【香薷】
味辛，性微温。主治霍乱引起的腹痛、呕吐和腹泻，能消散水肿。孟诜说：能去除风热，治疗突然发生的肌肉痉挛（转筋）。另外，用干燥后的粉末内服可以止住鼻出血，用水送服。日华子说：无毒。能降气，清除烦热，治疗因冷气导致的呕吐逆气。另一种说法是：香薷的苗、茎、花、果实都主要用于调理温和胃部，治疗霍乱引起的吐泻。《肘后方》记载：治疗舌头上忽然出血像针孔一样的情况，服用香薷汁即可痊愈。
【荆芥】
味辛，性温，无毒。主治寒热往来，鼠瘘（淋巴结结核），瘰疬（颈部淋巴结核）生疮，能破除积聚的气结，下行瘀血，祛除风湿痹痛。陈士良说：主治血劳（虚劳伴贫血症状），风气壅滞胀满，背脊疼痛，虚汗，调理男子的脚气病（香港脚），筋骨烦疼以及阴阳毒、伤寒头痛、头晕目眩、手足筋脉拘急。穗部：用于治疗产后血晕。别名：假苏。日华子说：能利五脏，消食，降气，解酒。煎茶饮用可治疗头风，发汗。用豆豉汁煎煮可治疗暴发性伤寒病。
[Xiangru (Moslae Herba)]
Pungent in flavor, slightly warm in nature. It primarily treats abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea caused by Huoluan (cholera-like syndrome), and dissipates edema. Meng Shen stated: It dispels wind-heat and treats sudden muscle spasms (Zhuanjin). Additionally, the dried powder taken internally can stop epistaxis (nosebleed), administered with water. Ri Hua Zi stated: It is non-toxic. It directs Qi downward, clears irritability and heat, and treats vomiting and rebellious Qi caused by cold pathogens. Another account states: The seedlings, stems, flowers, and fruits of Xiangru all primarily regulate the stomach harmoniously and treat Huoluan with vomiting and diarrhea. *Zhouhou Fang* records: To treat sudden bleeding from the tongue resembling needle holes, administering juice of Xiangru leads to recovery.
[Jingjie (Schizonepetae Spica)]
Pungent in flavor, warm in nature, non-toxic. It primarily treats alternating chills and fever, Shulou (scrofula/lymphatic tuberculosis), Luoli (cervical lymphadenitis) with sores, breaks up accumulated Qi stagnation, descends blood stasis, and expels dampness-bi obstruction. Chen Shiliang stated: It primarily treats Xuelao (blood deficiency勞 with anemia symptoms), Qi stagnation due to wind-pathogen causing fullness, back and spine pain, spontaneous sweating, regulates Hongkongjiao (podagra/gout in men), painful stiffness of sinews and bones, Yin-Yang Du toxicity, Touyang headache, dizziness, and acute tension of sinews in hands and feet. The spikes: Treat postpartum blood fainting. Alias: Jiasu. Ri Hua Zi stated: It benefits the five Zang organs, promotes digestion, directs Qi downward, and resolves alcohol intoxication. Decocted as tea, it treats Toufeng (wind attacking the head) and induces sweating. Decocted with Chijiao (Fermented Soybean Juice), it treats acute Shanghan (cold damage) disease.