味辛苦，寒、微寒，有毒。主蛊毒，咳逆，泄痢，肠 ，头疡，疥瘙，恶疮，杀诸虫
，疗哕逆，喉痹不通。《药性论》云∶使。大毒。能主上气，去积年脓血，泄痢，恶风疮，
，用钱匕一字则恶吐。人又用通项，令人嚏，疗呕逆、未详。黄连为使。反∶细辛、芍
药、五参。恶∶大黄。近道皆有之。
味苦，平，微温，有毒。主咳逆上气，喉痹咽痛不得消息，散结气，腹中邪逆，食饮大
热，疗老血在心脾间，咳唾，言语气臭，散胸中热气。《药性论》云∶使。有小毒。能治
痹水浆不入，能通女人月闭，治疰
气喘， 癖，开胃下食，消肿毒。
味辛，温，有大毒。主金疮，乳 痉，中恶风，咳逆上气，水肿，杀鬼疰蛊毒，破症积
除脚膝痹痛，四肢拘挛，恶疮疥虫，杀鸟兽。《蜀本》云∶主喉痹，咽中塞，声变，咳逆气
，温中。半夏为使。恶∶黄芩。野葛毒草误食则用羊血解之。一名野葛。
味苦，微寒，无毒。主惊痫，寒热，邪气，除热，金疮，疽痔，鼠 ，恶疮，头疡，
疗心腹邪气，腹痛湿痹，养胎，利小儿。《药性论》云∶臣。有毒。能治丹疹，小儿寒热。
日华子云∶治蛇虫蜂虺所伤及眼赤，止血，协风疹、痈肿。茎叶俱用。又名威蛇。
味辛，平、微温，有毒。主疟及咳逆寒热，腹中症坚痞结，积聚邪气，蛊毒鬼疰，疗
胸
疟，治温疟寒热，下肥气积聚。日华子云∶治症瘕。栝蒌为使。恶∶贯众。畏∶橐吾。
藜芦：味道辛、苦，性寒或微寒，有毒。主治蛊毒，咳嗽气逆，泄泻痢疾，肠中寄生虫病（肠），头部疮疡，疥癣瘙痒，恶疮，杀灭各种寄生虫，治疗呃逆，喉痹导致的气道不通。《药性论》记载：作为使药使用。有大毒。能主治上气，去除多年的脓血，治疗泄泻痢疾，恶风疮。如果用量达到钱匕大小的一字，则会引起剧烈呕吐。人们又用它涂抹颈部，使人打喷嚏，治疗呕逆，但疗效尚不明确。以黄连为使药。相反的药物有：细辛、芍药、五参。畏恶大黄。近处各地都有生长。
蜀漆：味道苦，性平，微温，有毒。主治咳嗽气逆，喉痹咽痛导致呼吸不畅，消散结聚之气，腹中邪气逆乱，饮食过热引起的病症，治疗心脾间的陈旧瘀血，咳嗽吐痰，说话口气臭秽，消散胸中的热气。《药性论》记载：作为使药使用。有小毒。能治疗痹症导致的水浆难进，能通调妇女月经闭止，治疗疰病气喘，癖积，开胃进食，消肿毒。
常山：味道辛，性温，有大毒。主治金创，乳房痉挛，中恶风邪，咳嗽气逆，水肿，杀灭鬼疰蛊毒，破除癥积，去除脚膝痹痛，四肢拘挛，恶疮疥虫，杀灭鸟兽。《蜀本草》记载：主治喉痹，咽喉堵塞，声音改变，咳嗽气逆，温中。以半夏为使药。畏恶黄芩。误食野葛毒草可用羊血解毒。又名野葛。
白薇：味道苦，微寒，无毒。主治惊痫，寒热往来，邪气，清热，金创，疽痔，鼠瘘，恶疮，头部疮疡，治疗心腹邪气，腹痛湿痹，安胎，利于小儿。《药性论》记载：作为臣药使用。有毒。能治疗丹疹，小儿寒热。日华子记载：治疗蛇、虫、蜂、虺所伤及眼睛发红，止血，辅助治疗风疹、痈肿。茎叶都使用。又名威蛇。
柴胡：味道辛，性平或微温，有毒。主治疟疾及咳嗽寒热，腹中癥坚痞结，积聚邪气，蛊毒鬼疰，治疗胸胁疟疾，治疗温疟寒热，下治肥气积聚。日华子记载：治疗症瘕。以栝蒌为使药。畏恶贯众。畏惧橐吾。
Lilu (Veratrum nigrum Rhizoma): Acrid and bitter in flavor, cold or slightly cold in nature, toxic. It primarily treats gu poison (parasitic poisoning), cough with rebellious qi, diarrhea and dysentery, intestinal parasites, head sores, scabies and pruritus, malignant ulcers, kills various parasites, treats hiccups, and relieves bi-syndrome of the throat causing obstruction. *Yao Xing Lun* states: Used as a guiding drug. Highly toxic. It can treat upper jiao qi rebellion, expel chronic pus and blood, treat diarrhea and dysentery, and wind-evil sores. If the dosage reaches one "yi" (a small measure) using a coin spoon, it induces severe vomiting. People also apply it to the neck to induce sneezing for treating vomiting and hiccups, though its efficacy is unclear. It is guided by Huanglian (Coptidis Rhizoma). Incompatible with: Xixin (Asari Radix et Rhizoma), Shaoyao (Paeoniae Radix), and Wu Shen (five types of Ginseng roots). Dislikes: Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma). It grows widely in nearby regions.
Shuqi (Dichroae Radix): Bitter in flavor, neutral in nature, slightly warm, toxic. It primarily treats cough with rebellious qi, bi-syndrome of the throat and sore throat causing difficulty in breathing/swallowing, dissipates stagnant qi, addresses rebellious evil qi in the abdomen, excessive heat from food and drink, treats old blood stasis between the heart and spleen, cough with expectoration, foul breath odor, and dissipates hot qi in the chest. *Yao Xing Lun* states: Used as a guiding drug. Slightly toxic. It can treat bi-syndrome preventing intake of water and gruel, unblocks amenorrhea in women, treats zhù disease (chronic infectious disease) with asthma, pi accumulation (masses), opens the stomach to promote appetite, and reduces swelling and toxicity.
Changshan (Dichroae Radix): Acrid in flavor, warm in nature, highly toxic. It primarily treats metal wounds, breast spasms, sudden onset of evil wind, cough with rebellious qi, edema, kills gui-zhu (ghostly infections) and gu poison, breaks zhi-jī (masses), removes bi-pain in feet and knees, relieves stiffness and contracture of four limbs, treats malignant sores and scabies parasites, and kills birds and beasts. *Shu Bencao* states: Treats bi-syndrome of the throat, throat blockage, hoarseness, cough with rebellious qi, and warms the middle jiao. It is guided by Banxia (Pinelliae Rhizoma). Dislikes: Huangqin (Scutellariae Radix). If wild Ge (Aconitum carmichaelii) poison is accidentally ingested, sheep's blood can be used to detoxify. Also known as Ye Ge.
Baiwei (Cynanchi Atrati Radix): Bitter in flavor, slightly cold, non-toxic. It primarily treats convulsions and epilepsy, alternating chills and fever, evil pathogens, clears heat, treats metal wounds, carbuncles and hemorrhoids, scrofula, malignant sores, head sores, treats evil qi in the heart and abdomen, abdominal pain with damp-bi, nourishes the fetus, and benefits children. *Yao Xing Lun* states: Used as an assistant drug. Toxic. It can treat erysipelas and childhood fevers. Ri Huazi states: Treats injuries from snakes, insects, bees, and vipers, red eyes, stops bleeding, assists in treating wind-rash and carbuncles-swelling. Both stems and leaves are used. Also known as Wei She.
Chaihu (Bupleuri Radix): Acrid in flavor, neutral or slightly warm, toxic. It primarily treats malaria and cough with alternating chills and fever, hard masses and nodules in the abdomen, accumulation of evil qi, gu poison and ghostly infections, treats chest/malarial malaria, treats warm malaria with chills and fever, and treats fei-qi (splenic enlargement) accumulations. Ri Huazi states: Treats zhē jiǎ (abdominal masses). It is guided by Gualou (Trichosanthis Fructus). Dislikes: Guanzhong (Cyathulae Rhizoma). Fears: Tuowu (Saussureae Radix).