（宋开宝）
【气味】苦平，无毒。
【主治】主破血，止痛，疗金疮，杖疮，诸恶疮，痔漏，卒下血，目中翳晕肤赤痛。久
服舒筋膜，通血脉，固齿牙，长须发。
【核】曰∶出波斯，及海南，今广州亦有之。其木根株，俱似橄榄。叶青茂密。岁久者，
脂溢下地，凝结成块，色黑而香，状似安息。市肆多用松脂、沥清，伪造入药，殊为患也。
【 】曰∶没药，谐声也。水中有所取，曰没。屈伸俯仰，缀兆舒疾之文；出于中，散
于外，曰乐。盖人身精血膏液，涕唾汗溺之属，皆归于水，如水中有眚，则灌溉之用不行，
致筋不转，脉不摇，齿不生，发不长矣。亦即屈伸俯仰，缀兆舒疾之文，不出于中，不散于
外矣。没药功力，能入水有取，若眚翳除，而筋转，而脉摇，而齿生发长，成合自繇。岂复
有罔发于中，失散于外，为症瘕，为疮疡，为痔漏，为恶血，为翳膜肤赤之患。
（宋开宝）
【气味】甘寒，无毒。
【主治】主小儿惊风天吊，去诸风热，镇心明目，疗金疮，滋养五脏。
【核】曰∶竹黄，生天竺国，及南海镛竹中。一名天竹，其内有黄，如黄土，着竹成片。
竹亦有之，今大竹内往往亦得之矣。今人多烧诸骨，及葛粉伪造者宜辨也。
先人云∶植物之灵，凝结在中，故可入脏以治其结。性本空达，风火自平。
【 】曰∶竹具奇偶候节，已言乎 竹矣。六年而成 ，周甲而再易。若天以六为节，
因名曰天竹。天竹者，巨竹也。津气钟而黄中作，复若地以五为制，五六相感，太过不及，
于斯见矣。故主风木太过，致诸风热炽，惊风天吊，邪薄癫狂；风木不及，致肝窍盲瞽，失
音不语，客忤痫 。黄中废矣，竹黄功力，使气适至而阳生，适应而扬声，揆度节制，无过
不及矣。
（宋开宝）
【气味】味苦，性平，无毒。
【主治】主要治疗破血（破除瘀血），止痛，治疗金疮（金属利器造成的创伤）、杖疮（杖刑造成的创伤）、各种恶疮、痔漏、突然下血、眼中翳膜、眩晕、眼睑发红疼痛。长期服用可以舒展筋膜，通畅血脉，坚固牙齿，促进胡须和头发生长。
【核】说：没药产于波斯及海南，现在广州也有出产。其树木的根株，都类似橄榄树。叶子青翠茂密。年代久远的树木，树脂渗出落地，凝结成块，颜色黑而香气浓郁，形状类似安息香。市场上多用松脂、沥青伪造来入药，这造成了很大的危害。
【 】说：没药，是谐声字。从水中获取，称为“没”；屈伸俯仰，是舞蹈动作的节奏变化；从中发出，散于外部，称为“乐”。大概人体的精血膏液，鼻涕唾液汗尿等物质，都属于水类，如果水中出现灾病（指病理阻滞），那么灌溉滋养的作用就无法进行，导致筋不能转动，脉不能摇动，牙齿不生，头发不长。这也就像屈伸俯仰、节奏快慢的动作，不从内部发出，不向外部扩散一样。没药的功力，能够像从水中有所取用，如同除去眼部的翳障，从而使筋能转动，脉能摇动，牙齿生长，头发变长，成就自然的自由状态。哪里还会有从中妄发、向外失散，形成症瘕（腹内结块）、疮疡、痔漏、恶血、翳膜眼睑发红等病患呢？
（宋开宝）
【气味】味甘，性寒，无毒。
【主治】主要治疗小儿惊风天吊（一种以角弓反张为特征的小儿惊风病症），去除各种风热，镇心安神，明目，治疗金疮，滋养五脏。
【核】说：竹黄，产于天竺国，以及南海镛竹中。又名天竹，竹子内部有黄色的物质，像黄土一样，附着在竹子上成片状。普通的竹子也有，现在大竹子内部往往也能得到它。现在的人多是用烧过的骨头粉及葛粉伪造的，应当辨别清楚。
先人说：植物的灵性，凝结在中心，所以可以进入脏腑以治疗其中的郁结。本性本来空灵通达，风火自然平息。
【 】说：竹子具备奇偶、候节的特点，前面已经论述过竹了。六年长成，一个甲子周期后再次更替。如果天以六为节律，因此命名为天竹。天竹，就是巨大的竹子。津气汇聚而黄色在中生成，又好像地以五为制约，五六相互感应，太过与不及的情况，在这里就显现出来了。所以主治风木之气太过，导致各种风热炽盛，惊风天吊，邪气侵逼导致的癫狂；风木之气不及，导致肝窍失明，失音不语，客忤痫证。黄色中枢的功能废弛了，竹黄的功力，使气适宜到达而阳气生发，适应环境而发声，揆度节制，没有过与不及的问题了。
(Song Kaibao)
[Flavor and Nature] Bitter, neutral in nature, non-toxic.
[Indications] Primarily treats blood-breaking (resolving blood stasis), pain relief, treating metal weapon injuries (Jin Chuang), cane beat injuries, various malignant sores, hemorrhoids with fistula, sudden lower gastrointestinal bleeding, eye nebulae, dizziness, eyelid redness, and pain. Long-term consumption can relax sinews and tendons, unblock blood vessels, strengthen teeth, and promote the growth of beard and hair.
[Analysis] It is said: Myrrh originates from Persia and Hainan, and is now also produced in Guangzhou. Its tree roots and trunks resemble those of the olive tree. The leaves are green and dense. In older trees, resin oozes out and falls to the ground, condensing into lumps that are black in color and fragrant, resembling Benzoin (Anxi Xiang). The market often uses pine resin and asphalt to forge fake products for medicinal use, which causes significant harm.
[Commentary] Myrrh is a phonetic compound character. "Mo" (submerge/obtain) implies obtaining something from water; "Yue" (music/joy) refers to the rhythmic changes of bending and stretching, emerging from within and dispersing outward. Essentially, the body's essence, blood, marrow, fluids, as well as nasal mucus, saliva, sweat, and urine, all belong to the Water element. If there is pathology ("disaster") within this water system, the irrigating and nourishing functions fail, leading to immobility of sinews, lack of pulsation in vessels, failure of teeth to grow, and absence of hair growth. This is analogous to dance movements of bending and stretching failing to originate from within and disperse outward. The efficacy of Myrrh allows it to act like drawing from water, removing ocular nebulae, thereby enabling sinews to move, vessels to pulse, teeth to grow, and hair to lengthen, achieving natural freedom. How could there then be pathological manifestations such as masses (Zheng Jia), sores, hemorrhoidal fistulas, bad blood, or ocular membranes and eyelid redness originating from internal dysfunction and external dispersion?
(Song Kaibao)
[Flavor and Nature] Sweet, cold in nature, non-toxic.
[Indications] Primarily treats pediatric convulsions with opisthotonos (Tian Diao), clears various wind-heat, calms the heart and brightens the eyes, treats metal weapon injuries, and nourishes the five zang organs.
[Analysis] It is said: Bamboo yellow (Zhu Huang) grows in Tianzhu (India) and within the Yong bamboo of the South Sea. Also known as Tian Zhu, it appears inside the bamboo as a yellow substance resembling loess, adhering to the bamboo in patches. Common bamboo also contains it, and it is often found inside large modern bamboos. One must distinguish it from fakes made by burning bones and using Polygonum multiflorum starch.
My ancestors stated: The spirit of plants condenses in the center, thus it can enter the zang organs to treat internal stagnation. Its nature is originally hollow and unobstructed, allowing wind and fire to naturally subside.
[Commentary] Bamboo possesses characteristics of odd/even numbers and seasonal nodes, as previously discussed regarding bamboo. It matures in six years and undergoes renewal after a full sexagenary cycle (60 years). If Heaven uses six as its rhythmic unit, it is named Tian Zhu (Heavenly Bamboo). Tian Zhu refers to giant bamboo. When qi and fluids gather, the yellow center forms; similarly, Earth uses five as its regulatory unit. The interaction between five and six reveals conditions of excess and deficiency. Therefore, it primarily treats excessive Wood wind, which leads to rampant wind-heat, pediatric convulsions with opisthotonos, and mania caused by evil pathogens invading; or deficient Wood wind, leading to blindness due to liver orifice dysfunction, aphonia, and infantile epilepsy. When the central yellow function fails, the power of Bamboo Yellow ensures qi arrives appropriately to generate Yang, adapts to allow voice production, and regulates without excess or deficiency.