咸，寒。软坚破结，利水消肿。除溃疝，去顽痰，治瘿瘤。配海藻，治项下卒肿。
洗净用。
（石草类十种）
秦皮、秦艽为之使。恶麻黄、地胆。忌饴糖、羊肉、铁器。
辛、苦、温。入手少阴、足厥阴经气分。宣五脏，通九窍。温肠胃，治霍乱，疗湿痹，
愈疮
疥，止心痛，祛头风，除中恶，杀诸虫，皆其通气之力也。配白面，治肺虚吐血。配破故纸
，治赤白带下。配蛇床，搽阴汗湿痒。灌生汁，苏卒中。浴浓汤，治温疟。佐四君，治下痢
噤口。佐犀角、地黄，治神昏。（热邪去，则胞络清。）捣末， 猪心蒸食，治癫痫。生溪间
者不可用。种于瓦器中，一寸九节者佳。取鲜者洗净去毛，木器捣碎，犯铜铁令人吐逆。治
痢，米泔浸蒸熟用。治风，桑枝同蒸。通心气，蜜炒捣汁服。解巴豆、大戟毒。
心喜散而恶塞，亦喜敛而畏散。石菖蒲实心脏所大忌也。苟非确见心气之结，不宜轻用，
用
亦不过为诸药之使，五六分而止。
即金钗石斛
陆英为之使。畏僵蚕、雷丸。恶凝水石、巴豆。
甘、淡、微寒。入足太阴、少阴，兼入足阳明经。清肾中浮火，而摄元气。除胃中虚热，
而
止烦渴。清中有补，补中有清，但力薄必须合生地奏功。配菟丝，除冷痹。（精气足也。）佐
生地，浓肠胃。（湿热去也。虚寒者用之，泄泻不止。）佐以川芎搐鼻，治睫毛倒入。使以生
姜煎服，治阴湿余沥。光泽如金钗，股短，中实味甘者佳。盐水拌炒，补肾兼清肾火、清胃
火，酒浸亦可，熬膏更
好。长而中虚味苦者为木斛，用之损人。
【昆布】
味咸，性寒。具有软化坚硬、破除结块的作用，能通利水道、消除水肿。可治疗溃烂的疝气，去除顽固的痰饮，治疗瘿瘤（甲状腺肿大等颈部肿块）。与海藻配伍，可治疗颈部突然发生的肿胀。
使用时需洗净。
【石菖蒲】
（属于石草类十种之一）
秦皮、秦艽作为其引经药（使药）。忌与麻黄、地胆同用。避免食用饴糖、羊肉及使用铁器接触。
味辛、苦，性温。归手少阴心经和足厥阴肝经的气分。能宣通五脏之气，通达九窍。温暖肠胃，治疗霍乱，治愈湿痹，消除疮疥，缓解心痛，祛除头风（头痛），解除中恶邪气，杀灭各种寄生虫，这些都是因为它具有通气的作用。与白面粉配伍，可治疗肺虚引起的吐血。与补骨脂配伍，治疗赤白带下。与蛇床子配伍，外搽治疗阴部汗出湿痒。灌服新鲜汁液，可使卒中患者苏醒。用浓煎的药汤沐浴，可治疗温疟。配合四君子汤，治疗痢疾导致的噤口不食。配合犀角、地黄，治疗神志昏迷。（热邪去除后，胞络自然清净。）研成粉末，用猪心蒸熟后食用，可治疗癫痫。生长在溪涧间的不可使用。种植在瓦器中的，以一寸长且具九节的为佳。取鲜品洗净去毛，用木器捣碎，若接触铜铁会导致呕吐逆乱。治疗痢疾时，需用米泔水浸泡后蒸熟使用。治疗风证时，与桑枝一同蒸制。通心气时，用蜂蜜炒制后捣汁服用。可解巴豆、大戟的毒性。
心脏喜欢气机疏散而厌恶闭塞，也喜欢气机收敛而畏惧过度疏散。石菖蒲是心脏最忌讳的药物。除非确切见到心气郁结的情况，否则不宜轻易使用，即使使用，也仅作为其他药物的引导药（使药），用量不超过五六分。
【石斛】
即金钗石斛。
陆英作为其引经药（使药）。畏僵蚕、雷丸。忌与凝水石、巴豆同用。
味甘、淡，性微寒。入足太阴脾经、足少阴肾经，兼入足阳明胃经。清除肾中的浮游之火，从而摄纳元气。清除胃中的虚热，从而止住烦渴。其特性为清中有补，补中有清，但药力较薄，必须配合生地黄才能奏效。与菟丝子配伍，可消除冷痹。（因为精气充足了。）配合生地黄，可厚养肠胃。（因为湿热去除了。若是虚寒体质者使用，会导致泄泻不止。）配合川芎搐鼻，治疗睫毛倒睫。配合生姜煎服，治疗阴部湿浊余沥不尽。光泽如金钗，茎短、中间实心、味道甘甜的为佳。用盐水拌炒，可补肾兼清肾火、清胃火，用酒浸泡也可以，熬成膏剂效果更好。长得细长、中间空心、味道苦的称为木斛，使用它会损害人体。
[Kunbu (Sargassum)]
Salty, cold in nature. Softens hardness and breaks up accumulations; promotes urination to reduce edema. Treats ulcerated hernias, eliminates stubborn phlegm, and treats goiter (thyroid enlargement). When combined with Haizao (Sargassum), it treats sudden swelling of the neck.
Wash clean before use.
[Shichangpu (Acori Tatarinowii Rhizoma)]
(One of the ten herbs in the Stone Grass category)
Qinpi (Phellodendri Cortex) and Qinjiao (Gentianae Radix) act as its guiding herbs (shi). It is incompatible with Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba) and Didan (Icariis Folium or similar toxic herb depending on context, here likely referring to a specific local herb or typo for 地胆草/Commelinae Herba, but strictly translating the text: Didan). Avoid Yi Tang (Maltose), mutton, and iron vessels.
Pungent, bitter, warm. Enters the Qi level of the Hand-Shaoyin Heart Meridian and Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian. Promotes the circulation of Qi in the five zang organs and unblocks the nine orifices. Warms the stomach and intestines, treats cholera-like disorders (huoluan), cures damp-bi syndrome, heals sores and scabies, stops heart pain, dispels wind from the head, removes evil qi from the middle jiao, and kills various parasites; all these effects stem from its ability to promote Qi movement. Combined with Baifan (wheat flour), it treats hemoptysis due to Lung deficiency. Combined with Pogu Zhi (Psoraleae Fructus), it treats leukorrhea (red and white discharge). Combined with Shechuangzi (Cnidii Fructus), applied externally to treat sweating and itching in the genital area. Administering fresh juice can revive patients suffering from stroke (zhongdu). Bathing in strong decoction treats warm malaria. Assisting Sijun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction), it treats dysentery with inability to eat (jinkou). Assisting Xijiao (Rhinocerotis Cornu) and Dihuang (Rehmanniae Radix), it treats coma. (Once the pathogenic heat is eliminated, the pericardium collateral becomes clear.) Pulverized and steamed with Zhu Xin (Porci Cor), it treats epilepsy. Those growing in streams are not suitable for use. Those planted in pottery vessels are preferred; those that are one cun long with nine nodes are best. Take fresh rhizomes, wash clean, remove hairs, and crush using wooden mortars; contact with copper or iron causes vomiting and counterflow qi. For treating dysentery, soak in rice washing water and steam until cooked. For treating wind patterns, steam together with Sangzhi (Mori Ramulus). To nourish Heart Qi, stir-fry with honey, crush, and take the juice. It resolves the toxicity of Badou (Crotonis Fructus) and Daji (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix).
The Heart prefers dispersion and dislikes obstruction; it also likes consolidation but fears excessive dispersion. Shichangpu is greatly taboo for the Heart. Unless there is a definite indication of Heart Qi stagnation, it should not be used lightly. If used, it serves merely as a guiding herb for other medicines, and the dose should not exceed 5-6 fen.
[Shihu (Dendrobii Caulis)]
Specifically refers to Jinchai Shihu (Gold-hairpin Dendrobium).
Luying (Sambuci Flos or similar) acts as its guiding herb (shi). It is opposed by Jiangcan (Bombyx Batryticatus) and Leiwan (Pillulae Arisaematis). It is incompatible with Ningshui Shi (Calcitum) and Badou (Crotonis Fructus).
Sweet, bland, slightly cold. Enters the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian and Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, and additionally enters the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian. Clears floating fire in the Kidneys thereby securing Yuan Qi. Clears deficient heat in the Stomach thereby stopping thirst and irritability. It clears while tonifying, and tonifies while clearing, but its action is weak and must be combined with Shengdi Huang (Rehmanniae Radix) to achieve efficacy. Combined with Tusizi (Cuscutae Semen), it eliminates cold-bi. (Because essence and qi become sufficient.) Assisted by Shengdi Huang, it thickens the stomach and intestines. (Because damp-heat is removed. However, if used by those with deficiency-cold, it will cause incessant diarrhea.) Combined with Chuanxiong (Chuanxiong Rhizoma) insufflated into the nose, it treats trichiasis (in-turned eyelashes). Made into a decoction with Shengjiang (Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens) and taken orally, it treats residual dampness and dripping in the yin region. Those with luster like gold hairpins, short stems, solid centers, and sweet taste are superior. Stir-fried with salt water, it tonifies the Kidney while clearing Kidney and Stomach fire; soaking in wine is also acceptable, and making into an extract is even better. Those that are long, hollow in the center, and bitter in taste are called Mujie (Wood Dendrobium); their use damages the human body.