味苦甘，平，无毒。主腰背痛，强骨节，风寒湿周痹，恶疮不瘳，热气，伤中恚怒，
痿失溺。《药性论》云∶治冷风 痹，腰脚不遂，手足惊掣，主男子 腰痛久冷，是肾间有
膀胱宿水。日华子云∶治瘫缓软，风头旋，痫疾，补水脏，坚筋骨，益精明目，治肠风痔痿，
中风失音。薏苡为之使。畏∶葵根、大黄、柴胡、牡蛎。生∶真定。今处处有之。
味苦咸，平，大寒，无毒。主暴中风，身热肢满，忽忽不知人，狂惑邪气，寒热酸疼
温疟洗洗发作有时，疗伤中，淋露，下水气，除阴气，益精。《药性论》云∶臣。能治百
鬼魅。陶隐居云∶疗惊邪风狂疰病。恶∶黄 、大黄、大戟、干姜、干漆、山茱萸、大枣
生∶平原。
味苦，大寒，无毒。疗时气头痛，大热，口疮。《药性论》云∶臣。味甘。能去大热
疫寒热。日华子云∶治热毒风，心烦闷，渴疾口干，小儿身热疾，风疹，天行热疾及
毒，又涂 肿毒。
味甘，寒，无毒。主劳伤虚羸，补中益气，除瘀血，血闭寒热，利小便，下五淋，
热在肠胃，止渴，坚筋，妇人崩中。《药性论》云∶臣。茅∶破血，主消渴，根∶治五
日华子云∶茅针凉，通小肠，痈毒，软疖不作头，浓煎和酒服。花∶ 刀箭疮，止血
根∶主妇人月经不匀，通血脉淋沥，主鼻洪。一云∶花主衄血，吐血，炙疮。生捣茅
敷金疮止血。煮服主鼻衄暴下血。茅屋滴溜水杀云母毒。
【白茅根】
味道苦、甘，性平，无毒。主治腰背疼痛，强壮骨节，治疗风寒湿邪引起的周身痹痛，恶疮久不愈合，热气内扰，以及因伤中导致的愤怒情绪，痿证和小便失禁。《药性论》说：治疗冷风痹症，腰脚活动不利，手足抽搐惊掣，主治男子腰痛日久寒冷，这是肾间有膀胱留饮积水所致。日华子说：治疗瘫痪缓纵无力，头晕目眩，癫痫疾病，补益肾水脏，坚固筋骨，益精明目，治疗肠风痔瘘，中风失音。薏苡仁作为其引经药（使药）。禁忌：畏葵根、大黄、柴胡、牡蛎。产地：真定。如今到处都有生长。
【葶苈子】
味道苦、咸，性平，大寒，无毒。主治突然中风，身体发热四肢胀满，神情恍惚不知人事，狂乱迷惑及邪气干扰，寒热交替酸痛，温疟发作有时如冷水洗浴般寒战，治疗伤中，淋沥漏下，下行水气，祛除阴分邪气，益精。《药性论》说：臣药。能治疗百鬼魅惑之病。陶隐居说：治疗惊邪、风狂、疰病。禁忌：恶黄芩、大黄、大戟、干姜、干漆、山茱萸、大枣。产地：平原。
【石膏】
味道苦，大寒，无毒。治疗时行疫病头痛，大热，口舌生疮。《药性论》说：臣药。味道甘。能去除大热疫病的寒热症状。日华子说：治疗热毒风，心烦闷乱，口渴疾，口干，小儿身体发热疾病，风疹，时行热性疾病及毒邪，又外涂治疗肿毒。
【白茅根】（注：原文此处标题缺失，但内容明显为白茅根，且前文已有白茅根条目，此处疑为重复或不同部位描述，依原文翻译）
味道甘，性寒，无毒。主治劳损受伤导致的虚弱消瘦，补益中气，消除瘀血，血闭寒热，通利小便，下行五种淋证，清除肠胃热邪，止渴，坚固筋脉，治疗妇人崩漏。《药性论》说：臣药。茅针：破血，主治消渴；根：治疗五日……（原文此处似有脱漏，接下文）日华子说：茅针性凉，通利小肠，痈毒，软疖未成脓头，浓煎后和酒服用。花：治疗刀箭创伤，止血；根：主治妇人月经不调，通血脉淋沥，主治鼻出血。另一种说法：花主治鼻衄，吐血，灸疮。生捣茅根敷于金创伤口以止血。煮服主治鼻衄暴发性下血。茅屋滴下的雨水能杀云母毒。
[Bai Mao Gen (Imperata Rhizome)]
Taste: bitter, sweet. Nature: neutral. Toxicity: non-toxic. Indications: primarily treats lower back and back pain, strengthens bone joints, addresses bi-syndrome caused by wind-cold-dampness affecting the whole body, malignant sores that do not heal, internal heat disturbance, anger resulting from middle-jiao injury, flaccidity syndrome, and urinary incontinence. *Yao Xing Lun* states: It treats cold-wind bi-syndrome, immobility of the waist and feet, convulsions and jerking of the hands and feet, and primarily treats chronic cold pain in the lower back of men, which is attributed to retained water accumulation in the bladder between the kidneys. Ri Hua Zi states: It treats paralysis with flaccidity, dizziness and vertigo, epilepsy, nourishes the Kidney Water organ, strengthens tendons and bones, benefits essence and brightens the eyes, treats intestinal wind hemorrhoids and fistulas, and aphonia due to stroke. Yi Yi Ren (Coix Seed) serves as its guiding herb (Shi). Aversions: incompatible with Kui Gen (Mallow Root), Da Huang (Rhubarb), Chai Hu (Bupleurum), and Mu Li (Oyster Shell). Origin: Zhending. Currently found everywhere.
[Ting Li Zi (Descurainiae Semen / Lepidii Semen)]
Taste: bitter, salty. Nature: neutral, extremely cold. Toxicity: non-toxic. Indications: primarily treats sudden stroke, fever with fullness in the limbs, mental confusion and loss of consciousness, mania, delirium, and pathogenic qi interference, alternating chills and fever with soreness and pain, warm malaria with periodic chills resembling a cold bath, treats injury to the middle jiao, dribbling and leakage, promotes downward movement of fluid retention, eliminates yin-pathogenic qi, and benefits essence. *Yao Xing Lun* states: It is a minister herb. It can treat diseases caused by demonic influences. Tao Hongjing states: It treats fright-evil, wind-manic conditions, and zhu-diseases. Aversions: incompatible with Huang Qin (Scutellaria), Da Huang (Rhubarb), Da Ji (Euphorbia), Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger), Gan Qi (Dried Lacquer), Shan Zhu Yu (Cornus Fruit), and Da Zao (Jujube). Origin: Pingyuan.
[Shi Gao (Gypsum Fibrosum)]
Taste: bitter. Nature: extremely cold. Toxicity: non-toxic. Indications: treats epidemic headache, high fever, and mouth ulcers. *Yao Xing Lun* states: It is a minister herb. Taste: sweet. It can eliminate the chills and fever of severe epidemic heat. Ri Hua Zi states: It treats heat-toxic wind, mental restlessness and oppression, thirst disorders, dry mouth, pediatric febrile diseases, wind-rashes, epidemic heat diseases and toxins, and is applied externally to treat swelling and toxicity.
[Bai Mao Gen (Imperata Rhizome)]
Taste: sweet. Nature: cold. Toxicity: non-toxic. Indications: primarily treats emaciation and weakness due to labor and injury, tonifies the middle and boosts qi, removes blood stasis, resolves blood obstruction with chills and fever, promotes urination, alleviates the five types of strangury, clears heat in the stomach and intestines, stops thirst, strengthens tendons, and treats metrorrhagia in women. *Yao Xing Lun* states: It is a minister herb. Mao Zhen (Shoots): invigorates blood, primarily treats xiao-ke (wasting-thirst); Gen (Root): treats five-day [illness]... Ri Hua Zi states: Mao Zhen is cool, unblocks the Small Intestine, treats carbuncles and toxicity, soft boils without heads; decocted strongly and taken with wine. Hua (Flower): treats knife and arrow wounds, stops bleeding; Gen (Root): primarily treats irregular menstruation in women, unblocks blood vessels and dribbling, primarily treats epistaxis. Another theory states: The flower treats nasal bleeding, hematemesis, and moxibustion sores. Freshly crushed Mao Gen applied externally stops bleeding in traumatic wounds. Decoction and ingestion treat sudden massive epistaxis. Rainwater dripping from thatched roofs kills Yunmu (Mica) toxicity.