
肌热能食。
百药煎 味酸，无毒。润肺治嗽，化痰止渴，疗肠风下血，为末糁诸疮，干水敛口。造法∶用五倍子十斤，
乌梅、白矾各一斤，酒曲四两，又将水红蓼三斤煎水去渣，入乌梅煎，不可多水，要得其所，却入五倍粗末并
矾曲和匀，如作酒曲样，入瓷器内，遮不见风，候生白取出，晒干听用。染须者加绿矾一斤。
女贞实 又名冬青子。味苦甘平，无毒。主补中，安五脏，养精神，除百病，久服肥健轻身不老。浸
酒服，去风补血。立冬日采，晒干用。皮，凉，去血，补益肌肤。叶，烧灰涂面治疸，兼减瘢疵，亦堪染绯。
蕤核 仁味甘，微寒。无毒。主心腹邪结气及心下结痰痞气。益气明目，治目肿 烂风痒、赤痛泪出、
鼻鼻衄。凡使，去壳取仁，汤泡去皮尖。每四两用芒硝一两，木通七两，同煮一伏时，取仁研膏，任加减入药，
极治风热。如风虚者，去皮尖，后用纸压去油净，以花椒煎浓汁调成膏，涂瓷碗底上，用蕲艾烧烟熏七次，
然后取碗于火上， 之若油起，即以竹纸拭去，直待油尽色黑，即取碗覆地上，以去火毒，随宜入片脑等，点
眼甚效，治眼风或生翳，或 赤，一切眼疾并主之。蕤仁研膏，入黄连末等分和匀，取干枣三枚，割头少许，
去核，以前末填满，以枣头合定，用薄绵裹之，以水半碗，于银器中文武火煎，取鸡子壳以来，以绵滤过，
待冷点眼，神效神效！。
椰子 即海棕实也。味苦，无毒。黑发，止血，疗鼻衄、吐逆、霍乱，煮汁服之。壳可为酒器，如酒中有
毒则酒沸起。壳中肉益气，壳中浆饮之得醉。主吐血、消渴、水肿，去风热，涂头令发黑。丹溪云∶属土而有
水。生海外极热之地，土人赖以解夏月 渴。多食动风。
木槿 平，无毒。止肠风泻血、赤白痢、痢后热渴，作饮服之，令人得睡，入药炒用。花凉。治同。作汤
代茶吃，又治风。
萱草 俗名鹿葱。味甘凉，无毒。治沙淋、小便赤涩、身体烦热，下水气，退酒疸，取根绞汁服。破伤风，
酒煎服。又和姜汁服，治大热吐血，主安五脏，利心志，令人欢乐无忧，轻身明目。取嫩苗及花作俎食，甚利
胸膈。丹溪云∶萱草属木性，下走阴分，花名宜男，宁无微意存焉？五月采药，八月采根用。
水苏 一名鸡苏，处处有之。多生水旁，苗似旋复，两叶相当。气香馥，味辛微温，无毒。主肺痿、吐血、
衄血、血痢、崩中、带下、产后中风及血不止，头风目眩，诸气疾脚肿。下气消谷，除饮食，辟口臭，去恶
毒瓦斯，久服通神耐老。可作菜。
鸡肠草 生田野下湿地。茎梗细而中空，
有似鸡肠，断之有丝缕，故又名蘩蒌。味酸平，无毒。主破血及产后血块，炒热和童便饮之，恶血尽出。烧
灰揩齿止宣露。水煎服止淋，止小便利。又积年恶疮毒肿不愈，捣汁敷之神效。
鲤肠草 一名旱莲草。味甘酸平，无毒。主血痢及针灸疮血出不止，敷之立已。汁涂须发令黑而繁。煎膏
点鼻中添脑，又排脓止血，通小肠，敷一切疮并 。二八月采，阴干。
牛角腮 即黄牛角尖，烧存性用。味苦温，性涩，无毒。主下闭血瘀，血疼痛。止妇人血崩、赤白带下及
肠风下血、冷痢泻血、鼠乳疟疾。
木虻 味苦平，有毒。生木吐中，初出如白蛆，渐大羽化，色绿如蜩蝉，亦啖牛马等血，故治瘀血、血闭
寒热、无子及目赤痛、 伤泪出，又能堕胎。如蛇螫人九窍出血，取三七枚烧，服之效。五月采，去翅足，
炒黄。
蜚虻 即今啖牛血者，方家呼为虻虫。味苦寒，有毒。主逐瘀血，破血积坚痞、 瘕寒热。通血脉，利九窍，
女子月水不通，除贼血在胸腹五脏，治喉痹，消积脓，堕胎。去翅足炒，恶麻黄。
蜚蠊 形似蚕蛾，腹下赤，多在林树间，百十为聚，八九月知寒，多飞入人家，作姜气者是。味咸寒，有
毒。主破瘀血坚 ，寒热积聚，内寒无子。通血脉，治喉痹。去翅足，炒黄色。
虫 生沙中及人家墙下土中湿处，似鼠妇而大，形扁如鳖，故名土鳖，俗名簸箕虫。味咸寒，有毒，主
心腹寒热洗洗，破血积 瘕，通月水血闭，下乳汁，妇人药中多用。十月采，日干炒。畏皂荚、菖蒲、屋游。
以上治燥杂用。
在眼部点药以去除翳障，向鼻中搐药以止住鼻衄（鼻出血），将药物烧成灰后用水调服，可治疗转胞（小便不通）、淋证、闭证及尿血。凡使用孕妇或本人相关药材者，疗效显著。
人胞衣，又名紫河车，由男性的精液和女性的血液构成。味甘，性温，无毒。主治气血虚弱消瘦，妇女劳损、面色黧黑、腹部内各种疾病导致的逐渐消瘦。男性患者用男胎的胞衣，女性患者用女胎的胞衣，以头胎为佳。如果没有，健壮妇人的胞衣也可使用。需用米泔水清洗四五次，注意不要弄断筋膜。去掉草屑，用竹器盛装，在流动的清水中浸泡一刻钟，以摄取生气。然后用瓦盆放在木甑内，或者放在锅内也可以，从卯时到酉时蒸烂如糊状，取出后放入石臼中，与其他药物一起捣碎制成丸剂。另一种方法：洗净后，用半碗酒和少许花椒，一同放入砂锅中，口上用纸糊好，用慢火烘干，重量为一两半的为佳，研成细末入药。此药不宜久存，恐怕服用后会令腹内生虫。产后胎盘埋于地下，经过七八年化为清水的，味辛，无毒。主治小儿丹毒、流行性热病、寒热往来不止、胡言乱语、狂躁妄动、头发无故竖起、虚痞等病症。
红铅，即无病处女初次行经的月经血。味咸，有毒。治疗男女气血衰弱、痰火上升、虚损、左侧瘫痪右侧肢体活动不利、中风失语、肢体疼痛、饮食减少、女子经闭等症状，服用后神效。取法：用黑铅打成一个贝形器具，形状像黄色的冠子，等到月经来潮时，将此器具置于阴户上，接取二三盅，倒入瓷器内，待其沉淀后，底部红色如朱砂的部分，此为母气，是真元。黄色浮皮部分用纸擦去，然后取澄清过的茯苓与红铅混合均匀，做成薄饼状，在阴凉处晾干后研成细末，用麻黄煎膏作为粘合剂制成丸剂，以辰砂为衣，用银器收贮服用。妇女月经以及洗内裤的水，可以解箭毒并用于女劳疸；马血进入疮口中，以及剥马时被骨刺破导致中毒死亡的情况，用月经涂抹患处有效。近来有奇术，能使刀砍不入，只要用月经涂抹就会死亡，这是因为污秽之物破坏了神气，所以古人配制药物时忌讳使用它。男子的精液涂抹在金创出血不止处，或与鹰屎混合可去除面部的痣斑及汤火烫伤的疮疡。
裆，即生殖器所在的部位，方圆六寸。主治男女阴阳易病。男病用女的，女病用男的，将裆烧成灰，用水调服。经衣，即擦拭月经血的布。烧成灰研末，敷治虎、野狼咬伤，酒送服主治箭头射入腹中、阴阳易病。
以上这些是以人补人的方法，如今世俗崇尚这种方法，但认为秋石还元降火即可，紫河车、经余之物不过是后天的渣滓。乳汁，古人用它哺育婴儿，尚且担心饥饿之人的孩子吃了不好，何况煎熬成药丸，改变了其纯阴的性质，化为了燥烈之性，固然未必能补益，也颇为可惜，偶然生病适宜时，临时服用或配入药物服用也可以。也曾考证过本草，《别说》中说：神农的人部药物只有头发这一种，其余都出于后世医家，或是禁欲流派的法术，奇怪的理论，绝非仁人的用心。世人称孙思邈对世间有大功劳，以杀生来治病命尚且有阴间的责罚，何况是这种用法呢！近来多次见到医生用天灵盖治疗传尸痨病，没有一例有效的，相信《本经》中不使用这些药物并非害处。残忍伤害神灵并不急于求效，如果有可以替代的方法，仁爱的人应该尽心考虑。如果不认同这种说法，必定是被庸人迷惑扰乱。唉！以此为训，近来方士中，还有人教人服用死胎全体、童男女交接时的体液。《闻见纪训》记载服用这些的人全都恶死，并且遭遇奇祸，务必戒除，务必戒除！
玉泉，玉是石的精华，是天地的重宝；泉，是玉的汁液。一说玉消解为水，所以叫玉泉。味甘，性平，无毒。主治五脏百病，柔筋强骨，长肉益气，利血脉，安魂魄，明耳目，耐寒暑，长期服用轻身不老，兼治妇人带下十二种病，除去气癃、血块等症状，畏款冬花。
玉屑，玉，指肉质部分，温润浓密光润如同肉一样；屑，指碎末，削成的碎碎的样子。用苦酒（醋）浸泡，使其消解如泥。滋润心肺，滋养毛发，明亮眼目，助声喉，长期服用轻身延年，兼除胃中热、喘息烦满、止渴。屑的大小如麻豆大，服用后精润脏腑，残渣应当完整排出。如果磨成粉服用，会导致淋证。畏鹿角。
砺石，砺，指粗硬，可作磨刀石。无毒。主治破除陈旧瘀血，排出石淋，消除瘕结，驱除伏鬼恶气，烧红后投入酒中饮用。磨成汁滴入眼中，去除障暗。
桃花石，形状似赤石脂，颜色如桃花，光润体重，舔之不粘舌的为佳。味甘，性温，无毒。主治大肠寒冷，脓血痢，使肌肤温暖并能进食。
百药煎，味酸，无毒。润肺止咳，化痰止渴，治疗肠风下血，研末撒敷各种疮疡，干水敛口。制造方法：用五倍子十斤，乌梅、白矾各一斤，酒曲四两，又将水红蓼三斤煎水去渣，加入乌梅煎煮，不可加水过多，要得其适量，然后加入五倍子粗末并矾、曲混合均匀，像制作酒曲的样子，放入瓷器内，遮避不见风，等到生出白色菌丝后取出，晒干备用。染须者加绿矾一斤。
女贞实，又名冬青子。味苦甘，性平，无毒。主治补中气，安五脏，养精神，除百病，长期服用使人肥健轻身不老。浸酒服用，祛风补血。立冬日采集，晒干使用。皮，凉，去血，补益肌肤。叶，烧成灰涂面治疗黄疸，兼减瘢痕瑕疵，也可用来染绯色。
蕤核，仁味甘，微寒。无毒。主治心腹邪结气及心下结痰痞气。益气明目，治疗目肿烂、风痒、赤痛泪出、鼻息肉、鼻衄。凡使用，去壳取仁，用汤泡去皮尖。每四两用芒硝一两，木通七两，同煮一个时辰，取仁研膏，随意加减入药，极治风热。如果是风虚者，去皮尖，后用纸压去油净，用花椒煎浓汁调成膏，涂在瓷碗底上，用蕲艾烧烟熏七次，然后将碗放在火上，加热若油起，即用竹纸拭去，直待油尽色黑，即取碗覆盖在地上，以去除火毒，随宜加入片脑等，点眼甚效，治疗眼风或生翳，或赤痛，一切眼疾均主之。蕤仁研膏，加入黄连末等分和匀，取干枣三枚，割开头部少许，去核，以前面药末填满，用枣头合定，用薄绵裹之，用半碗水，在银器中文武火煎，取鸡蛋壳大小的量，用绵滤过，待冷点眼，神效神效！
椰子，即海棕果实。味苦，无毒。黑发，止血，治疗鼻衄、呕吐逆气、霍乱，煮汁服用。壳可作酒器，如果酒中有毒则酒会沸腾起来。壳中的肉益气，壳中的浆饮用后可致醉。主治吐血、消渴、水肿，祛风热，涂抹头部使头发变黑。丹溪说：属土而有水。生长在海外极热的地方，当地人依靠它解除夏季口渴。多食动风。
木槿，平，无毒。止肠风泻血、赤白痢、痢后热渴，作饮服用，令人得睡，入药炒用。花凉。治疗相同。作汤代茶喝，又治风。
萱草，俗名鹿葱。味甘凉，无毒。治疗沙淋、小便赤涩、身体烦热，下水气，退酒疸，取根绞汁服用。破伤风，酒煎服用。又和姜汁服用，治疗大热吐血，主治安五脏，利心志，令人欢乐无忧，轻身明目。取嫩苗及花作为菜肴食用，甚利胸膈。丹溪说：萱草属木性，下走阴分，花名宜男，难道没有微小的寓意存在吗？五月采药，八月采根使用。
水苏，一名鸡苏，到处都有。多生长在水边，苗似旋复花，两叶相对。气味香馥，味辛微温，无毒。主治肺痿、吐血、衄血、血痢、崩中、带下、产后中风及血不止，头风目眩，诸气疾脚肿。下气消谷，除饮食积滞，辟口臭，去恶毒瓦斯，长期服用通神耐老。可作菜吃。
鸡肠草，生长在田野下的湿地。茎梗细而中空，有似鸡肠，折断后有丝缕，故又名蘩蒌。味酸平，无毒。主治破血及产后血块，炒热和童便饮用，恶血尽出。烧成灰揩齿止牙齿松动。水煎服止淋，止小便频数。又积年恶疮毒肿不愈，捣汁敷之神效。
鲤肠草，一名旱莲草。味甘酸平，无毒。主治血痢及针灸疮血出不止，敷之立已。汁涂须发令黑而繁茂。煎膏点鼻中添脑，又排脓止血，通小肠，敷一切疮并溃疡。二八月采，阴干。
牛角腮，即黄牛角尖，烧存性用。味苦温，性涩，无毒。主治下闭血瘀，血疼痛。止妇人血崩、赤白带下及肠风下血、冷痢泻血、鼠乳疟疾。
木虻，味苦平，有毒。生在树木丛中，初出如白蛆，渐大羽化，色绿如蝉，也吸牛马等血，故治瘀血、血闭寒热、无子及目赤痛、外伤泪出，又能堕胎。如蛇螫人九窍出血，取三七枚烧，服用有效。五月采，去翅足，炒黄。
蜚虻，即今吸牛血者，方家呼为虻虫。味苦寒，有毒。主治逐瘀血，破血积坚痞、瘕寒热。通血脉，利九窍，女子月水不通，除贼血在胸腹五脏，治喉痹，消积脓，堕胎。去翅足炒，恶麻黄。
蜚蠊，形状似蚕蛾，腹下红色，多在林树间，百十成群，八九月知寒，多飞入人家，有姜气的是。味咸寒，有毒。主治破瘀血坚积，寒热积聚，内寒无子。通血脉，治喉痹。去翅足，炒黄色。
土鳖虫，生在沙中及人家墙下土中湿处，似鼠妇而大，形扁如鳖，故名土鳖，俗名簸箕虫。味咸寒，有毒，主治心腹寒热战栗，破血积瘕，通月水血闭，下乳汁，妇人药中多用。十月采，日干炒。畏皂荚、菖蒲、屋游。
To remove corneal opacities (翳障) from the eyes, apply medication to the nose to stop epistaxis (鼻衄), and take the ash mixed with water orally to treat retention of urine (转胞), stranguria (淋证), urinary obstruction (闭证), and hematuria (尿血). Using materials from pregnant women or oneself yields effective results.
Human placenta, also known as Ziheche (Purple River Cartilage), is formed from male essence and female blood. It is sweet in taste and warm in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats emaciation due to Qi and Blood deficiency, labor damage in women, dark complexion, and gradual emaciation caused by various internal abdominal diseases. For male patients, use the placenta of a male fetus; for female patients, use that of a female fetus, with the firstborn being best. If unavailable, the placenta of a robust woman may be used. Wash it four or five times with rice water, ensuring not to break the fascia. Remove grass debris, place it in a bamboo container, and soak it in running water for one quarter-hour to absorb vital energy. Then, steam it until mushy using a clay pot inside a wooden steamer, or in a regular pot, from Mao hour to You hour. Take it out, place it in a stone mortar, and pound it together with other herbs into pills. Another method: After washing, add half a bowl of wine and a little Sichuan pepper into a clay pot, seal the mouth with paper, and dry slowly over low heat. A weight of 1.5 taels is ideal. Grind into powder for medicinal use. This medicine should not be stored for long, as it may cause intestinal parasites. Placentas buried in the ground for seven or eight years turning into clear liquid are pungent in taste and non-toxic. They treat pediatric erysipelas (Dan Du), epidemic febrile diseases, alternating chills and fever, delirium, manic speech, spontaneous hair erection, and deficiency bloating.
Red Lead (Hong Qian) refers to the menstrual blood of healthy virgin girls. It is salty in taste and toxic. It treats Qi and Blood weakness in men and women, rising phlegm-fire, deficiency syndromes, left-sided paralysis and right-sided limb dysfunction, stroke with aphasia, limb pain, poor appetite, and amenorrhea in women, showing miraculous effects. Method of collection: Forge black lead into a shell-shaped vessel resembling a yellow crown. When menstruation begins, place this vessel on the vulva to collect two or three bowls of blood. Pour it into a porcelain vessel. Let it settle; the red sediment at the bottom like cinnabar is the maternal Qi and true Yuan. Wipe away the yellow floating skin with paper. Mix the clarified part with Poria cocos (Fuling) evenly, form into thin cakes, dry in the shade, and grind into powder. Use decoction of Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, 麻黄) as a binder to make pills, coat with Cinnabar (Chensha), store in silver vessels, and take. Women's menstrual blood and laundry water can neutralize arrow poison and treat female labor jaundice. Horse blood entering wounds, or death from poisoning after being pierced by horse bones during skinning, can be treated effectively by applying menstrual blood. Recently, there are strange arts claiming invulnerability to swords, which fail only when menstrual blood is applied, causing death because filth destroys Shen Qi. Hence, ancient physicians avoided it in prescriptions. Male semen applied to traumatic bleeding stops hemorrhage; mixed with eagle droppings, it removes facial nevi and burns/scalds.
Dang (Crotch area), specifically the genital region about six inches square, treats Yin-Yang exchange disease in men and women. Men use women's, women use men's. Burn the material to ash, mix with water, and take orally. Jingyi (Menstrual cloth), i.e., cloth used to wipe menstrual blood, burned to ash and powdered, treats bites from tigers, wild wolves, etc. Taken with wine, it treats embedded arrowheads and Yin-Yang exchange disease.
The above methods involve "using humans to supplement humans," currently popular in custom. However, it is suggested that Qiushi (Processed Urine Stone) for restoring Yuan and reducing fire suffices; Ziheche and menstrual residues are merely post-natal dregs. Breast milk was used by ancients to nurse infants, yet they worried even about feeding hungry people's children. Moreover, boiling it into pills changes its pure Yin nature into a drying and acrid property. It may not necessarily tonify and is wasteful. Occasionally suitable for specific illnesses, temporary use or inclusion in prescriptions is acceptable. Checking Bencao (Materia Medica), Bieshuo states: Among human parts in Shennong's classification, only hair is listed; others appeared later from medical practitioners, ascetic practices, or bizarre theories, lacking benevolent intent. Sun Simiao is praised for great contributions, but killing life to save life incurs karmic blame, let alone such practices! Recently, doctors using Tianlinggai (Skull cap) for Transmitted Corpse Disease (Chuan Shi) have shown no efficacy. Trusting Benjing's exclusion of these is not harmful. Cruelty harming Shen is not urgent for quick results; if alternatives exist, benevolent persons should consider them. Those who disagree are misled by quacks. Alas! As a warning, some alchemists still advocate consuming whole dead fetuses or fluids from sexual intercourse of virgins and maidens. Wenjian Jixun records that those who consumed these died miserably and suffered strange disasters. Beware, beware!
Yuquan (Jade Spring): Jade is the essence of stone, a precious treasure of heaven and earth; Quan is the fluid of jade. Some say jade dissolves into water, hence the name Yuquan. Sweet, neutral, non-toxic. Treats hundred diseases of the five Zang organs, softens sinews, strengthens bones, nourishes flesh, benefits Qi, unblocks blood vessels, calms Hun and Po, brightens ears and eyes, resists cold and heat. Long-term use lightens the body and prevents aging. Also treats twelve types of leukorrhea in women, resolves Qi stagnation and blood masses. Incompatible with Daphne Genkwa Flos (Kuandonghua, 款冬花).
Yuxie (Jade Dust): Yu refers to the fleshy part, warm, dense, lustrous like meat; Xie means fragments, finely shaved. Soak in Kujiu (vinegar) until it dissolves into mud. Moistens heart and lungs, nourishes hair, brightens eyes, aids voice/throat. Long-term use lightens body and prolongs life. Clears stomach heat, wheezing, fullness, thirst. Granules size of hemp seeds moisten Zang-Fu; residue passes intact. Powder form causes strangury. Incompatible with Deer Antler (Lujiao, 鹿角).
Lishi (Whetstone): Li means coarse and hard, usable as a whetstone. Non-toxic. Breaks old blood stasis, expels kidney stones (Shi Lin), eliminates masses (Jia Jie), dispels evil qi. Heat until red, immerse in wine, and drink. Grind into juice, drip into eyes to remove visual obstructions.
Taohua Shi (Peach Blossom Stone): Resembles Red Kaolin (Chishizhi, 赤石脂), peach-colored, lustrous, heavy, non-adherent to tongue when licked. Sweet, warm, non-toxic. Treats cold in large intestine, dysentery with pus and blood, warms muscles, promotes appetite.
Baiyao Jian (Hundred Medicines Decoction): Sour, non-toxic. Moistens lungs, treats cough, transforms phlegm, stops thirst, treats intestinal wind bleeding. Powder applied to sores dries exudate and closes wounds. Preparation: Ten jin of Chinese Gallnut (Wubeizi, 五倍子), one jin each of Mume Fructus (Wumei, 乌梅) and Alum (Baifan, 白矾), four liang of yeast. Boil three jin of Polygonum bistorta (Shuihongliu, 水红蓼) in water, strain, add Wumei, boil without excess water. Mix with crushed Wubeizi, alum, and yeast like making yeast. Store in porcelain, shield from wind. When white mold grows, take out, sun-dry. Add one jin of Green Vitriol (Lvfan, 绿矾) for dyeing hair.
Nvzhen Shi (Female Privet Fruit), aka Dongqingzi: Bitter-sweet, neutral, non-toxic. Tonifies middle, calms five Zang, nourishes spirit, eliminates diseases. Long-term use builds health, lightens body, prevents aging. Infuse in wine to dispel wind and nourish blood. Harvest on Start of Winter, sun-dry. Bark is cool, moves blood, nourishes skin. Leaves, burned to ash, treat jaundice, reduce scars, dye red.
Ruihe (Prunus mume seed/kernel): Kernel is sweet, slightly cold, non-toxic. Treats pathogenic Qi knotting in chest/abdomen and phlegm-fullness under heart. Benefits Qi, brightens eyes, treats swollen/ulcerated eyes, wind-itch, red pain, tearing, nasal polyps, epistaxis. Preparation: Remove shell, take kernel, soak in hot water, remove skin/hilum. Boil four qian kernel with one qian Mirabilite (Mangxiao, 芒硝) and seven liang Akebia Caulis (Mutong, 木通) for one shichen (2 hours). Grind kernel into paste, adjust dosage. Excellent for wind-heat. For wind-deficiency: Remove skin/hilum, press paper to remove oil. Mix with strong Sichuan pepper decoction into paste, spread on ceramic bowl bottom. Smoke with Qiai (Artemisia argyi, 蕲艾) seven times. Heat bowl until oil rises, wipe with bamboo paper. Continue until oil gone and color turns black. Cover bowl on ground to remove fire toxicity. Add Borneol (Pian Nao, 冰片) as needed. Effective for eye wind, opacities, redness, all eye diseases. Alternative: Grind Rui Ren into paste, mix with Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian, 黄连) powder. Fill three dried jujubes (cut top, remove pit) with mixture. Seal with top, wrap in thin cotton. Decoct in half bowl water in silver vessel over gentle then strong fire until volume reduces to eggshell size. Filter through cotton. Cool and instill into eyes. Miraculous effect!
Yezi (Coconut): Fruit of coconut palm. Bitter, non-toxic. Blackens hair, stops bleeding, treats epistaxis, vomiting, cholera. Decoct and drink. Shell makes wine vessels; boils if wine is poisoned. Flesh tonifies Qi; juice intoxicates. Treats hematemesis, diabetes (Xiao Ke), edema, dispels wind-heat, blackens hair. Danxi says: Earth element with Water nature. Grows in hot overseas lands; locals use it for summer thirst. Overconsumption generates wind.
Mujin (Hibiscus mutabilis): Neutral, non-toxic. Stops intestinal wind diarrhea/blood, dysentery (red/white), post-dysentery heat/thirst. Drink as tea, induces sleep. Stir-fry before use. Flower is cool, same indications. Decoct as tea for wind.
Xuancacao (Daylily), aka Luchong: Sweet-cool, non-toxic. Treats sand stranguria, red/difficult urination, body heat, reduces water qi, clears alcohol jaundice. Squeeze root juice and drink. For tetanus, decoct in wine. With ginger juice, treats severe hematemesis. Calms five Zang, benefits mind, brings joy, lightens body, brightens eyes. Young shoots/flowers eaten as vegetables benefit chest/diaphragm. Danxi says: Wood element, descends to Yin aspect. Flower name "Yinan" implies subtle meaning? Harvest herb in May, root in August.
Shuisu (Perilla frutescens), aka Jisu: Ubiquitous, grows near water. Leaves resemble Inula flower, opposite pairs. Fragrant, pungent-slightly warm, non-toxic. Treats lung flaccidity, hematemesis, epistaxis, bloody dysentery, metrorrhagia, leukorrhea, postpartum wind/stroke, uncontrollable bleeding, headache/dizziness, Qi disorders, leg swelling. Directs Qi downward, aids digestion, removes food stagnation, eliminates bad breath, detoxifies. Long-term use enhances spirit, longevity. Edible.
Jichangcao (Polygonum aviculare): Grows in wet fields. Stems thin, hollow, silk-like when broken, aka Fanlou. Sour-neutral, non-toxic. Breaks blood stasis, postpartum blood masses. Heat stir-fry, drink with child's urine to expel evil blood. Ash applied to teeth stops loosening. Decoction treats stranguria, frequent urination. Paste treats chronic ulcers/swellings. Miraculous.
Lichangcao (Eclipta prostrata), aka Hanliancao: Sweet-sour-neutral, non-toxic. Treats bloody dysentery, persistent bleeding from acupuncture wounds. Apply paste immediately. Juice blackens/thickens beard/hair. Decocted paste for nose drops adds brain matter, drains pus, stops bleeding, unblocks small intestine. Apply to all sores/ulcers. Harvest Feb/Aug, dry in shade.
Niujiaosai (Ox Horn Tip): Tip of yellow ox horn, calcined. Bitter-warm, astringent, non-toxic. Expels obstructed blood stasis, treats blood pain. Stops metrorrhagia, red/white leukorrhea, intestinal wind bleeding, cold dysentery, rat-breast malaria.
Mumeng (Blue Bottle Fly): Bitter-neutral, toxic. Larvae white maggots, adults green flies like cicadas, feed on cattle/horse blood. Treats blood stasis, amenorrhea with chills/fever, infertility, red painful eyes, trauma tearing, aborts fetus. For snakebite with nine orifices bleeding, burn 7-9 flies, take orally. Harvest May, remove wings/legs, stir-fry yellow.
Feimeng (House Fly): Feeds on cattle blood, called Mengchong in medicine. Bitter-cold, toxic. Drives out blood stasis, breaks firm masses/jia-jie with chills/fever. Unblocks vessels, opens nine orifices, treats amenorrhea, removes "thief blood" in chest/abdomen/Zang, treats throat obstruction, resolves abscesses, aborts fetus. Remove wings/legs, stir-fry. Incompatible with Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, 麻黄).
Feilian (Cockroach): Silkworm-moth shape, red abdomen, gathers in trees, enters homes in Aug/Sep when cold, smells like ginger. Salty-cold, toxic. Breaks firm blood stasis, resolves masses/chills/fever, treats internal cold/infertility. Unblocks vessels, treats throat obstruction. Remove wings/legs, stir-fry yellow.
Tiebiechong (Ground Beetle): Lives in sandy/wet soil under walls, larger than woodlice, flat like turtle, aka Tuobie or Boji Chong. Salty-cold, toxic. Treats heart/abdominal cold/shivering, breaks blood masses, unblocks menstruation/blood stasis, promotes lactation. Commonly used in women's formulas. Harvest Oct, sun-dry, stir-fry. Incompatible with Gleditsia Sinensis Spina (Zaojiao, 皂荚), Acorus Tatarinowii Rhizome (Changpu, 菖蒲), Polyporus (Wuyou, 屋游).
Above are miscellaneous treatments for dryness.