一名草决明
味苦，微寒。入手少阴、足厥阴经。清肝火之上冲，祛心经之邪热。皮肤风湿，目中翳
障，
皆可施治。瞳子散大者禁用。（恐散阴气。）怪症∶眼见似有虫飞，以手捉之则无，此肝经病
也。用青葙子合元明粉、羌
活、枣仁为末，水送下。
甘，凉。入血分。治痔 下血，赤白下痢，崩中带下。得椿根白皮，治结阴便血。配防
风，
治下血脱肛。入苦酒，治吐血不止。煎黄酒，治带下。分赤白，炒用。
得酒良。
辛、甘、苦，温。入手少阴、足厥阴经血分。破瘀血，行新血，散肿止痛。（血行痛自
止。）
配当归，活血。配肉桂，散瘀。破血，多用，酒煮。养血，少用，水煮。产后勿宜过用，
使血行不止而死。
子 吞数粒，使痘疮不染。痘子黑陷者，用子酒浸晒干，微炒研用。
即红花汁所造
甘，平。活血。痘将出时，以此涂眼四围，痘不入目。兼解疔毒。配蛤粉，敷乳头裂破。
甘，凉。破血，退热，消痈。除沃漏崩中，去蜘蝎咬毒。得酒，治九窍出血。配小蓟，
治崩
中。（血瘀则妄行。）
凉血。妇人痘疹，月经妄行者，最宜。
叶 疗痈肿。（大蓟叶消肿，小蓟叶行血。）
捣汁，入童便和酒饮。
地黄为之使。恶雷丸。
苦、辛，微温、微涩。入足厥阴经气分。通血脉，理筋骨，疏肝气，利关节。一切崩漏，
金疮折跌，痈毒血痢等症，
惟此治之，则血气流畅而自疗。配杜仲，治漏胎。佐人参，扶脾气。去梗、筋，酒浸炒。入
血崩金疮药，生用。草茅根
形相似，误服令人筋软。初痢勿用。（疏而兼补。）怒气郁者禁用。（性温。）
又名草决明。
味苦，性微寒。归入手少阴心经和足厥阴肝经。能清降上冲的肝火，祛除心经的邪热。对于皮肤风湿、眼目中的翳障（角膜云翳或白内障等遮蔽视力的病变），均可施治治疗。瞳孔散大者禁用。（因为担心会进一步耗散阴气。）怪症：眼睛看见好像有虫子在飞，伸手去捉却什么也没有，这是肝经的疾病。使用青葙子配合元明粉（芒硝的精制品）、羌活、酸枣仁研成细末，用水送服。
味甘，性凉。入血分。治疗痔疮下血、赤白痢疾、崩漏及带下病。与椿根白皮配伍，可治疗结阴便血（内伤阴络导致的便血）。与防风配伍，治疗下血脱肛。加入醋中，可治疗吐血不止。用黄酒煎煮，可治疗带下病。需区分赤白痢，分别炒制后使用。
得酒则疗效更佳。
味辛、甘、苦，性温。归入手少阴心经和足厥阴肝经的血分。能破除瘀血，推动新血运行，消散肿胀并止痛。（血液运行通畅，疼痛自然停止。）与当归配伍，可活血。与肉桂配伍，可散瘀。若要破血，用量宜多，并用酒煮；若要养血，用量宜少，并用水煮。产后不宜过量使用，以免导致血流不止而死亡。种子：吞服数粒，可使痘疮不感染眼部。若痘疹黑陷，可用种子浸酒后晒干，微炒后研碎使用。
即由红花汁制造而成。
味甘，性平。能活血。痘疹即将发出时，将此药涂抹于眼睛四周，可防止痘毒侵入眼睛。兼能解疔毒。与蛤粉配伍，外敷治疗乳头裂破。
味甘，性凉。能破血，退热，消痈肿。治疗漏下、崩中（子宫大量出血），去除蜘蛛蝎子咬伤的毒素。得酒配合，可治疗九窍出血。与小蓟配伍，治疗崩中。（因为血瘀会导致血液妄行。）
具有凉血功效。妇女患痘疹，月经妄行者，最为适宜。
叶：治疗痈肿。（大蓟叶消肿，小蓟叶行血。）
捣烂取汁，加入童便（健康男童的小便）和酒一起饮用。
味苦、辛，性微温、微涩。入足厥阴肝经的气分。通利血脉，调理筋骨，疏理肝气，滑利关节。一切崩漏、金创骨折、痈毒血痢等症状，只有用此药治疗，才能使气血流畅而自愈。与杜仲配伍，治疗胎漏下血。佐以人参，扶助脾气。去掉梗和筋，用酒浸泡后炒制。用于血崩和金创药物中时，生用。注意：草茅根形状相似，误服会导致筋骨软弱。初起痢疾时勿用。（因其性质疏泄兼补益。）怒气郁结者禁用。（因为其性温。）
Also known as Cao Jue Ming.
Bitter in flavor, slightly cold in nature. Enters the Hand Shaoyin (Heart) and Foot Jueyin (Liver) meridians. Clears the liver fire that rushes upward and dispels pathogenic heat from the Heart meridian. It is applicable for treating wind-dampness of the skin and visual obstructions such as nebulae or cataracts (Yi Zhang). Contraindicated for those with dilated pupils (as it may disperse Yin Qi). For strange symptoms: seeing insects flying before the eyes, but grasping with hands reveals nothing; this is a disease of the Liver meridian. Use Qingxiangzi combined with Yuanmingfen (refined Mirabilite), Qianghuo, and Zaoren ground into powder, taken orally with water.
Sweet in flavor, cool in nature. Enters the Blood level. Treats hemorrhoids with bleeding, dysentery with red and white discharge, metrorrhagia (Beng Lou), and leukorrhea. Combined with Chun Gen Bai Pi (Cortex Ailanthi Alangi Radicis), it treats Ji Yin Bian Xue (hematochezia due to internal injury of Yin collaterals). Paired with Fang Feng, it treats lower body bleeding with rectal prolapse. Added to Ku Jiu (vinegar), it treats incessant hematemesis. Decocted with Huang Jiu (yellow wine), it treats leukorrhea. Differentiate between red and white types and use stir-fried forms accordingly.
Benefits greatly from wine preparation.
Pungent, sweet, and bitter in flavor, warm in nature. Enters the Blood level of the Hand Shaoyin (Heart) and Foot Jueyin (Liver) meridians. Breaks up blood stasis, promotes the circulation of fresh blood, dissipates swelling, and relieves pain. (When blood circulates freely, pain naturally ceases.) Paired with Dang Gui, it invigorates blood. Paired with Rou Gui, it disperses stasis. To break blood stasis, use a larger dose decocted in wine; to nourish blood, use a smaller dose decocted in water. Postpartum patients should avoid excessive use to prevent fatal hemorrhage. Seeds: Swallow several seeds to prevent chickenpox lesions from affecting the eyes. For blackened and sunken pox lesions, soak the seeds in wine, dry them, stir-fry lightly, and grind for use.
This refers to preparations made from Hong Hua Zhi (Safflower juice).
Sweet in flavor, neutral in nature. Invigorates blood. When pox are about to erupt, apply this around the eyes to prevent pox toxins from entering the eyes. Also resolves Ding Du (carbuncle toxicity). Paired with Ge Fen (concha arcae), applied externally for cracked nipples.
Sweet in flavor, cool in nature. Breaks blood stasis, reduces fever, and dissipates abscesses. Treats persistent spotting and metrorrhagia (Beng Zhong), and removes venom from spider or scorpion bites. Combined with wine, it treats bleeding from the nine orifices. Paired with Xiao Ji, it treats metrorrhagia. (Blood stasis causes erratic bleeding.)
Has cooling blood properties. Most suitable for women with pox/rash conditions or irregular menstrual bleeding.
Leaves: Treats carbuncles and swellings. (Da Ji Ye reduces swelling, Xiao Ji Ye promotes blood circulation.)
Crushed and juiced, mixed with Tong Bian (urine of a healthy young boy) and wine for oral consumption.
Di Huang acts as its Shi (guide drug). Adversely affected by Lei Wan.
Bitter and pungent in flavor, slightly warm and slightly astringent in nature. Enters the Qi level of the Foot Jueyin (Liver) meridian. Unblocks blood vessels, regulates sinews and bones, soothes Liver Qi, and benefits joints. For all conditions including metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, traumatic injuries with fractures, toxic sores, and bloody dysentery, only this herb can be used to ensure smooth flow of Qi and Blood, leading to self-healing. Paired with Du Zhong, it treats fetal leakage. Assisted by Ren Shen, it supports Spleen Qi. Remove stems and tendons, soak in wine, and stir-fry. Used raw in formulas for metrorrhagia and traumatic injuries. Note: Cao Mao Gen has a similar appearance; accidental ingestion causes softening of sinews and bones. Do not use in early-stage dysentery. (Its nature is draining yet tonifying.) Contraindicated for those with Qi stagnation due to anger. (Due to its warm nature.)