温补三阴。
甘辛而温。凝正阳之气。入足三阴。（肝、脾、肾。）强阴益精，温而不燥。治五劳七伤。
溺
有余沥。寒精自出。口苦燥渴。（景岳曰∶治消渴、煎汤、任意饮之。）寒血为积。祛风明目
。止泻进食。（酒制为末、常服能使饮啖、如汤沃雪。）补卫气。助筋脉。益气力。肥健人。
为调元上品。（同熟地、名双补丸、同元参、名玄菟丹。）肾家多火。强阳不痿。大便燥结者
。忌之。无根。蔓延草上。子如黍粒。得酒良。拣去杂子。酒淘净。去土晒干。放瓷器内。
勿使出气。入煎剂。再微炒研破。若入丸。须另磨细末。古人因难于磨细。酒浸一宿。煮令
吐丝。捣成饼。烘干再研。则末易细。然酒浸稍久。往往味变酸臭。全失冲和馨香之味。每
多无效。今市中菟丝饼。俱将麦面打入。气味全乖。断不可用。山药为使。
温补肝肾、涩缩小便。
甘酸而温。益肾脏而固精。补肝虚而明目。起阳痿。缩小便。（寇宗 曰∶服之可覆其
溺器
、故名、李当之曰∶子似覆盆之形、因名之。）续绝伤。美颜色。乌须发。（捣汁涂发、
不白。）女子多孕。同蜜为膏。治肺气虚寒。（李士材曰∶强肾无燥热之偏、固精无凝滞之害
、金玉之品也。）性固涩。小便不利者勿服。去蒂淘净。捣饼。用时酒拌蒸。叶绞汁。滴目
中。出目弦虫。除肤赤。收湿止泪。 疮溃烂、酸浆水洗后、覆盆叶为末掺之、日一次、以
愈为度。）
（菟丝子）能温补肝、脾、肾三阴经。其味甘甜、辛，性温，能凝聚人体正阳之气，归入足三阴经（即肝经、脾经、肾经）。具有强阴益精的功效，性质温和而不燥烈。用于治疗五劳七伤。
对于小便淋漓不尽、寒性遗精、口苦且干燥口渴等症状有疗效。（张景岳说：治疗消渴病，煎汤饮用，可随意喝。）还能治疗因寒邪导致的瘀血积聚，祛除风邪，明亮双目，止泻并增进食欲。（用酒炮制后研成粉末，经常服用能使饮食消化迅速，如同热水浇在雪上一样融化。）它能补益卫气，辅助筋脉，益气力，使人身体肥壮健壮。它是调理元气的高品质药材。（与熟地黄同用，名为“双补丸”；与玄参同用，名为“玄菟丹”。）若肾中火旺、阳气亢盛而不易疲软、大便干燥结秘者，应当忌服。
菟丝子无根，蔓延生长在草上，种子像黍米颗粒大小，用酒处理效果良好。使用时需拣去杂质种子，用酒淘洗干净，去除泥土后晒干，放入瓷器中储存，不要使其散失气味。入煎剂时，需轻微炒制并研破。如果入丸药，必须另外磨成细末。古人因为难以将其磨细，便用酒浸泡一夜，煮至吐出丝状物，捣成饼状，烘干后再研磨，这样粉末就容易细了。然而酒浸时间稍长，味道往往变得酸臭，完全失去了平和馨香的气味，导致大多无效。现在市面上销售的菟丝饼，都掺入了麦面，气味完全背离原药，绝对不可使用。山药可作为引经药（使药）。
（覆盆子）能温补肝肾，涩精缩尿。其味甘、酸，性温。能益肾脏而固精，补肝虚而明目，治疗阳痿，缩小便。（寇宗奭说：服用它可以让尿液不再溢出覆盖溺器，因此得名；李当之说：它的果实形状像倒扣的盆，因此命名。）它能接续绝伤，美化容颜，使须发变黑。（将汁液涂抹头发，可使白发变黑。）有助于女子多孕。与蜂蜜制成膏剂，可治疗肺气虚寒。（李士材说：它强健肾脏而没有燥热的偏弊，固摄精气而没有凝滞的危害，是金玉般的珍品。）其性质固涩，小便不通利者不要服用。使用时去掉果蒂，淘洗干净，捣成饼状，用时用酒拌蒸。叶片绞取汁液，滴入眼中，可排出眼中的弦虫，消除皮肤发红，收敛湿气，止住流泪。疮疡溃烂时，用酸浆水清洗后，将覆盆叶研成粉末撒敷，每天一次，以痊愈为限度。
(Tusizi / Cuscutae Semen) warms and tonifies the three Yin meridians of the foot (Liver, Spleen, Kidney). It is sweet, pungent, and warm in nature. It consolidates the upright Yang Qi (Zheng Yang Zhi Qi) and enters the Foot Three Yin meridians (Liver, Spleen, Kidney). It strengthens Yin, benefits essence, and is warming without being drying. It treats five types of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries (Wu Lao Qi Shang).
It treats urinary dribbling (Niao You Yu Li), spontaneous emission of cold semen (Han Jing Zi Chu), bitter taste in the mouth, dryness, and thirst. (Zhang Jingyue stated: To treat Xiao Ke [Wasting-Thirst], decoct it and drink as desired.) It dispels wind accumulation caused by cold blood (Han Xue Wei Ji), dispels wind, brightens the eyes, stops diarrhea, and promotes appetite. (Processed with wine into powder, regular consumption aids digestion rapidly, like snow melting in hot water.) It tonifies Wei Qi (Defensive Qi), assists sinews and vessels, boosts qi and strength, and makes the body robust and healthy. It is a superior herb for regulating Yuan Qi (Primal Qi). (When combined with Shudi [Rehmanniae Radix Preparata], it is named Shuang Bu Wan [Double Tonification Pill]; when combined with Xuanshen [Scrophulariae Radix], it is named Xuan Tu Dan [Dark Tusita Elixir].) Those with excessive fire in the Kidney, strong yang that does not flaccid, or dry constipation should avoid it.
Tusizi has no roots and climbs over grass; its seeds are like millet grains. It works best when processed with wine. Select impurities, wash thoroughly with wine, remove soil, sun-dry, and store in porcelain vessels to prevent loss of aroma. For decoctions, stir-fry lightly and crush. For pills, grind separately into fine powder. Ancients found it difficult to grind finely, so they soaked it in wine overnight, boiled until silk threads appeared, pounded into cakes, dried, and then ground for finer powder. However, prolonged wine soaking often causes an sour, foul odor, losing its mild and fragrant quality, rendering it largely ineffective. Market Tusizi cakes today often contain wheat flour, altering the flavor completely; these must not be used. Shanyao [Dioscoreae Rhizoma] serves as the guiding herb (Shi).
(Fupenzi / Rubi Fructus) warms and tonifies the Liver and Kidney, astringes essence, and reduces urination. It is sweet, sour, and warm. It benefits the Kidney to consolidate essence, tonifies Liver deficiency to brighten the eyes, restores impotence, and reduces urination. (Kou Zongshi said: Taking it prevents urine from overflowing the chamber pot, hence the name; Li Dangzhi said: The fruit resembles an inverted basin, hence the name.) It heals severe injuries, beautifies complexion, and darkens hair and beard. (Applying juice to hair turns white hair black.) It facilitates pregnancy in women. Mixed with honey as a paste, it treats Lung Qi deficiency and cold. (Li Shicai said: It strengthens the Kidney without dry-heat bias, consolidates essence without stagnation harm; it is a precious item like gold and jade.) Its nature is astringent; those with difficulty urinating should not take it. Remove stems, wash clean, pound into cakes, and steam with wine before use. Leaf juice applied to eyes expels eye worms, removes skin redness, absorbs dampness, and stops tearing. For ulcerated sores, after washing with sour plant water, sprinkle powdered Fupenzi leaves once daily until healed.