\r大风子\pq73.bmp\r
有杀虫劫毒之功能。味辛性热。为搽癣涂疮之要药。燥湿除风。（大风子辛燥有毒
。虽有祛风杀虫之功。然外治却有奇效。总非内服之品耳。）
\r巴豆\pq74a1.bmp\r
荡涤阴凝之物。锐利难当。攻消坚积之邪。直前无阻。沉寒痼冷。赖辛热以宣通。化
腐伤肌。仗膏丹而施用。脾胃大肠皆可入。刚雄有毒勿轻尝。（巴豆辛热有毒。荡涤脏腑。
沉寒痼冷。留伏坚积。有勇猛直前斩关夺门之势。破血烂胎。无所不至。生用则力速。炒黑
则力缓。或少用缓攻之法。不伤正气。在人运用得宜。如与大黄并用。则泻反缓。以巴豆畏
大黄也。总之用之得宜。则效如反掌。用不得宜。即参术亦能为害。况巴豆乎。亦有用之取
吐者。如仲景三白散。病在膈上者必吐。在膈下者必利之意。又有用巴豆油蘸纸燃火吹息。
以烟熏鼻。能吐喉风痰闭。皆在用者之活变耳。）
\r棕榈皮\pq74a.bmp\r
吐血肠红。达肝肺二经。入营止截。崩中带下。味苦平性涩。炒黑功长。（棕榈皮
其皮有丝。纵横如织。如人之络。味苦涩。性平。入肝达肺。炒黑能入血分。止一切血。凡
鼻衄吐血。肠风崩带。内无邪热者。皆可用之。然苦能泄热。苦可下行。暴病亦有用之者。
在乎运用耳。）
具有杀虫和攻毒的功能。味道辛，性质热。是涂抹治疗癣疮的重要药物。（大风子味辛性燥且有剧毒。虽然具有祛风杀虫的功效，但外用却有奇效，总归不是内服的药品。）
能够荡涤体内阴寒凝滞之物，锐利凶猛难以抵挡。能攻破消除坚硬的积滞邪气，直前无阻。对于沉寒痼冷之证，依赖其辛热之性来宣通气血；对于化腐伤肌的病症，借助膏丹制剂来施用。脾胃和大肠均可入药，因其刚烈雄猛且有毒，不可轻易尝试。（巴豆味辛性热且有毒。能荡涤脏腑中的沉寒痼冷及留伏的坚硬积滞，具有勇猛直前、斩关夺门的气势。破血堕胎，无所不至。生用则药效迅速，炒黑后药效缓和，或采用少量缓攻的方法，以免损伤正气，关键在于使用者的灵活运用。如与大黄并用，则泻下作用反而减缓，因为巴豆畏大黄。总之，使用得当，则疗效如反掌之易；使用不当，即使是人参、白术等补益药也会造成危害，何况是巴豆呢？也有用巴豆取吐的情况，如张仲景的三白散，病位在膈上者必用吐法，病位在膈下者必用下法，就是这个意思。又有用巴豆油浸纸点燃吹灭，以烟熏鼻，能吐出喉风痰闭的症状，这都是使用者灵活变通的结果。）
用于治疗吐血和便血（肠红），通达肝、肺二经，进入营分以止血截断崩漏带下。味道苦平，性质涩，炒黑后功效更强。（棕榈皮的纤维纵横交错如编织状，像人体的络脉一样。味道苦涩，性质平和，入肝达肺。炒黑后能入血分，止各种出血。凡是鼻衄、吐血、肠风下血、崩漏带下，体内没有邪热的，都可以使用。然而苦能泄热，苦可下行，急暴之病也有使用的情况，全在于运用是否得当。）
Rizhuzi (Buckthorn Fruit)
It possesses the functions of killing parasites and resolving toxicity. It tastes pungent and is hot in nature. It is an essential herb for applying to tinea and sores. [Note: Rizhuzi is pungent, drying, and toxic. Although it has the efficacy of dispelling wind and killing parasites, its external application yields miraculous effects; it is generally not intended for internal use.]
Badou (Croton Seed)
It sweeps away yin-cold coagulated substances, sharp and fierce, difficult to withstand. It attacks and eliminates pathogenic factors of hard accumulations, advancing forward without obstruction. For conditions of deep-seated cold and chronic chill, it relies on its pungent-hot nature to promote circulation and unblock. For conditions involving putrefaction and muscle damage, it is employed in the form of plasters or pills. It enters the Spleen, Stomach, and Large Intestine. Due to its rigid, heroic, and toxic nature, it should not be tasted lightly. [Note: Badou is pungent, hot, and toxic. It sweeps the viscera, eliminating deep-seated cold, chronic chill, and latent hard accumulations, possessing a brave and direct momentum akin to breaking through gates. It breaks blood and aborts fetuses, leaving no stone unturned. When used raw, its action is rapid; when stir-fried until black, its action is mild. Alternatively, a method of small-dose slow purgation can be used to avoid damaging healthy Qi; this depends on the practitioner's skillful application. For instance, when combined with Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma), the purgative effect becomes slower because Badou fears Dahuang. In summary, if applied appropriately, the efficacy is as easy as turning over one's hand; if misapplied, even tonics like Renshen (Ginseng Radix) and Baizhu (Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma) can cause harm, let alone Badou. There are also cases where Badou is used to induce vomiting, such as in Zhang Zhongjing's Sanbai San. The principle is that for diseases located above the diaphragm, vomiting is induced; for those below, purgation is used. Another method involves dipping paper in Badou oil, igniting it, blowing it out, and using the smoke to fumigate the nose to expel phlegm obstructing the throat due to wind-phlegm closure. These all reflect the flexible adaptation by the practitioner.]
Zonglupi (Livistona Chinensis Leaf Petiole Cortex)
It treats hematemesis and intestinal bleeding (hematochezia), reaching the Liver and Lung meridians, entering the Ying (Nutritive) level to stop bleeding and arrest metrorrhagia and leukorrhea. It tastes bitter and is neutral in nature, with an astringent quality; stir-frying until black enhances its efficacy. [Note: The fibers of Zonglupi crisscross like weaving, resembling the collateral vessels of the human body. It tastes bitter and astringent and is neutral in nature, entering the Liver and reaching the Lungs. When stir-fried until black, it enters the Blood level and stops various types of bleeding. It can be used for epistaxis, hematemesis, intestinal wind bleeding, metrorrhagia, and leukorrhea, provided there is no pathogenic heat internally. However, bitterness can drain heat and descend downward; it is also used in acute conditions, depending entirely on the skillful application.]