味苦，温，微温，有毒。主五脏邪气，心腹寒热羸瘦，如疟状，发作有时，诸关节风湿
痹痛。疗久风湿走四肢、脚弱。《药性论》云∶使。味苦辛，有小毒。能治五脏寒热似疟，
诸关节中风痹，拘急挛痛，治男子女人软脚毒风，治温疟发作有时。日华子云∶治一切冷风，
筋骨怯弱羸颤。生∶太山。
味苦辛，寒，微寒，有毒。主伤寒，湿疟，下十二水，破积聚，大坚症瘕，荡涤肠胃
中留癖饮食、寒热邪气，利水道，疗痰饮，咳嗽。《药性论》云∶使。治咳逆上气，喉中肿
满，疰气蛊毒， 癖气块，下水肿等。
味苦，平，有毒。主蛊毒邪气，鬼疰诸毒，破症瘕积聚大水，下三虫，疗头眩，杀
陈脏器云∶主飞尸游蛊着喉中，气欲绝者。以根削去皮，纳喉中摩病处，血出佳。
味甘，平，无毒。主心腹积聚，除三虫。
主痈肿，疽 ，瘰 。杵碎纳疮中，引脓血生肌。亦作汤洗疮兼濯足治香港脚。生∶山
足。似乌蓼，叶上有毛，冬根不死。
味苦涩，微温，无毒。主瘰 ，消痈肿，疗头面风疮，五痔，止心痛，益血气，长
女人产后及带下诸疾。日华子云∶味甘。久服令人有子。治腹脏宿疾、一切冷气及肠
羊血及铁器。
味苦，温，无毒。主诸风，宣通五脏，去腹内冷滞，心膈痰水久积，症瘕 癖气块
膀胱宿脓恶水，腰膝冷疼，及疗折伤，久服之无瘟疫，疟疾。恶∶茶及面汤。《唐本》云
∶主腰肾，脚膝，积聚，肠内诸冷病积年不瘥者，服之无不立效。
茵芋：味道苦，性温（或微温），有毒。主治五脏邪气，心腹部的寒热交替、身体消瘦虚弱，症状类似疟疾，发作有定时，以及全身关节的风湿痹痛。治疗长期的风湿之邪游走于四肢、脚部软弱无力。《药性论》记载：作为使药使用。味道苦辛，有小毒。能治疗五脏寒热类似疟疾的症状，各种关节中风引起的痹症，拘挛急痛；治疗男女的软脚病和毒风；治疗发作有定时的温疟。日华子记载：治疗一切冷风，筋骨怯弱颤抖。产地：泰山。
威灵仙：味道苦辛，性寒（或微寒），有毒。主治伤寒，湿疟，通利下行十二经的水湿，破除积聚，消除坚硬的大块症瘕，清除肠胃中停留的饮食积癖及寒热邪气，通利水道，治疗痰饮、咳嗽。《药性论》记载：作为使药使用。治疗咳逆上气，喉咙肿胀满闷，疰气蛊毒，癖气肿块，消除水肿等。
白前：味道苦，性平，有毒。主治蛊毒邪气，鬼疰等各种毒邪，破除症瘕积聚和大水病，驱除三种寄生虫，治疗头晕目眩。陈藏器记载：主治飞尸游蛊附着在喉中，导致气息将绝的情况。将根部削去外皮，纳入喉中摩擦患处，出血为佳。
白薇：味道甘，性平，无毒。主治心腹部的积聚，驱除三种寄生虫。
白蔹：主治痈肿、疽、瘰疬。捣碎后敷于疮口中，能引出脓血，促进肌肉生长。也可煎汤清洗疮口并洗脚，治疗香港脚（足癣）。产地：山脚下。形状像乌蓼，叶子上有毛，冬天根部不死。
白头翁：味道苦涩，微温，无毒。主治瘰疬，消散痈肿，治疗头面部的风疮，五种痔疮，止心痛，补益血气，治疗妇女产后及带下等各种疾病。日华子记载：味道甘。长期服用能使人有子嗣。治疗腹脏宿疾、一切冷气以及肠羊血和铁器伤（注：此处原文可能有误，通常指金刃所伤或特定毒物，依原文直译）。
秦艽：味道苦，性温，无毒。主治各种风邪，宣通五脏，去除腹内冷滞，清除心膈间久积的痰水，治疗症瘕癖气块、膀胱内的宿脓恶水、腰膝冷痛，以及治疗跌打损伤。长期服用可预防瘟疫和疟疾。相反药物：茶及面汤。《唐本草》记载：主治腰肾、脚膝部位的疾病，积聚，肠内各种冷病多年不愈者，服用后无不立竿见影。
**Yinyu (Ilex rotunda):** Bitter in taste, warm (or slightly warm) in nature, toxic. It primarily treats pathogenic qi in the five zang organs, cold-heat alternation in the heart and abdomen with emaciation, symptoms resembling malaria with regular paroxysms, and wind-damp bi pain in various joints. It treats chronic wind-dampness wandering through the four limbs and weakness of the legs. *Yaoxing Lun* states: Used as an envoy herb. Bitter and acrid in taste, slightly toxic. It can treat cold-heat conditions resembling malaria in the five zang organs, wind-bi in various joints, spasmodic stiffness and pain, soft foot disease and toxic wind in men and women, and warm malaria with regular paroxysms. Ri Huazi states: It treats all types of cold wind, weak sinews and bones, and trembling. Habitat: Mount Tai.
**Weilingxian (Clematis root):** Bitter and acrid in taste, cold (or slightly cold) in nature, toxic. It primarily treats cold damage, damp malaria, promotes the downward draining of water from the twelve channels, breaks up accumulations, resolves large hard masses (zheng jia), clears retained food stagnation and cold-heat pathogenic qi in the intestines and stomach, benefits the water passages, treats phlegm-fluid retention and cough. *Yaoxing Lun* states: Used as an envoy herb. It treats rebellious qi causing cough, swelling and fullness in the throat, zhu qi and gu poison, pi qi masses, and reduces edema.
**Baiqian (Cynanchum stauntonii root):** Bitter in taste, neutral in nature, toxic. It primarily treats gu poison and pathogenic qi, ghost zhu and other toxins, breaks up zheng jia accumulations and massive water retention, expels three types of parasites, and treats dizziness. Chen Zangqi states: It treats fei shi and you gu attaching to the throat, causing near-asphyxia. Peel the root, insert it into the throat, and rub the affected area; bleeding is considered effective.
**Baiwei (Anemone raddeana root):** Sweet in taste, neutral in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats accumulations in the heart and abdomen and expels three types of parasites.
**Bailian (Ampelopsis japonica root):** It primarily treats carbuncles, ulcers, and scrofula. Crushed and applied to sores, it draws out pus and blood and promotes tissue regeneration. It can also be decocted for washing sores and soaking feet to treat tinea pedis (Hong Kong foot). Habitat: Mountain foothills. It resembles Wu Liao, has hairy leaves, and its roots survive winter.
**Baitouweng (Pulsatilla chinensis root):** Bitter and astringent in taste, slightly warm in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats scrofula, dissipates carbuncles, treats wind sores on the head and face, five types of hemorrhoids, stops heart pain, nourishes blood and qi, and treats postpartum disorders and leukorrhea in women. Ri Huazi states: Sweet in taste. Long-term consumption aids fertility. It treats chronic diseases of the abdominal viscera, all types of cold qi, intestinal bleeding, and injuries from iron tools.
**Qinjiao (Gentiana macrophylla root):** Bitter in taste, warm in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats various wind pathogens, unblocks the five zang organs, removes cold stagnation in the abdomen, clears long-standing phlegm-fluid accumulation in the chest and diaphragm, treats zheng jia and pi qi masses, purulent and foul fluid in the bladder, cold pain in the lower back and knees, and traumatic injuries. Long-term consumption prevents epidemics and malaria. Antagonistic substances: Tea and noodle soup. *Tang Bencao* states: It primarily treats kidney and lumbar issues, knee and leg diseases, accumulations, and chronic cold diseases in the intestines that have persisted for years; administration yields immediate efficacy.