\r木贼草\pq27a.bmp\r
平肝疏肺。解肌发汗散风邪。味苦性平。退翳除星行血滞。（木贼草。此草中空有
节。善能摩木。故能入肝。摩积宣邪。以其中空色白。故又能入肺。解肌发汗。炒黑又能治
诸血病。或血为风扰。或肝血瘀滞。如血崩痔痢等证。因于风邪者。古方曾载及之。木贼本
肝之专药。肝藏血。故入血分。总之肝脏有风邪瘀滞者为宜。血虚者当禁。）
\r 草\pq27.bmp\r
苦寒能除湿祛风。肾肝并入。制炼用酒蒸蜜拌。痹痿皆宜。（ 草能入肝肾。祛
风除湿。是其本功。至于补益之说。必须取其枝叶洗净。用蜜酒拌透。蒸晒九次。则苦寒浊
恶之性皆去。清香甘美之味俱来。凡痿痹瘫痪等疾。由肝肾虚而风湿内袭者。悉可用也。此
草有臊气。故专入肝。肝藏血。故入血分。云入肾者。乙癸同源也。生者苦寒。能散血中风
邪湿热。一经制炼。则转为甘温。于祛风逐湿之中。有补益肝肾之功矣。）
\r青蒿\pq28.bmp\r
得春初少阳之气。味苦而香。行肝胆血分之经。气升且散。辛能解表。营中郁热叶相
宜。寒可除蒸。尸疰疳痨子可使。（青蒿禀春生之气。其气香。其味苦。其性寒。故能疏发
肝胆血分热邪。由表而出。其子功用性味皆相似。但无解表之能。而有润降之用。至于治骨
蒸尸疰虫疳等证。大抵亦皆由血分郁热所致耳。青蒿苦多辛少。虽寒不伤脾胃。以有芳香之
气。故入肝胆血分。搜风逐热。邪去则血不郁。故又能治血中瘀郁也。）
木贼草
具有平抑肝阳、疏利肺气的作用。能够解除肌表之邪，发汗以驱散风邪。其味苦，性平。能退除目翳，消除黑星，通行血分瘀滞。（木贼草，这种草茎中空且有节，善于摩擦木头，因此能入肝经，磨消积滞宣散邪气。因其茎中空且色白，所以又能入肺经，解除肌表之邪并发汗。炒黑后又能治疗各种出血性疾病，无论是因风邪扰乱血液，还是肝血瘀滞引起的病症，如血崩、痔疮、痢疾等属于风邪所致者，古方中曾有记载。木贼本是肝脏的专用药物，肝主藏血，所以它进入血分。总之，对于肝脏有风邪和瘀滞的情况适宜使用，而血虚者应当禁用。）
草（此处指萆薢，根据上下文“痹痿”、“肝肾”推断，但原文仅写作“草”，故保留原字或依语境理解为萆薢类祛风湿药，此处按原文直译并注）
味苦性寒，能清除湿气、祛除风邪。归肾经和肝经。炮制时需经过酒蒸、蜜拌处理。适用于痹证和痿证。（该药能入肝肾二经，祛除风邪、清除湿气，这是它的基本功效。至于补益的说法，必须选取其枝叶洗净，用蜂蜜和酒拌匀透彻，经过九次蒸晒，那么苦寒浊恶的性质就会去除，清香甘美的味道就会显现。凡是痿证、痹证、瘫痪等疾病，由肝肾虚弱导致风湿内侵引起的，都可以使用。这种药有臊气，所以专入肝经，肝主藏血，所以进入血分。说它入肾经，是因为乙癸同源（肝肾同源）。生品味苦性寒，能疏散血中的风邪、湿气和热气；一旦经过炮制，性质转为甘温，在祛除风邪、驱逐湿气之中，兼具补益肝肾的功效。）
青蒿
禀受春季初生的少阳之气。味苦而香。行于肝胆血分的经络。药气上升且具有发散作用，辛味能解表。适合用于清除营分中的郁热。其寒性可消除骨蒸潮热。可用于治疗尸疰、疳积、痨病等。（青蒿禀承春天生长的气息，气味芳香，味道苦，性质寒凉，所以能疏发肝胆血分的热邪，使其从体表排出。它的种子功效和性味都相似，但没有解表的能力，而有滋润下降的作用。至于治疗骨蒸、尸疰、虫疳等病症，大抵也都是由血分郁热所导致的。青蒿苦味多而辛味少，虽然性寒却不损伤脾胃，因为它有芳香的气息，所以进入肝胆血分，搜剔风邪、驱逐热邪。邪气去除则血液不再郁滞，所以它也能治疗血中的瘀滞郁结。）
Mu Zei Cao (Equiseti Herba)
Calms the Liver and disperses Lung Qi. Resolves the muscle layer, induces sweating to scatter Wind pathogens. Bitter in taste, neutral in nature. Eliminates corneas and spots, promotes blood circulation to remove stasis. (Mu Zei Cao: This herb has a hollow stem with nodes, capable of polishing wood; thus it enters the Liver channel to grind down accumulations and disperse pathogens. Due to its hollow structure and white color, it also enters the Lung channel, resolving the muscle layer and inducing sweating. When charred, it treats various bleeding disorders, whether caused by Wind disturbing the blood or Liver blood stasis, such as metrorrhagia, hemorrhoids, and dysentery due to Wind pathogens, as recorded in ancient formulas. Mu Zei is a specific medicine for the Liver; since the Liver stores blood, it enters the Blood level. In summary, it is suitable for cases where the Liver has Wind pathogens and stasis, but should be contraindicated in cases of Blood deficiency.)
Bi Xie (Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma - *Note: Text refers to "Cao" but context implies Bi Xie/Dioscorea* )
Bitter and cold, able to drain dampness and dispel Wind. Enters the Kidney and Liver channels. Processed by steaming with wine and mixing with honey. Suitable for Bi syndrome and Wei syndrome. (This herb enters the Liver and Kidney channels to dispel Wind and drain dampness, which is its primary function. Regarding tonification claims, one must select its branches and leaves, wash them clean, mix thoroughly with honey and wine, and steam and sun-dry nine times. Then the bitter, cold, turbid, and foul nature are eliminated, and the clear, fragrant, sweet, and beautiful flavor emerges. For conditions such as Wei syndrome, Bi syndrome, and paralysis caused by internal invasion of Wind-Damp due to Liver-Kidney deficiency, all can be treated with this. This herb has a fishy odor, so it specifically enters the Liver channel; since the Liver stores blood, it enters the Blood level. The statement that it enters the Kidney channel is because Yi and Gui share the same source (Liver and Kidney share the same origin). Raw material is bitter and cold, able to scatter Wind pathogens, damp-heat in the blood; once processed, it turns sweet and warm, possessing the merit of tonifying the Liver and Kidney amidst dispelling Wind and driving out Dampness.)
Qing Hao (Artemisiae Annuae Herba)
Obtains the Qi of Shaoyang in early spring. Bitter and fragrant in taste. Travels through the meridians of the Liver and Gallbladder Blood level. The Qi ascends and disperses; Pungency resolves the exterior. Suitable for clearing stagnant heat in the Ying (Nutritive) level. Coldness eliminates bone-steaming fever. Can treat Shizhu (corpse infection), Ganji (infant malnutrition), and Lao disease (consumption). (Qing Hao inherits the Qi of spring growth; its aroma is fragrant, its taste bitter, and its nature cold, thus it can vent Heat pathogens from the Liver-Gallbladder Blood level, expelling them from the exterior. Its seeds have similar efficacy and properties but lack the ability to resolve the exterior, instead having moistening and descending functions. As for treating bone-steaming, Shizhu, insect-related Ganji, etc., these are generally caused by stagnant Heat in the Blood level. Qing Hao is more bitter than pungent; although cold, it does not damage the Spleen and Stomach due to its aromatic quality. Thus, it enters the Liver-Gallbladder Blood level, searching for Wind and driving out Heat. Once pathogens are removed, blood no longer stagnates, so it can also treat blood stasis and congestion.)