补肾命、去风湿。
辛苦而温。强阳补肾。散寒祛风。燥湿杀虫。治阴痿囊湿。女子阴痛阴痒。（湿生虫、
同矾
煎汤洗。）子藏虚寒。产门不闭。（炒热熨之。）肾命之病。腰酸体痹。带下脱肛。及顽癣恶
疮。（擦之多效。）风湿诸病。煎汤浴。止风痒。（时珍曰∶肾命三焦气分之药、不独补助男
子、而且有益妇人、世人舍此而求补药于远域、岂非贵耳贱目乎。）肾火易动者勿食。似小
茴而细。微炒杀毒则不辣。（以地黄汁拌蒸三遍、佳。）恶丹皮、贝母、巴豆。（圣惠方、冬
月喉痹肿痛、不可下药者、蛇床烧烟于瓶中、口对瓶口吸烟、其痰自出。）
一作拨。燥除胃冷、散浮热。
辛热。除胃冷。祛痰消食下气。治水泻气痢，虚冷肠鸣。（亦入大肠经、呕吐酸水。）冷
痰恶
心。 癖阴疝。辛散阳明之浮热。治头痛。（偏头风者、口含温水、随左右、以末吹一字入
鼻、效。）牙痛。（寒痛宜干姜、荜茇、细辛、热痛宜石膏、牙硝、风痛宜皂角、僵蚕、蜂房
、二乌、虫痛宜锻石、雄黄。）鼻渊。古方用此甚少。以其耗散真气。动脾肺之火。且损目
耳
子
而长。青色去挺。醋浸一宿。焙干。刮去皮粟子净。免伤人肺。
（卫生易简方、鼻流清涕、用荜茇末吹之、效。）
补肾命（肾与命门）、去除风湿。
味道辛苦，性质温。能增强阳气、补益肾脏。散除寒邪、祛除风邪。燥湿杀虫。治疗阳痿、阴囊潮湿。女子阴部疼痛、阴部瘙痒。（由湿气生虫引起，可用蛇床子同白矾煎汤清洗。）子宫虚寒。产门不闭合。（炒热后熨敷患处。）肾与命门的疾病。腰酸、身体痹痛。带下病、脱肛。以及顽固性癣疾和恶疮。（擦涂效果显著。）风湿各类疾病，煎汤洗浴。止住风邪引起的瘙痒。（李时珍说：这是作用于肾、命门、三焦气分的药物，不仅对男子有补助作用，而且对妇女也有益处，世人舍弃此药而向远方寻求补药，岂不是重视耳朵听到的传闻而轻视眼前的实物吗？）肾火容易妄动的人不要食用。形状像小茴香但更细小。微炒以消除毒性则不再辛辣。（用熟地黄汁拌蒸三次，效果更好。）畏忌牡丹皮、贝母、巴豆。（《圣惠方》记载：冬季喉痹肿痛，无法服用下药的患者，将蛇床子烧烟于瓶中，口对瓶口吸入烟雾，痰液自然排出。）
另一种写法为“拨”。燥除胃中寒冷，散除浮热。
味道辛，性质热。清除胃冷。祛痰、消食、降气。治疗水样腹泻、气滞痢疾，虚寒导致的肠鸣。（也入大肠经，治疗呕吐酸水。）冷痰、恶心。癖积、阴疝。辛散阳明经的浮热。治疗头痛。（偏头风患者，口中含温水，根据疼痛左右侧，将荜茇粉末吹入鼻孔一字量，有效。）牙痛。（寒性牙痛宜用干姜、荜茇、细辛；热性牙痛宜用石膏、牙硝；风性牙痛宜用皂角、僵蚕、蜂房、川乌、草乌；虫性牙痛宜用煅石、雄黄。）鼻渊。古方使用此药很少。因为它耗散真气，扰动脾肺之火，且损伤耳目。生长过程：青色去掉茎挺。醋浸泡一夜。焙干。刮去表面的皮粟子，洗净。以免伤害人肺。
（《卫生易简方》记载：鼻流清涕，用荜茇粉末吹入鼻腔，有效。）
Tonifies the Kidney and Mingmen (Kidney and Gate of Vitality), dispels wind-dampness.
Pungent, bitter, and warm. Strengthens yang and tonifies the kidney. Disperses cold and expels wind. Dries dampness and kills parasites. Treats impotence and damp scrotum. In women, treats vaginal pain and pruritus vulvae. (Caused by dampness generating parasites; wash with a decoction of Cnidii Fructus [Shechuangzi] mixed with Alum [Fan].) Deficient-cold of the uterus. Failure of the vaginal opening to close after childbirth. (Apply hot-compress with stir-fried seeds.) Diseases of the Kidney and Mingmen. Soreness and weakness of the lower back, body bi-syndrome (painful obstruction). Leukorrhea, rectal prolapse. As well as stubborn tinea corporis/cruris and malignant sores. (Rubbing externally yields good results.) Various wind-damp diseases: boil in water for bathing to stop wind-induced pruritus. (Li Shizhen said: This is a herb acting on the qi level of the Kidney, Mingmen, and Sanjiao. It not only benefits men but also women. Why do people discard this herb and seek tonics from distant regions? Is this not valuing hearsay over what is before one's eyes?) Those with easily agitated Kidney fire should avoid consuming it. Resembles Fennel Seed (Xiaohuixiang) but is finer. Lightly stir-fry to eliminate toxicity so it is no longer pungent/spicy. (Steamed three times mixed with Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata [Dihuangji], which is better.) Incompatible with Moutan Cortex [Danpi], Fritillariae Bulbus [Beimu], and Crotonis Fructus [Badou]. (Shenghui Fang records: For winter throat bi with swelling and pain where oral medication cannot be taken, burn Shechuangzi smoke in a bottle and inhale through the mouth against the bottle opening; phlegm will naturally discharge.)
Also written as "Bo". Dries out stomach cold, disperses floating heat.
Pungent and hot. Eliminates stomach cold. Resolves phlegm, promotes digestion, directs rebellious qi downward. Treats watery diarrhea and qi-type dysentery, intestinal borborygmus due to deficient-cold. (Also enters the Large Intestine channel; treats vomiting of sour fluid.) Cold-phlegm, nausea. Accumulation masses (Pi), Yin hernia. Pungently disperses floating heat of the Yangming channel. Treats headache. (For hemi-cephalic wind, hold warm water in the mouth, and according to the side of pain, insufflate one 'zi' amount of powder into the nostril; effective.) Toothache. (Cold toothache: suitable to use Dry Ginger [Ganjiang], Long Pepper [Bibo], Asarum [Xixin]; Heat toothache: suitable to use Gypsum Fibrosum [Shigao], Natrii Sulfas [Yaxiao]; Wind toothache: suitable to use Gleditsiae Sinensis Fructus [Zaojiao], Bombyx Batryticatus [Jiangcan], Vespa Crabro Nest [Fengfang], Aconiti Lateralis Radix [Chuanwu], Aconiti Kusnezoffii Radix [Caowu]; Worm toothache: suitable to use Calcined Stone [Duanshi], Realgar [Xionghuang].) Nasal sinusitis (Bi Yuan). Ancient formulas rarely used this herb because it dissipates true qi, stirs up Fire of the Spleen and Lung, and damages the eyes and ears. Growth/Processing: Remove the stem when green. Soak in vinegar overnight. Bake dry. Scrape off the skin and seed-like tubercles until clean. To avoid damaging the human Lung.
(Weisheng Yijian Fang records: For clear nasal discharge, insufflate Bibo powder into the nose; effective.)