一名夜合。和调心脾。
甘平。安五脏。和心志。令人欢乐无忧。（心为君主之官、土为万物之母、二脏调和、
则五
脏自安、神明自畅、养生论云∶合欢蠲忿、正谓此也。）和血止痛。明目消肿。续筋骨。长
肌肉。（丹溪曰∶补阴之功甚捷、与白蜡同入膏用、神效。而外科未用、何也。）涂蜘蛛咬。
（生油调。）杀虫。不拘入煎为末。熬膏外治。并妙。得酒良。
宣、散风湿、泻、消积杀虫。
辛散满。苦杀虫。温燥湿化食。（诸虫皆因湿而生、气食皆因寒而滞。）祛五脏皮肤肢节
风
湿。心腹积冷。症痛鳖瘕。（直指方云∶嗜酒人血入于酒、为酒鳖、多气人血入于气、为气
鳖、虚劳人败血杂痰、为血鳖、如虫之行、上侵入咽、下蚀入肛、或附胁背、或隐胸腹、唯
用芜荑炒、兼暖胃理气益血之药、乃可杀之。）痔 疮癣。小儿惊疳冷痢。（得诃子豆蔻良。
）胃中虫痛。（和面炒黄为末、米饮下。）脾胃虚者。虽有积。勿概投。形类榆荚。陈久气膻
者良。（牙虫作痛、以芜荑仁安蛀孔中及缝中、甚效。）
泻热毒。
苦凉。性沉而降。利水通肠。功胜大戟。疗疔肿。解砒毒。（凡患肿毒、中砒毒者、不
拘根
皮花叶、捣汁多饮、得大利、即愈。）盐 痰喘。（ 树去粗皮、捣汁和飞面、作饼烙熟、早
辰与儿吃三四个、待吐下盐涎乃住、如不行、热茶催之。）极能泻下。稍虚者忌。 油涂一
切肿毒疮疥。（虫疮、旧绢作衣、化油涂之、即着此衣、次日虫出油上、烬之有声。）
【合欢皮】
又名夜合。能调和心脾。
味甘性平。能安定五脏。调和心志。使人欢乐无忧。（心为君主之官，脾土为万物之母，心脾二脏调和，则五脏自然安宁，神明自然通畅。《养生论》说：合欢能消除愤怒，正是说的这个意思。）能活血止痛。明目消肿。接续筋骨。促进肌肉生长。（朱丹溪说：补阴的功效非常迅速，与白蜡一同入膏药使用，效果神奇。但外科很少使用它，为什么呢？）涂抹治疗蜘蛛咬伤。（用生油调敷。）杀虫。不拘泥于煎煮或研末，熬成膏剂外用也都很妙。配合酒使用效果更好。
【芜荑】
宣散、疏散风湿；泻下、消积杀虫。
味辛能发散胀满。味苦能杀虫。性温能燥湿化食。（各种虫类都是因为湿气而生，气滞和食积都是因为寒邪而停滞。）祛除五脏皮肤及肢节的风湿。治疗心腹冷积积聚。症瘕痞块。（《直指方》说：嗜酒之人，血液混入酒中，形成“酒鳖”；多气之人，血液混入气中，形成“气鳖”；虚劳之人，败血夹杂痰浊，形成“血鳖”，像虫子一样爬行，上侵入咽喉，下侵蚀肛门，或者附着在胁背，或者隐藏在胸腹，只有使用芜荑炒制，并配合暖胃理气益血的药物，才能杀死它。）治疗痔疮、癣疾。小儿惊风、疳积、冷痢。（配合诃子、豆蔻使用效果好。）治疗胃中虫痛。（与面粉一起炒黄研末，米汤送服。）脾胃虚弱的人，即使有积滞，也不要轻易投用。形状类似榆荚。陈久且气味膻腥的疗效好。（牙虫作痛时，将芜荑仁放入蛀孔及缝隙中，效果很好。）
【乌木根皮】
泻热毒。
味苦性凉。性质沉降下行。利水通肠。功效胜过京大戟。治疗疔疮肿毒。解砒霜毒。（凡是患有肿毒，误中砒霜毒的人，不拘泥于是根皮、花还是叶，捣汁大量饮用，通过剧烈腹泻即可痊愈。）治疗盐积引起的痰喘。（去掉树皮粗皮，捣汁混合飞罗面，做成饼烙熟，早晨给孩子吃三四个，等到吐出盐涎为止，如果不行，喝热茶催吐。）泻下作用极强。身体稍虚者忌用。用油涂抹一切肿毒疮疥。（对于虫疮，用旧绢布做衣服，涂上油，穿上这件衣服，第二天虫子会爬出到油上，烧时有响声。）
[Hehuan Pi (Albiziae Cortex)]
Also known as Yehe. It harmonizes the Heart and Spleen.
Sweet and neutral in nature. It calms the Five Zang organs, harmonizes the Heart spirit (Shen), and brings joy and freedom from worry. (The Heart is the monarch official; Earth [Spleen] is the mother of all things. When these two organs are harmonized, the Five Zang organs naturally become secure, and the divine intelligence flows smoothly. The *Yangsheng Lun* states: "Hehuan eliminates anger," which refers precisely to this.) It invigorates blood and alleviates pain, brightens the eyes, reduces swelling, knits bones and tendons, and promotes muscle growth. (Zhu Danxi said: "Its efficacy in tonifying Yin is very rapid; when used with white beeswax in plasters, it produces miraculous effects. Yet why is it rarely used in external surgery?") Applied topically for spider bites. (Mixed with raw sesame oil.) It expels parasites. It can be decocted, powdered, or made into a plaster for external application, all being effective. It works best when taken with wine.
[Wuyi (Toona Seed)]
Disperses wind-dampness; purges, resolves stagnation, and expels parasites.
Pungent to disperse fullness; bitter to kill parasites; warm to dry dampness and transform food stagnation. (All parasites arise from dampness; Qi stagnation and food retention arise from cold.) It dispels wind-dampness from the Five Zang organs, skin, and limbs. It treats cold accumulations in the heart and abdomen, and masses such as zheng and jia. (*Zhizhi Fang* states: "In those who love alcohol, blood mixes with wine to form 'wine jia'; in those with excessive Qi, blood mixes with Qi to form 'Qi jia'; in those with consumptive disease, failed blood mixed with phlegm forms 'blood jia,' moving like insects. It may invade upward into the throat, erode downward into the anus, attach to the flanks and back, or hide in the chest and abdomen. Only by using roasted Wuyi combined with herbs that warm the stomach, regulate Qi, and benefit blood can it be killed.") It treats hemorrhoids, tinea, pediatric convulsions, malnutrition (gan syndrome), and cold dysentery. (Effective when combined with Cheqie and Doukou.) Treats parasitic pain in the stomach. (Stir-fried with flour until yellow, powdered, and taken with rice water.) Those with Spleen-Stomach deficiency should not use it indiscriminately even if they have accumulation. It resembles elm pods; aged material with a musky odor is superior. (For toothache caused by toothworms, placing Wuyi kernels in the decayed holes and gaps is very effective.)
[Wumu Genpi (Ebony Root Bark)]
Purges heat toxins.
Bitter and cool in nature. Its action is sinking and descending. It promotes urination and unblocks the intestines. Its efficacy surpasses that of Daji (Euphorbiae Pekinensis Radix). It treats ding sores and boils. It antidotes arsenic poisoning. (For anyone suffering from swelling/toxins or arsenic poisoning, regardless of whether root bark, flowers, or leaves are used, crushing them to extract juice and drinking large amounts will cure the condition through profuse diarrhea.) Treats phlegm-wheezing caused by salt accumulation. (Remove the coarse outer bark, crush to extract juice, mix with sifted wheat flour, make into cakes, pan-fry until cooked, and give three or four to children in the morning. Stop when salt-phlegm is vomited up. If it does not work, induce vomiting with hot tea.) Its purgative action is extremely strong. Contraindicated for those with slight deficiency. Applying oil treats all sores, ulcers, and scabies. (For insect-infested sores, make clothes from old silk, apply oil to them, wear the clothes; the next day, insects will emerge onto the oil. Burning them produces a crackling sound.)