即红花
辛温，无毒。
发明 血生于心包，藏于肝，属于冲任，红花汁与之同类。故能行男子血脉，通妇人经
水，活血，解痘毒，散赤肿。产后血晕及胎死腹中，并宜和童便服之。少则养血，多则行血
，过用使人血行不止，且性兼上行，不可不知。亦主蛊毒下血，堪作胭脂，治小儿 耳，解
痘疔毒肿。产后血闷，以红花十斤煮汤盛桶，置于横格之下，舁妇寝上熏之，汤冷再加，半
日乃苏。
甘平，无毒。胭脂有四种，一种以红蓝花汁染胡粉而成，一种以山燕脂花汁染粉
而成，一种以山榴花汁作成者，一种以紫矿汁染绵而成。皆可入血病药用。又落葵子亦可取
汁和粉而成，可作面脂，不入药用。紫矿渣名火漆，匠工补水用之。
发明 胭脂色红并可为活血之药。其治痘疮肌肉结硬，用绵胭脂同紫草煎汤，乘热频将
胭脂擦之，渐软即能发出；又痘疮护眼，黄 膏用油胭脂调涂，则痘无入眼之患。
花甘温，根微凉，无毒。
发明 大蓟、小蓟皆能破血，大蓟根主女子赤白沃下，止吐血鼻衄，凉而能行，行而带
补，兼疗痈肿。小蓟根专于破血，不能消肿，有破宿生新之功，吐血血崩之用，但其力微，
只可退热，不似大蓟能破瘀散毒也。《丹方》治吐血不止，用小蓟、山楂、生地一服即止，
止中寓泻，劫剂中之良法。近世医师咸用其花，总取散血之义。然其性皆下行，故脾胃虚弱
，泄泻少食者忌用。
发明：血由心包所生，贮藏于肝，归属于冲脉和任脉，红花的汁液与血液同类。因此它能疏通男子的血脉，通调女子的月经，具有活血作用，能解除痘毒，消散红肿赤痛。产后血晕以及胎死腹中，都适宜配合童子小便服用。少量使用可以养血，大量使用则行血，过度使用会导致出血不止，且其药性兼有上行趋势，这一点不可不知。它也主治蛊毒引起的下血，可以作为胭脂制作原料，治疗小儿耳部疾病，解除痘疔毒肿。产后血闷（因瘀血阻滞导致的气机闭塞），取十斤红花煮汤盛在桶里，将产妇横放在桶格之上，用热气熏蒸，待汤变冷后再加热更换，半天后患者即可苏醒。
甘平，无毒。胭脂有四种：一种是用红蓝花汁染胡粉制成；一种是用山燕脂花汁染粉制成；一种是用山榴花汁制成；还有一种是用紫矿汁染绵制成。这些都可以作为治疗血病药物的辅料。另外落葵子也可以取汁和粉制成，可用作面脂，但不入药用。紫矿的残渣名叫火漆，工匠加水后使用它。
发明：胭脂色红，并且可以作为活血的药物。它治疗痘疮肌肉结硬，用绵胭脂同紫草煎汤，趁热频繁地将胭脂擦拭患处，逐渐变软就能发出痘疹；又如痘疮护眼（痘毒侵入眼睛），用黄膏时以油胭脂调和涂抹，则痘疮没有侵入眼睛的祸患。
花味甘温，根微凉，无毒。
发明：大蓟、小蓟都能破血，大蓟的根主要治疗女子赤白带下，停止吐血和鼻衄，性质凉而能行，行中带补，兼治痈肿。小蓟的根专于破血，不能消肿，有破除瘀血、生成新血的功效，用于吐血和血崩，但它的力量微弱，只能退热，不像大蓟能破瘀散毒。《丹方》治疗吐血不止，用小蓟、山楂、生地一剂服用即可止血，在止血的方剂中寓含泻法，是劫剂中的良法。近世医师全用其花，主要是取其散血的意义。然而它们的药性都是下行的，所以脾胃虚弱、泄泻少食的人忌用。
That is Honghua (Carthamus tinctorius).
Acrid, warm, non-toxic.
Invention: Blood is generated by the Pericardium, stored in the Liver, and belongs to the Chong Mai (Penetrating Vessel) and Ren Mai (Conception Vessel); the juice of Honghua is of the same category as blood. Therefore, it can circulate the blood vessels of men, unblock the menstrual water of women, invigorate blood, resolve toxin from smallpox, and dissipate red swelling. For postpartum blood fainting and fetus dying in the womb, it is suitable to take it with the urine of a healthy child. In small doses, it nourishes blood; in large doses, it moves blood. Overuse causes continuous bleeding, and its nature tends to ascend upward; this must be known. It also treats lower bleeding caused by Gu poison (parasitic disease), can be used to make rouge, treats ear diseases in children, and resolves toxic swelling from smallpox carbuncles. For postpartum blood stagnation (Qi blockage due to blood stasis), boil ten jin (approx. 5 kg) of Honghua in water, place the liquid in a barrel, position the woman horizontally above the barrel's cross-bar, and fumigate her with the steam. Reheat when cool, and after half a day, she will regain consciousness.
Sweet, neutral, non-toxic. There are four types of rouge: one type is made by dyeing Hu Fen (lead carbonate powder) with the juice of Honglan Hua (Carthamus tinctorius flower); another is made by dyeing powder with the juice of Shanyanzi Flower; another is made with the juice of Shanniu Flower (Pomegranate flower); and another is made by dyeing cotton with Zikuang juice (Lac resin). All can be used as adjuvants for medicines treating blood disorders. Additionally, seeds of Abutilon indicum can have their juice extracted and mixed with powder to make facial grease, but they are not used medicinally. The residue of Zikuang is called Huoqi (Fire Lacquer), which craftsmen use by adding water.
Invention: Rouge is red and can serve as a blood-invigorating medicine. To treat hardened muscle tissue in smallpox sores, decoct Mian Yanzhi (Cotton Rouge) with Zicao (Arnebiae Radix et Rhizoma) in water, and frequently wipe the affected area with the hot rouge while it is still warm; gradually it softens and allows the eruption of smallpox pustules. Furthermore, to prevent smallpox from affecting the eyes, when using Huang Gao (Yellow Ointment), mix it with You Yanzhi (Oil Rouge) for topical application, thus preventing the smallpox from invading the eyes.
The flowers are sweet and warm; the roots are slightly cool, non-toxic.
Invention: Both Daji (Cirsii Japonici Herba) and Xiaoji (Cirsii setani Herba) can break blood stasis. The root of Daji mainly treats leukorrhea (red and white vaginal discharge) in women, stops hematemesis (vomiting blood) and epistaxis (nosebleed); it is cool yet moving, moving yet tonifying, and also treats carbuncles and swellings. The root of Xiaoji specializes in breaking blood stasis but cannot reduce swelling; it has the merit of removing old blood and generating new blood, and is used for hematemesis and metrorrhagia (uterine bleeding), but its power is weak, capable only of clearing heat, unlike Daji which can break stasis and dissipate toxins. "Dan Fang" (Prescription Formulas) treats persistent hematemesis by taking one dose of Xiaoji, Shan Zha (Crataegi Fructus), and Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix), which stops bleeding immediately. This method contains purgative action within hemostasis, representing an excellent approach among drastic remedies. Modern physicians mostly use its flowers, primarily seeking the meaning of dispersing blood. However, their nature is descending; therefore, those with Spleen and Stomach deficiency, diarrhea, and poor appetite should avoid using them.